Cricket

Australia clung on to defeat England by 12 runs, starting their quest for a seventh ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title with a nervy win at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday. Opener Rachael Haynes’s perfectly played 130 helped Australia set England an imposing 311 to win but a superb batting performance from the defending champions kept them in ...

The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Monday, 7 March at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): DUNEDIN: New Zealand and Bangladesh play their league match at the University Oval starting 11h00 local time. Both teams will address their post-match conferences with the losing team coming in first, followed by the winning team.   ...

We are striving hard to highlight country’s soft image through mega sports events: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti   LAHORE (March 6, 2022): Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti hosted a ceremony in honour of London Media Cricket Club team at Punjab International Swimming Complex, Nishtar Park Sports Complex ...

Faisal Hasnain, CEO of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley, International Cricket Council CEO Geoff Allardice, and Australia Cricketers’ Association CEO Todd Greenberg, held a joint-press conference at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday ahead of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia for the Benaud-Qadir Trophy.     While the four senior cricket administrators shared their ...

Tauranga, New Zealand- A magnificent century from Hayley Matthews and a superb last over by Deandra Dottin led West Indies to a sensational win over New Zealand in their opening contest of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.     Sent into bat first West Indies Women posted 259/9 from their 50 overs. Hayley Matthews smashed her maiden Cricket ...

Rawalpindi, 6 March 2022: Opener Imam-ul-Haq who scored his maiden Test hundred today on the first day of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy ICC World Test Championship match against Australia at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium held a post-match virtual press conference at the end of the day’s play. Imam will resume his innings on Saturday at 132 not out, Pakistan ended the ...

The 3rd  and the last One-Day International of the historical Pakistan vs South Africa Blind Cricket series was played at Southend Cricket Stadium Karachi.  South African Blind Cricket Team yet again won the toss (three in a row) and this time decided to bat first. South Africa made 252 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 40 ...

Bismah Maroof and her side are geared up for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup as they open their tournament campaign Sunday against India at the picturesque Bay Oval. Pakistan capped weeks of preparations with solid victories against hosts New Zealand and Bangladesh in the warm-ups in which their batting and bowling departments were tested. They enter the tournament high ...

The enormity of playing against some of the top Associate Nations is summarised by Philippines skipper Jonathan Hull in just two words. Hull is leading the squad at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A, supported by Dream 11, in Oman. A high-school teacher based in Australia, he said: “It is like a Super Bowl. It is the highest ...

David Wiese produced a sensational performance in the final overs of each of the two innings of the HBL PSL 7 Eliminator 2 against Islamabad United in front of a packed to capacity Lahore crowd at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday night to guide his side to a six-run win and a place in the HBL PSL 7 final alongside ...