Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti in a statement on Tuesday said that the holding of 7th edition of PSL in Pakistan is a good omen for the future of cricket in Pakistan. He said the participation of several international star cricketers in PSL-7 is a strong proof that Pakistan is a peaceful country for sports ...
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PCB mourns passing of Aftab Baloch
The Pakistan Cricket Board today expressed its sadness following the death of Aftab Baloch, who in 1969 made his Test debut at the age of 16 against New Zealand in Dhaka. He was 69. Aftab scored 25 in his only innings in the drawn Test and had to wait for six years for his second and final Test in which ...
Read More »Bismah Maroof back as Pakistan captain for World Cup
Bismah Maroof will lead the national side in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand as the national women’s selection committee announced the squad for the tournament to be played from 4 March till 3 April. The event will mark Bismah’s return to international cricket after two years as she took break from the game for the birth ...
Read More »Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh advance to the Super League on final day of group stage
The group stages of the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 came to an end with qualification shootouts, superb centuries and a five-wicket haul. India go through as group winners to the Super League with a mammoth 326–run victoryover Papua New Guinea thanks in part to the highest score of the tournament by Raj Bawa. Pakistan eased to ...
Read More »Pakistan join free-scoring England in quarter-finals as holders Bangladesh return to form
Pakistan edged out Afghanistan to join England in the Super League quarter-finals as defending champions Bangladesh bounced back from defeat against the Young Lions with victory over Canada. England captain Tom Prest continued his wonderful form with the bat, making an unbeaten 154 to help his side defeat the UAE, who now face a crunch game against Bangladesh to decide ...
Read More »Pakistan and West Indies power to first wins as Sri Lanka remain unbeaten
Dunith Wellalage was again the star for Sri Lanka as he took a five-fer and scored 52 to guide his side to a four-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The Lions came out on top in the tussle between the two unbeaten teams in Group D, with no Australian able to match Wellalage ...
Read More »Haris Sohail ruled out of England ODIs
Cardiff: Haris Sohail has been ruled out from the tour of England due to a hamstring injury. The MRI conducted here on Wednesday revealed a grade three tear injury, which he had picked up during a training session in Derby last week. The PCB medical panel has advised the left-handed middle-order batsman to undergo a four-week rehabilitation programme before a reassessment is carried out. Haris, who was selected for the ODIs ...
Read More »I will play with fearless mindset, Sohaib Maqsood
DERBY: Middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood is confident to play ‘fearless cricket’ for Pakistan just like he has been playing in domestic cricket. My mindset was fearless in domestic cricket and I will look to play in the same manner. There would be no regret if I’m unable to perform and it won’t affect my life too. The chances of performing ...
Read More »Match officials for Zimbabwe series confirmed
Lahore:Aleem Dar has been assigned on-field duties in five of the six upcoming white-ball matches between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, which will be played from 30 October to 10 November. The three 50-over ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches will be played in Rawalpindi, while Lahore will host the three 20-over fixtures. Aleem, the three-time ICC Umpire of the ...
Read More »New head coach of national women’s cricket team David Hamp arrives in Pakistan
New head coach of national women’s cricket team David Hamp arrives in PakistanHe will be tested for corona virus today. David Hamp will take responsibility if the Corona virus test results are negative. Earlier this month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed David Hamp from Australia as the head coach of the national women’s cricket team.
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