The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi’s opening spell against their opening match against arch-rivals India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as the “Play of the Tournament.” ICC shared the glimpse of the 21-year-old’s bowling during the first over in the epic clash and wrote: “The winner of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has been named the new captain of India’s T20 side, replacing Virat Kohli, the cricket board said Tuesday after the side were dumped out of the World Cup. The Board of Cricket Control of India tweeted that the 34-year-old opening batsman was “named the T20I Captain for India” as it announced the … Read more
SHARJAH: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said on Tuesday Pakistan were clinical and classic in inflicting a five-wicket defeat on his team in the Group 2 Twenty20 World Cup match in Sharjah. Pakistan held nerves in chasing a paltry 135-run target, losing five wickets before romping home in 18.4 overs for their second win in the Super 12 … Read more
NEW DELHI: A torrent of social media abuse was aimed at India’s only Muslim player, the bowler Mohammed Shami, after his side were thrashed by arch-rivals Pakistan at the cricket T20 World Cup. Violence against Muslims in India was also reported after the emphatic 10-wicket win on Sunday, Pakistan’s first against India at any World … Read more
DUBAI: Fans of India and Pakistan called for “peace” and more cricket between the two Asian giants ahead of the blockbuster clash at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. The arch rivals will lock horns in Dubai in one of the biggest games of the tournament with an expected television audience of up to one billion people. … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Fast bowler Hassan Ali on Tuesday said he was confident that Pakistan would play well capable of winning the upcoming T20 World Cup. “The players who have been picked up for the T20 World Cup by the selection committee have either performed in the past or in recent times. I’ve the strong belief that … Read more
Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20I series with new Zealand, England, and ICC T20 World Cup will be announced on September 6, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday. The squad will be announced by chief selector Muhammad Wasim at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday. The announced squad will go up against New Zealand … Read more
Babar Azam is regarded among the top batsman in the world. He is currently the Pakistan captain for all formats of the game. Babr stands on top in the ICC Men’s ODI batting ranking and number 2 in T20I batting ranking after David Malan of England took over the top spot. Babar will be leading … Read more
Pakistan national team pacer Wahab Raiz said that he is confident in his team and they can outperform their arch-rival Inda in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. Wahab believed that Pakistan can beat any team if it played with its full potential. “They definitely have the ability to achieve that result. If Pakistan plays … Read more
With ICC T20 World Cup drawing near, the Pakistan team is gearing up to pose a tough challenge to the top teams, especially its arch-rival India. While talking about the preparations of the national team for the upcoming tournament, batsman Imad Wasim said that he is positive that the national team will outperform the rest, … Read more
