Bowlers dominated the afternoon session of day 3 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A, supported by Dream 11, at Al Amerat on Monday aiding Nepal and hosts Oman to advance to the semi-final of the tournament from Group A. Nepal defeated Canada by eight wickets while Oman raced to a nine-wicket win over the Philippines. Having bowled ...
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Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti expresses deep grief over the death of legendary Olympian Abdul Waheed Khan
LAHORE (Feb 21, 2022): Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti has expressed profound grief on the sad demise of Olympian Abdul Waheed Khan, a member of the team that won Pakistan’s first hockey gold medal in 1960 Rome Olympic Games. In a condolence message on Monday, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti ...
Read More »Ireland and UAE through to the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A
Ireland and the UAE have booked their places from Group B in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A, supported by Dream 11, in contrasting styles at Al Amerat on Monday. Ireland defeated Germany by seven wickets, achieving their victory target in 13.1 overs, to boost their net run-rate (NRR) and qualify as group topper. Germany ...
Read More »Meg Lanning: How the domestic system allows Australia to thrive
– There’s no doubt that the 50-over World Cup has been on the radar for a little while, it comes around pretty rarely compared to T20 World Cups so we’re looking forward to the opportunity to go and compete. It’s a pure World Cup in the sense that you play everybody throughout the tournament, and once you get to the ...
Read More »Sultans set new record with nine wins as United make it to play-offs
Defending champions Multan Sultans produced another stellar all-round performance to finish the double-league round-robin stage of the HBL Pakistan Super League 7 with a staggering nine wins out of 10 matches (most for any teams in the group stage in an HBL PSL edition). Sultans defeated Islamabad United by six wickets in front of a packed Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday ...
Read More »Gladiators suffocate Kings to secure 23-run victory
2019 champions Quetta Gladiators defeated 2020 winners Karachi Kings by 23 runs in the 28th match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. Batting first, Quetta Gladiators rallied around Jason Roy’s 82 from 64 balls with 11 fours to reach 166 for four. In return, Karachi Kings, after an 87-run start in 10.5 overs between ...
Read More »Wasim Akram formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame
1992 World Cup winner and former captain Wasim Akram, who took a total of 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs in an international career from 1984 to 2003, was formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame on Sunday. Sir Vivian Richards, one of the all-time greats and an ICC Cricket Hall of Famer, formally inducted Wasim Akram into the exclusive list by ...
Read More »Suné Luus: Hoping to reach the final after an extremely good year
After a long wait, the World Cup is finally here. We as a team have been preparing for the last five years, since the 2017 World Cup in England where we fell short in the semi-finals. In our preparation, we have tried many combinations to find the right fit for this World Cup. After many successful and unsuccessful games and ...
Read More »Brook’s dazzling 102 not out guides Qalandars to thumping win
Harry Book produced a sensational unbeaten century as Lahore Qalandars further consolidated their number-two spot in the HBL Pakistan Super League 7 with a crushing 66-run win over Islamabad United at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Saturday night. The 22 year-old England batter Brook (player of the match) scored the maiden T20 century of his young career with a series ...
Read More »West Indies name squad for ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s Selection Panel today named the 15-member West Indies Women’s squad to participate in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, to be played in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3. Stafanie Taylor, one of the leading allrounders in the history of the game will lead the squad,with off-spinner Anisa Mohammed ...
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