KARACHI — Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan is confident of winning the upcoming T20 international series in Australia and is also eyeing a whitewash of the home team. The Pakistan team led by Rizwan surprised everyone by winning a one-day series in Australia for the first time since 2002, after the Australian team management decided […]
PERTH — All-rounder Cooper Connolly has been ruled out of Australia’s upcoming T20I series against Pakistan due to a fractured left hand. Connolly was struck on the glove while trying to pull off Mohammed Hasnain on the second ball of the 17th over. After facing one more delivery, Connolly, playing just his second ODI game, […]
CANBERRA — Australia’s prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was “doing real harm to our kids”. The tech giants would be held responsible for enforcing the age limit and face hefty fines if regulators notice young users slipping […]
ISLAMABAD — Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Thursday advised Pakistan ace batsman Babar Azam to take a break to rediscover his form as India’s Virat Kohli did earlier this year and in 2022 as well. Talking in the ICC Review podcast, Ponting suggested Babar adopt “the Virat Kohli approach” to remedy his troubles and […]
ISLAMABAD — Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis has been named Australia’s captain for the third ODI in the ongoing series and the subsequent T20I series against Pakistan, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Wednesday, Geo Super reported. The decision follows the withdrawal of key players, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Marnus Labuschagne, from the third […]
MELBOURNE — Australian pacer Mitchell Starc overtook legendary compatriot Brett Lee to become the fastest bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets in his country. Starc accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the game, Starc delivered a fine performance with the ball. He took three wickets […]
ISLAMABAD — Australia beat Pakistan by two wickets in a nail-biting fixture in the first ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday. Chasing a modest 204-run target set out by the Green Shirts, the Kangaroos had to fight their way against the Pakistani bowling unit to secure a 1-0 lead in the three-match […]
LAHORE — As Pakistan prepare to take their recent red-ball form following the Test series victory against England into the ODIs, the Green Shirts on Sunday announced their playing XI for the first 50-over clash against Australia set to be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday (tomorrow). Mohammad Rizwan will be […]
KARACHI — Pakistan’s former captain Babar Azam has joined the ranks of cricketing legends as his bat is now showcased in the prestigious Long Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This exhibit already features bats donated by icons such as Don Bradman, David Boon, Jack Hobbs, and Brian Lara. The MCG management extended a special […]
AHMEDABAD — Babar Azam, who quit as Pakistan captain a few days ago, congratulated Australia for their commanding win after they beat India in the final of ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 by six wickets. Australia lift the trophy for the sixth time in the history of the sport, at Narendra Modi Stadium here […]