Cricket

NEW DELHI: India has once again made clear its stance that, for the time being, there will be no bilateral cricket series between the two countries, even at neutral venues. According to a report in the Indian media, Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj indicated the government’s stance at a meeting of the consultative committee attached to the ministry ...

A New Zealand XI team will face Pakistan in a 50 over warm-up match at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Wednesday 3 January. Pakistan will play five ODIs and three T20Is against the New Zealand, with the first match at the Basin Reserve on January 6. New Zealand XI line up Fraser Colson (c) – Wellington James Baker – Northern ...

The 60th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QeA), Pakistan’s premier first-class tournament, ended last week, with Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) winning the event for the fourth time after defeating WAPDA by 103 runs in the final at National Stadium Karachi. The tournament was largely in the news for the wrong reasons. From picking players through a draft to the ...

KARACHI: All six Pakistan Super League franchises completed their extended squad of 21 players after confirming their final picks from emerging categories and respective talent hunt programs on Friday. The PSL franchises, via a teleconference, confirmed their picks to PSL’s management. Most of the players included in the teams’ extended squads are from the emerging category. Shan Masood (picked by ...

NELSON: Debutant Seth Rance sparked a West Indies batting meltdown as New Zealand cruised to a 47-run victory in the opening Twenty20 match at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Friday. Rance took two wickets in successive balls in his second over, including the prized scalp of Chris Gayle, to set the tourists on a downward spiral that ended in the ...

Lahore:  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Sports Board through Directorate General of Sports. At this auspicious occasion, Mr. Subhan Ahmad, COO PCB, Mr. Junaid Khan, Director General Sports, Mr. Mudassar Nazar, Director Academies, PCB, Mr. Haroon Rashid, Director Cricket Operations, Mr. Niamat Ullah, ...

Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman faces possible punishment after he reportedly assaulted a fan during a first-class match in Rajshahi last week. The incident is said to have taken place on the second day of Rajshahi Division’s National Cricket League game against Dhaka Metropolis. According to reports, after a supporter made a noise directed at Sabbir during one of the innings breaks, Sabbir took permission ...

Pakistan cricket hit some dizzying heights and terrible lows in an eventful 2017. In a way, it encapsulated Pakistan cricket itself. There were the retirements of two greats – Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, there was the unexpected but truly spectacular, Champions Trophy victory, and then there was the humbling defeat at home to a struggling Sri Lankan side. Pakistan and ...

India will need mental toughness as much as consistent performances with bat and ball if they are to record their first test series victory in South Africa, captain Virat Kohli said on Wednesday. Kohli, who was rested during India’s Twenty20 series win against Sri Lanka earlier this month, urged his team to embrace the testing conditions they will experience on ...

MELBOURNE: Alastair Cook reeled off a record-breaking double century to put England in full command of the fourth Ashes Test with a formidable 164-run innings lead in Melbourne on Thursday. The stoic opener emphatically bounced back after a lean run of scores to finish the day unconquered on 244 off 409 balls. At the close, England were 491 for nine. ...