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NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday rested for the upcoming one-day series in Australia and tour of New Zealand after playing a key role in India’s historic Test triumph Down Under. Bumrah took 21 wickets in four Tests as India clinched the series 2-1. It was India’s first ever Test series win in Australia after seven decades …

SYDNEY: Australia’s humbling series defeat to India left selectors to pick through the rubble on Tuesday as they face tough decisions with two Tests looming against Sri Lanka and then an Ashes tour of England. Their 2-1 capitulation — the first time India has won a series Down Under in 71 years of trying — stemmed from batting failures and …

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram announced on Tuesday the establishment of a cricket academy in his name in Multan’s DHA locality. The 51-year-old, regarded as the greatest left-arm paceman in the game’s history, also disclosed that he will be the brand ambassador of Rumanza Golf Course in the same city. Wasim, while talking to reporters …

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday awarded cash bonuses of up to $85,000 for Virat Kohli and his players who secured a historic first Test series triumph in Australia. India clinched the four-match series 2-1 in Sydney on Monday, sparking national celebrations. The BCCI congratulated the team and announced a bonus of $21,400 per match for each player while the reserves …

NEW DELHI: Praise and congratulations poured in for Virat Kohli’s India on Monday after the tourists won their first-ever Test series in Australia, underlining their world number one ranking. “A historic cricketing accomplishment in Australia!” Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on his official Twitter handle. “Congratulations to the Indian Cricket Team for the hard-fought and richly deserved series victory. “The …

MADRID: Barcelona took another step towards successfully defending their La Liga title after winning at one of the toughest teams to beat in the competition on Sunday, while their rivals dropped points. Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored as Barca beat Getafe 2-1 to open up a five-point advantage over second-placed Atletico Madrid, who had to fight back for a …

CAPE TOWN: South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has issued a strong response to criticism that has been directed at the state of home Test pitches over the last 12 months. “Test cricket has never been easy and batsmen have been taking shots to the body for decades on all sorts of surfaces,” Gibson said in an interview with a …

Indian skipper Virat Kohli is basking in the glory of victory post India’s maiden Test series win in Australia and his ladylove Anushka Sharma was by him to revel in all celebrations. In a staggering series, Kohli’s men emerged victorious after they dominated the hosts massively, earning the team their much-deserved win. Anushka, who had joined Virat to celebrate the …

SYDNEY: Virat Kohli’s dominant India reinforced their status as the world’s number one team by winning a historic first-ever series in Australia on Monday in an achievement the skipper called the biggest of his storied career. Australia were still 316 in arrears in Sydney when the match was called off due to rain on day five, leaving India with a …

Syria take the field this weekend for their first international football tournament in eight years of war, but not all fans are happy. The Qasioun Eagles take on Palestine on Sunday in their first game of the Asian Cup group stage, hoping to make up for the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on the World Cup finals in Russia last …