Cricket

BRISTOL: Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera has said that Pakistan is a dangerous side and it is important for his team to get early wickets to stop Pakistan from posting a good total in their world cup match on Friday. Talking to channel at County Ground Bristol after his side’s practice session, Thisara said that having played alongside Pakistan players ...

BRISTOL: Fast bowler Wahab Riaz wasn’t in Pakistan’s original plan for the World Cup 2019 however due to inexperienced bowling-line, selectors decided to opt for the 33-year-old fast bowler for the cricketing pinnacle. He was named in the squad, played the first international game after almost two years and did impress everyone with his bowling. However, if he wasn’t there ...

NOTTINGHAM: Nathan Coulter-Nile´s record-breaking innings laid the platform for Australia´s 15-run victory over the West Indies on Thursday as the World Cup holders bounced back from a top-order collapse to make it two successive wins. Australia were in dire straits at 38 for four after the West Indies fast bowlers proved too hot to handle early on at Trent Bridge. ...

Pakistan are currently in eighth place in the points table after the first ten matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.After splitting their first two matches Pakistan have two points with a net run rate (NRR) of -2.412. New Zealand are on top of the points table with four points and a NRR of +2.279. Australia, West Indies and ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for removal of an Indian army badge (insignia) from former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s gloves, Indian media reported on Thursday. The army insignia ‘Balidaan Badge’ was seen on the wicket keeper’s gloves during India’s World Cup opener. “We have requested the BCCI to get ...

Lahore:Captain Kamil Mishara and Ravindu Rasantha put on 132 runs for the third wicket to guide Sri Lanka U19 to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan U19 in the fifth and last 50-over match in Hambantota on Wednesday. Pakistan won the series 3-2. Mishra scored 87 and Rasantha contributed 85 as Sri Lanka U19 achieved the 265-run target for the loss ...

Mohammad Kaif, the former India cricketer who shares his surname with Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif sent twitter into a frenzy with a photograph of the two celebrities. “Finally the Kaif’s meet. PS- As clarified earlier, abhi tak koi rishta nahi, except insaaniyat ka,” Mohammad Kaif captioned the photograph, explaining the two Kaifs have no relation to each other except for ...

Pakistan’s fielding coach Grant Bradburn provided some entertainment on the team bus while on the way to Bristol. The 53-year-old former New Zealand bowler in a video posted could be seen singing and playing the guitar. Pakistan next face Sri Lanka in their third match of the World Cup on June 7 at the County Ground in Bristol. Pakistan bounced ...

Aaron Finch expects an aggressive onslaught from West Indies – with both bat and ball – when the two sides meet at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Both teams enter the match off the back of seven-wicket wins in their opening World Cup matches: Australia made short work of Afghanistan, while West Indies swept Pakistan away with a fierce display of ...

West Indies legendary batsman Sir Vivian Richards said the Pakistan team had cleared all doubts after their win against England. Pakistan beat tournament favourites England by 14 runs in their second match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. “What a wonderful win for Pakistan. I know for sure that there were a lot ...