Cricket

Rawalpindi: The old cricket adage ‘when he hits, it stays hit!’ sums up the enormous power in Azam Khan’s big hits. The right-hander has smashed bowlers all around the dial in the ongoing National T20 Cup for First XIs for Sindh. His batting prowess is one of the reasons of Sindh’s resurgence and a berth in the semi-final after an ...

Rawalpindi:Balochistan have made two changes in their squad for the ongoing National T20 Cup f0r First XIs. Nineteen-year-old Akhtar Shah has been rewarded for an impressive run in the Second XI National T20 Cup as he replaces out-of-form Umaid Asif, who has taken one wicket from five matches. Akhtar, a right-arm pacer, took seven wickets in three matches at an ...

Lahore:Misbah-ul-Haq has decided to step down from the chief selector’s responsibilities to concentrate and focus on the head coach’s role of the men’s national team. The new chief selector will begin his tenure from 1 December and until then, Misbah will continue to carry out selection responsibilities. The decision means Misbah will announce the squads for the home series against ...

Rawalpindi: Southern Punjab have been fined PKR10,000 for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Sunday’s National T20 Cup match against Northern. In the stipulated time, Southern Punjab were an over short of their target after taking into account time allowances and, as such, were charged under Article 2.22 of the PCB’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel that ...

Lahore: Teenage cricketers from the six Cricket Associations begin their quest for the National U19 One-Day Tournament trophy from tomorrow. The event, which serves as a steppingstone for these players to graduate to the Pakistan U19 side, will be played across Lahore, Muridke and Sheikhupura. Sindh will be eager to defend the title with PKR1million on offer as the winning ...

Rawalpindi: Khushdil Shah scored the fastest T20 century by a Pakistan batsman to help Southern Punjab to their first win of the ongoing National T20 Cup for First XIs on Friday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The 25-year-old batsman reached the 100-run mark in 35 balls and smashed as many as nine sixes and eight fours against Sindh to set the ...

Rawalpindi:Babar Azam led from the front to guide Central Punjab to a commanding eight wicket victory over the defending champions Northern in the 15th match of the National T20 Cup for First XI teams and the first of the 19 matches scheduled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Northern who entered the match on a 10-match winning streak in the National ...

Karachi:A women player has tested positive in the second round of Covid-19 testing ahead of the National Women’s High Performance Camp and, as such, she has been put in self-isolation, while a player and a player support personnel have also been withdrawn from the bio-secure bubble as a precaution after they showed symptoms of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. The three ...

Lahore:Pakistan Cricket Board has allowed the players and support staff to be joined by their families in the team hotel for the second round of the National T20 Cup, which gets under way in Rawalpindi on Friday, 9 October. However, before reuniting and as part of the PCB Covid-19 protocols, the families will have to undergo two mandatory tests. Once ...

Lahore: A positive and constructive meeting was held today between the Pakistan Cricket Board and all the HBL PSL Franchise Teams. Participants engaged in good faith discussions with a view to resolving outstanding matters, disputes and grievances. Both sides held healthy candid discussions airing concerns and their respective viewpoints on outstanding matters. PCB presented to the team owners a draft proposal ...