Defending champions India are looking to bolster their faltering opening combination ahead of a dare-not-lose T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe to keep hopes of making the semi-finals alive. Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is an option at the top of the order, in India’s second Super Eights clash in Chennai on Thursday. Opener Abhishek Sharma’s batting […]
Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, on Wednesday strongly criticised the party leadership for its inaction regarding her brother’s release from prison and his deteriorating health, saying those unable to shoulder the burden of the founder’s narrative should step aside. “The party seems relaxed as if the founder’s treatment has already […]
The chief executive of the 2030 Winter Olympics organising committee (Cojop) in the French Alps has stepped down after a serious falling out with the president Edgar Grospiron, it was announced on Wednesday. Cyril Linette had been in his post since last April, personally chosen by Grospiron, and becomes the fourth senior executive to leave […]
Richly talented but much maligned, England captain Harry Brook finally achieved redemption at Pallekele stadium in Kandy after a torrid few months — and came of age as a leader. His match-winning century against Pakistan on Tuesday will go down as the finest innings of the 27-year-old’s white-ball career because it single-handedly took his side […]