Cricket

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 ...

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Team Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed express his hope that the Pakistan Super League will continue to provide fresh talent to Pakistan Cricket. Sarfraz, who last year led Pakistan to Champions Trophy glory, told media in Karachi that the standard of cricket has improved due to PSL. “It is a good sign that we have six teams this year. ...

KARACHI: Pakistan’s former captain and senior Peshawar Zalmi player Mohammad Hafeez has said that his team will have to work really hard to retain the title of Pakistan Super League in third edition of the tournament. Speaking to media after Zalmi’s practice session in Dubai, Hafeez stated that they were champions and they’ll have to work hard to become champions ...

India 206 for 2 (Kohli 129*, Rahane 34*) beat South Africa 204 (Zondo 54, Thakur 4-52) by eight wickets Confidence and form are two of the most influential factors in batting. They often dictate timing and placement – requisites for scoring runs. South Africa have lacked both after their sub-par performances this series. Therefore, in good batting conditions in Centurion, South Africa’s batsmen ...

NEW DELHI: Teenage Afghan spin sensation Mujeeb Zadran scripted history on Friday by becoming the youngest ever player to take a five-wicket haul in ODIs. At 16 years and 325 days, Zadran broke Pakistan legend Waqar Younis’ record who took his first five-for at the age of 18 years and 164 days. Zadran (5/50), who took his maiden ODI five-wicket haul, helped Afghanistan ...

ISLAMABAD:Middle order batsman Shafiq Ahmed scored a brilliant 74 runs innings while spinners Waqaf Shah and Malik Kashif’s combined effort of 7 wickets helped Islamabad team to victory over Peshawar by 42 runs in the second semifinal of 6th National Disabled T-20 Cricket Championship on Friday at Pindi Cricket Stadium. The winner Islamabad Team will meet two times defending champion ...

Lahore Qalandars captain Brendon McCullum arrives in Dubai  DUBAI: Lahore Qalandars captain Brendon McCullum arrived in Dubai Friday morning to join his squad for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League. The former New Zealand skipper was welcomed by the Qalandars management at the Dubai International Airport. He was accompanied by fellow Black Cap Anton Devcich, who has been ...

AUCKLAND: D‘Arcy Short anchored a high-powered Australian batting order to produce the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 international cricket to beat New Zealand by five wickets in their tri-series clash at Eden Park on Friday. Short, who started his innings with several edges and false shots that went for boundaries at the small ground, scored 76 from 44 balls ...