MANCHESTER: Pakistan’s embattled captain Sarfaraz Ahmed admitted on Thursday that his team failed to execute the plan in its 41-run World Cup defeat against Australia in Taunton. But Sarfaraz, who came under criticism for a series of poor decisions in Wednesday’s game, vowed that Pakistan would go for the kill in their eagerly awaited clash against India at Old Trafford ...

NOTTINGHAM: Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis expects his team to bring back leg-spinner Shadab Khan for Sunday’s clash against arch-rivals India in Manchester to revive their World Cup campaign. Pakistan went with a four-pronged pace attack against Australia, relying on the part-time spin of senior all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik. The duo conceded 86 runs in their combined ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced a comprehensive and busy National Cricket Academy Programme 2019-2020, which will commence next week and culminate next year around the same time. The NCA Programme 2019-2020 has been broken into four different categories, namely: Player Skills and Training, Youth/Talent Hunt and Skills Training, Game Education Programme, and Players Development at Regional and High Performance ...

TAUNTON: Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Amir was happy to achieve his career’s maiden five-wicket haul but he would have been more delighted if it had contributed to his side’s win. Amir said Pakistan couldn’t bowl according to the condition in first fifteen overs which allowed Australia to post a big total against them. “We didn’t bowl how we were supposed ...

West Indies and India will kick off the new World Test Championship with two five-day matches in the Caribbean in late August and early September, Cricket West Indies announced on Wednesday. The first Test will be played at Viv Richards Cricket Ground in North Sound on the island of Antigua from August 22-26, followed by the second at Sabina Park ...

TAUNTON: Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed said his side’s had to raise their fielding standards ahead of a crucial World Cup match against arch-rivals India at Old Trafford on Sunday. Pakistan once again produced some sloppy out-cricket in a 41-run group stage defeat by champions Australia at Taunton on Wednesday, dropping three catches amid other misfields. “We need to improve because ...

MANCHESTER: Waqar Younis watched in disbelief as Pakistan’s pace attack allowed Australian openers to lay the foundation stone of a big total in overcast conditions. He rued the fact that Pakistan were unable to get early breakthroughs in a 41-run defeat against Australia in Taunton, and stressed that they will need to do much better in the big World Cup ...

NOTTINGHAM: Rain has delayed the toss between India and New Zealand World Cup clash in Trent Bridge in Nottingham. According to the forecast for the afternoon, rain could move north-eastward, leading to a game in the afternoon. The covers were removed after the rain stopped, with groundstaff at Trent Bridge working hard to dry the playing surface. But the rain ...

Christi Viljoen, the 31-year old Namibia allrounder, has been handed a four-match suspension for breaching ICC’s Anti-Racism Code during the T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers in May. Viljoen’s sledges towards Uganda players on May 21 were deemed “inappropriate”. He accepted the charges against him. Section 2.1.1 of the code, which he breached, pertains to “engaging in any conduct (whether through ...

Karachi: Two eight-team leagues have simultaneously commenced as a part of Leisure Leagues at Malir Cantonment’s Major Shabbir Shareef Shaheed Football Stadium. Prior to the commencement of the two leagues, a festival match for women was also organized in an effort to promote small-sided football among both genders. The festival match was played between MLO and GFA teams. The regulation ...