Muscat: Bilal Hassun’s 5 for 27 against Italy powered unbeaten Uganda to yet another win, this time over Italy, in the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B at Oman Cricket’s grassy ground in Amerat on Monday. Earlier,…
Unbeaten Uganda stretch lead at top
Muscat: Unbeaten Uganda continued its winning streak with a comfortable 7-wicket victory against winless Bermuda while third placed Jersey made short work of Italy in a one-sided 122-run win in ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B matches at Oman…
Batsmen lead the way as Hong Kong, Italy, Uganda make winning start
Muscat: Kinchit Shah struck a superb 116 not out in Hong Kong’s remarkable chase of Bermuda’s 291 while Nikolai Smith’s sizzling 102 not out led Italy to an exciting win over Kenya in ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League…
Oman set to host six-nation ICC event
Muscat: Impressed by Oman’s impeccable record of hosting top-class cricket events, ICC has moved another important tournament to the Sultanate, which will be held at Oman Cricket’s lush green twin grounds in Amerat. The six-nation ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup…
Oman finds a way to overcome batting failures; new two-day league planned
By Shahzad Raza MUSCAT: Sensing the need to prepare its national team for the longer version of the game, Oman Cricket is planning to start a new competition involving two-day matches for its Premier Division teams. The 75-over-a-side games…
Oman leaves for Dhaka hoping to do well in ACC Emerging Teams’ Asia Cup
By Shahzad Raza MUSCAT: Packed with quality all-rounders, confident Oman Cricket Team left the country on Monday to take part in Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Emerging Teams’ Asia Cup 2019, to be held in Dhaka from November 14 to…
Kaleem replaces Maqsood as captain for ACC Emerging Teams’ Asia Cup
By Shahzad Raza MUSCAT: All-rounder Amir Kaleem will lead a new-look Oman to the ACC Emerging Teams’ Asia Cup being held in Bangladesh from November 14 to 23. Kaleem replaces Zeeshan Maqsood as captain though dashing batsman Aqib Ilyas retains…
Oman cricket team arrives to a heroes’ welcome after winning WC qualification
Shahzad Raza MUSCAT: Oman cricket heroes arrived to a boisterous welcome at Muscat International Airport on Friday morning after the team qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in Australia next year. Apart from senior Board members…
Undefeated Oman beats UAE in thriller to win ACC Western Region T20 crown
By Shahzad Raza MUSCAT: In a battle of brilliant bowlers, Oman juniors displayed nerves of steel against the run of play, standing like a rock to thwart a resurgent UAE and lift the ACC Western Region Under-16 T20 Championship undefeated…
Oman storms into ACC U-16 final, faces UAE in title showdown today
By Shahzad Raza MUSCAT: Young Tanuj Sivakumar bagged five wickets for only four runs as Oman thrashed Bahrain in the ACC Under-16 Western Region Championship semifinal on Monday and stormed into the final at Oman Cricket’s grassy ground 1 in…