Asia Cup 2022

Asia Cup 2022

Djokovic crushes De Minaur to fire warning at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic demolished Alex de Minaur for the loss of just five games to sweep into a 13th Australian Open quarter-final and send an ominous warning Monday, showing few signs of his troublesome hamstring.

1y ago

Commentator Dokic hits out at 'fat-shaming' trolls at Australian Open

Player-turned commentator Jelena Dokic lashed out Monday at the "disgusting" body-shaming she has endured online while working at the Australian Open.

1y ago

Nadal slumps to second-straight defeat in United Cup

World number two Rafael Nadal slumped to a second-straight defeat at the United Cup Monday in a setback to his Australian Open preparations, but Stefanos Tsitsipas and Iga Swiatek were both on song.

1y ago

Historic female-inclusive Asia Cup commences today

The much-awaited Women’s Asia Cup, played in the 20-over format since 2012, returns with its eighth edition in Sylhet as the curtain-raiser sees defending champions Bangladesh take on Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Ground 2 (SICS Outer) today from Bangladesh Standard Time 9:00 am.

2y ago

Saqlain backs Babar and Rizwan after Asia Cup loss

Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq defended his team's Twenty20 playing style after losing Sunday's Asia Cup final, saying they were on the right track for next month's T20 World Cup.

2y ago

Five talking points from Asia Cup

Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai on Sunday to clinch their sixth Asia Cup.

2y ago

‘As a unit we are doing fantastically well’

Bhanuka Rajapaksa on Sunday said Sri Lanka's cricket has proved a point to the world with their sixth Asia Cup title after his unbeaten 71 set up a commanding 23-run win over Pakistan.

2y ago

Shanaka dedicates Asia Cup win to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Sunday called the Asia Cup triumph a "real turnaround" for Sri Lankan cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation.

2y ago

Wasim's wisdom in high demand

Pakistan’s former pacer, the legendary Wasim Akram, is doing commentary work with the broadcasters of the Asia Cup tournament.

2y ago

Hasaranga helps Sri Lanka down Pakistan

Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga led Sri Lanka's bowling charge to set up a comfortable five-wicket victory over Pakistan on Friday in their dress rehearsal for the Asia Cup final.

2y ago

A chance to get the mental edge

The game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan today is a dead rubber in the sense that both teams have already made the final with two wins from two matches in the Super Four stage of the 2022 Asia Cup. However, it will now take prominence as a dress rehearsal for Sunday’s final.

2y ago

Kohli's ton brings solace to fans

It had been coming and it has finally arrived and how. Virat Kohli has struck a ton.

2y ago

Kohli ends drought with maiden T20I ton as India win big

Virat Kohli hit his first international century since November 2019 with a maiden T20 ton for India to lead the team's 101-run thrashing of Afghanistan in the Asia Cup on Thursday.

2y ago

Asif, Fareed fined for fiery on-field spat in Asia Cup thriller

Pakistan's Asif Ali and Fareed Ahmad of Afghanistan have been fined 25 percent of their match fees for a heated exchange in their thrilling Asia Cup match in Sharjah.

2y ago

Ramiz Raja slams 'hooliganism'

Pakistan cricket chief Ramiz Raja has criticised unruly fan behaviour after his team's thrilling one-wicket win over Afghanistan in the Asia Cup in Sharjah.

2y ago

Kohli smashes ton after 1020 days

Former India skipper Virat Kohli ended a century drought as he got to the three-figure mark in international cricket after 1020 days.

2y ago

Tempers flare to reveal ugly side in an otherwise great match

Pakistan's Asif Ali lost his cool and angrily waved his bat at Afghanistan bowler Fareed Ahmad in an unseemly spat after his dismissal in a tense finale during Wednesday's Asia Cup thriller.

2y ago

Miandad to Naseem: Five Pakistan six-shooting heroes

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah smashed Afghanistan left-arm seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi for successive sixes in the last over Wednesday to take his team to the final of the Asia Cup in a thrilling encounter.

2y ago