Cricket

Islamabad SEPTEMBER 21 (Online): Babar backed Shadab as vice-captain The Pakistan squad for the ICC World Cup 2023 is yet to be announced with the team management holding consultations following a humiliating exit from the Asia Cup. The performance of senior Pakistan players including Fakhar […]

Islamabad SEPTEMBER 21 (Online): The second ODI in the three-match series will be held at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday. Top-order batter Joe Root was rested for the remaining matches of England’s One-Day International (ODI) series against Ireland, with wicketkeeper-batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore replacing the […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 19 (APP): Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Tuesday said the caretaker government was committed to promoting sports activities in order to bring about positive change in the society. The minister expressed the resolve during a meeting with Pakistan Cricket […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 19 (APP): England star Nat Sciver-Brunt has consolidated her position as the No.1 batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after her match-winning century in the final ODI of their ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) series against Sri Lanka. The 31-year-old’s […]

Dhaka, Sept 16 (AFP/APP): Bangladesh on Saturday named a 15-man squad for this month’s three-match one-day international series against New Zealand, resting several key players, including regular captain Shakib Al Hasan. Batsman Mushfiqur Rahim, all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and pace trio Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud […]

ISLAMABAD Sep 12 (Online): Shahnawaz Dahani and Zaman Khan were called in by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the Asia Cup after pacers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah picked up “niggles” in the match against India, the board said on Tuesday. Virat Kohli and […]

Colombo, Sept 12 (AFP/APP): Kuldeep Yadav starred as India overcame a brilliant all-round effort from Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage to win a tense Asia Cup clash by 41 runs on Tuesday and book a place in the final. Kuldeep took four wickets including the final […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 8 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced 20 match officials for the League Round of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2023 in India. Sixteen umpires would officiate the 13th edition of the tournament, including all 12 of the Emirates […]

Cardiff, United Kingdom, Sept 8 (AFP/APP): Brief scores from the first one-day international between England and New Zealand in Cardiff on Friday: At Sophia Gardens England 291-6, 50 overs (J Buttler 72, D Malan 54, B Stokes 52, L Livingstone 52; R Ravindra 3-48) v […]

Islamabad SEPTEMBER 06 (Online): Ali Tareen, Managing Director of Multan Sultans, lauded Flower’s contribution The Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans announced on Wednesday that Andy Flower has stepped down as their head coach. In a press release, the team also announced that assistant […]