Cricket

PESHAWAR: Legendary cricketer Imran Khan laid down foundation stone of the Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium by reconstructing it according to international need with all facilities costing Rs. 1.39 billion here Tuesday. Besides him KP Information Minister Shah Farman, Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Muhammad Atif, Adviser to the Chief Minister on Higher Education Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Secretary Sports Muhammad ...

Karachi Kings are the only Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise that has not hesitated in experimenting with its leadership. After trying out Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara and Kumar Sangakkara as team captains, Imad Wasim has now been tasked with leading a side that has never lacked flair but has largely underperformed. They had a strong team on paper in both ...

Sharjah: Afghanistan spin sensation continues his meteoric rise to lead his team to a 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe Leg-spinner Rashid Khan starred as Afghanistan wrapped up a dominant 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe on Monday, cruising to a 146-run victory in the fifth and final one-day international at Sharjah. After winning the toss and batting first, Afghanistan posted 9-241 ...

Delhi:Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has called for cricket to be used as a tool to improve relations between India and Pakistan and for politics to be kept away from sports. Cricket has been a victim of the tense relations between the two neighbouring countries, who have not played a full bilateral series since 2007. “Due to lack of international ...

SYDNEY: Australia´s most-capped female player and vice-captain Alex Blackwell was hailed as a “tremendous leader” in the women´s game after announcing her retirement from international and state cricket on Monday. Blackwell, 34, made her debut for Australia in a one-day international against England in 2003, and went on to play 251 matches across all three formats for her country. She ...

DUBAI: The inventor of mystery bowling in cricket world Saqlain Mushtaq has urged the International Cricket council (ICC) to support Pakistan for the restoration of international cricket in the country. The legendary off-spinner was speaking to Geo News at the ICC cricket academy during the practice match of Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiator in Dubai. Currently, Mushtaq, is a spin ...

Lahore:  Chairman PCB Mr. Najam Sethi and Dr. Umar Saif founding Vice Chancellor Information Technology University of the Punjab (ITU) have signed  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use Insights – a unique match analysis and scoring facility developed free of cost by ITU for upcoming edition of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Domestic matches in Pakistan including Quaid-e-Azam trophy, ...

Dubai:Defending champions of Pakistan Super League, Peshawar Zalmi, have further bolstered their coaching staff by adding legendary off-spinner and inventor of doosra Saqlain Mushtaq. Mushtaq has joined Zalmi has its spin bowling consultant and will join the team in Dubai tomorrow. The off-spinner has previously coached the English national team. The 2018 PSL season kicks off in Dubai on February ...

Dubai:Peshawar Zalmi captain Darren Sammy cannot wait for his team to repeat last year’s triumph and lift the Pakistan Super League (PSL) trophy, this time in Karachi. In a video interview ahead of the third edition of PSL, the former Windies skipper hailed the revival of international cricket in Pakistan and looked back on his memories of last year’s PSL. ...

KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars, the most entertaining franchise of PSL, may not have been able to go beyond main round in first two edition of Pakistan Super League, but the skipper Brendon McCullum is hopeful for changed fortune this season. Brendon, 36, who led Qalandars in last edition as well and was retained as captain for the PSL3, said that his ...