Cricket

The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced more attractive and incentive-based 12-month central contracts to its 10 elite women cricketers. The contracts will commence from 1 July. Previously, six-month contracts were signed with the players. There has been a 20 per cent increase in the retainer remuneration of Category A, which includes Nida Dar and Sana Mir; 18.5 per cent increase ...

Mohammad Haris and captain Rohail Nazir stroked half-centuries as Pakistan U19 defeated South Africa U19 by four wickets in the second 50-over match to take a 2-0 lead at Pietermaritzburg Oval in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday. Mohammad returned undefeated on 6o, while Rohail continued his rich run of form by scoring 67, as Pakistan U19 achieved the 216-run target for the ...

BIRMINGHAM: Rainy weather in England has forced Pakistan once again to have its practice session indoors, this time at Birmingham, ahead of their key World Cup game against New Zealand. It was raining in Birmingham since the morning on Tuesday, which disallowed the Pakistani cricketers from having a full-fledged training session ahead of the must-win game in the tournament. The ...

MUMBAI: West Indies batting legend Brian Lara was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai Tuesday after complaining of chest pain, Indian media reports and sources said. The 50-year-old Trinidadian was rushed to hospital after he complained of discomfort during a promotional event, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency said, quoting a source close to the player. “He is ...

LONDON: Australia captain Aaron Finch hit a hundred before left-arm quicks Jason Behrendorff and Mitchell Starc shared nine wickets as the reigning champions thumped England by 64 runs at Lord´s on Tuesday to book their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Finch made exactly 100 in a total of 285-7 before England slumped to 221 all out with ...

BIRMINGHAM: Green shirts are ready to face New Zealand in match at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm (PST). Pakistan and New Zealand, have faced one another in 58 One-Day International matches, with Pakistan winning the majority. Both the teams are strongly prepared to display a stunning show today. Following will be the key ...

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan and New Zealand will be playing the 33rd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at the Edgbaston cricket ground on Wednesday.  With just five points and two wins in six matches, Pakistan will be aiming for their third victory in order to keep their hopes alive for the semi-final spot in the World Cup 2019. Unbeatable ...

Lahore: Mohammad Haris and captain Rohail Nazir stroked half-centuries as Pakistan U19 defeated South Africa U19 by four wickets in the second 50-over match to take a 2-0 lead at Pietermaritzburg Oval in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday. Mohammad returned undefeated on 6o, while Rohail continued his rich run of form by scoring 67, as Pakistan U19 achieved the 216-run target for the ...

Kane Williamson pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by the match referee. © AFP New Zealand have been fined for a slow over-rate in their thrilling World Cup 2019 victory over the West Indies, the International Cricket Council said on Sunday. Skipper Kane Williamson was docked 20 per cent of his match fee while the rest ...

If you wanted an idea of how much the nature of a pitch influences the cricket played on it, contrast Afghanistan’s last two matches. Against England – not even the best players of spin – their star legspinner Rashid Khan was given a tutorial on what life is like for the less gifted on most days. The spin trio of ...