The stage is set for the seventh edition of HBL Pakistan Super League to commence on Thursday at the iconic National Stadium in Karachi with defending champions Multan Sultans facing off 2020 champions Karachi Kings following a curtain-raiser opening ceremony. Babar Azam, who made the record for most T20I wins as captain in a calendar year with 20 in 2021, ...
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Fraser and Connell star with the ball as West Indies Women start South Africa tour with win
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- West Indies Women opened their tour to South Africa on winning note when they defeated a South Africa Women’s XI by 53 runs in a warm-up match at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Batting first West Indies Women posted 202 all out from 46.5 overs. Shemaine Campbelle top-scored with 42 off 48 deliveries, which included 5-fours, ...
Read More »Participation of world stars in PSL-7 is a big proof that Pakistan is a peaceful country: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti in a statement on Tuesday said that the holding of 7th edition of PSL in Pakistan is a good omen for the future of cricket in Pakistan. He said the participation of several international star cricketers in PSL-7 is a strong proof that Pakistan is a peaceful country for sports ...
Read More »UAE and Ireland into Plate Semi-Finals
United Arab Emirates and Ireland booked their places in the Plate semi-finals as the next stage of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup got off to a thrilling start in Trinidad and Tobago. UAE survived a dramatic batting collapse to edge past Uganda by one wicket and set up a clash with either host nation West Indies or Papua ...
Read More »WBSC enters into agreement with Sportradar to help safeguard the integrity of the game
PULLY, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has entered into a two-year partnership with Sportradar Integrity Services, a global supplier of sport integrity solutions and partner to over 100 sports federations and leagues. Sportradar will provide the baseball-softball world governing body with its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS) for each WBSC international competition for the duration of the agreement. The UFDS ...
Read More »PCB joins hands with Fox Sports
The Pakistan Cricket Board today joined hands with Fox Sports to telecast its home international fixtures and the HBL Pakistan Super League in Australia. With the broadcast deal, the Pakistan cricket fans and supporters down under will be able to watch the upcoming edition of HBL PSL and the one to be played next year, along with all international home ...
Read More »Excitement builds as the knockout matches begin at the ICC Under 19 Men’s CWC
The business end of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 has arrived and we now know who will contest the Super League stage and the Plate competition. Six of the eight Super League teams have previously won the tournament, with India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, England and defending champions Bangladesh all through. Sri Lanka, who finished as runners-up ...
Read More »Marais Erasmus is ICC Umpire Of The Year 2021
As part of the 2021 edition of the ICC Awards, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Marais Erasmus as the ICC Umpire of the Year 2021. Officiating in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand, Marais Erasmus has led the way in his officiating, earning the respect of his peers and the international cricket fraternity. ...
Read More »PCB to undertake breast and childhood cancer awareness initiatives during HBL PSL 7
The Pakistan Cricket Board will use the popularity and reach of the HBL Pakistan Super League to create awareness about breast and childhood cancer as part of its social corporate responsibility in the seventh edition of the tournament that starts from 27 January. The two initiatives have turned into a HBL PSL tradition since the PCB first marked the Pink ...
Read More »Joe Root is the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2021
As part of the 2021 edition of the ICC Awards, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced England’s Joe Root as the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2021 for his consistent performance across the format in 2021. In 2021, Root amassed 1708 runs in 15 matches which included six centuries. He was in sublime form, as he became only the ...
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