Cricket

PRETORIA: India surged back into contention against South Africa after two run outs late on Saturday, including the key wicket of Hashim Amla, saw the hosts slip to 269 for six at the close on the opening day of the second test. South Africa had seemed set for a big first innings total when they reached 246 for three but ...

LAHORE : Under Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-doping rules, a three-month period of ineligibility has been imposed on SNGPL batsman Imran Butt pursuant to his request for an “Agreed Sanction”. Butt was provisionally suspended after a prohibited substance was found in the A sample collected from him during an in-competition doping test during the 2017 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. “He was charged with ...

DUNEDIN: A visibly disappointed Sarfraz Ahmed slammed his team’s ‘disappointing batting flop’ after New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 74 to cruise to a 183-run victory in the third ODI in Dunedin on Saturday. “It was very disappointing, a tough loss,” said the skipper during post-match ceremony, after staying not out at 14 as the rest of the wickets crumbled ...

Sri Lanka’s first Test squad of the Chandika Hathurusingha era features a more dynamic set of bowlers than they have recently fielded. It also sees the return of batsmen Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka.   There is an emphasis on pace, with Dushmantha Chameera and 20-year-old Lahiru Kumara being picked. But it is the first-time selection of unorthodox offspinner Akila ...

 In an agonizing day for Pakistan cricket, Afghanistan beat Pakistan by five wickets in the opening game of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on Saturday, after the Green Shirts earlier lost to New Zealand in the third ODI in Dunedin. Pakistan, batting first, could only manage 188 in the U19 World Cup opener in Whangarei against U19 Asia Cup ...

Trent Boult’s early strikes set the template for Pakistan’s listless collapse/Getty Images  DUNEDIN: A withering spell by Trent Boult saw New Zealand destroy Pakistan by 183 runs in the third one-day international to comfortably wrap up the series in Dunedin on Saturday. Boult rocked Pakistan with three wickets in five balls to take out the cream of their top order ...

MELBOURNE – The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has received an official warning after the pitch for the fourth Ashes Test was rated ‘poor’ by the International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier this month. The track drew criticism from both teams after the drawn clash between Australia and England saw only 24 wickets fall over five days, the only stalemate in a ...

India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets Here at Ajman Oval Cricket Ground, Ajman UAE. India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Pakistan Blind Cricket teams whose 5 main players including Badar Munir (who stood man of the match in previous two games) couldn’t get UAE visas (despite efforts were done at Govt level) couldn’t perform well in the ...

The 2017 Under 19 Asia Cup finalists face off again to kick off the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup In the space of two weeks in November 2017 in the Under 19 Asia Cup, Afghanistan beat Pakistan twice, but were also beaten by Sri Lanka, who in turn succumbed to Pakistan. All three will again face off in Group ...

As Pakistan team is gearing up to face New Zealand in a must win match of the series, the Green Shirts are likely to have two changes in playing XI. Pakistan will face New Zealand in the third One Day International match of the series at the Otago Oval on Saturday after losing first two games. As far as team ...