Cricket

HAMILTON: Pakistan’s improved batting went in vain as New Zealand beat the tourists by five wickets in fourth ODI at Hamilton on Tuesday to go 4-0 up in the five-match series. Openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro saw New Zealand off to a steady start before Shadab Khan struck to remove both of them, bringing Pakistan back into the game ...

Mitchel Johnson – File photo  Australian pacer Mitchel Johnson has pulled out of the upcoming edition of Pakistan Super League. Sources privy to the matter have confirmed to Geo.tv that Johnson, who was picked by Karachi Kings, has informed the PSL management of his unavailability. “Mitchel has informed the PSL that he needs some rest before the much attractive and ...

Man-of-the-Match Shaheen Shah Afridi took 6 for 15  A magical spell by the young sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi skittled out Ireland for 97, handing Pakistan a nine-wicket win in the 10th match of the U19 Cricket World Cup at Whangarei on Tuesday. Ireland, batting first, were bowled out for 97 after man-of-the-match Shaheen Shah bagged six wickets for a mere ...

  PRETORIA – India captain Virat Kohli blazed a magnificent century, but South Africa hold the upper hand as they reached 90 for two in their second innings on a difficult wicket after rain and then bad light curtailed day three of the second test on Monday. The home side lead by 118 runs having bowled India out for 307 ...

England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray after a fight outside a Bristol nightclub. The 26-year-old and two men from Bristol are due to appear before magistrates at a future date. Police investigated the incident and sent their findings to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in November. Stokes missed the Ashes series, with the England and Wales Cricket ...

PSL Champions Peshawar Zalmai announced fixtures of T20 League “Global Zalmi League” which will go into action from February 11 in Ajman,UAE Kashmir Zalmi and fifteen foreign teams will be in action in the mega event in which each team can also include two players from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. Highly talented and passionate cricketers will gather under Zalmai’s umbrella ...

Pakistan cricket’s head coach Mickey Arthur has refused to be demotivated by his team’s dismal performance in the ODI series against New Zealand so far. Speaking to media during a team practice session in Hamilton on Monday, Arthur said he was disappointed at how the team’s batting had fared in the first three ODIs. “No excuses, [our batsmen] are far ...

Pakistan’s lanky left-arm pacer Mohammad Irfran has revealed that he was offered to play basketball for United States (US) national side but he refused it. In a video message, the 35-year-old said, “I was offered to play basketball for the US national side, they offered me nationality as well, but I refused the offer as I only want to represent ...

PRETORIA: Young South African seamer Lungi Ngidi took his first test wicket but India captain Virat Kohli led the resistance for the tourists as they reached 183 for five at the close of day two of the second test in Pretoria on Sunday. India trail South Africa by 152 runs having bowled their hosts out for 335 just before lunch ...

MELBOURNE: Opener Jason Roy recorded the highest-ever one-day international score by an England player as the tourists finally had something to celebrate with a five-wicket win over Australia on Sunday. After their wretched Ashes campaign, in which they were beaten 4-0, the tourists chased down a hefty Australian total at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to win with seven balls to ...