ADELAIDE: Marnus Labuschagne won man-of-the-match for scoring a century ans a fifty in Adelaide, but it was “exceptional” Mitchell Starc who was praised by stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith after England were beaten by 275 runs in the second Ashes Test. The left-arm seamer led from the front after his regular partners Pat Cummins and … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan’s pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead Lahore Qalandars in Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022, Lahore Qalandars announced in a press conference at the National Hockey Stadium. “Thank you Lahore Qalandars, this is not just a team, it’s a family. I thank them for placing their trust in me for this role,” said … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s ex-captain Javed Miandad and Pakistan’s former Test pacer Aqib Javed slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja for his drop-in pitches idea to improve national cricket team performance. Ramiz Raja announced on the occasion of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022 draft that Karachi and Lahore will get a … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has expressed gratitude to the people of Karachi for tolerating security obstruction during the Pakistan West Indies clash at the National Stadium Karachi earlier this week. Read More: Pak vs WI: When will West Indies tour Pakistan for ODI series? Karachi residents majorly suffer when a Pakistan Super League (PSL) … Read more
MIAMI: Cricket in the United States will break new ground next week when Ireland embark on a landmark five-game tour as moves continue to establish the game in North America. The two Twenty20 and three one-day, 50-over international matches (ODIs) taking place in Lauderhill, Florida starting on Wednesday will be the first time the US national … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday, announced a 17-member squad for the Under-19 World Cup 2022, and batter Yash Dhull has been appointed as the captain of the side. The tournament is set to be held in West Indies from 14th January to 5th February. Andhra’s SK Rasheed … Read more
ADELAIDE: Joe Root fell in the final over of the fourth day Sunday to leave England in deep trouble at 82 for four chasing a massive 468 to win the second Ashes Test and needing a history-making miracle to avoid slumping 2-0 down in the series. No team has ever posted such a big score … Read more
PARIS: The coronavirus is once again disrupting global sport, forcing the cancellation of English Premier League matches and the scrapping of a one-day cricket series. AFP Sport looks at the state of play around the world as authorities scramble to cope with the surging pandemic. Football Five of the 10 Premier League matches scheduled for … Read more
Former England Women’s wicket-keeper batter, Sarah Taylor is excited to share the dressing room with Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan after he signed for Sussex for the majority of the upcoming season. Rizwan will play for Sussex in the English County Championship and the T20 Blast next year. Taylor, who is highly regarded as one … Read more
Pakistan wicketkeeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan will not forget the year 2021, as he smashed record after record with his magnificent batting throughout the year and equaled the record for most players of the series awards won in a calendar year that was set by one of the greatest Indian batters of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, … Read more
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday launched its search for highly qualified and skilled coaches, who will be based at Lahore’s state of the art National High-Performance Centre (NHPC). PCB posted advertisements for the High-Performance Coach as well as batting, bowling, fielding and power-hitting coaches. Read More: PCB appoints Faisal Hussain as new chief … Read more
ADELAIDE: England were battling to stay in the second Ashes Test on Friday after Australia removed both openers in a fiery spell under lights on day two to leave the visitors reeling. The home team declared their first innings on a commanding 473 for nine in Adelaide, leaving England to face a trying 40 minutes … Read more
ADELAIDE: Ben Stokes told England fans that “we don’t believe we’re beaten” and said he felt ready for a big score with the bat, after another tough day at the Ashes on Friday. The visitors were forced to toil for 150 overs in the field over the past two days as Australia built an ominous … Read more
Pak vs WI: Pakistan won by nine runs against West Indies in the second T20I at National Stadium Karachi on Tuesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan scored 172-8 in their 20 overs after winning the toss, with Mohammad Rizwan (38), Iftikhar Ahmed (32) and Haider Ali (31) amongst the runs. … Read more
Pak vs WI: West Indies restricted Pakistan to 172-8 in second T20I at National Stadium Karachi on Tuesday. West Indies, who lost their first T20I match by 63 runs on Monday, were led by medium pacer Odean Smith (2-24) after Pakistan won the toss and batted at National Stadium. Mohammad Rizwan (38), Iftikhar Ahmed (32), … Read more
Pak vs WI: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat first against West Indies in the second T20I at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday. Pakistan remained unchanged from the side that won the first match by 63 runs on Monday while the West Indies brought in spinner Hayden Walsh … Read more
ADELAIDE: England captain Joe Root on Tuesday backed Jack Leach and Rory Burns to bounce back from dismal Ashes performances, as star all-rounder Ben Stokes declared himself fit to carry the fight to Australia. Root refused to rule out selecting spinner Leach in Thursday’s pink-ball Test in Adelaide, even though he conceded 102-1 from 13 overs as … Read more
ADELAIDE: England head into the day-night second Ashes Test in Adelaide on Thursday under pressure and facing an ominous task against an Australian team who have won all of their eight pink-ball matches. The tourists’ capitulation by nine wickets in the opening Test in Brisbane exposed their batting and fielding frailties, exacerbated by rain-hit preparations and … Read more
Pak vs WI: Pakistan won by 63 runs against West Indies in the first T20I in Karachi on Monday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan put up a strong 200-6 total in their 20 overs with Mohammad Rizwan hitting a 52-ball 78 and Haider Ali knocking a 39-ball 68 after they were … Read more
Pak vs WI: Mohammad Rizwan and Haider Ali struck fiery half-centuries to lift Pakistan to 200-6 in their first T20I against the West Indies in Karachi on Monday. Rizwan smashed a 52-ball 78 with 10 boundaries, his 12th half-century and 11th half-century of this year, while Haider scored a career-best 68 after the West Indies … Read more
Pak vs WI: West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the first T20 international at the National Stadium in Karachi on Monday. Some West Indies players were hit by positive coronavirus tests before their T20 match and brought Devon Thomas and Shamarh Brooks from the ODI … Read more
BRISBANE: Australia’s Nathan Lyon said reaching the milestone of 400 Test wickets in Saturday’s big Ashes win and joining cricket’s greats had not yet sunk in. A classical off-spinner, the 34-year-old removed Dawid Malan for 82 on the fourth day of the first Test against England to write his name in Australian sporting history. Speaking immediately … Read more
BRISBANE: England captain Joe Root said Saturday his team must fix their fielding and batting to get back into the Ashes series, while defending the decision to leave Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad out of the first Test. A dominant Australia humbled England by nine wickets to win the opener convincingly at Brisbane inside four … Read more
BRISBANE: Australia overwhelmed England by nine wickets to win the first Ashes Test at Brisbane on Saturday. Read more: Ruthless Australia crush England in first Ashes Test AFP Sport looks at what we learned from the opening match in a five-Test clash: Tactical blunder England’s decision to go into the opening Test without their two … Read more
BRISBANE: A ruthless Australia crushed England by nine wickets to win the first Ashes Test in style just after lunch on day four at the Gabba on Saturday. Needing just 20 runs after bowling England out for 297 in their second innings — with Nathan Lyon taking his 400th Test scalp — Australia cruised to … Read more
Pakistan veteran all-rounder Shah Afridi will be playing career’s his last Pakistan Super League (PSL) for Quetta Gladiators. He represented Multan Sultans in the previous edition. “I am excited to join Quetta Gladiators, a side that has had a roller-coaster ride in the past few events despite winning the title in 2019. In my final … Read more
BBL 2021 Points Table: Adelaide Strikers won by 49 runs against Melbourne Renegades in the sixth match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 11 edition 2021-22. The tournament was started on 5th December 2021 and will end on 28th January 2022. All the teams in BBL will play 14 matches each and the top five teams … Read more
The West Indies cricket team arrived in Pakistan on Thursday for a visit which local officials hope will scotch bitter memories of a New Zealand tour abandoned on security grounds. The Windies will play three Twenty20 and three one-day internationals — all in the port city of Karachi — starting Monday, their first visit since 2018. A … Read more
