KABUL: Wily leg-spinner Rashid Khan will lead a strong 17-man Afghanistan squad in the Twenty20 International series against Pakistan starting in Sharjah this week, selectors announced on Tuesday. The three-match series, the first bilateral between the neighbours, will be played in Sharjah on March 24, 26 and 27. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive Naseeb […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced a revised schedule for national side’s upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand. The PCB and New Zealand Cricket “unanimously agreed to make [the] tweaks”, according to the former’s statement. Instead of kicking off their tour with the first four of the five Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi according […]
New Zealand struck at the stroke of Tea on Day 4, reducing Sri Lanka to 318 for 6 after a 76-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dhananjaya de Silva and Nishan Madushka had threatened to play out the entire post Lunch session safely at the Basin Reserve on Monday. While Madushka fell on 39, […]
JAMMU, MARCH 18: Emerging as a most sought after sports destination, Jammu and Kashmir is all set to host the 84th Senior National Table Tennis Championship from 20th of this month. “It is a matter of great honor and privilege to be hosts of yet another major event in the sports calendar of the country”, […]
LAHORE: Pakistan’s veteran Aleem Dar stepped down on Thursday from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after officiating in a record number of international cricket matches during his distinguished career. The 58-year-old stood in 144 Tests and 222 ODIs — both world records — in addition to 69 T20 Internationals. “The veteran umpire [Aleem] Dar […]
The legendary Dutch player and former Barcelona manager Johan Cruyff used to say his team must make sure that the worst players in the opposition team get the ball the most. Cruyff, who had a bigger influence on football than any other man in the sport’s history, knew that in team sports you are only […]
Bangladesh T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan said on Tuesday (March 14) that they never dreamt of cleanly sweeping the current T20 World Champions. Bangladesh defeated England by 16 runs to end the series on a high having already clinched it by winning the previous game. “We didn’t dream of it, but we also didn’t put […]
Lahore: Senior Pakistan cricketers, including captain Babar Azam and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, have been rested for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, beginning in Sharjah on March 24. The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) national selection committee has also not included opener Muhammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf and veteran batter Fakhar Zaman in the squad […]
Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 13: India has qualified for the World Test Championship as New Zealand managed to defeat Sri Lanka in one of the instant classics. “India have qualified for the World Test Championship final! They’ll take on Australia at The Oval for the #WTC23 mace!,” tweeted the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. […]
KABUL: Afghanistan announced on Tuesday it will host Pakistan for three Twenty20 Internationals in Sharjah later this month, the first bilateral series between the neighbours. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said their home season will start with the series against Pakistan. “Afghanistan’s international home season 2023-24 will begin with a three-match T20I home series against Pakistan […]