Cricket

Men’s Test captains Babar Azam (Pakistan), Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies) and Pat Cummins (Australia) have all been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for March 2022 following their supreme efforts during a month which was packed with outstanding individual performances around the globe. The women’s shortlist for March is comprised of stars from the ICC Women’s ...

Pakistan captain Babar Azam held an online press conference following the last match of Australia’s historic tour of Pakistan which ended with a three-wicket win for the tourists in the one-off T20I which was played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday night.     The audio and video files of Babar’s interaction are available here

Sports bring people together, promote peace and harmony: Olympian Islahuddin KARACHI: Pakistan Olympic Women and Sports Commission and Karachi Sports Foundation (KSF) jointly organized  ‘Peace Through Sports Day’ at Trinity College Karachi in connection with the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), which takes place annually in the first week of April. Former hockey Olympian Islahuddin Siddiqui, ...

Lahore, 4 April 2022:     Head coach Saqlain Mushtaq held an online press conference ahead of the one-off T20I between Pakistan and Australia which will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday night (tomorrow).     The audio and video files of Saqlain’s interaction are available here

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, 4 April 2022 2022 HERO CPL PRE-DRAFT PLAYER RETENTIONS AND SIGNINGS ANNOUNCED    The 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) gets underway on 30 August and the six teams have confirmed their pre-draft retentions and signings of local players for this season’s event. The players are expected to arrive in the Caribbean by 23 August.   ...

Australia’s Meg Lanning has been named captain of the Upstox Most Valuable Team of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 after guiding her side to the title and scoring 394 runs. Four Australians have made the team, including Player of the Tournament Alyssa Healy. The wicket-keeper-batter made two centuries in the knockout stages, including 170 in the final. The team was chosen ...

Australia won their seventh ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup with a 71-run victory over England in Christchurch. Alyssa Healy’s staggering innings of 170 saw Australia put on 356 for five as England’s bowlers had no answer to a batting masterclass, Anya Shrubsole’s three for 46 the only highlight for the defending champions. Nat Sciver once again steered England’s reply by battling ...

Meg Lanning is pleased her Australia side are nervous ahead of tomorrow’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Final against England. The captain is expecting her players to draw on their nerves as well as their excitement as they look to steal England’s crown and win a seventh title in the match starting at 1pm local time at Hagley Oval. ...

Heather Knight knows history beckons for England if they emerge victorious against Australia in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Final on Sunday. England have never won back-to-back World Cups but a win at Hagley Oval would see them achieve the feat at the fourth time of asking. More history will be made if they can beat their greatest ...

The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Sunday, 3 April at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): Australia and England play the final at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch starting 13h00 local time. Players from both teams will address post-match media conferences.     Link for all media conferences in Christchurch: Zoom Meeting https://icc-cricket.zoom.us/j/84457217092?pwd=NEU0d2FOYllaVU5YczdVMDhBYXdFZz09 Meeting ...