ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar late Saturday announced the demise of his mother. According to reports, the former pacer’s mother was rushed to the hospital after her health deteriorated, however, she could not survive. Taking to Twitter, Akhtar said: “My mother, my everything, with the will of Allah taala, has left for […]
DUBAI — Pakistan edged out a mediocre Indian side by two wickets in a last-ball thriller in the U-19 Asia Cup here on Saturday. Pakistan rode on a stroke-filled 81 by one-down Muhammad Shehzad and a late cameo by Ahmad Khan (29 not out) to chase down a target of 238. Ahmad hit Ravi Kumar […]
NEW DELHI — The Legends League, which will be held in January 2022 at the Al-Amerat Cricket Stadium in Oman, will feature former Pakistan batsmen Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar. The pair will play for the Asia Lions, which also comprises Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Younis Khan. “Asia Lions our team from Asia. We […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan cricketer Yasir Shah has been named in a case concerning the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl, Dawn reported. According to the report, the FIR was registered on 19 Dec on the complaint of a woman at Islamabad’s Shalimar police station. The case was registered against Yasir and, according to the complainant, […]
KARACHI — Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan on Thursday became the first batter to score 2,000 T20 runs in a single calendar year. He achieved the feat in the third and final T20I against West Indies here at the National Stadium, Karachi. He crossed the landmark in the 11th over of Pakistan’s batting innings. Off the […]
KARACHI — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have issued a joint statement after five more positive cases were reported in the West Indies camp following Wednesday’s PCR testing, raising the total number of positive cases to nine since their arrival in Karachi on December 9. “On Thursday morning and as […]
NEW DELHI — Team India Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday (December 15) said no prior communication happened between him and the selectors before he was removed as the captain of the ODI team. Rohit Sharma was named India’s new ODI skipper last week and he takes the reins from Kohli as India gear up […]
KARACHI — Pakistan has become the first men’s team to win 18 T20Is in a calendar year following the hosts’ victory over the West Indies in the opening match of the series. Skipper Babar Azam’s third career duck didn’t deter Pakistan from recording a comprehensive and comfortable 63 runs victory over two-time T20 World Cup […]
KARACHI — Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam has refused to share details of his conversation with Indian skipper Virat Kohli during the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash. The Pakistani captain was addressing a pre-match virtual press conference ahead of Pakistan’s T20 series against the West Indies. A reporter asked the skipper about various videos […]
DHAKA — Pakistan skipper was all praise for off-spinner Sajid Khan as his brilliant spell led the team to victory against Bangladesh in the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday. A sensational bowling performance from Pakistan saw them collect 13 Bangladesh wickets on the fifth and final day of the […]