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Maori perform Haka dance to welcome Pakistan team in Dunedin  The Pakistan cricket team received a warm Maori welcome upon its arrival in Dunedin – the venue for the third one-day international against New Zealand on January 13 (Saturday). The cricketers were pleasantly surprised when the Maori – the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand – lined up at the ...

 LAHORE: Pakistan on Wednesday named its 15-member squad for T20 series against New Zealand. The three-match series will commence from January 22 and conclude on January 28, 2018. “Imad Wasim was yet to recover from his knee injury and was told to continue his rehabilitation at the NCA. Mohammad Nawaz has been named to replace Imad Wasim. Sohaib Maqsood was ...

Capital gymkhana cricket club islamabad defeated lahore’s touring model town whites academy by 59 runs model town whites skipper shams won the toss and invited cgcc to bat first capital gymkhana managed to score 303 for 9 in alloted 35 overs shabaz top scored with 122 supported by nazar 51 and abu ul hassan 50 model towns left arm fast ...

SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting will be an assistant coach during Australia´s Twenty20 international series against England and New Zealand next month, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. The former Australia captain will work under head coach Darren Lehmann, while Troy Cooley and Matthew Mott will help out during the series. They have been brought on board while regular support staff Graeme Hick, ...

Three half-centuries including a late charge by Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan went in vain as New Zealand hunted down D/L revised target of 151 with seven balls to spare in the second one-day international in Nelson on Tuesday. Fifties by Mohammad Hafeez, Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan carried Pakistan to 246 for nine batting first against New Zealand. However, rain ...

The forecast in Nelson isn’t ideal, with rain expected throughout the week. Clouds may clear early enough for the game to begin on time, though stoppages would not be a surprise.

CAPE TOWN, Seamer Vernon Philander took career-best figures as rampant South Africa claimed a 72-run victory over India in a gripping first test at Newlands on Monday. Set 208 for victory, India were skittled for 135 in 42.4 overs in their second innings on a lively wicket with Philander the chief destroyer, recording figures of 6-42 for his first five-wicket ...

CHRISTCHURCH: Eight teams played warm-up matches of 2018 Under 19 ICC Cricket World Cup with just two making it through the entire 50 overs. On a day when the ball dominated, it was Pakistan’s Muhammad Mohsin Khan who stood out with an impressive century. Pakistan played Nambia and with Mohsin Khan’s 114-ball 102 and Mohammad Taha’s 50 set a target ...

LAHORE: Pakistan started their Blind Cricket World Cup campaign on a winning note by beating Bangladesh in the opening game of the tournament at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday. Pakistan were given a target of 208 after the Green Shirts won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat first in the 40-overs game. The hosts chased down the total in 17 overs, driven ...

Pakistan have set their eyes on getting New Zealand batting powerhouses Martin Guptill and Colin Munro out early in the second one-day international in Nelson on Tuesday. Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, speaking to media during a team practice session in Nelson today, said he has faith in the team’s bowling attack to get the key wickets of openers early in ...