Women’s cricket team of West Indies will be touring Pakistan for a three-match ODI series next month. The West Indies women’s team will arrive in Karachi on November 1 (tomorrow). The team will go into a three-day quarantine period after which they will start training sessions at the National Stadium Karachi on November 4. Pakistan … Read more
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Oct 28, 2021 (AFP) – West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran described Kieron Pollard as a “wonderful captain” on Thursday as the defending champions face a T20 World Cup survival battle against equally hapless Bangladesh. The West Indies have lost both of their Super 12 matches so far and another defeat against Bangladesh … Read more
DUBAI: South African star Quinton de Kock has apologised for refusing to take the knee in his team’s Twenty20 World Cup match and said he would be “happy” to do it. “I would like to start by saying sorry to my teammates, and the fans back home,” de Kock said in a statement Thursday. “I … Read more
DUBAI: Defending champions West Indies called up former skipper Jason Holder to their T20 World Cup squad on Wednesday after fast bowler Obed McCoy suffered a tournament-ending right leg injury. The West Indies have lost both of their opening matches in the Super 12s and need to beat Bangladesh on Friday to have any hope … 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
DUBAI, Oct 25, 2021 (AFP) – Chris Gayle’s recent struggles with the bat have not undermined his status as a West Indian great who can work wonders at the Twenty20 World Cup, assistant coach Roddy Estwick said Monday. The self-styled “Universe Boss”, now 42, has been batting at number three instead of his usual opening position … Read more
DUBAI: Standing at an imposing 6ft 6ins (1.98m), Shaheen Shah Afridi, the first-strike destroyer of India at the T20 World Cup, is the latest high-end product of Pakistan’s fast bowling factory — left-arm division. From Wasim Akram to Mohammad Amir, with passing hat tips in recent years to the likes of Wahab Riaz and the … Read more
Super 12s round of the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup commenced on October 23 The excitement is in the air as the Super 12s round of the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup commenced on October 23 in the United Arab Emirates. The twelve teams are distributed into two groups. … 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
LONDON: England’s bowlers have opted for a decidedly low-tech approach to winning the T20 World Cup by training with a humble bucket to counter the crushing humidity of the Gulf. Seamer David Willey said England players are soaking their hands in buckets of water during training sessions in order to replicate the feeling of using a ball … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP): The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 has approved Akeal Hosein as a replacement for Fabian Allen in the West Indies squad. Left-arm spinner Hosein, who has played nine ODIs and six T20Is, was named as a replacement after Allen was ruled out due to an … Read more
Pakistan – currently ranked number 2 in ICC T20 rankings – will play its second warm-up match of the T20 World Cup against South Africa today at 07:00 pm PST at Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi. The Green Shirts grabbed the victory ahead of Super12s with an impressive 7-wicket win over the defending T20 World Cup … Read more
LONDON: West Indies will play England in Barbados, Antigua and Grenada next year, officials announced Monday. A tour split between Twenty20 and Test cricket could also see the visitors joined by travelling fans provided they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. A five-match T20 series will take place at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, from January 22-30. … Read more
West Indies will enter the T20 World Cup as one of the favourites to lift the trophy—for the third time after 2012 and 2016. The two-time world champions have selected a star-studded squad for the campaign they are going into the tournament with an army of veterans, including the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle and Dwayne … Read more
DUBAI: When Shoaib Malik takes the field for Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup, the 39-year-old all-rounder could be forgiven for feeling his age. When Malik made his international debut in 1999, current teammates such as pace spearheads Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Junior, and batsman Haider Ali were not even born. Vice-captain Shadab … Read more
The number one ODI batsman and Pakistan’s all-format skipper Babar Azam was showered with love and admiration on his 27th birthday on Friday. Babar was born in Lahore on October 15. He was first recognized by the fans during the Under-19 World Cup for his outstanding performance. He was the highest run-scorer during the 2010 … Read more
DUBAI: The 2021 T20 World Cup gets underway in the United Arab Emirates and Oman on October 17 and runs until the final on November 14. AFP Sport looks at six memorable moments from the previous six tournaments: Yuvraj takes route 6×6 At the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa, India’s Yuvraj Singh … Read more
Pakistan will be departing for the United Arab Emirates on October 15 to take part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The national team has started their training sessions at the National High Performance Center, Lahore. Pakistan is scheduled to play two warm-up matches as a part of the T20 World Cup. The national … Read more
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced the appointments for Round One matches and the Super 12 phase of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, comprising 20 of the best match officials from around the world. The 16 umpires and four-match referees finalized for the 45-match tournament include three umpires who will be … Read more
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik on Thursday became the first player in Asia to reach the 11,000-run milestone in T20 cricket. Malik reached the milestone while playing for Babar Azam-led Central Punjab against Shoaib Maqsood-led Southern Punjab in the National T20 Cup at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. He achieved the feat in his 411th T20 inning. He … Read more
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam praised “Mama Jee”, the man who is behind his successful batting career. Taking to his Twitter handle, Babar praised his teacher, crediting him as one of the most crucial figures of his cricketing journey. “His no compromise on punctuality actually made me a better cricketer and taught me things which will … Read more
Pakistan all-format skipper Babar Azam on Sunday achieved another milestone. He became the fastest player to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket, surpassing flamboyant West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle. Babar reached the milestone during Central Punjab’s clash against Southern Punjab in the ongoing National T20 Cup. He was only four runs away from the milestone … Read more
West Indies giant Kieron Pollard says getting to 300 wickets in Twenty20 cricket will remain special after he got Indian Premier League champions back to winning ways. Pollard took two key wickets and hit an unbeaten 15 off seven balls as Mumbai beat Punjab Kings by six wickets on Tuesday to revive their title defence. The 1.96 … Read more
Pakistan Shaheens will visit Sri Lanka next month to play two four-day and three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka A. The tour is scheduled from October 28 to November 15. Pakistan Shaheens will land in Colombo on October 21. The series will be played under strict COVID-19 rules. The Shaheens will go against Sri Linka … Read more
Former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels was Wednesday charged under the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code more than a decade after he served a ban for breaching regulations. Samuels, who played international cricket between 2000 and 2018, was charged by the ICC on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board for breaching four elements of their … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Ramiz Raja said that the “western bloc” seems united after England became the second country to cancel Pakistan’s tour. In a video message, Ramiz Raja said, “I am severely disappointed in England’s withdrawal but it was expected because this western bloc gets united unfortunately and tries to back each other,” … Read more
Former Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali has reached England to represent Somerset County Cricket Club after the Test series against West Indies. After reaching England Azhar went into quarantine. He surprised his fans with a live cooking show on Instagram. He went live on a social media platform and cooked daal while responding to his fans’ … Read more
Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja praised seamer Muhammad Abbas. He said that the pacer has been bowling brilliantly with the new ball. His comment came right after Abbas made his comeback to the Test cricket. He showed outstanding performance during the 2-match Test series against West Indies which ended in a draw. Abbas portrayed a … Read more
