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Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), led by new chairman Mohsin Naqvi, is looking to appoint foreign coaches and support staff to guide the national team through to the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in USA and West Indies in June. "The new...

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to host a five-match T20 international series against New Zealand in April this year. A PCB official confirmed that talks were underway with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to finalise the dates and venues for the rubber but...

Ranchi: Joe Root remained unbeaten on 122 as India bowled out England for 353 in their first innings on the second day of the fourth Test here Saturday. Former England skipper Root scored 10 boundaries during his unconquered 274-ball innings. Resuming at the overnight score...

Auckland: Dashing Australia opener David Warner is likely to be fit for the start of next month's IPL after missing the final T20I against New Zealand here due to adductor soreness. The 37-year-old, who retired from Tests and ODIs last month, will take seven to...

Mumbai: Hindi film superstar Salman Khan's team Mumbai Heroes won the inaugural match of the 2024 edition of the 'Celebrity Cricket League' (CCL) at Sharjah. Mumbai Heroes, spearheaded by Riteish Deshmukh, won the match against Kerala Strikers. 'CCL' fuses the elements of Test cricket with...

Rourkela: The Indian men's hockey team would look to leave behind last match's disappointment and lift its game to the next level to stop the mighty Australians' unbeaten run in a FIH Pro League match here Saturday. The Indians played some exciting hockey against world...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday launched sports infrastructure projects worth Rs660 crore, including 48 multi-purpose indoor stadiums. Patnaik also laid the foundation stones for 11 sports projects. “We want to provide the best facilities to our young sportspersons. I hope the projects launched...

New Delhi: Tyre maker Ceat Friday said the company will sponsor certain segments of IPL matches entailing an aggregate cost of about Rs 240 crore over five years. The company has been selected as an official partner by the Board of Control for Cricket in...

Bengaluru: Beth Mooney, the captain of Gujarat Giants, believes the Women’s Premier League (WPL) has created a platform for the young players in India to achieve their cricketing dreams. The second edition of WPL gets underway at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium Friday, with defending champions...

Ranchi: India endured a wicket-less second session with Joe Root and Ben Foakes adding 86 runs for the sixth wicket to take England to 198 for 5 at tea on the opening day of the first Test, here Friday. Left gasping for breath at 112...