Cricket

KARACHI: The draws ceremony of the 31th Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Cricket Tournament was held here at AKG Conference hall on Monday. 12th leading outfits from Karachi   and two teams one from Lahore and Faisalabad will be taking part in the tournament. Defending champions Doller Eastd has been placed at the top of group “A” as per the tradition in ...

NEW DELHI: India’s Shashank Manohar has been re-elected chairman of the International Cricket Council for another two years, the sport’s world governing body said Tuesday. Manohar, who became the ICC’s first independent chairman in 2016, was elected unopposed for a second term after a tenure marked by broad reforms. He was the sole nominee for the position. As chairman, he ...

LONDON: England recalled batsman Jos Buttler in a 12-man squad announced Tuesday for the first Test against Pakistan at Lord’s on May 24. In the first England squad since former Test batsman Ed Smith took over as national selector, Somerset off-spinner Dom Bess was given a first call-up. But, after England’s tour series losses in Australia and New Zealand, top-order ...

 DUBLIN: Pakistan denied Ireland the dream debut victory by chasing down the 160-run target with the loss of five wickets in their one-off Test against the hosts at Malahide on Tuesday. A top-notch 74 runs knock of opener Imamul Haq off 121 balls and middle-order batsman Babar Azam’s 59 runs innings sealed win for the Sarfaraz-led visiting side. Fast bowler Tim Murtagh ...

India aims to launch a women’s edition of the popular Indian Premier League cricket tournament in the next three years, a top official said Tuesday. As part of the build-up, top international women players will take part in a Twenty20 exhibition game at Mumbai´s Wankhede Stadium later this month. “We are planning to get a women’s IPL in place in ...

DUBLIN: Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood admitted Pakistan were “concerned” by Mohammad Amir’s early exit from the third day’s play against Ireland at Malahide just over a week before the start of a Test series with England. Left-arm quick Amir went off with what Mahmood said was a recurrence of a “chronic” left knee injury after a brief spell in Test ...

NEW DELHI: Teenage cricket sensation Sandeep Lamichhane said there was more talent waiting to be discovered in Nepal after an impressive Indian Premier League debut. Lamichhane, aged 17 and the first Nepalese player to land an IPL contract, took one wicket for 25 from his four overs opening the attack with his leg-spin for Delhi Daredevils against Royal Challengers Bangalore. ...

Designers beware: sweaters can lead to board inquiries. Pakistan are playing the historic Test against Ireland with a minor design change in their kit. Their sweater is missing a bit of green, a fact that did not go unnoticed by a man who wore it plenty of times – Wasim Akram. Akram tweeted a screenshot from the Test of Babar ...

Lahore Qalandars chairman Fawad Rana receiving the award from PM Abbasi  Lahore: Lahore Qalandars may not have won any PSL editions so far, but the franchise has managed to win many hearts with its on- and off-the-field efforts for cricket’s development in the country. In acknowledgement of Lahore Qalandars’ developmental efforts, Fawad Rana – the chairman of the franchise – ...

DUBLIN: Ireland were 64-0 at stumps after being dismissed for 130 in their inaugural Test innings and made to follow on by Pakistan on the third day at Malahide on Sunday. Ireland finished 31 runs shy of the follow-on avoidance target of 161 after Pakistan had made 310 for nine declared in a match where Friday´s scheduled first day was ...