Cricket

Karachi, 26 December 2020:A brilliant century from Usman Salahuddin helped defending champions Central Punjab post 309 for four on day one of their 10th round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Southern Punjab at the State Bank Stadium on Saturday. The knock played a vital role in helping fourth-ranked Central Punjab secure three batting points with still 10 overs remaining. Before ...

KARACHI:Shalimar Cricket Club, inspired by brilliant spin bowling from Mehmood Naeem, defeated Vitle Stars by seven wickets in Al-Hamza Premier Leaue T-20 Cricket tournament here on yesterday at RLCA Gulberg Ground. . success was set up by left arm-spinner Memood Naeem who grabbed four wickets for 11 runs in four overs as Vitle Stars were dismissed for just 103, Suleman ...

Pakistan Super League (PSL) team Islamabad United has appointed Johan Botha of South Africa as head coach. According to Islamabad United, Johan Botha will be the head coach of the team in PSL 6, he has been assigned to coach the team in place of Misbah-ul-Haq. We are excited to announce @johan_botha as our new Head Coach.He was part of ...

Cape Town: Former England fast bowler and well-known international commentator Robin Jackman has died. Former fast bowler Robin Jackman, born in 1945, was diagnosed with cancer in 2012 and was 75 years old at the time of his death. Robin Jackman made his Test debut in 1981 and played 4 Tests and 15 ODIs for England. After retiring from international ...

Akhtar Ali Khan from Islamabad Australian fast bowler Aaron Summers will play domestic cricket in Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board will announce that a foreign player will play domestic cricket. Each team can include a foreign player in domestic cricket. Before participating in the Pakistan Cup, Australian fast bowler Aaron Summers will attend a training camp in Pakistan. Australian fast ...

In the first match of the two-Test series between Pakistan and New Zealand, New Zealand has scored 222 runs for the loss of three wickets on the first day. In the Test being played at Mount Monga Noi, Pakistan captain Muhammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to field first. Kiwi captain Ken Williamson said that if we had won ...

Tauranga: Shadab Khan will miss the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch and the home series against South Africa after being advised a six-week rest following MRI scans confirmed injury to the left thigh.  Shadab was diagnosed with “high grade full thickness tear to the Rectus Femoris muscle”, an injury he had sustained during his side’s four wickets victory over ...

Akhtar Ali Khan from Islamabad The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to allow members of the national cricket squad to accompany families at home and abroad. Sources said that families will also be allowed to accompany them in the home series and the PCB will hold discussions with the host boards in this regard. In this way, the members ...

Karachi: Sindh and Northern recorded thrilling wins while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa registered a resounding victory over Balochistan in the third round of the Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament 2020-21 for Second XIs played on Sunday at three Karachi venues. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Balochistan, KCCA Stadium, Karachi: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded a 126-run win over Balochistan. Batting first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 262 for the loss ...

Misbah-ul-Haq says “It is disappointing to lose the T20I series against a well-settled New Zealand side, who utilised their resources and conditions to their advantage. We need to up skill and improve our individual and team performances, including in Tuesday’s match, and the sooner we get these sorted the better it will be in term of player confidences and team ...