Cricket

London, June 2 (AFP/APP): England debutant Matthew Potts took four wickets against New Zealand only for the hosts to collapse as well on a dramatic opening day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. New Zealand, the World Test champions, was dismissed for 132 […]

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP):The road to the biggest ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024 commences in June with the first qualifying events taking place in Europe. These events mark the first step in the qualification process, eventually culminating in a record 20 teams […]

BANNU, May 29 (APP):A total of 151 players were shortlisted from the two-day trials conducted by Zalmi Foundation and Paigham-e-Pakistan at Bannu Cricket Stadium. The trials were part of the Youth Engagement Programme organised in collaboration with the Zalmi Foundation and the Paigham-e-Pakistan wherein more […]

DHAKA – May 27 (ONLINE) Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam has been fined 25 percent of his match fee after hitting Sri Lanka s Angelo Mathews with the ball in the ongoing second Test, the International Cricket Council said. Taijul was found to have breached the […]

LAHORE – May 27 (ONLINE) Pakistan and West Indies ODI series has been shifted to Multan from Rawalpindi. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be announcing the news on Friday evening. As per details, the government of Pakistan has allowed the cricket body to shift the […]

Dhaka, May 26 (AFP/APP): Shakib Al Hasan and Ebadot Hossain claimed nine wickets to bowl out Sri Lanka for a formidable 506 runs at the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday. Angelo Mathews was unbeaten for Sri Lanka on 145 after a 199-run stand with […]

ISLAMABAD – May 24 (ONLINE) Pakistan men’s cricket team’s captain Babar Azam said on Tuesday his team is eying to start new season with a series win over West Indies, as the Windies are set to play ODI series in Pakistan this June. Talking to […]

MELBOURNE – May 24 (ONLINE) Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has been appointed an assistant coach of the Australia men’s team alongside Andre Borovec as head coach Andrew McDonald builds his new team. The duo will take up their roles for the Test series […]

LAHORE – May 23 (ONLINE) Shadab Khan has returned to the Pakistan ODI squad, and taken back the vice-captaincy, after recovering from injury, while there are call-ups for top-order batter Abdullah Shafique and legspinner Zahid Mahmood for the three-match series at home against West Indies, […]

DHAKA – May 23 (ONLINE) Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis has been hospitalised after complaining of chest pain during the second away Test against Bangladesh on Monday, 23 May. Minutes before lunch on Day 1, the 27-year-old Mendis bent down on the ground to pick […]