Cricket

KARACHI: Pakistan will take another significant step towards the revival of international cricket as World Twenty20 champions the West Indies feature in three back-to-back Twenty20 internationals in Karachi from Sunday. The Pakistan Cricket Board have put in place stringent security arrangements for the West Indies team, with 8,000 policemen and paramilitary personnel guarding the visitors in and around the hotel ...

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket coach Mickey Arthur on Thursday explained the reason behind Mohammad Hafeez’s non-selection in the T20 squad for the West Indies series, saying that his being unable to bowl due to illegal bowling action went against his favour. “If Hafeez is bowling, that’s great. But if not, then that’s a problem,” Arthur told reporters at the National Stadium, ...

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Pakistan team practice session at National Stadium, Karachi  KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team kicked off its preparations ahead of the three-match T20I series against West Indies scheduled to be played early next month. Players underwent three-hours long nets session under the supervision of head coach Mickey Arthur, who kept a close eye on youngsters included in the squad. “We have a ...

KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali said on Friday that he is looking forward to play the three-match T20I series against West Indies next month. Talking to media on sidelines of Pakistan cricket team’s training camp, the fast bowler said that he’s fully fit and looking forward to give his best in Karachi. “I am completely fit and bowling with ...

KARACHI: Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed on Friday its 13-member  squad for the tour of Pakistan which features three Twenty20 Internationals on April 1, 2 and 3 in Karachi. SQUAD Jason Mohammed (Captain) Samuel Badree Rayad Emrit Andre Fletcher Andre McCarthy Keemo Paul Veerasammy Permaul Rovman Powell Denesh Ramdin Marlon Samuels Odean Smith Chadwick Walton Kesrick Williams Team Management Unit ...

LAHORE: The upcoming tour of West Indies cricket team is definitely a major development for the future of Pakistan cricket; Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said this in a statement on Thursday. Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said “The tour of Caribbean cricket team will obviously play a major role in restoring confidence of other top cricketing nations. ...

SYDNEY -Distraught former Australia cricket captain Steve Smith was in tears Thursday as he accepted full responsibility for a ball-tampering scandal that has shaken the sport, saying he was devastated by his “big mistake”. “I take full responsibility, I made a serious error of judgement and I understand the consequences. It was a failure of leadership,” he said before breaking ...

Former coach Mickey Arthur Thursday slammed Australia´s players as “boorish and arrogant” and accused them and governing body Cricket Australia of being unwilling to improve the culture within the game. The South African, the first foreigner to hold the post, was sacked on the eve of the Ashes series in 2013 and replaced by current coach Darren Lehmann. Now coaching ...

ICC chief executive David Richardson(file photo) LONDON: The International Cricket Council will review its punishment for ball-tampering in light of the Australia cheating scandal, and warned the game is in danger unless decisive action is taken. Cricket Australia has banned captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner from international and domestic cricket for a year while opening batsman Cameron Bancroft ...