Cricket

Karachi:The first round of the four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 produced quality cricket as both batsmen and bowlers made the most of the conditions on offer. Four centuries and four five-wicket hauls were recorded across the three matches. The second round, which begins on Saturday, promises absorbing cricket with players back in red-ball rhythm. All eyes will be at the ...

Karachi:Balochistan Second XI’s off-spinner Hayatullah has been reprimanded for a level 1 offence relating to excessive appealing during his side’s three-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against Central Punjab at the TMC Ground in Karachi The incident happened on Thursday in the 34th over of the Central Punjab innings when Hayatullah appealed excessively for an LBW off his own bowling. Hayatullah was ...

Lahore: When Pakistan and Zimbabwe play the first of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League fixture on 30 October, it will mark the return of ODI cricket to the Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium after 14 years.  Out of the 22 probables chosen for the series, a total of six players belong to Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the twin cities. Newly ...

Lahore: Faisal Akram’s  six for 32 helped Southern Punjab to a comfortable six-wicket win over Balochistan in the ongoing National U19 One-Day tournament on Sunday. Balochistan U19 v Southern Punjab U19, LCCA Ground, Lahore: After electing to bat, Balochistan were bowled out for 200 runs in 42 overs as Faisal’s left-arm orthodox accounted for their six batsmen. Mohammad Ibrahim Snr scored ...

Karachi: Southern Punjab’s wrist spinner Zahid Mahmood edged closer to the 100-wicket mark in first-class cricket as he helped his side to spin out Northern for a paltry 165 on day one of the first round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture at the National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex on Sunday. Zahid carried his white-ball form from the National T20 Cup ...

Karachi: Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed recorded a five-wicket haul on Sunday as Sindh defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 163 runs in the second round of the Second XI Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. The other two matches between Balochistan and Southern Punjab and Central Punjab and Northern ended as draws. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh, KCCA Stadium, Karachi: Abrar Ahmed continued an impressive run as his five ...

Lahore:Taking into consideration the health and wellbeing of professional athletes and match officials due to the recent deterioration in the air quality caused by an early onset of intense air pollution in Lahore, which is expected to deepen next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board today decided to relocate scheduled matches at the cricket headquarters to Rawalpindi and Karachi. This rescheduling ...

Karachi:Prof Syed Sirajul Islam Bukhari who had been Hony Secretary of Karachi City Cricket Association for over 34 years including one term as President KCCA, has issued a strong protest to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for ignoring cricketer from Karachi and has appealed to Mr Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan who happens to be the Patron in Chief of ...

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 ...