The three bowlers in Test cricket’s ‘Perfect 10’ club
- 06-Dec-2021
MUMBAI: New Zealand’s Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel on Saturday claimed all 10 wickets in the second Test against India, becoming only the third bowler in cricket history to achieve the feat. AFP sport takes a look at all three memorable performances by England’s Jim Laker, India’s Anil Kumble and Ajaz. The England off spinner single-handedly […]
Australian team bus attacked in India after T20 victory
- 10-Oct-2017
NEW DELHI: A rock was thrown at the bus carrying Australian cricketers as they made their way from the stadium to the hotel after the visitors beat India in the second Twenty20 international on Tuesday. Aussie batsman Aaron Finch tweeted a picture of the shattered window tonight as security of cricketers was put under threat. […]
Yasir Shah becomes fastest Asian to reach 100 wickets
- 16-Oct-2016
DUBAI: Pakistan’s leg-spinner Yasir Shah on Sunday became the second joint-fastest bowler and the first Asian to take 100 wickets in all Test cricket. The feat came on the fourth day of the first day-night match against West Indies in Dubai on Sunday. The 30-year-old dismissed West Indian tail-ender Miguel Cummins to complete 100 wickets in […]
Starc breaks Saqlain Mushtaq’s record for fastest 100 ODI wickets
- 21-Aug-2016
COLOMBO: Australian paceman Mitchell Starc on Sunday claimed his 100th one-day international wicket in his 52nd ODI match, beating the previous record set by Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq of 100 wickets in 53 matches.
Wickets tumble to leave Lord’s test in balance
- 12-Jun-2016
LONDON: Wickets fell quickly on the third day of the third and final test on Saturday as England reached the close on 109 for four, 237 runs ahead of Sri Lanka in a fluctuating match at Lord's.
Swiss watch exports fall for first time since 2009
- 26-Jan-2016
ZURICH: Swiss watch exports slumped in 2015, marking their first fall in six years, an industry body said Tuesday, as the key Hong Kong market tanked.
Starc replaces Johnson in Australia lineup for fourth test
- 05-Jan-2015
SYDNEY: Left arm quick Mitchell Starc will replace injured seamer Mitchell Johnson in Australia's lineup for the fourth and final dead rubber test against India starting on Tuesday.
1st T20: SA beats Pakistan by 9 wickets
- 14-Nov-2013
DUBAI: South Africa has defeated Pakistan in first T20 after a one-sided competition with 9 wickets at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, ARY News reported. Mohammad Hafeez after winning the toss decided to bat first on a surface that was expected to have some good bounce and carry but will remain good for batting […]