LAHORE: Days after being made chairman of the junior team selection committee, former Pakistan Test wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal got another role when he was named as one of three members of the Pakistan men’s national selection committee. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Wednesday that Kamran and his former Pakistan team-mates Mohammad Sami and Yasir […]
After scalping 32 wickets in 7 matches of Ranji Trophy, J-K’s Abid Mushtaq is set to bowl to touring Australian team in nets ahead of their test series against India, reported Kashmir Sports Watch (KSW). Australian team left from Sydney to India on 31 January and will hold a 4-day training camp in Bengaluru before […]
LAHORE: Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur is set to return to the national team setup, but in a consultancy role, the country’s cricket board’s interim Management Committee chairman Najam Sethi told Dawn on Monday. “The negotiations are being finalised with Mickey Arthur to work as a consultant with the Pakistan team with his own handpicked […]
If you thought cricketers Haris Rauf, Shan Masood and Shaheen Shah Afridi were the only cricketers getting married this winter, you’re in for a major surprise. Another cricketer has crossed himself off the eligible bachelors list — all-rounder Shadab Khan who took to Instagram to announce that he got married in a nikah ceremony on […]
Najam Sethi, who is heading a panel governing the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) affairs till a chairman is elected, said on Friday that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was the “biggest T20 brand” after the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he announced the schedule for the eighth edition of the tournament. Addressing a press conference […]
Indian batter Shubman Gill completed 1,000 ODI runs on Wednesday, becoming the fastest Indian and joint second-fastest international player to do so. The batter accomplished this landmark during India’s first ODI against New Zealand at Hyderabad. In the match, Gill scored 208 from just 149 balls. His knock was decorated with 19 fours and nine […]
Former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan has said that the fans and media should not put too much pressure on Suryakumar Yadav by constantly taking just about him, adding that he hopes to see the star batter keeps producing match-winning performances for the Men in Blue. The 32-year-old Suryakumar has been in sensational form and recently […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 166 to help India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a One-day International as they swept the series 3-0 on Sunday. Kohli’s third century in his last four matches and 116 by opener Shubman Gill powered India to 390-5 in Thiruvananthapuram. […]
PARIS: Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA’s Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories. Messi, along with his Paris St Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, were among the 14 players shortlisted […]
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat against New Zealand in the deciding fixture of the three-match One-day International series — evenly poised at 1-1 — here at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday. The hosts made two changes, bringing in Shan Masood — who was recently named vice captain — and Mohammad […]