Cricket

Harare, June 18 (AFP/APP): West Indies and Zimbabwe notched up victories in their respective opening Cricket World Cup Group A qualifiers over the United States and Nepal on Sunday. Two-time world champions West Indies recovered from the early loss of openers Brandon King and Kyle […]

ISLAMABAD 17 June (Online): A pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was included in Pakistaani test squad against Sri Lanka for two test matches series in next month. Pakistan Cricket Board announced in press release on Saturday. “After missing our entire home season because of the […]

Birmingham, United Kingdom, June 17 (AFP/APP):Usman Khawaja ended his decade-long wait for a maiden Test hundred in England as he led an Australia recovery in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Saturday. Australia were struggling at 67-3 after Stuart Broad struck twice in two balls […]

Birmingham, United Kingdom, June 16 (AFP/APP): England captain Ben Stokes’ bold declaration on the opening day of the first Ashes Test may have come as a shock to cricket traditionalists, but it was “no surprise” to team-mate Jonny Bairstow. England were 393-8 at Edgbaston, with […]

Birmingham, United Kingdom, June 16 (AFP/APP): Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before skipper Ben Stokes’s bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday. England were in danger of squandering the advantage of […]

LAHORE 15 June (Online): The proposed schedule of the upcoming two-match Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been revealed. According to a media report, the Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is likely to start from Sunday, July 16th. The series, which […]

LAHORE 15 June (Online): Pakistan is set to play a total of 14 Tests in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The WTC cycle, which spans from 2023 to 2025, aims to bring context and competitiveness to Test cricket by providing a championship […]

ISLAMABAD 15 June (Online): Asian cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday accepted Pakistan’s hybrid model for Asia Cup, stalemate ended with the decision that India will play its matches in Sri Lanka. Pakistan has proposed hybrid model solution on the hosting of Asian cricket cup after […]

LAHORE 14 June (Online): Najam Sethi took over the management committee of Pakistan Cricket Board as government dismissed Ramiz Raja in December last year. Committee was empowered to restore regional and departmental cricket and 2014 constitution. Committee was also tasked to form government body of […]

LONDON 14 June (Online): Ben Stokes is well aware of the threat posed by World Test Championship winners Australia but says England have “found something that works” and will not back down from their high-risk, high-reward style of play in the upcoming Ashes series. Stokes […]