AUKLAND, May23(ABC): Daniel Vettori was Tuesday named as an assistant to Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald, who said the former New Zealand captain’s knowledge and experience would be invaluable. All-rounder Vettori played 113 Tests and 295 one-day internationals for the Black Caps and worked alongside McDonald with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. He will continue as head …

DHAKA, May 23(ABC): The International Cricket Council will soon re-introduce neutral umpires despite the Covid-19 pandemic providing an opportunity to give home umpires more exposure, chairman Greg Barclay said on Monday. “There were some benefits (of Covid) for cricket,” Barclay told reporters in Dhaka. “One of them was the chance to use umpires at home. It has given home umpires …

NEW DELHI – May 23 (ABC): Batsman Cheteshwar Pujara’s red-hot form for Sussex earned him a place in the India squad on Sunday for the one-off test against England in July. India were 2-1 ahead when the final test at Old Trafford in September was cancelled following COVID-19 cases in their camp. Edgbaston will host the match from July 1. …

DHAKA, May 23 (ABC): Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis has been hospitalised after complaining of chest pain during the second away Test against Bangladesh on Monday, 23 May. Minutes before lunch on Day 1, the 27-year-old Mendis bent down on the ground to pick up the ball. What seemed like a niggle at that point, Mendis laid down and soon …

LAHORE, May 23(ABC): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squad for the three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League One-Day Internationals against the West Indies, which are scheduled at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on June 8, 10 and 12. As the series will not be played in a Managed Event Environment, the selectors have decided to reduce the …

PARIS, May 23 (ABC): Teenage Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz said the best part about being touted as the future of Grand Slam tennis was that he is realizing a “dream that is not for everyone”. The 19-year-old defeated Argentine lucky loser Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the second round of the French Open on Sunday. Bidding …

TULSA, May 23 (ABC):Chile’s Mito Pereira, making only his second major start, clung to a one-stroke lead at the turn in Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship as a back-nine trophy battle began. The 27-year-old from Santiago squandered a three-stroke lead, rebuilt it, then made back-to-back bogeys at the seventh and par-3 eighth holes before rescuing par with a …

LAHORE, May 23(ABC): After three months of remedial work on his bowling action, Mohammad Hasnain has undergone an official test in a bid to revive his international career. Hasnain was suspended from bowling in international cricket in February, after he failed a biomechanics test in which the majority of the deliveries he bowled exceeded the 15-degree tolerance limit for a …

LONDON, May 22(ABC): Manchester City won the Premier League for the fourth time in five seasons after a pulsating title race reached a dramatic conclusion as the champions staged an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side were teetering on the brink of blowing the title after falling 2-0 behind midway …

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (ABC):Singapore Cricket Association has roped in former Pakistan captain Salman Butt for the role of a consulting head coach for their national team for the 2022 season. He will be assisted by local support staff with former Pakistan women’s team trainer Jamal Hussain, who will join the team as fielding coach and trainer, prominent cricket website Espncricinfo.com …