Cricket

Ireland’s six-match tour of Zimbabwe, scheduled for April, has been postponed despite Zimbabwe having yet to report any cases of COVID-19. The two countries agreed that the risks involved in traveling, amid the growing threat of coronavirus worldwide, has necessitated a rescheduling of this series. The teams were due to play three T20s and three ODIs, all in Bulawayo. Though ...

Lahore:Shortly after his matchwinning century for Lahore Qalandars, Chris Lynn said he was heading back to Australia and would miss the knockouts. On Sunday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced enhanced restrictions on all international travellers entering the country with them required to self-isolate for 14 days. In an Instagram post, Lynn wrote: “Thoroughly enjoyed my time at the @thepsl ...

Cricket South Africa has suspended all cricket, professional and amateur, for the next 60 days after the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster of Sunday. Widespread measures across the country, which include a travel ban on people from high-risk areas, and a prohibition of gatherings of over 100 people, have now halted sporting events, with the Premier ...

Lahore:The action-packed group-stage of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 concluded on Sunday and such has been the intensity of the competition that it took all 30 games for the semi-final line-up to be decided. Over the course of the last week, players and teams tumbled many individual records as fans continued to enjoy riveting contests. Statistican Mazher Arshad recaps ...

Lahore:Aleem Dar and Michael Gough, both from the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, will be involved in this week’s semi-finals and final of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 at the Gaddafi Stadium. On Tuesday afternoon at 2pm, Aleem, who has officiated in the most number of matches in the HBL PSL (42), will be joined by the ICC international ...

Lahore:After a high-octane double round-robin league, which was embellished by scintillating on-field performances, four teams will be vying for the two berths for the final of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 when the two semi-finals are played at Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan’s home of cricket, on Tuesday, 17 March. This year’s edition has brought forward two new contenders for the ...

Lahore:Peshawar Zalmi have included fast bowler Mohammad Irfan Junior and all-rounder Ali Khan in their squad ahead of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 semi-finals it was announced on Monday. Both players are Silver category players. The two joined the Zalmi squad today, Zalmi; the 2017 HBL PSL champions take on table-toppers Multan Sultans in the first semi-final on Tuesday ...

Lahore:Chris Lynn scored his career-best 113 not out as Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultans by nine wickets at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium to book a spot in the HBL PSL 2020 semi-finals. This was the 29-year-old’s second century in T20 cricket in which he smashed 12 fours and eight sixes. Over the course of his 55-ball knock, Lynn crafted a blazing ...

Lahore:It went down to the 30th and final league match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 before the semi-final line-up was completed on Sunday. In the first semi-final on Tuesday at 2pm at the Gaddafi Stadium, Multan Sultans will face former champions Peshawar Zalmi, while in the second semi-final, which will commence at 7pm at the Gaddafi Stadium, Karachi ...

Lahore:Quetta Gladiators finished their HBL PSL 2020 campaign with a five-wicket win over Karachi Kings at the National Stadium on Sunday. After their fourth win of the tournament, Gladiators, the defending champions, were tied with Peshawar Zalmi on nine points, but couldn’t secure a semi-final berth due to a low net run rate. Shane Watson and Khurram Manzoor, who was ...