Cricket

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed it will file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), in Lausanne, Switzerland, against the reduction of Umar Akmal’s ban for breaching the PCB Anti-Corruption Code. The decision was made following a review of the detailed order of the independent adjudicator, whereby the length of Umar Akmal’s ban has been reduced ...

Southampton:The following is the schedule of Pakistan men’s national cricket team’s training sessions and media conferences in the lead up to the second Test, which will start at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Thursday, 13 August. The respected members of the Pakistan media are strongly advised to carefully read and follow the guidelines to avoid any last-minute inconveniences. Tuesday, ...

Manchester: Lawrence, who has yet to make his Test debut has left England men’s bio-secure bubble due to a family bereavement. Essex batsman Dan Lawrence has left England men’s bio-secure bubble due to a family bereavement. Lawrence, who has yet to make his Test debut, was named as one of the reserves in the #raisethebat Test series against Pakistan. He ...

After the defeat in the Manchester Test, former captain Wasim Akram criticized the captain Azhar Ali and said that Azhar Ali got many opportunities but he could not take advantage of them. The defeat must have hurt the cricket fans and the Pakistan team. Former captain Wasim Akram criticized captain Azhar Ali for losing the first Test, saying defeat was ...

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has withdrawn from the remaining matches of the Test series against Pakistan. Ben Stokes is considered one of the best all-rounders in Test cricket, but he did not do well in the first Test against Pakistan. Ben Stokes has withdrawn from the series against Pakistan due to family reasons and will not be able to play ...

In the ICC Test rankings, national team fast bowler Muhammad Abbas has rejoined the top ten. The ICC has released a new ranking of players after the Test between Pakistan and England in Manchester. According to the new Test rankings, Australia’s Steven Smith is still at number one, while Virat Kohli is at number two and Marnus Luboshen is at ...

BY Misbah-ul-Haq  We are feeling frustrated, just as the fans are, after the Old Trafford Test match but this is how cricket is. There are very small margins between victory and defeat and it’s easy to curse yourself when you’ve lost. But, we should remember that we were right on top until pretty much the last session of the game and ...

Manchester: England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the #raisethebat Test series against Pakistan for family reasons. Stokes will leave the UK later this week and travel to New Zealand. He will miss England’s two Test matches against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl starting on Thursday 13 August and Friday 21 August. Seamer Ollie Robinson has been withdrawn from Sussex’s ...

Manchester: Every time you cannot blame the captaincy and the credit must be given to England, particularly Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes. Pakistan Captain Azhar Ali It is easy to criticize with hindsight but we also need to acknowledge if someone posts a partnership like that. Every time you can’t blame the captaincy but I am here to take responsibility ...

Lahore,The Pakistan Cricket Board acknowledged hard work of its ground staff on Friday when it announced financial rewards for those who worked tirelessly during the fifth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League. As many as 63 ground staff – across Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi – will receive a 50 per cent bonus on their salaries for the month ...