Cricket

Lahore:Ranjan Madugalle, one of the most respected and senior most member of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, has been appointed by the game’s governing body as match referee for the three T20Is between Pakistan and Bangladesh to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium on 24, 25 and 27 January. The umpiring responsibilities will be shared between the local ...

Lahore:Bangladesh will return to Pakistan after a gap of almost 12 years when they will arrive in Lahore today evening to play three T20Is on 24, 25 and 27 January at the Gaddafi Stadium. These two sides featured in the first and only T20I on Pakistani soil in April 2008, which the hosts, captained by Shoaib Malik, won by 102 ...

Lahore:Haris Rauf has had a meteoric rise since he appeared in Lahore Qalandars’ trials in Gujranwala two years ago. The right-arm pacer has since gained admirers wherever he has played. He recently made headlines during his stint in the Big Bash League, while turning out for Melbourne Stars, and used the opportunity to stake a claim in the Pakistan national ...

Potchefstroom:Pakistan U19 will be targeting to build on their strong and impressive performance in their ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 opener against Scotland when they take on Zimbabwe at the Witrand Oval, Potchefstroom on Wednesday. Pakistan had given Scotland a cricket lesson on Sunday when they raced to the 76-run target inside 12 overs for the loss of three ...

LAHORE: The upcoming tour of Bangladesh cricket team is definitely a major development for the future of Pakistan cricket; Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh said this in a statement on Tuesday. It is pertinent to mention here that Bangladesh cricket team will play three T20 International match at Gaddafi Stadium on January 24, 25 and 27, 2020 while ...

Lahore:With one month to go before the HBL Pakistan Super League returns to Pakistani grounds, the PCB has announced ticket prices and purchase details. For the first time in its young history, all 34 matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League will be played across four Pakistan venues with Karachi to stage nine matches, Lahore fourteen matches, Multan three matches ...

Lahore:Pakistan national women’s selection committee today announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia from 21 February to 8 March. Recent performances in the international and domestic events as well as team combination considering condition Down Under were the overarching principles for the team selection. The selectors have recalled Muneeba Ali ...

London:All-rounder Georgia Elwiss has been recalled to the England squad for the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia in February and March. Elwiss replaces spinner Kirstie Gordon in the one change to the squad from the recent series win over Pakistan. Heather Knight’s side, beaten finalists in 2018, are aiming to win the event for the first time since 2009. ...

LAHORE: Pakistan all-around Mohammad Hafeez, who was recalled for the Bangladesh series yesterday, said that he will retire from international cricket after the Twenty20 World Cup later this year to end his career on a good note. The 38-year-old was Thursday recalled to Pakistan’s Twenty20 series against Bangladesh starting in Lahore from January 24. Hafeez has been one of Pakistan’s ...

Lahore : Five members of Bangladesh’s coaching staff will not be going to the first leg of Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan later this month. According to BCB’s cricket operations chairman Akram Khan, Neil McKenzie, the white-ball batting coach, is among those who have withdrawn alongside fielding coach Ryan Cook. The BCB preferred not to use Daniel Vettori, who is contracted ...