Rain in Sydney not only robbed Australia of the chance to complete a T20 series victory over Pakistan in the space of two matches, it also meant that the hosts will not be able to overtake Babar Azam’s team as the world’s No. 1 ranked T20I team with a win in the final match in Perth – the tourists will ...

The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) on Wednesday decided to appeal against ITF’s decision to shift their Davis Cup tie against India to a neutral venue, saying the world governing body and the Indian tennis federation have lowered their stature with this move. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Monday agreed with the safety concerns in Islamabad, raised by the All ...

Lucknow, India: Shai Hope and Roston Chase struck half-centuries to power West Indies to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first one-day international in smog-hit Lucknow on Wednesday. Chase and Hope put on a key 163-run stand for the third wicket as West Indies reached their target of 195 in 46.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the ...

Star cricketer Mohammad Hafeez on Thursday denied receiving a show cause notice from the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) amid reports that the tax collection body is probing him for alleged concealment of assets. “I am unaware of any notice from the FBR,” Hafeez told Geo News. “I have no idea why such a news is being spread.” Hafeez also ...

Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Islamabad United have made Misbah-ul-Haq their new head coach after sacking the long-serving Dean Jones, ESPNcricinfo reported on Thursday. Although not official yet, Misbah replacing Jones had been on the cards for some time, and was one of Pakistan cricket’s worst kept secrets, especially after Jones was let go a day earlier despite leading the ...

Pakistan fast bowler Hassan Ali has made significant progress in his recovery from a back injury, although no time frame has been set yet for his return to competitive cricket. According to Dr Sohail Saleem, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) director medicines and sports sciences, Hassan’s recovery can be ascertained at “80 per cent” and the pacer is on track ...

Karachi:Table-toppers Central Punjab recorded a crushing 204-run win over Northern in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy four-day first-class, sixth-round match against Northern at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on Thursday.  This was Central Punjab’s third win of the season helping them further consolidate their position at the top of the six-team table. On day four, left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar took his first-class career ...

The training camp of Pakistan Blind Cricket Team is currently underway at Okara Gymkhana Cricket Ground Okara. Fifteen members Pakistan Blind Cricket Team is getting training from Coach Muhammad Jamil, Ibrar Shah (Assistant Coach) and Masood Jan (Trainer). One B1 player Shafiullah couldn’t join due to his personal reasons, he is substituted by Zafar Iqbal. The team will depart to ...

Lahore:A valiant century by Hussain Talat helped Balochistan secure a draw against Southern Punjab in four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy sixth-round fixture at Quetta’s Bugti Stadium. At 30 for two while following-on and still a 177-run trail remaining, Balochistan, in a contest which was live-streamed on the PCB’s YouTube channel, were in a precarious situation when play resumed on Thursday morning. ...