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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Shakib again ahead of the curve?
Both India and Pakistan were fined for slow over rates during the Asia Cup 2022 game in Dubai on Saturday. Both teams failed to complete their overs in the stipulated time and were forced to field an extra fielder inside the 30-yard circle.
A three-fold predicament
Bangladesh went to the UAE for the Asia Cup following a lot of chaos and drama and with a number of unresolved issues.
Focus on clarity of roles as Afghanistan trial beckons
Clarity of purpose is a small subject when it comes to Bangladesh cricket, but when it comes to showing that clarity, the Tigers have been found wanting in the recent past. Newly-appointed technical consultant Sridharan Sriram was appointed to change Bangladesh’s T20 approach and way of thinking and even as a big match against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup loomed, Sridharan yesterday talked about the need for clarity in certain aspects.
Tigers face Afghan challenge
Bangladesh will begin their Asia Cup campaign from Group B when they take on the high-flying Afghanistan team at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium today. The match is scheduled to begin at 8 pm [BST].
We also have Shakib, says Sriram analogising India’s Pandya advantage
Bangladesh cricket team’s newly hired technical consultant, Sridharan Sriram, heaped praises on the Bangladesh Test and T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan.
‘Someone like Shakib leading the side makes huge difference’
Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in their first match of the Asia Cup tomorrow but while skipper Shakib Al Hasan was not present for the Bangladesh press conference, question was asked by the media regarding the all-rounder to Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan during the Afghanistan press event.
'You're ok to talk to me, right, Jaddu?'
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and former cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar have not had the best social media interactions, with the former terming Jadeja a ‘bits and pieces player’ during the 2019 World Cup and the player himself responding to the criticism by calling Manjrekar’s commentary “verbal diarrhoea”.
‘Kemon achen’
‘Kemon achen’ is a phrase that is part and parcel of everyday Bangla, translating to ‘how are you’. But it can be quite surprising to hear those words from someone who is expected to possess little knowledge of Bangla, that too from an international superstar who has amassed 208 international wickets across formats in a pretty short period of time.
Calmness and clarity make Pandya more effective
Hardik Pandya's talent was never in doubt and the India all-rounder has now combined a calm mind with an uncluttered approach to emerge as a serious match-winner as he demonstrated in Sunday's Asia Cup thriller against Pakistan.
‘Few better than Pandya in this format’
With his appetite for wickets and hard-hitting batting, Hardik Pandya has come back from controversies and injuries to become India's go-to all-rounder ahead of this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.