The late Abdul Qadir has been conferred the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian award in Pakistan, by president Arif Alvi on August 14, the country’s Independence Day. Qadir, who died last year, is often credited as the one who revived the art of legspin in the 1970s and 1980s. During his career, he took 236 wickets … Read more
Pakistan 126 for 5 (Azam 25*, Rizwan 4*) v England James Anderson repaid England’s faith, doing all he could to demonstrate he was back in rhythm even if a rain-hampered opening day of the second Test against Pakistan was far more erratic. Anderson’s two wickets on a day when a heatwave-breaking storm allowed only 45.4 … Read more
Zak Crawley has warned of “life changing” consequences should someone be injured when playing in poor light. Crawley, who was recalled to the England Test team for this match in the absence of Ben Stokes, said that, in previous years, he had been as frustrated as any other spectator at the decision of match officials … Read more
Pakistan 126 for 5 (Azam 25*, Rizwan 4*) v England James Anderson repaid England’s faith, doing all he could to demonstrate he was back in rhythm even if a rain-hampered opening day of the second Test against Pakistan was far more erratic. Anderson’s two wickets on a day when a heatwave-breaking storm allowed only 45.4 … Read more
Wasim Akram has called on England to tour Pakistan in 2022, returning the favour as it were since Pakistan are on tour in the UK at present despite the risks in play because of the Covid-19 pandemic. “You boys owe Pakistan cricket, and the country, a lot, with the boys coming over here. They’ve been … Read more
The ICC’s cricket committee is likely to discuss regulations around delays for bad light and wet weather after farcical scenes during the Test summer in England. Despite the huge efforts of all involved to ensure cricket could resume behind closed doors, the Tests against West Indies and Pakistan have been marred by frequent interruptions after … Read more
Pakistan 126 for 5 (Azam 25*, Rizwan 4*) v England James Anderson repaid England’s faith, doing all he could to demonstrate he was back in rhythm even if a rain-hampered opening day of the second Test against Pakistan was far more erratic. Anderson’s two wickets on a day when a heatwave-breaking storm allowed only 45.4 … Read more
England’s Test captain, Joe Root, believes the issue of bad light “needs to be addressed” so the game can avoid the farcical scenes witnessed at the Ageas Bowl in recent days. Only 134.3 overs were possible in the second Test – 38.1 of them on the final day – as a combination of bad light … Read more
Joe Root has echoed England head coach Chris Silverwood‘s openness to a possible tour of Pakistan. While conceding that it wasn’t his decision to make, Root said he personally looked forward to such an opportunity, especially after seeing the reaction of fans to the return of Test cricket to the country late last year. “I’d … Read more
Chris Silverwood has joined the chorus of voices calling for earlier start times to Tests in England to make up play lost to bad light or rain. Silverwood, the England coach, believes starting at 10.30am would make “a lot of sense” and confirmed there would be “no complaints from us” if the change was introduced … Read more