AHRWEILER, GERMANY: Like other residents of his town in Germany, Wolfgang Huste knew a flood was coming. What nobody told him, he says, was how bad it would be. The 66-year-old antiquarian bookseller in Ahrweiler said the first serious warning to evacuate or move to higher floors of buildings close to the Ahr River came … Read more
A 102-run opening stand between Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar set up Bangladesh for an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday in the first of three Twenty20 internationals. Zimbabwe won the toss, chose to bat and were bowled out for 152 in 19 overs. Bangladesh reached the target with seven balls to spare … Read more
Northern Irish cricket club Cregagh had all but won Thursday’s LVS Twenty20 Trophy final with its opponent Ballymena needing 35 runs off the final over, until John Glass took centre stage and smashed six sixes to snatch victory against all odds. Cregagh, who was playing at its home ground, looked in control for 39 of … Read more
DURHAM: Warwickshire captain Willfred Rhodes will lead a 14-member Select County XI in a three-day warm-up game against India at the Riverside Side ground here from July 20-22, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Thursday. Former England bowler and current Young Lions (A team) head coach Richard Dawson will oversee a “Select County … Read more
Warwickshire captain Willfred Rhodes will lead a 14-member Select County XI in a three-day warm-up game against India at the Riverside Side ground from July 20-22, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Thursday. Former England bowler and current Young Lions (A team) head coach Richard Dawson will oversee a “Select County XI … Read more
BIRMINGHAM: Eoin Morgan has been cleared to lead England in an upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan it was announced Wednesday after he missed their one-day international clean sweep following a Covid-19 outbreak within the hosts’ camp. England had to select an entirely new squad for the ODIs against Pakistan after several players and support tested … Read more
Rains lashed Delhi for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, leading to heavy waterlogging on major roads and low-lying residential areas, and disrupting traffic for long hours. The maximum temperature settled at 35 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. Vehicles moved bumper-to-bumper in knee-deep water at Chandni Chowk, Pragati Maidan, Azadpur Chowk, … Read more
Eoin Morgan has been cleared to lead England in an upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan it was announced Wednesday after he missed their one-day international clean sweep following a Covid-19 outbreak within the hosts’ camp. England had to select an entirely new squad for the ODIs against Pakistan after several players and support … Read more
Chris Gayle smashed 67 off only 38 balls as West Indies cruised in the chase.© AFP Chris Gayle’s first T20 International half-century in six years paced the West Indies to a series-clinching six-wicket victory over Australia in the third fixture of their five-match series at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on … Read more
England skipper Eoin Morgan is impressed with his team’s performance in the ongoing ODI series against Pakistan. Earlier this week, three England players and four members of the backroom staff tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result, the management was forced to pick a completely new squad. England then picked a whole … Read more