WELLINGTON: South Africa were dismissed for 308 in their first innings shortly after lunch on the second day of the first test against New Zealand at University Oval in Dunedin on Thursday. The Proteas resumed after lunch on 301 for eight but the hosts struck quickly with Kagiso Rabada bowled by Jeetan Patel for four… Read More »
BENGALURU: India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat in the second match of their four-test series against an unchanged Australia at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. The hosts, who saw their 19-match unbeaten streak halted in the series opener in Pune, made two changes to the side that lost by… Read More »
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban faced on Monday the first of several crucial legal hurdles that could determine whether he can push through the most controversial and far reaching policy of his first two weeks in office. On Monday, the government has a deadline to justify the executive order temporarily barring immigrants from… Read More »
CHICAGO: President Barack Obama warned the United States faces a stern test of its democracy, in a speech to the nation on Tuesday night (Jan 10) that was both a fond goodbye and a call to arm. Capping his eight years in office, Obama returned to his adoptive hometown of Chicago to recast his “yes we… Read More »
LAHORE, Pakistan: Imtiaz Ahmed, a member of Pakistan’s first-ever Test team, died in a Lahore hospital Saturday (Dec 31) after a brief illness, his family said. The 88-year-old Ahmed featured in Pakistan’s first Test played in Delhi against India in October 1952 and went on to play 41 matches as a wicketkeeper-batsman. Ahmed’s family confirmed… Read More »
REUTERS: England were all out for 240 in their second innings, setting Bangladesh a target of 286 to win the opening test on the fourth day on Sunday. The touring side batted for about 20 minutes in the morning, adding 12 runs to their overnight total of 228 for nine before they were bundled out.… Read More »
DUBAI: Opener Azhar Ali smashed a maiden triple hundred to put Pakistan firmly in control against the West Indies in the first day-night Test in Dubai on Friday (Oct 14). Ali’s epic unbeaten 302 guided Pakistan to 579-3 declared before the West Indies closed the second day on 69-1, still needing another 311 to avoid… Read More »
KANPUR, India: India beat New Zealand by 197 runs in the first test in Kanpur on Monday to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Resuming on 93 for four chasing a 434-run victory target, New Zealand were all out for 236 in the first hour after lunch as India won their 500th test match… Read More »
OSAN, South Korea: Two U.S. supersonic B-1 Lancer strategic bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday morning in a show of force and solidarity with its ally amid heightened tension following North Korea’s fifth nuclear test last week. The two bombers conducted a low-altitude flight over Osan Air Base in South Korea, which is 77… Read More »
TRIPOLI: Libya’s U.N.-backed government is moving to tackle chronic power outages in a key test of the Tripoli-based administration’s ability to take executive control and win support by improving living conditions. Persistent power cuts lengthened during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan that ended in early July, making life even more difficult for residents facing… Read More »