Cricket

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said Punjab govt has notable role in the revival of international cricket in Pakistan. The upcoming tour of West Indies cricket team after the successful holding of PSL-3 knock-out matches is a good omen for the future of cricket in Pakistan. In a statement on Tuesday, Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said ...

Harare :-Rajan Nayar, a domestic cricket official in Zimbabwe, has been suspended from all cricketing activities for 20 years by the ICC for attempting to improperly influence an international match. The incident had taken place in October last year when Nayar approached Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer and offered USD 30,000 to engage in corrupt activity. Cremer “immediately” reported to the ...

SYDNEY: The axe was hanging over the head of Australian coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Steve Smith Tuesday with cricket chiefs holding crisis talks in South Africa to deal with an escalating cheating scandal. Cricket Australia (CA) boss James Sutherland, under mounting pressure to come down hard on what Australian media has dubbed a “rotten” team culture, was due in ...

Dubai:-Controversial Pakistani fast bowler Muhammad Asif was sent back from Dubai airport recently for failing to possess proper travelling documents. The bowler, who was traveling to Sharjah to take part in the amateur tape ball tournament, was flagged down at immigration and spent several hours at the Dubai airport. Asif last visited Dubai 10 years ago, where he was arrested ...

KARACHI: Tickets for the three-match T20 series between Pakistan and West Indies are being sold online and centres of a courier company in Karachi. Urging cricket fans to buy the tickets, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairperson Najam Sethi shared on social media: “HISTORIC WEST INDIES SERIES 1,2,3 April: Rs 1000,2000,5000 Tickets on sale online and at TCS centres. — Rs 500 ...

Karachi :-Mohammad Amir is considering shortening his Test career in a bid to extend his international playing days. The fast bowler has come to an agreement in principle with Pakistan’s head coach, Mickey Arthur, which will see Amir’s workload being managed in the future, and it is likely that it will reduce the number of Tests he appears in. Amir, ...

KARACHI :-   The 48th meeting of the PCB Board of Governors (BoG) took place at a local hotel in Karachi today to discuss various methods pertaining to Domestic, International and Women’s cricket. The meeting was chaired by Chairman PCB Mr. Najam Sethi. The BoG appreciated and congratulated the PCB for the outstanding success of the HBL Pakistan Super League ...

KARACHI: The trio of young PSL performers Asif Ali, Hussain Talat and Shaheen Shah Afridi were rewarded for their outstanding performances during the league with a call by Pakistan’s selection committee for three-match series against the West Indies. The 15 member squad for the three T20Is to be played on 1st, 2nd and 3rd of April in Karachi was announced ...

KARACHI: Jean-Paul Duminy, the South African cricketer who captained Islamabad United in the absence of Misbah-ul-Haq, noted Sunday night that many of the foreign players would like to come to Pakistan again. Commonly known as JP Duminy, the South Africa T20I team’s vice-captain said he was very happy after the team’s performance in the final game of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) third ...

AUCKLAND – New Zealand pulled off a dramatic win by an innings and 49 runs over England in Auckland on Monday, wrapping up the rain-affected first Test with 18.5 overs to spare. It is only the 10th time New Zealand have beaten England in the 102 test history between the two countries. As fortunes fluctuated on the final day in ...