Pakistan lost to Germany by 5-2 in the first match of their Junior Hockey World Cup campaign on Wednesday. In the opening minute of the game, Michel Struthoff found the net, while Robert Duckscheer doubled his side’s lead when he scored in the 14th minute. Pakistan looked to make a comeback in the game with Abdul … Read more
Pakistan team captain Rana Waheed has said that victories against Chile and Canada in practice matches ahead of the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup has boosted the team’s confidence. The Green Shirts defeated Chile and Canada with a scoreline of 3-0 and 1-0, respectively, in the two practice matches. With two wins under their belt, … Read more
Pakistan defeated Canada by 1-0 in a practice match ahead of the Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup played on Monday in Kalinga Stadium, Odhisa. The only goal of the game was scored by the winning team’s vice-captain Moin Shakeel in the last half of the contest. Moreover, a practice penalty shootout session also took … Read more
Outstanding performance from Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan was not enough for Pakistan in securing their spot in the final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2021 as they suffered a narrow five-wicket defeat against Australia in Dubai on Thursday. After being asked to bat first in a pressure match … Read more
Pakistan will aim for a spot in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 as they will take on the mighty Australia team in the second semi-final at Dubai International cricket stadium today. The Men-In-Green, who had last played the T20 World Cup final in 2009 and won it, have an upper hand … Read more
India were eliminated from the semi-final’s race of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup after New Zealand defeated Afghanistan to book their spot in the last four on Sunday. Men-in-Blue entered the tournament as one of the favourites but faced a historic 10-wicket beating against arch-rivals Pakistan, and then an eight-wicket loss against the Black … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday that Australia will have a complete tour of the country where they will play three Tests, three ODIs and a T20I in March-April 2022. The PCB took to Twitter to share this big news with cricket enthusiasts as Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time since … Read more
Men-in-Green register 72-run triumph to make it five wins out of five
Cricket in South Asia is much more than just a sport and Pakistan is no different. What happens on the field is not a matter confined to just 22 players. It can overshadow anything in the country. Women’s cricket is taking a more central stage in the scheme of things in Pakistan, especially ever since … Read more
Pakistan will look to extend their unbeaten streak in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as they take on Namibia in their fourth encounter of the tournament at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (today). The Men-in-Green have defeated India, New Zealand, and Afghanistan in their first three contests of the World Cup … Read more
#BanIPL became the top trend in India on Sunday as disappointed cricket fans blamed the Indian Premier League (IPL) for their team’s poor performance in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. India sustained their second successive defeat in the mega event against New Zealand. The Men-in-Blue had just managed to post 110 runs for … Read more
Pakistan will take on Afghanistan in their third game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday (today). The Men-in-Green had a perfect start to the tournament as they crushed the arch-rivals India by 10 wickets and then defeated New Zealand by five wickets in their first two … Read more
New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE with a calf tear. It was announced minutes before his team’s opening game against Pakistan on Tuesday. The 30-year-old injury prone bowler had played the Indian Premier League’s rescheduled matches and was with the squad and had … Read more
Quinton de Kock withdrew from South Africa’s Twenty20 World Cup match against the West Indies on Tuesday “for personal reasons” after refusing to take the knee ahead of their contest. South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma said the wicketkeeper-batter had made himself unavailable in their crucial Super 12 game in Dubai. The decision raised eyebrows as De … Read more
Rashid Khan remains Afghanistan’s original spin king, but Mujeeb Ur Rahman has emerged from his shadow as a rising star to make an instant impact at the Twenty20 World Cup. The 20-year-old bamboozled the Scotland batters with his mystery spin on Monday to return T20 best figures of 5-20 in Afghanistan’s 130-run rout of Scotland … Read more
Pakistan made an exceptional start to their ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign with an emphatic win against the arch-rivals India by 10 wickets. The Men-In-Green will now face New Zealand in their second game of the tournament in Sharjah Cricket Stadium today. The toss will play a big role in deciding the result of … Read more
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has come out in support of India’s fast-bowler Mohammad Shami after he was abused following the Men-in-Blues’ defeat against the Men-in-Greens during the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2021. The 29-year-old took to Twitter on Tuesday to express his support for the fast-bowler, calling him a star and one … Read more
Afghanistan crushed Scotland by a huge margin of 130 runs in a Super 12s match of the ICC T20 World Cup, which was played in Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday. First Afghan batters ripped apart Scotland’s bowling attack, posting a mammoth total of 190 on the board. In the second inning, the Scottish team had … Read more
Indian fans hurled abuses at fast bowler Mohammed Shami and questioned his loyalty with the team on his Instagram post after their team sustained their first ever defeat against Pakistan in a World Cup contest. The right-arm pacer received severe backlash after he had a forgettable day in the field, where he conceded 43 runs … Read more
Former Indian cricketers react to Pakistan’s historic 10-wicket win against India as the Men-in-Green broke the unbeaten streak of the Men-in-Blue in World Cup. Pakistan outclassed India in their first contest of the marquee tournament on Sunday which took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Babar Azam & Co played so well that even … Read more
Men-in-Green register 10-wicket win to start ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign
Proteas are placed in a Group 1 alongside Australia, England, and West Indies South Africa have always been a fiercest competitor in white-ball cricket but some of their shine has faded after the departure of the big names like AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn. The Proteas will enter the International Cricket Council … Read more
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam announced on Saturday the 12-member squad for the crucial game against India, which will be played on Sunday in Dubai. Former captain Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Mohammad Nawaz could not make into the 12 probable players that will take on the arch-rivals. The squad includes batters, Babar Azam, Mohammad … Read more
Australia will look for misfiring David Warner to rediscover his form against South Africa in the first game of the Super 12s round of the T20 World Cup on Saturday (today). Australia and South Africa, who are both chasing the maiden first T20 world title, get the final round underway at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium … Read more
Pakistan will face India in the fourth match of the Super 12s round of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai on Sunday. Ahead of the match, the Men-in-Green’s new batting consultant Mathew Hayden was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying: “Nothing else that I’ve ever seen throughout various elements of the … Read more
Australia enter any big cricket tournament as the favourites to lift the title and over the years, they’ve proved themselves as worthy of this tag by winning titles with ease. But that is about to change in the 2021 edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup, which might leave a few surprised. … Read more
The seventh edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 is set to begin where 12 teams will participate in the mega-event. The competition, which was originally scheduled to be organised in India, will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The current ODI World Cup winners England are … Read more
