Cricket

Lahore:The successful delivery of the revamped 2019-20 domestic cricket season, which, as promised, proved to be quality-based, has helped the Pakistan Cricket Board to attract major local sponsors for the 2020-21 competitions. Three major household brands – Continental Biscuits, Tapal Tea and Unilever – have agreed to extend their support for the four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy after partnering with the ...

Lahore:Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed 187 cricketers have accepted enhanced and improved 2020-21 domestic cricket contracts, which include monthly retainers, daily allowances and match fees, besides share in the event prize money. In the 12-month domestic contracts, the monthly retainers range from PKR40,000 per month to PKR150,000 per month, depending on the player’s seniority, contribution to Pakistan cricket and performance ...

Karachi:After an action-packed National T20 Cup in Multan and Rawalpindi, the focus shifts to Karachi as Pakistan’s largest city gears up to host the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, a jewel in the crown of Pakistan cricket, from 25 October. The first three rounds will be played across three venues – National Stadium, NBP Sports Complex and UBL Sports Complex – before ...

KARACHI: Paceman Hammad Khan (3-20) and off- spinner Nabeel Khan (3-23) shared six wickets between them to enable Firdous Eleven four-wicket victory over Royal Kings CC in the second Corpoorat Tweenty-20 colour-kit league cricket tournament match at the Quaid -e- Azam Park cricket Ground in steel township here on yesterday. Royal Kings CC batting first were dismissed only for 105 ...

Lahore:All Pakistan men’s national team’s players and support staff assembled in Lahore were integrated into a bio-secure bubble in a local hotel today after they tested negative for Covid-19. The tests were conducted on Wednesday upon the squad’s arrival at the hotel. The squad will now start preparations for the three-match ODI series at the Gaddafi Stadium with a training ...

Karachi:Following a highly successful white-ball National T20 Cup, which concluded on 18 October, attention now moves to first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which commences in Karachi on Sunday, 25 October. The white-ball event was held under Covid-19 protocols, which were planned, delivered and implemented by the PCB staff, including officials from the medical, high performance and security departments. The inaugural six-team first-class ...

All rounder Shadab Khan says its Honour to be Pakistan’s vice-captain in ODIs and T20Is. It was my dream to play for my beloved country to become the vice captain was unimaginable but dreams do come true. I will give my 100% and try to support and help our captain

ISLAMABAD: Zimbabwe cricket team arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to play two limited-overs series against Pakistan starting from October 30. Zimbabwe team, with 20 players, left on Monday morning from their home country – which has been in a secure bio-bubble camp for the past week for the final part of their preparations to minimise the risks of contracting coronavirus ...

Lahore:Pakistan Cricket Board has said it has once again demonstrated its operational capacity and capability by delivering a safe, healthy and successful National T20 Cup that enabled the elite and leading domestic cricketers to display their best performances in one of the most followed and discussed domestic cricket events ever. Mohammad Rizwan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the 33-match National T20 Cup, ...

Lahore:Aleem Dar has been assigned on-field duties in five of the six upcoming white-ball matches between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, which will be played from 30 October to 10 November. The three 50-over ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches will be played in Rawalpindi, while Lahore will host the three 20-over fixtures. Aleem, the three-time ICC Umpire of the ...