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Star players’ snub of PSL raises concerns for PCB

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Lahore: The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is reaching the end of the first stage where three teams have already qualified for the playoffs and one out of Islamabad United or Quetta Gladiators will complete the last-four lineup. The competition is becoming the first in the post-Covid-19 era that is being completed without … Read more

CA confirms Pakistan tour, Cummins hoping to lead full-strength side

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Pakistan fans are excited and looking forward to the historic tour of Australia after 24 long years, where they will be playing three Tests, as many ODIs and a T20I. Since the time when the tour was announced, there were speculations regarding who will join the Australian squad and who will not. However, Test captain … Read more

Tough road ahead for Hasnain, Pakistan cricket

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Mohammad Hasnain is one of Pakistan’s brightest talents in the bowling department and has already produced some notable performances for the national team over the last two years. However, February 03, 2022, became a day to remember for him, his fans and the cricketing community in Pakistan — for all the wrong reasons — as … Read more

Gladiators bank on veterans for PSL glory

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Quetta Gladiators have always had the underdogs tag associated with them from the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The franchise had the lowest bid back in 2015 when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) first auctioned the franchises to initiate the league. However, Gladiators entered the competition with the actual attitude of gladiators and … Read more

Where does PSL stand in comparison with IPL, BBL?

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In the world of cricket, the T20 format has now become the face of the sport where in the space of three hours or just a little more, fans get to witness all the action and drama, that too with certainty that there will be a result. In the world of T20 cricket, different leagues … Read more

PSL 7: PCB calls back players from BBL to prepare for HBL PSL 2022

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PSL 7: In order to prepare for the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recalled its players from the Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22. PSL 7 begins on January 27 and the PCB wants players to return to Pakistan as soon as possible. Shadab Khan, … Read more

BBL 11: Trevor Bayliss praises Mohammad Hasnain

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BBL 11: After his debut stint in the Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22, Sydney Thunder coach Trevor Bayliss has lavished praise on Pakistan’s teenage pace sensation Muhammad Hasnain. Hasnain’s debut encounter with the Thunders resulted in a triple-wicket maiden over, and he has continued to provide the Thunders with big performances in BBL. … Read more

Injury-hit England fighting to turn corner in Ashes climax

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HOBART: A patched-up England head to an Ashes finale against Australia under lights in Hobart on Friday buoyed by a fighting draw in Sydney, but consumed by injury worries and selection dilemmas. The tourists finally stopped the rot on a gruelling tour last week with their nail-biting last-wicket hold-out at the Sydney Cricket Ground to prevent a … Read more

BBL 11: Ashton Turner’s magnificent 69 boosted Perth Scorchers to crush Sydney Sixers

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BBL 11: Ashton Turner’s magnificent 69 boosted Perth Scorchers to crush Sydney Sixers by 5 wickets in the 42nd match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22. With six balls to spare, Turner’s brilliance enabled the Scorchers to chase down 152 for the cost of five wickets. Batting first, the Sixers got off … Read more

BBL 11: Fakhar Zaman makes a poor first impression in BBL 2021-22, watch

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BBL 11: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman failed to impress while playing for Brisbane Heat against Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22, On Thursday. After hitting three runs in eight balls, the left-hander was dismissed. Zak Evans caught him at long-on off Afghanistan spinner Zahir Khan’s bowling. Have a look …and … Read more

BBL 11: Glenn Maxwell contracts COVID-19

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MELBOURNE: Melbourne Stars’ skipper Glenn Maxwell contracted with COVID-19 as the Big Bash League (BBL)’s COVID-19 crisis exacerbated and the captain became the team’s 13th victim for the virus. Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the all-infection rounder’s with the widely disseminated virus in a press release. According to CA, Melbourne Renegades became the sixth BBL franchise … Read more

BBL 11: Mohammad Hasnain ruled out of BBL 2021-22

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BBL 11: Pakistani speedster Mohammad Hasnain has been ruled out of Sydney Thunder’s next game against Perth Scorchers tomorrow in Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22, due to Covid-19 border restrictions. Hasnain, who joined Sydney earlier this season for his first BBL, was instrumental in the team’s success in the previous encounter, picking up … Read more

BBL 11: Erin Holland praises Mohammad Hasnain after ‘dream’ start

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BBL 11: Erin Holland, an Australian television commentator, lauded Pakistani pacer Mohammad Hasnain for bagging three wickets in his maiden over in Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22. In his first over of the tournament, the youthful pace sensation for Sydney Thunders dismissed three Adelaide Strikers players. Read More: BBL 11: Shadab Khan will … Read more

Covid-19 hits BBL, increase uncertainty about tournament’s future

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The Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 season has become the latest big event to be affected by a coronavirus. On Friday morning, news circulated that as many as seven players and eight staff members of the Melbourne Stars franchise tested positive for Covid-19. The development led to the postponement of the match between the Stars … Read more

BBL Points Table: Hobart Hurricanes won by 85 runs in Big Bash League 2021-22

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BBL Points Table: Hobart Hurricanes won by 85 runs against Melbourne Renegades in the 26th 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 will … Read more

BBL 11: Shadab Khan will use separate dressing room under Big Bash League biosecurity protocols

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BBL 11: Pakistan white-ball vice-captain Shadab Khan is all set to make his Big Bash League (BBL) debut for Sydney Sixers, But have to follow special BBL protocols during the match. He was unable to join his fellow player as he has been in Australia for a week. The leg spinner has passed several PCR … Read more

Shadab Khan provides spin boost to injury-hit Sixers

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Three times KFC Big Bash League (BBL) champions Sydney Sixers have strengthened their spin attack with the prized signing of Pakistani leg-spinner Shadab Khan. On their official Twitter handle, Sixers tweeted, “We have signed Pakistani star spinner Shadab Khan for the remainder of #BBL11.” We've signed Pakistani star spinner Shadab Khan for the remainder of … Read more

BBL Schedule: Schedule of Big Bash League 2021-22

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The 11th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) has been started on 5th December 2021 and will end on 28th January 2022. The fans are super excited to witness two months of T20 extravaganza. Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers were the two finalists of BBL last edition. Sydney Sixers beat the latter to win … Read more

Scorchers down Strikers to win first women’s BBL title

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PERTH: Perth Scorchers capped a dominant season with a 12-run victory over Adelaide Strikers Saturday to claim their first title in the women’s Twenty20 Big Bash League at an oppressively hot Optus Stadium. Defending their total of 146 for 5, the Scorchers held off the gallant Strikers who finished at 134 for 6. Scorchers captain … Read more

‘Excellent cricketing brain’ – Cummins reaches pinnacle

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SYDNEY: Pat Cummins is widely regarded as an all-round nice guy with an excellent cricketing brain, doggedly overcoming early-career injuries to reach the pinnacle of the game. A decade after making his international debut, he is not only the world’s premier bowler but Australia’s 47th Test skipper, elevated to one of the nation’s highest-profile roles … Read more

Australian cricket team stands by Hales after blackface photo

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SYDNEY: Big Bash League club Sydney Thunder plan to stick with Alex Hales despite a photo of the English batsman with his face painted black and claims he called his pet dog ‘Kevin’ as part of a racially derogatory joke. The picture emerged last week in the wake of former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq’s revelations … Read more

Glenn Maxwell lauds Haris Rauf’s magnificent performance

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After Australia defeated Pakistan in the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup on Thursday night, there was nothing much for Pakistani fans to celebrate. However, Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and Australia’s Glenn Maxell went viral over the internet after they exchanged jerseys after the match. Both players had poor returns during the knockout clash. … Read more

Haris Rauf has joined the Melbourne stars for BBL 10

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Right arm pacer Haris Rauf is set to return to Melbourne Stars to participate in the ongoing edition of Big Bash League (BBL) in January next year. In a media announcement on Friday, Stars confirmed the return of their star bowler in previous season. “With changes to international commitments and scheduling, 27 year-old Rauf is … Read more

Melbourne Renegades sign Imad Wasim for upcoming BBL season 2020

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The Big Bash League (BBL) team Melbourne Renegades have confirmed the signing of Pakistani all-rounder Imad Wasim as a foreign player for the 2020-21 season on Thursday. The team said in a statement that the player will be accessible for the side from December 26 forwards after the conclusion of Pakistan’s T20I series against Black Caps in … Read more

Imad Wasim was allowed to participate in the Big Bash League

PCB sources while confirming the issuance of NOC have clarified that due to the busy schedule of the national team, the participation of Imad Wasim in the preliminary matches of the league is uncertain.

National cricketer Imad Wasim was allowed to participate in the Big Bash League. According to sources, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued NOC to Imad Wasim to play in Big Bash League. PCB sources while confirming the issuance of NOC have clarified that due to the busy schedule of the national team, the participation of … Read more

BBL, English county want to sign Haider Ali

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The Big Bash League, Australia’s premier T20 tournament, and an English county want to sing Pakistan’s rising star, Haider Ali. According to sources, Haider was approached by two teams of the BBL but the 19-year-old turned down the offer as, during the time of BBL, he will be with the national team in New Zealand. … Read more

Cricket Australia announces Big Bash League fixtures

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Big Bash League to be organized in December, announced Cricket Australia today, issuing full schedule, however; it could be affected by the pandemic. The 10th Big Bash League will begin on December 3. Adelaide Strikers will host the Melbourne Renegades, followed by 60 matches across the country and a final on February 6. But, the … Read more

Bangladesh Women team’s arrival to Pakistan is much honorable: Bisma Maroof

Bisma Maroof briefed media at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

National Women’s Cricket Team Captain Bisma Maroof says that the arrival of Bangladesh Women team to Pakistan is an honorable thing. Speaking at a press conference at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Bisma Maroof said that Bangladesh’s team is Asian champion and that would make the competition tough. “Holding an international series in Pakistan is very … Read more