Amir, Haris opt out of England tour

Amir, Haris opt out of England tour

LAHORE: Middle-order bat­sman Haris Sohail has opt­ed out of the Pakistan cri­c­ket squad for the upcoming tour of England due to prevailing Covid-19 situation wh­ile pacer Mohammad Am­ir has preferred to stay at ho­me as his wife is expected their second child in July this year. Sources said that Haris, who is one of the […]

I’ll focus on making players mentally strong, says Mushtaq

I’ll focus on making players mentally strong, says Mushtaq

LAHORE: Mushtaq Ahmed, the newly-appointed spin bowling coach and mentor of Pakistan team for their forthcoming to England, says getting mentally strong for this important tour was the biggest challenge for the players. “Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the players have stayed away from the game for the last three months. They can regain their skills […]

PCB wants to stage Asia Cup in UAE this year

PCB wants to stage Asia Cup in UAE this year

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board wants to stage the Asia Cup T20 this year as per schedule, but in the UAE and is also in talks with Sri Lanka as an alternate venue for the event. Reliable sources in the PCB said on Tuesday that in the ACC meeting held on Monday, Chairman Ehsan Mani […]

161 stakeholders benefit from PCB’s financial initiative

161 stakeholders benefit from PCB’s financial initiative

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has paid a total of Rs1.95 million to 161 stakeholders of the game including first-class cricketers, match officials, ground staff and scorers who fullfilled the criteria, as one-time help in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. According to a press release issued by the PCB on Monday, it […]

Afghanistan start training despite virus fears

Afghanistan start training despite virus fears

KABUL: Afghanistan’s national cricket team began a month-long training camp Sunday, even as the coronavirus was spreading widely across the country and an international aid organisation warned it was on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Afghanistan has officially recorded more than 20,000 cases countrywide, but the actual number is believed to be much higher. […]

Spinners have chance to shine during saliva ban: Kumble

Spinners have chance to shine during saliva ban: Kumble

NEW DELHI: Cricket chief Anil Kumble hopes a ban on using saliva to shine the ball after the coronavirus shutdown could see a resurgence of spin bowling in Test cricket. The International Cricket Council is expected to order a temporary ban next week on using spit as a shining agent, as part of measures to […]

We want to regain top spot in ICC T20 rankings: Imad

We want to regain top spot in ICC T20 rankings: Imad

ISLAMABAD: All-rounder Imad Wasim cannot wait to get back to the playing field saying he wants Pakistan to reclaim their top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 rankings through the series against England this summer. Imad said he was looking forward to the team’s tour to England for three Tests and T20s, as […]

Cricket not free of racism, I faced it too: Chris Gayle on ‘Black Lives Matter’ campaign

Cricket not free of racism, I faced it too: Chris Gayle on ‘Black Lives Matter’ campaign

Expressing solidarity with the ‘Black Lives Matter’ campaign, star West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has alleged that he faced racist remarks during his career and cricket is not free of the menace. Gayle did not elaborate when he faced racial remarks but hinted it might have been during his stints at global T20 leagues. “I […]

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