Cricket

WHANGAREI (New Zealand): The West Indies will hope short-form master Chris Gayle can inspire a misfiring batting line-up in the One-day International series against New Zealand starting on Wednesday. The tourists meekly surrendered with the bat as they slumped to a 2-0 Test series whitewash against the Black Caps, and need a major improvement in the three ODI games. Gayle, ...

KARACHI: Uncertainty over next year’s Asia Cup host will continue as the ACC meeting in Dubai could not decide on the fate of the tournament in India. There were reports that BCCI could lose hosting rights of next year’s Asia Cup if it refuses to host Pakistan. Some reports had even suggested that India is going to withdraw from hosting the tournament. Sources ...

Lahore : The Final of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2017-2018 will be played between SNGPL and WAPDA from 21st to 25th December 2017 at National Stadium Karachi. The match officials for the final will be:- Umpires:                   Ahsan Raza and Khalid Mahmood Sr. TV Umpire:                Ahmed Shahab Reserve Umpire:       Aaley Haider Referee:                     Iftikhar Ahmed Official Scorer:          Imran Ali Press Scorer:            Salman Hussain Prize ...

SYDNEY: Steve Smith has broken English hearts and smashed records with his phenomenal Ashes batting and is being acclaimed as the best Australian batsman since the greatest of all, Don Bradman. That is rarefied company for the quirky 28-year-old skipper, who led Australia to reclaiming the Ashes with an imperious 239 — his highest Test score — in Australia´s mammoth ...

CAPE TOWN: AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will all make long-awaited returns for South Africa at Test level after being named in the 14-man squad for next week´s day-night, inaugural four-day contest against Zimbabwe in Port Elizabeth. It means South Africa are back to full strength for the first time in almost two years for the Dec ...

LAHORE: Son of a tea seller, Zaid Alam, has made it to Pakistan’s Under-19 team for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, and he hopes to achieve much more. Alam Khan, the father of the young batsman, runs a small tea stall to make ends meet. Growing up, Zaid used to work alongside his father and brother at the tea stall. ...

KARACHI: Pakistan’s dynamic teen leg-spinner Shadab Khan is excited to play in Australia, a dream that he says would become a reality with his debut in the Big Bash League. “In the press conference, I said that playing in Australia was a dream for me and it has now become a reality. I am really excited about learning new things ...

Pakistan’s Hasan Ali maintained his hold on the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings as the top ODI bowler. Hasan Ali finished ahead of Imran Tahir from South Africa and Jasprit Bumrah from India. Mohammad Hafeez (23) and Mohammad Amir (25) were other Pakistani bowlers who ranked in the top 50. India’s Virat Kohli was the top ODI batsman followed by ...

A new national governing body for cricket in the USA took a step closer to fruition today with the formal approval of a new constitution for the sport – paving the way for historic elections in 2018. The Sustainable Foundation Advisory Group (SFAG), set up to xx1toto unify the cricket community in the USA, has given the green light to ...

Several Pakistani cricketers have been given NOC by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to participate in a T20 league in Uganda. According to a statement issued by the PCB, the Afro T20 League is approved by the Uganda Cricket Association and the ICC. The statement also mentions the fact that most of the players seeking a NOC are currently not ...