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Captaincy not to affect my batting, says Babar Azam

Posted on November 24, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam on Tuesday said burden of the captaincy would not affect his batting as he kept both things apart without any pressure.Babar was recently named as the Test captain tasking him to lead the teams in all formats. The 26-year-old’s first […]

Pak cricket team off to New Zealand

Posted on November 24, 2020 by News Desk

LAHORE – Pakistan cricket team departed for their month-long tour of New Zealand in the early hours of Monday. However, they left without their star batsman Fakhar Zaman, who has been ruled out of the tour due to his sickness. Team doctor Sohail Saleem said that Fakhar […]

Watching Babar bat is a treat for the eyes: Ashwin

Posted on November 20, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam looked like a million dollar player saying to watch the prolific batsman bat was a treat for the eyes. Ashwin heaped praise on Babar Azam in a conversation with former Pakistani Skipper Inzamamul […]

Team fully prepared for New Zealand challenge , Babar Azam

Posted on November 20, 2020 by News Desk

LAHORE, : Pakistan’s cricket captain Babar Azam said on Friday his team is fully prepared for the tour of New Zealand and expressed the optimism that it will live up to the expectations by showcasing best performance. “ Our team is very excited to go […]

PSF-KP Squash Tournament to help national players improve rankings: Qamar Zaman

Posted on November 19, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : Squash Legend Qamar Zaman believes the PSF-KP Men’s and Women’s International Satellite Squash Tournament scheduled to be held in Peshawar from Friday, would help the national players in improving their world rankings. “The three-day event will continue till November 22 and arrangements for […]

Former ICC umpire Khizer Hayat condoles death of former PCB curator

Posted on November 19, 2020 by News Desk

LAHORE : Former ICC umpire Khizer Hayat has condoled the death of Ex-head curator of Pakistan Cricket Board Haji Bashir Ahmad. Khizer here on Thursday remembered his early days of umpiring when Haji Bashir taught him how to mark pitch and prepare it. “He (Bashir) […]

England confirms Pakistan tour in October 2021

Posted on November 18, 2020 by News Desk

LAHORE, : The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday confirmed England will make their first visit to Pakistan in 16 years when they will play two Twenty20 internationals in Karachi on 14 and 15 October. England will arrive in Karachi on 12 October, and both the […]

Shadab Khan to captain Team of HBL PSL 2020

Posted on November 18, 2020 by News Desk

LAHORE, : A four-member independent jury on Wednesday announced the Team of HBL Pakistan Super League 2020, which will be captained by Islamabad United’s Shadab Khan. The independent jury included respected commentators Bazid Khan, Ramiz Raja and Urooj Mumtaz, and Nadeem Khan, who is a […]

Karachi & Lahore chase history in dream HBL PSL 2020 final clash

Posted on November 17, 2020 by News Desk

LAHORE, :A dream final line-up of Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars, a wish of millions of HBL Pakistan Super League fans since its inception, is now true as the two rivals play for the coveted and prestigious trophy at the National Stadium in what should […]

Pakistan is a fantastic country with a lot of cricket fans: Tamim Iqbal