An officer from the ICC’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) will, for the first time, travel alongside each of the 10 participating teams in the World Cup. The move is part of the ACU’s drive to stave off the ever-increasing, ever-present danger of corrupt elements who have been frequently implicated in various sport-fixing scandals. However, the ACU is confident that the World ...

England’s preparations for the World Cup have been hampered by the news that Eoin Morgan, their captain, has sustained a “small flake fracture” to the left index finger after an incident during a fielding drill. Morgan, who had been preparing for England’s warm-up match against Australia at the Ageas Bowl on Saturday, was sent to hospital for an X-ray after ...

On the eve of their first warm-up match of the World Cup, India suffered an injury scare with allrounder Vijay Shankar leaving the training session midway after being hit on his right hand. Vijay was hit on the forearm while attempting a pull against left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed, who is among the four quicks travelling with the Indian squad ...

South Africa 338 for 7 (du Plessis 88, Amla 65, Lakmal 2-63, Udana 1-43) beat Sri Lanka 251 all out (Dimuth 87, Mathews 64, Phehlukwayo 4-36, Ngidi 2-12) by 87 runs As warm-up matches go, South Africa couldn’t have hoped for a better one. Nine of their batsmen (allrounders included) had a hit, eight of them surpassed double figures, Hashim ...

Afghanistan 263 for 7 (Shahidi 74, Wahab 3-46) beat Pakistan 262 all out (Babar 112, Nabi 3-46) by three wickets The positives in defeat Pakistan appeared so intent of drawing – following the series against England – have all but fizzled out in an embarrassing performance in Bristol, with Afghanistan wrapping up a comfortable three-wicket win against their neighbours. Bowled ...

By Ijaz Ahmad PESHAWAR, May 21 Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan will inaugurate the 33rd edition of the National Games on October 21, 2019 while President of Pakistan Arif Alvi will grace the occasion as chief guest at the closing ceremony on October 27, Senior Minister for Sports Atif Khan said in a hurry-called press conference at Conference Hall ...

A visibly excited Wahab Riaz said he was raring to go and “prove Mickey Arthur wrong”, after being picked against all odds in Pakistan’s World Cup squad. Wahab last played an ODI in June 2017 during Pakistan’s Champions Trophy title run, and was not among the 23 World Cup probables selected last month or the 17 men who were in ...

Liam Dawson has been called into England’s World Cup squad at the expense of Joe Denly, while David Willey is the unlucky seamer to make way for the inclusion of Jofra Archer, as England’s selectors unveiled their final 15-man line-up ahead of the tournament’s opening fixture, against South Africa at The Oval on May 30. James Vince has also been ...

The official kit of the Pakistan cricket team for the World Cup 2019 has been released. The Pakistan Cricket Board took to Twitter to release pictures of the World Cup kit, the Pakistan cricket team will be donning at this year’s tournament in England. Pakistan World Cup 2019 kit. Photo: PCB Twitter Pakistan begin their World Cup campaign against West ...

Karachi: Al-Shams Football Club, Tiger Football Club and Star Football Club emerged city champions of Larkana, Kandiaro and Naushahro Feroze respectively and have subsequently qualified for the Leisure Leagues National Six-a-Side Football Championship. The three teams have one moved step forward on ‘Road to Crete’ as the winner of the National Championship will qualify to represent Pakistan in the second ...