King Kohli reigns over England in third Test
Nottingham, Aug 21: India captain Virat Kohli´s second century of the series strengthened his side´s iron grip on the third Test against England at Trent Bridge on Monday. Kohli, who fell for 97 in India´s first innings, top-scored with 103 as the tourists, looking to bounce back from 2-0 down in a five-match contest, piled […]
PCB Chairman Najam Sethi resigns from his post
Islamabad, Aug 21: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi resigned from his post on Monday, almost four years after he first took over the cricket board and oversaw the return of international cricket to Pakistan. “I was waiting for the new Prime Minister to take oath before submitting my resignation as PCB Chairman, which I […]
Salah, Modric and Ronaldo up for UEFA Player of the Year
Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah make up the three-man shortlist for the UEFA Player of the Year award for the 2017/18 season, European football’s governing body announced on Monday. Ronaldo — the winner in each of the last two years — and Modric both starred for Real Madrid as the Spanish giants won […]
Will perform our best against India in Asia Cup, vows Sarfraz Ahmed
Karach, Aug 11: Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfraz Ahmed on Saturday vowed that the green shirts will perform well against India in the Asia Cup. “We will perform our best against India in Asia Cup,” Sarfraz said while speaking to the media during an Independence Day event in Karachi. “We will go well-prepared to play […]
We would have bowled out any team in world under these conditions: Anderson
London, Aug 11: England pacer James Anderson has said the conditions on day two of the second Test against India here were perfect for bowling and his side would have bowled out any batting line-up in the world under similar situations. Anderson took his 27th Test five-wicket haul, picking 5/20, as India were bowled out for […]
13-year-old ambidextrous bowler impresses at Muzaffarabad trials
Muaffarabad, Aug 09: Continuing with their mission of unearthing amazing talent for Pakistan Cricket, the coaches at Pakistan Super League team Lahore Qalandars have spotted a unique talent, a 13-year old ambidextrous bowler. Hammad Baig, a student of grade seven, was among the aspiring Qalandars who appeared at the open trials in Muzaffarabad on Thursday. […]
Asia Cup encounter between Pakistan, India likely to be rescheduled
Dubai, Aug 09: The upcoming Asia Cup encounter between Pakistan and India on September 19 is likely to be rescheduled after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) demanded a change in the fixture dates. The 14th edition of Asia Cup was already marred with controversy after the tournament was moved from India to […]
Australia ball-tampering bans ‘shocked’ world cricket: Ricky Ponting
Melbourne, Aug 08: Ricky Ponting believes the lengthy bans given to former Australia captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft for their roles in March’s ball-tampering scandal in South Africa have been a beneficial “shock” to world cricket. Smith and his deputy Warner were given 12-month bans by Cricket Australia, with batsman Bancroft — […]
PCB annual awards to take place in Karachi tonight
Karachi, Aug 08: The annual Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awards will take place in the metropolis tonight. The star-studded event, which has become a staple of Pakistan cricket and its achievement, will be attended by PCB chairman Najam Sethi and national cricketers. However, senior batsman Shoaib Malik, who is representing Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean […]
Hafeez angered by demotion in PCB’s central contract: sources
KARACHI: Senior player Muhammad Hafeez who was demoted to Category B under the new central contract, is mulling not signing the contract, sources informed Geo News. According to sources close to the cricketer, Hafeez has expressed strong reservations over the new contract which demoted him to the second tier category. The 37-year-old, who did not […]