CAPE TOWN — Pakistan players have been fined 25 percent of their match fee owing to a slow-over rate from the recently concluded second Test against South Africa in Newlands, Cape Town. Furthermore, five World Test Championships points have been deducted from the team’s account after they were ruled to be five overs short of […]
CAPE TOWN — Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has left for London from Cape Town on Tuesday along with assistant coach Azhar Mahmood for the treatment of his ankle fracture sustained during the second Test against South Africa. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday posted a video on X where Ayub was seen walking with the […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that opener Saim Ayub will travel to London along with assistant coach Azhar Mahood to have his ankle fracture treated. On Saturday, PCB said that Ayub will “remain with the team and travel back to Pakistan with the squad” after the conclusion of the second […]
CAPE TOWN — Opening batter Saim Ayub has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks following a right ankle fracture sustained during the opening day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Friday. The injury occurred while Saim was fielding, and subsequent MRI scans conducted on Friday afternoon confirmed […]
CAPE TOWN — Pakistan’s left-handed opening batter Saim Ayub has been ruled out of the second Test match against South Africa after twisting his right ankle while fielding at the Newlands, Cape Town, on Friday. Ayub underwent X-rays and MRI tests this afternoon and the reports have been sent to specialists in London for further […]
CAPE TOWN — Pakistan suffered an injury scare at the start of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Friday after opener Saim Ayub was stretchered off following injuring his ankle. The severity of Ayub’s injury remains unclear, but he has been taken to the hospital for treatment. On the field, he […]
SYDNEY — The question was simple. Will Rohit Sharma play in the fifth and final Test against Australia? Had Sharma’s position been secure, the answer should have been “Yes.” Yet, India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s response at a pre-match press conference was: “We will take a call on the playing XI after looking at the […]
KARACHI — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in a scramble to complete the renovation work of the National Stadium ahead of next month’s Champions Trophy, and has moved all matches scheduled at the venue to other places. The stadium will play host to the opening match of the ICC marquee event between Pakistan and New […]
SYDNEY — Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson termed India’s inability to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy as “unfortunate” but said the ICC showpiece will offer star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma a chance to liberate themselves from a prolonged form slump. The global governing body has adopted the ‘Hybrid’ model for this […]
SYDNEY — Asserting that “debates” in the dressing room should not come out in public domain, India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said he has had some “honest” conversations with his players as only performance can help them stay in the set-up. Amid reports of unrest in the dressing room, Gambhir sought to douse […]