Cricket

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board has given special dispensation to Shoaib Malik by allowing him to join the men’s national cricket team in England on 24 July after spending time with his immediate family, whom he has not seen for nearly five months. Shoaib’s wife, Sania Mirza, and one-year-old son, Izhaan Mirza Malik, have been in India, while Shoaib has been ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board will hold online fitness assessment of 19 U19 women cricketers from today. The assessment is designed to keep the up and coming cricketers focused and motivated during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has put a halt on outdoor physical activities. The players will take tests from 22-26 June in which their hand-eye coordination, body balance, core muscle ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced it will extend the contracts of all domestic players and coaches, expiring on 30 June, till 31 July before the new 12-month contracts will come into effect from 1 August. The decision has been made by the High Performance Department, which is presently busy carrying out a 360 degree appraisal of all its coaches. ...

London: A group of 24 England women’s players will return to individual training on Monday.They will train at six venues, before progressing to group practice.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is considering a September tri-series with India and South Africa.India’s tour in June and July was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, while South Africa are scheduled to play ...

London:Moeen Ali has moved a step closer to a return to Test cricket after being named in England’s training group for the series against West Indies.The all-rounder, 32, took a break from the longest format after being dropped during last summer’s Ashes series.There are eight uncapped players in a 30-strong group that will begin training in Southampton on 23 June.They ...

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani has said that it is difficult to hold the ICC T20 World Cup this year.The ICC is not looking at events this year due to the corona virus, but the absence of events will not cause any financial loss. Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ehsan Mani answered media questions on the video link.Ehsan ...

LAHORE: Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi says he made a mistake by training with fellow cricketers on the ground during the global epidemic of corona virus. Shaheen Shah Afridi has represented Pakistan in 8 Tests, 19 ODIs and 12 T20I matches. As a permanent part of all three formats, Shaheen Shah Afridi has now been included in the A ...

LAHORE : Pakistan Test all-rounder Faheem Ashraf called on Punjab Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti at National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. All-rounder Faheem Ashraf, who has represented Pakistan in four Tests, 23 ODIs and 27 T20 International matches so far, apprised Punjab Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti about ...

Lahore:Pakistan cricket team’s opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has admitted that he had become quite overconfident in his career which affected his performance. In an online conversation with reporters, Fakhar Zaman spoke openly about his career and admitted that excessive self-confidence has proved to be detrimental to him but it will not happen now. Fakhar Zaman said that former cricket coach ...