Ton-up Khawaja keeps England at bay in Ashes opener

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 […]

Teams withdraw from Tour of Switzerland in wake of Maeder tragedy

Geneva, June 17 (AFP/APP): The Tudor Pro Cycling and Intermarche teams withdrew on Saturday from the Tour of Switzerland following the death of Swiss cyclist Gino Maeder. Maeder, who rode for Team Bahrain Victorious, fell into a ravine in the downhill finale of Thursday’s fifth […]

Stokes’ bold declaration ‘no surprise’ to Bairstow

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 […]

Ton-up Root revives England before Stokes declares in Ashes opener

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 […]

Proposed schedule of Pakistan’s Test tour of Sri Lanka revealed

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 […]

Pakistan will play 14 Tests in 2023-25 WTC cycle

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 […]

NA designates Haris Rauf Pakistan’s Fast Bowler as Goodwill Ambassador for SDGs

Islamabad: 15th June 2023 (Online) Deputy Speaker National Assembly Zahid Akram Durrani and Convener SDGs Parliamentary Task Force Ms.Romina Khursheed Alam warmly welcome SDGs good will ambassador famous cricketer Mr.Haris Rauf in Parliament House Islamabad today. Convener SDGs task force Ms.Romina Khursheed Alam briefed about […]

Asian cricket Council accepts Pakistan’s hybrid model for Asia Cup

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 […]

PML-N, PPP at loggerheads over PCB chief’s post

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 […]