Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim announced on Friday that he would be retiring from international cricket. “In recent days, I have been doing a lot of thinking about my international career and I have come to the conclusion that now is the right time for me to announce my retirement from international cricket,” the 34-year-old said […]
Left-handed opening batter Saim Ayub received his maiden call-up for the Test side on Monday as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming tour of Australia. Saim’s inclusion into the red-ball squad comes after the youngster put together a series of impressive performances in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24 where he […]
ON Sunday 19th November 2023, on the day of the 13th ODI World Cup Final, the grownups entered the room — or, more precisely, the Narendra Modi Stadium in the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave, Ahmedabad, India. The stadium, ostensibly a monument to cricket, is in fact a monument to one man, the previously named Narendra […]
KOLKATA: Australia head into their World Cup decider against India with all pieces in place following a devastating return to form of their vaunted pace attack in the South Africa semi-final. Power play wickets had proved elusive for the five-times champions but the withering opening spells of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood were decisive against […]
FIRECRACKERS reverberated throughout the City of Joy on Thursday, the roads lit up and decorated with effigies of deities as the festival Diwali neared. It still felt festive when the Pakistan team bus pulled up by the gate of the Dr. B.C. Roy Clubhouse in the premises of the iconic Eden Gardens. Clinging to barricades […]
England captain Jos Buttler said his team have shown a desire to “put things right” in India after a dismal World Cup campaign and are determined to secure a spot in the 2025 Champions Trophy with a top-eight finish. The 2019 champions earned a 160-run win over the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday to end […]
Argentina captain Lionel Messi won a record eighth Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Norway’s UEFA player of the year and Treble winner Erling Haaland of Manchester City to the prestigious prize. Inter Miami’s Messi, who last won the award in 2021, played a pivotal role in guiding Argentina […]
India maintained their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a 100-run victory in a low-scoring contest against holders England, who are facing a premature exit following their fifth defeat in six group matches on Sunday. Rohit Sharma saved India’s blushes with a captain’s knock of 87 in what initially appeared a below-par total […]
STANDING at the lonely third-man boundary, Shaheen Shah Afridi kept going down on his haunches. Mohammad Wasim, every now and then, sank to the ground due to cramps. It was humid, draining at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday as Pakistan desperately sought to revive their World Cup campaign against South Africa. Wasim still […]
PAKISTAN’S 2023 World Cup campaign is in a mess. A good start has now almost turned disastrous, and their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals are in the ditch. We have been here before with Pakistan cricket — many times — only to see a dramatic resurgence, yet the omens don’t seem good this time. […]