Cricket

LAHORE – June 24 (ONLINE) The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Board of Governors (BoG) on Thursday decided to include more players in PCB’s central contract and to add up to their salaries, PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said Friday. The decision was made in PCB’s BoG’s […]

Leeds, United Kingdom, June 24 (AFP/APP): Jonny Bairstow was a hundred heroes for England once again as debutant Jamie Overton more than played his part in an astounding fightback against New Zealand on Friday. England were in dire straits when the pair came together at […]

Leeds, United Kingdom, June 23 (AFP/APP): Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the third Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Thursday: New Zealand 1st Innings T. Latham c Root b Broad 0 W. Young lbw b Leach 20 K. Williamson […]

Leeds, United Kingdom, June 23 (AFP/APP): Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the third Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Thursday: New Zealand 1st Innings T. Latham c Root b Broad 0 W. Young lbw b Leach 20 K. Williamson […]

MELBOURNE, Australia – June 22 (ONLINE) Cricket Australia on Wednesday announced the introduction of an IPL-style draft system to pick overseas players in the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League. With the BBL 12 scheduled to start in December, the draft is expected to […]

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – June 22 (ONLINE) Sri Lanka on Tuesday edged past Australia at the final ball of the fourth One Day International (ODI) match to take the five-match series away from Ausies. With a tightly obtained four-run win, Sri Lanka gained insurmountable 3-1 […]

London, June 21 (AFP/APP):England captain Ben Stokes missed training after feeling unwell on Tuesday as his side started their preparations for the Headingley Test. Stokes was absent while the rest of the squad trained ahead of Thursday’s first day of the final Test in the […]

Colombo, June 21 (AFP/APP):Skipper Dasun Shanaka said Sri Lanka’s four-run series clinching win over Australia on Tuesday was “much needed” for the island nation, which battles its worst ever economic crisis. Charith Asalanka made 110 to guide Sri Lanka to 258 all out, a total […]

NEW DELHI – June 8 (ONLINE) Legendary Indian cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket on Wednesday, Indian media reported. According to media reports, Mithali retires as the leading run-getter in women’s ODIs. She represented India in 232 matches, scoring […]

LONDON – June 8 (ONLINE) New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of ongoing test series against England because of heel injury that he sustained in the opening match, Reuters News Agency reported Wednesday. According to Reuters’ report, the Kiwi management said […]