GROS-ISLET, June 27(ABC): Kemar Roach became just the sixth West Indian to claim 250 Test wickets as the senior pacer swept through the top order of the Bangladesh second innings to put his team on course for victory on the third day of the second and final Test at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Sunday. Roach s three …

LEEDS, June 27(ABC): New Zealand s Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell joined a select group of players when they posted their fourth century partnership of a Test series on Sunday. Only four other pairs have performed a similar feat, with Australia s David Boon and Mark Waugh sharing five hundred stands during the 1993 Ashes series in England. New Zealand s sixth-wicket …

LONDON, June 27(ABC): Novak Djokovic begins his bid to match Pete Sampras as a seven-time Wimbledon champion on Monday with British Grand Slam title winners Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu also on the Centre Court agenda. In the absence of the banned Daniil Medvedev and injured Alexander Zverev, 20-time major winner Djokovic takes top seeding. The 35-year-old defending champion starts …

EASTBOURNE, June 26(ABC): Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova tuned up for the Grand Slam tournament by overpowering Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to win the Eastbourne title on Saturday. Also, Taylor Fritz outlasted Maxime Cressy 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) in an all-American men’s final for his second Eastbourne title. Kvitova earned her first grass-court title in four years — and …

LAHORE, June 26(ABC): Amid the busy schedule of the Green Shirts, there is no chance of a three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan this year, said well-placed sources. Afghanistan and Pakistan were to play a three-match series this year. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) was to host Pakistan. Despite having a window in the summer season, the authorities have …

NEW DELHI, June 26(ABC): In a big blow to team India ahead of the fifth Test against England, its red-ball skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a rapid antigen test (RAT), confirmed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday. Sharma tested positive for the virus following a RAT on the third day of …

COLOMBO, June 25(ABC): Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka s 18-man squad for the two-match Test series against Australia, which starts next week in Galle, the island nation s cricket board said Saturday. The first Test starts on June 29 and the second will be from July 8, with both played next to the southern city s picturesque fort. The Australian …

LAHORE, June 25(ABC): Ahmed Shehzad, the jettisoned opening batter, accused head coach Waqar Younis of destroying his career. In an interview with a local media, Shehzad challenged Younis to meet face-to-face and clarify all the problems raised in the report he flied against him after the 2015 ICC World Cup. “I have not seen the report myself but a PCB …

ISLAMABAD, June 25(ABC): In a major achievement, Pakistan’s winning ratio in international cricket exceeded the 75% mark during the session 2021-22, leaving behind India and other countries, said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja on Friday. Talking to the media, Ramiz Raja highlighted the achievements of the national cricketers in the international arena since he took over the reins …

LONDON, June 25(ABC): Serena Williams has been drawn to face French debutant Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledon as the American star returns to singles action after a year away. Defending men s champion Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a seventh title — and fourth in a row — against South Korea s Kwon Soon-woo, ranked 75th in the …