SA vs PAK 2021: Rizwan’s unbeaten 74 guide Pakistan chase highest score ever in T20Is
Mohammad Rizwan continued his excellent form against the Proteas by recording yet another half-century as Pakistan scripted their highest-ever T20I run-chase to take a 1-0 lead in their four-match series with a four-wicket win in Johannesburg on Saturday. The right-hander…
RCB beat Mumbai Indians in Vivo IPL 2021 opener
Harshal Patel delivered a stunning bowling performance before AB de Villiers’ masterclass helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeat Mumbai Indians by two wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 opening match here at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. Harshal…
French Open 2021 postponed by one week
For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursday it will push back the start of this season’s event by one week…
How modern players are hitting the ball further than ever
The first official Twenty20 matches were played on 13 June 2003 between the English counties in the Twenty20 Cup. After that International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced T20I cricket and announced it as the official format of the game. The first…
Tennis: When will next generation takeover big three?
The next generation of men’s tennis remains a jumble of unrealized potential. With Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer skipping the Miami Open, the tournament was expected to bring the game’s new faces into sharper focus. Instead, the outlook…
Fakhar Zaman’s sensational 193 in vain as South Africa level series
Fakhar Zaman’s magnificent knock of 193 runs went in vain as Pakistan suffered a 17-run defeat at the hands of South Africa in the second ODI here on Sunday. With this win, South Africa has levelled the three-match ODI series…
Tennis: Rio Open cancelled due to rise in COVID-19 cases
This year’s Rio Open tennis tournament was canceled on Thursday because of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Brazil, organizers said. The ATP tournament had already been postponed from its original February dates, and organizers said the continued uncertainty around…
“Exciting to see Smith eyeing to get Captaincy again”, Nathan Lyon
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon said that it is exciting that Steve Smith has put his hand up for captaining the team again. Lyon also said that he ranks current skipper Tim Paine among the best he has played under and…