KARACHI: The return of international cricket turned sweeter for fans at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday as Pakistan scripted a sure-footed whitewash against the visiting West Indies in the three-match T20I series. The West Indies scored 153-6 — their highest total of the series — with Andre Fletcher (52) scoring the only half-century on this tour for the ...
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Stage set for Commonwealth Games 2018
Gold Coast:-More than 4,500 athletes from 71 nations and territories will compete for 275 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, which begin on Wednesday. There will be the same number of men’s and women’s medal events for the first time at a major multi-sport event. Gold Coast 2018 also includes the largest ever programme of disability sport at a Commonwealth ...
Read More »England’s James Anderson sets new record
England fast bowler James Anderson has broken another record after recording the most number of deliveries in Test cricket history by a pace bowler, 30,020. Midway through the final day of the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, he overtook the previous record of 30,019 held by West Indies great Courtney Walsh who retired in 2001. During his career, ...
Read More »Shadab Khan fined for breaching ICC code during second T20I against Windies
Shadab Khan has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and given one demerit point after being found guilty of a level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during Monday’s Twenty20 International against the West Indies in Karachi. The Pakistan wrist spinner was found to have violated article 2.1.7 of ...
Read More »New Zealand want more red ball cricket after England series win
It was little wonder that New Zealand captain Kane Williamson would have liked to have had more Test cricket this season after series victories over West Indies and England in the four red-ball matches they were able to host. Two thumping victories over the Caribbean islanders and another innings triumph over England in Auckland were followed by a gutsy draw ...
Read More »West Indies win toss, elect to bat in third T20I
KARACHI: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan for the third T20I in Karachi. Pakistan made two changes in its squad as Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Shinwari have made their place in the final-playing 11 while fast bowlers Muhammad Amir and Hasan Ali are being rested. Afridi will be making his debut tonight, Wasim ...
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