LAHORE — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi Tuesday met with recently appointed white-ball captain Muhammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Agha, ahead of their departure for the Australia tour today. The chairman also conveyed good wishes for both Rizwan and Salman, who will be leading the team in the one day internationals (ODIs) and […]
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Fakhar Zaman not keen to retire despite not getting Pakistan central contract
KARACHI — Opener Fakhar Zaman is “upset” after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) omitted him from the list of centrally contracted players, but is not thinking of retiring from international cricket. Apart from getting dropped from the contract list on Sunday, Zaman, the only Pakistan batter with a double hundred in ODIs, was also not included […]
Gary Kirsten ‘resigns’ as Pakistan’s white-ball head coach
KARACHI — Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has resigned from his position, sources told Geo News on Monday, following the South African’s disagreements with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Kirsten’s resignation comes as a blow to the Green Shirts who are set to tour Australia for a three-match ODI series commencing on November 4, […]
PCB appointed Mohammad Rizwan white-ball captain, Salman Ali Agha his deputy
LAHORE — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday appointed wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan as white-ball captain while all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been named his deputy. Rizwan will succeed Babar Azam who had left the role earlier this month after being reappointed before the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA. Notably, Rizwan […]
Pakistan announces 15-member squads for Australia and Zimbabwe tours
LAHORE — The Pakistan cricket selectors have announced 15-member squads for the tours of Australia and Zimbabwe, where the national side will play three ODIs and three T20Is each. The Australia tour will run from 4-18 November, while the matches in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, will be played from 24 November to 5 December. Pakistan’s white-ball captain […]
Mohammad Rizwan ‘likely to be named’ white-ball captain of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly decided to appoint wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan as the captain of Pakistan’s white-ball cricket teams, Geo News learned on Saturday. Sources have told Geo News that Rizwan’s meeting with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has ended and the chief has decided to name the keeper as captain of […]
Captain Ben Stokes says Pakistan spin duo just too good after series defeat
RAWALPINDI – England Captain Ben Stokes admitted that Noman Ali and Sajid Khan were too good for his team after the spin duo propelled Pakistan to a series victory on Saturday. The hosts sealed a nine-wicket win in the third Test in Rawalpindi with Noman taking 6-42 and Sajid 4-69 in the second innings as […]
Shan Masood labels Shakeel’s hundred as one of the best, dedicates victory to people of Pakistan
RAWALPINDI — Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood labelled his deputy Saud Shakeel’s century as one of the best he had ever witnessed and dedicated their 2-1 series win to the people of the country who suffered with them during their horror run in the format. The tides have turned in Pakistan’s favour after years of […]
Pakistan seize control in third Test with Saud Shakeel’s grit and spin attack
RAWALPINDI — Pakistan is on the verge of a memorable series win over England after a dominant second day in the final and third Test at Rawalpindi. A superb century from Saud Shakeel and aggressive late-order batting from Sajid Khan propelled Pakistan to a 77-run first-innings lead, which Pakistan’s spinners capitalised on as they left […]
From Rawalpindi to Pune, spinners rule the pitch, create new records, milestones and memories
NEW DELHI — During the two ongoing Test matches between India and New Zealand at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) stadium and the third Pakistan-England Test at Rawalpindi, the domination of spin on the opening days has stood out, with the tweakers established new records, milestones and memories from “Pindi to Pune”. In the second […]