Lahore, 17 March 2022: Uncapped Asif Afridi and Mohammad Haris have been named in Pakistan squads for the three ODIs and one-off T20I against Australia. Left-arm spinner Asif and wicketkeeper/batter Haris have earned the selectors’ nod as result of their impressive performances in the domestic circuit as the selectors have continued to provide opportunities to high-performing players as part of ...
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Media Opportunities at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Friday, 18 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): Tauranga: Bangladesh and the West Indies play their league match at the Bay Oval from 11h00 local time. Both teams will address post-match media conferences, with a player from the losing team coming in first followed ...
Read More »South Africa win thriller against New Zealand
Marizanne Kapp was again South Africa’s hero as they edged a thrilling tussle with New Zealand, getting home with two wickets and three balls to spare. Sophie Devine’s 93 was ultimately in vain as New Zealand put on a below-par 228 in Hamilton, Ayabonga Khaka and Shabnim Ismail taking three apiece as the White Ferns lost their last six wickets for 30 runs. Laura Wolvaardt responded with ...
Read More »Babar Azam speaks to media at the end of Karachi Test
The Test ended in a draw with Babar scoring a monumental 196 in the second innings to lead his side to a draw. Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 104 while Abdullah Shafique contributed 96. Pakistan were 443 for seven in their second innings when stumps were drawn with two balls left in the final over of the match. ...
Read More »Badar and Rashid trounced India in the Triangular T-20 Blind Cricket Tournament
Match No. 4 Today, the 4th match of the tournament was played between Pakistan and India at Skyland University Cricket Ground, Sharjah. Pakistan, with earlier wins against India and Bangladesh, was leading the points table with 6 points. In the morning, India won the toss and this time elected to bat first. Pakistani bowlers bowled on the tight lines and didn’t ...
Read More »England get points on the board with win over India
England earned their first win of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 with a four-wicket victory over India in Tauranga on Wednesday. Off-spinner Charlie Dean delivered career-best figures of four for 23 to bundle India out for 134, as seven batters failed to get past single figures. Nat Sciver’s 45 from 46 balls helped rescue England from four for two in ...
Read More »Media Opportunities at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Thursday, 17 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): Hamilton: New Zealand and South Africa play their league match at the Seddon Park from 14h00 local time. Both teams will address post-match media conferences, with the losing team coming in first followed by the winning team. ...
Read More »Abdullah speaks to media on day-four of Karachi Test
Karachi, 16 March 2022: Opener Abdullah Shafique held an online press conference following the fourth day’s play in the second Benaud-Qadir Trophy, ICC World Test Championship match against Australia at the National Stadium, Karachi today (Tuesday). At stumps on the fourth day of the Test, Pakistan were 192 for two in their second innings. ...
Read More »Pakistan outplayed Bangladesh by 8 wickets in the Triangular T-20 Blind Cricket Tournament
Match No. 3 Today, the 3rd match of the tournament was played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Skyland University Cricket Ground, Sharjah. That was the second match of Pakistan team in this event, earlier Pakistan defeated India. In the morning, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistani bowlers didn’t allow the Bangladeshi batsmen to score freely and ...
Read More »Full house potential for 2nd Apex Test in Barbados following removal of capacity and testing restrictions
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Kensington Oval is expected to be a hive of activity for the second Apex Test match, as the historic venue will now be able to operate at full capacity when West Indies host England from March 16-20. Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced that venue will be allowed to return to 100 percent capacity for fully vaccinated fans, following a ...
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