In an English County Championship match against Leicestershire on Friday, Pakistan’s Azhar Ali hit an undefeated double century to help Worcestershire rewrite the record books. Azhar and former England Under-19 international Jack Haynes added 281 for the third wicket, breaking the previous mark of 278 set by Cyril Walters andRead More →

GENEVA: In the second round of the ongoing Geneva Open, French tennis player Richard Gasquet stunned second-ranked Daniil Medvedev with scores of 6-2, 7-6 (5). Medvedev, who had returned from injury, suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Gasquet, who appeared rusty. After defeating Roger Federer 17 years agoRead More →

Virat Kohli’s third golden duck of the IPL season came on Sunday, extending the Indian superstar’s batting skid. Kohli clipped the ball straight to short midwicket off left-arm spinner Jagadeesha Suchith while opening the batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai. Kohli was dismissed on the firstRead More →

After criticising Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan, former cricketer Shahid Afridi has explained his position, claiming that the former prime minister is still his ideal. He had chastised cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, saying that the cricketer-turned-politician had made numerous mistakes while in power, which he should acknowledge and face responsibleRead More →

The actor and comedian Stephen Fry has been named the new President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Fry, a lifelong cricket lover, is a patron of the MCC Foundation, and presented a memorable MCC Cowdrey Lecture last year. Clare Connor, the current President, recommended him for the position, and heRead More →