ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistan cricketers lashed out at the New Zealand Cricket for abandoning the Pakistan tour at the last minute ahead of the first ODI. Both teams were scheduled to kick start the series with the first ODI match on Friday, but New Zealand cricket decided to abandon the tour due to security concerns. […]
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ECB to decide touring Pakistan within 48 hours
KARACHI — England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has released a statement after New Zealand decided to pull out of the Pakistan tour due to a security alert. According to ECB’s spokesperson, they are cooperating with the security team in Pakistan and will decide to tour Pakistan within 48 hours. “We’re aware of New Zealand’s […]
New Zealand pull out of Pakistan tour citing “security alert”
ISLAMABAD — New Zealand on Friday, 17 September stated that they would pull out of their tour of Pakistan due to a “security alert” from their government. New Zealand were set to play three ODIs and five T20Is across Rawalpindi and Lahore as part of their tour of Pakistan. However, after the toss in the […]
Virat Kohli to quit national T20 captaincy after World T20, Rohit set to take over
NEW DELHI — Virat Kohli on Thursday announced he will step down as India”s T20 skipper after the T20 World Cup in UAE but will continue to lead the side in ODIs and Test cricket, a decision that paves the way for Rohit Sharma to captain in the shortest format. “I”ve decided to step down […]
Organising cricket tournaments a new mafia in Kashmir: Cricketers
SRINAGAR — Organising cricket tournaments in Kashmir has become a new mafia as cricketers allege that 90 percent of the money goes into the pocket of organisers while peanuts are being given to winners. Aijaz Ahmad a cricketer from Pulwama told that organising cricket tournaments in Kashmir has become a business as just few hundred […]
No dearth of cricketing talent in Kashmir, all they need is guidance and direction: Yusuf Pathan
NEW DELHI — That cricket is the most popular sport in the country is no secret. The sport is played across the country and almost all states and Union Territories produce quality cricketers who do well on the domestic stage, before the cream of the crop go on to represent the country. Jammu and Kashmir […]
JKCA-Parvez Raaool row over pitch roller: DCA comes in defence of cricket star
ANANTNAG — District Cricket Association (DCA) Anantnag on Wednesday jumped in to defend Jammu and Kashmir’s cricket star, Parvez Rasool who was accused by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) of stealing the pitch roller. The tussle between JKCA and the cricket star hit the headlines recently after a member of the BCCI appointed sub-committee […]
Super 16 KPL Tournament semifinals Postponed
ZUBAIR UL ISLAM PULWAMA — As part of South Kashmir Sports Festival 2021, 55 RR and Shahid Lala Committee are conducting “Kashmir Premier League”, an Inter District Cricket Tournament at Pulwama Cricket Stadium. A total of 64 teams are participating in this Knock Out Format 20-20 tournament which commenced on 16 August 2021. After the […]
Modi govt renames Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna after Dhyan Chand
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the Khel Ratna award would be renamed after hockey legend major Dhyan Chand. The Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour, had been originally named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Announcing the decision on Twitter, Modi wrote, “I have been getting many requests from […]
New Zealand to tour Pakistan in Sept-Oct after 18 years, to play three ODIs, five T20Is
LAHORE — New Zealand will visit Pakistan in September for the first time in 18 years to play three one-day internationals and five Twenty20 matches in Rawalpindi and Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday. Top teams have avoided touring Pakistan citing security concerns after the 2009 attack on a bus carrying Sri […]