Cricket

Lahore:Sana Mir today called it a day on her glittering 15-year cricketing career during which she played 226 internationals, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017. In a statement, Sana Mir said: “I want to extend my gratitude to the PCB for giving me an opportunity to serve my country for 15 years. It has been an absolute honour ...

London:Australian paceman Peter Siddle’s spell at Essex has been put back until 2021. The 35-year-old was to play in the County Championship and One-Day Cup for the county and T20 Blast champions. But with no domestic cricket in England until 28 May at the earliest because of the coronavirus crisis, Siddle and the club mutually agreed to delay his deal. ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced following advice from the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB), it has indefinitely postponed its July tour to the Netherlands after the Dutch government banned all events (sports and cultural) until 1 September 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Pakistan national men’s cricket team was scheduled to play three One-Day Internationals in Amstelveen on ...

London:The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced that no professional cricket will be played in until at least July 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ECB said attempts would be made to reschedule international fixtures in the period from July until the end of September, including the West Indies Test tour of England. The women’s series ...

Dubai:Global cricket chiefs on Thursday announced to move forward with plans of staging the T20 World Cup, in Australia, as per schedule despite the coronavirus pandemic which has halted all major sporting events. The conference call brought together the chief executives of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) 12 full member nations and three associate representatives. Global cricket is at a ...

London:New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry will not play county season in England due to the Corona virus. Kiwi fast bowler Matt Henry had to play Kent in the opening 7 matches, according to Kent County spokesman.However, he will not be joining Kent for this season.Matt Henry is the fourth foreign player to end a contract this season

Dubai:The International Cricket Council (ICC), in a surprising decision, gave 3, 3 points to the women teams of Pakistan and India. India was supposed to host the Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team last year, but the Indian board refused to host the series without the government’s permission. The series of three ODIs was part of the ICC Women’s Championship on which ...

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League, the world’s richest cricket tournament, has been indefinitely postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, a team official told News Agency. Though India’s cricket board made no official announcement, the further delay of the Twenty20 tournament, which draws top players from around the world, was inevitable after the government extended a three-week lockdown until at ...

By Nawaz Gohar Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal is facing suspension under anti-corruption code by PCB For PSL Season 5 Umar Akmal was in Quetta Gladiators squad However just hours before opening match of the league, PCB suspended him from all forms of cricket At that time PCB charged him with not reporting the spot-fixing offer Umar Akmal denied the charge ...

London:England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Wednesday was crowned as the ‘leading cricketer in the world’ in the 2020 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack for his pivotal role in the 2019 World Cup. The 28-year-old played a leading role in England’s 50-over World Cup victory at home last year while his brilliant unbeaten knock of 135 helped the side to a thrilling one-wicket ...