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UAE skipper Ahmed Raza becomes emotional after securing T20 WC berth in Australia
Al-Amerat (Oman) : An emotional UAE skipper Ahmed Raza said after his team defeated Nepal to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia later this year that the team members were finally feeling great to be a "part of the elite group",…
NATO Chief urges Russia to choose diplomacy in Ukraine crisis
Brussels : The Chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has urged Russia to "choose the path of diplomacy" in the conflict with Ukraine."This is the most dangerous moment in European security for a generation," NATO Secretary…
59 dead in Burkina Faso gold mine blast
Ouagadougou : At least 59 people were killed in a gold mine blast in Gbomblora in Burkina Faso's Poni province, national broadcaster RTB reported.Fifty-five people died at the scene of the explosion, while four others succumbed to their…
Nepal, UAE, Ireland and Oman eye T20 World Cup spots as Qualifier A semis loom
Al-Amerat (Oman) : Four teams Nepal, UAE, Ireland and Oman will be anxious to get on the cricket field in order to secure their berths in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, when they clash in the T20 World Cup Qualifier A semifinals here…
Get ‘pretty furious’ even when I get out after scoring a century: Henry Nicholls
Christchurch : New Zealand top-order batter Henry Nicholls has said he's never satisfied no matter how many runs he scores on the cricket field, adding that he gets "pretty furious" even if he gets out after scoring a century.Nicholls's…
IPL contract feels like a computer game, says Mark Wood after being picked by Lucknow
Chester-le-Street : England pacer Mark Wood feels that getting a contract for the Indian Premier League (IPL) is akin to playing a computer game. Wood, who withdrew from auction in the last season to spend time with his family, was picked…
I am trying to wrap my head around: Dean Elgar after crushing Test loss
Christchurch : South Africa captain Dean Elgar on Saturday said he is still trying to wrap his head around the reasons behind the crushing loss to New Zealand by an innings and 276 runs at the Hagley Oval.South Africa, coming on a high…
Big win over South Africa testament to the depth in NZ cricket: Tom Latham
Christchurch : New Zealand cricket team's stand-in skipper Tom Latham said following his side's innings and 276-run win over South Africa in the opening Test at Hagley Oval here on Saturday that it was a "testament to the depth" the country…
WHO chief calls for cooperation, financing to end Covid pandemic
Munich : The World Health Organization's (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for cooperation and collaboration in the face of common threats from the Covid-19 pandemic.The WHO chief made the remarks on Friday at a…
West Indies to play maiden bilateral ODI series vs Netherlands post-IPL
Bridgetown (Barbados) : The West Indies cricket team will embark on its maiden limited-overs bilateral tour of the Netherlands when they play a three-match One-day International (ODI) series in May-June this year at Amstelveen.The ODI…