Craig Overton guaranteed his 400th top of the line wicket as Somerset energized against Hampshire at Taunton. Overton guaranteed the scalps of Felix Organ, Ian Holland and James Vince as Hampshire shut on 144-5 in their LV= Insurance County Championship Division One conflict. The England seamer finished the day with 3-21 from 18 overs, with … Read more
Pakistan’s legendry former pacer Shoaib Akhtar uncovered the preparation strategies that assisted him with speeding up and at last permitted him to break the 160kmph hindrance in ICC WorldCup 2003. In a video, shared on his YouTube channel, Akhtar said: “I use to bowl 157 and 158kmph reliably however some way or another I couldn’t … Read more
Season two of Squid Game will be a bloodbath, confirms the director. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Hwang Dong-hyuk stated that the second season of the show is nothing but chaos. “Those games will once again put humanity to the test,” he told Vanity Fair. “I want to ask the question, ‘Is true solidarity … Read more
Kane Williamson had a dismal IPL season, but New Zealand coach Gary Stead believes a change in format from Twenty20s to Tests would help the 31-year-old regain form in the three-match series against England next month. Williamson has returned home from the IPL to witness the birth of his second kid after scoring 216 runs … Read more
England veteran bowler James Anderson has declared himself fit and in good shape as he tries to reclaim his place in England’s Test squad this summer. Anderson was dropped by England for their tour of the West Indies earlier this year, despite a few brilliant performances during a disappointing Ashes campaign in Australia over the … Read more
John Rutherford, the first player from Western Australia to be picked for Test cricket, died at the age of 92. Rutherford is a member of Australia’s one-Test club, having played his single Test match during the 1956 India tour, which took place on the way back from the Ashes series. In the drew encounter at … Read more
Pakistani opener Abid Ali has been declared medically fit by doctors, The News reported. Ali, who suffered from a heart ailment, now hopes to play the next series in line for the national team. While talking to the media at the National High-Performance Centre Lahore, Ali said that the pain he felt while suffering a … Read more
Pakistan national cricket team will tour Sri Lanka to play Test and ODI series in July-August this year. Both teams will face each other in two test matches and three ODI matches. The one-day internationals will be a part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The dates and venues are yet to be … Read more
Dayle Steyn played in the era in which fast bowlers ruled. Test matches in the last decade were very different from now. The scores were below 400, batters’ average below 40, and the matches were finished in four days. A number of variables may have contributed to this, including the rising popularity of T20 cricket, … Read more
England veteran bowler James Anderson still feels that he is up for the challenge to continue playing Test cricket, despite a lack of clarity about what the future holds for him. Anderson was left out of England’s team for the March tour of the West Indies, where they lost 1-0 in the three-match Test series. … Read more
Pakistani left-arm pacer Mohammad Irfan hopes to play in this year’s ICC T20 World Cup 2022 scheduled in Australia. The 39-year-old said that he has been working hard on his fitness to make his way to the national squad. “I had fitness issues previously but I have worked hard on it. My bowling and fitness … Read more
Australian skipper Aaron Finch anticipated a bright future for Nathan Ellis and Josh Inglis after their stellar performance with the ball during the one-off T20I against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The Kangaroos went on the face Pakistan in the only T20I without some crucial players including avid Warner, Mitch Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn … Read more
In-form Pakistan will look to win the ODI series in today’s finale after they take on Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. After losing by 88 runs in the first ODI, Pakistan replied the Aussies strongly and levelled the series with a record run chase of 349. Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, won the toss and … Read more
Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam broke another record after he scored 114 runs against Australia, leaving behind former skipper turned Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan on Tuesday registered a fantastic victory against visitors at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore as Babar Azam-led Green Shirts accomplished a target of 349 runs with six wickets in hand. … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first in the second day-night international at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday. Australia are unchanged from the side that won Tuesday’s first of three matches by 88 runs. Pakistan brought back pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has recovered from a knee … Read more
Former English cricketer Rob Keys says that Pakistan still plays a “slightly old-fashioned” game and lacks the courage against Australia. Australia triumphed in the historic Test series against Pakistan by 1-0, and it was followed by an 88-run win in the first ODI. When Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq teamed up and cycled strikes with strange … Read more
Australia suffered another blow after national T20 World Cup hero Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the remaining tour against Pakistan amid a hip injury. March was expected to be the key player in the ODI series. However, he was ruled out of the squad ahead of the first game on Tuesday which was won … Read more
In the first of three day-night internationals in Lahore, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and put Australia to bat. Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is out after injuring his knee while batting on Monday. Mohammad Wasim Junior, a fast bowler, and Zahid Mahmood, a leg-spinner, are making their ODI debuts. Already-depleted Australia … Read more
LONDON: Joe Root should step down as England Test captain following his side’s series loss to the West Indies, former skipper Michael Vaughan told the BBC. Root’s position is under the spotlight after a 1-0 series defeat which came on the back of a woeful 4-0 Ashes thrashing by Australia. That extended England’s poor run … Read more
Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to bring in Matthew Renshaw as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh, who was injured during a training session this morning, for the first ODI against Pakistan. CA further added that Rinshaw will travel to Pakistan and complete a three-day necessary isolation before joining the squad. Congratulations, Matt Renshaw! He joins … Read more
Australian white-ball skipper Aaron Finch lauded Pakistan’s pace attack ahead of one day internationals series, adding that the Men in Green have a good number of world-class players, both in bowling and batting. During an online press conference, Finch praised the national team’s bowlers and said that they have Shaheen Shah Afridi, who he considers … Read more
The Australian cricket team suffered a huge blow ahead of the first ODI against Pakistan as all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis were ruled out of the squad. Marsh will not be available for the first ODI amid a hip flexor injury, Cricket Australia stated. He sustained the injury during a training session yesterday. … Read more
Despite losing the historic Test against Australia at home by 1-0, national players performed exceptionally great, giving hard times to the Kangaroos. Despite criticism from fans and cricket analysts regarding team selection and the “lack of a winning recipe,” some players stood out. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on its official Twitter account, shared a … Read more
Australian batsman Steve Smith has been rested for the white-ball series against Pakistan amid discomfort in his left elbow. Aussies selectors believe that they have enough batting power to cover up for Smith’s batting expertise. Recently Smith became the fastest batsman to reach 8,000 Test runs. However, the selectors have decided to add legspinner Mitchell … Read more
Australia grabbed the historic Test series win against Pakistan on Friday. The Aussies won the last match of the three-match series by 115 runs on the final day. The Kangaroos are touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. Throughout the series, jubilant throngs of Pakistani cricket fans have packed to stadiums in Rawalpindi, … Read more
Australia has given the target of 351 runs to Pakistan in the deciding third Test match at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore where the Aussies declared their inning on the fourth day at 227-3 ahead of the tea break. Opener Usman Khawaja remained unbeaten on 104 and Travis Head at 11 before the skipper Pat Cummins … Read more
Australian opener Usman Khawaja scored a century while Steve Smith became the fastest man to reach the 8,000 Test runs milestone as the Kangaroos scented a series-clinching victory against Pakistan in Lahore. Australia is 202-2 ahead of tea break during the fourth day of the third and final Test match. Khawaja is unbeatean at 100 … Read more
LAHORE: Australia reached 97-1 at lunch on the fourth day of the third and final Test in Lahore, after David Warner was bowled after a quickfire half-century and became entangled in a pitch argument. At the break Usman Khawaja was on 44 and Marnus Labuschagne yet to score as visitors added 86 runs in the … Read more
