Cricket

October 7, 2024 4:46 PM

Mohun Bagan out of Champions League Two after missing match in Iran, AFC says

Mohun Bagan Super Giant are out of the AFC Champions League Two after not travelling to Iran for a group stage match against Tabriz-based Tractor SC scheduled for Oct. 2, the day after Iran launched ballistic missiles towards Israel. The club's matches in the competition are now null and void with ...

October 5, 2024 6:05 PM

Recovering Stokes out of Pakistan opener, Carse to make test debut

England captain Ben Stokes will miss the opening test against Pakistan in Multan to continue his recovery from a hamstring injury, the 33-year-old said on Saturday. Batter Ollie Pope, who led England during the home series against Sri Lanka, will lead the tourists in the match beginning on Monday. ...

October 3, 2024 1:58 PM

Nobel Peace Prize could honour UNRWA, ICJ, UN chief Guterres

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the International Court of Justice and U.N. chief Antonio Guterres are among the favourites for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, experts said, in a year marked by the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Given past form, the Norwegian Nobel Committee is cap...

October 3, 2024 11:23 AM

Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama banned for a year: ICC

Sri Lanka's left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from all forms of cricket for one year, of which six months will be suspended, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement on Wednesday. The ban was imposed on Jayawickrama after he admitted to violating the ICC's Ant...

October 2, 2024 11:13 AM

Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan white-ball captain

Babar Azam has resigned as Pakistan's white-ball cricket captain for a second time in 11 months, citing a need to lessen his workload and focus on improving his game. Babar stepped down as captain of all three formats last year after Pakistan failed to make the knockout stage of the 50-overs World ...