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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 Seamer Ollie Robinson has been withdrawn from Sussex’s ...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 ...

Lahore:Pakistan Cricket Board has joined hands with Lifebuoy, the world’s number one selling hygiene soap brand 1, for Pakistan men’s national cricket team’s ongoing tour of England. Lifebuoy will be the Official Hygiene Partner of the team during the tour of England. The three-match Test series, part of ICC World Test Championship, between England and Pakistan started on Wednesday at ...

Manchester: England men’s white-ball Tour to India postponed until early 2021 due to the present COVID-19 situation in India With the announcement that ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, due to take place across Australia in October and November 2020, has been postponed and the present COVID-19 situation in India, the BCCI and ECB have confirmed that England men’s white-ball tour ...

Manchester: Shaan Masood is the first Pakistani opener to score a Test century in England since Saeed Anwar in 1996 On Thursday, during the second day of the first Test, he displayed tremendous grit and patience to reach his century in 251 balls. Nazar, Mohsin Khan, Saeed Anwar and Aamer Sohail are the other Pakistan openers to have scored a ...

Pakistan were dealt an early blow on day two of the first Test at Old Trafford as Babar Azam departed in the very first over, getting caught in first slip by Joe Root off the bowling of James Anderson.Azam, who had looked in sublime touch the prior day, failed to add to his overnight score, falling for 69 as Asad ...

Lahore:In line with its duty of care policy, the Pakistan Cricket Board today announced a three-month financial support package for the unemployed national women cricketers. The proposal was put forward by the women’s wing, headed by Urooj Mumtaz, which was subsequently approved by PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani.Under this scheme, 25 women cricketers will benefit and will receive a monthly stipend ...

Manchester: Pakistan and England men’s cricket teams observed a one-minute silence before the start of the first Test at Old Trafford as mark of respect for all those affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, nearly 6,000 people out of 280,000 infected have lost their lives in Pakistan, while in the United Kingdom; around 46,000 ...