Tag: Asia Cup

Pakistan can still win Asia Cup, believes Micky Arthur

DUBAI: Pakistan head coach Micky Arthur on Tuesday said that the green shirts still have the chance to win the Asia Cup. Talking to a private...

Pakistan’s Asia Cup strategy beggars belief

There is one thing to manage the execution of a strategy properly, and completely another to go with a strategy that is a sure...

Players suffering from ‘confidence crisis’: Pakistan Coach Mickey Arthur

DUBAI: Two games against India, two heavy losses for Pakistan – Mickey Arthur, their coach, feels the results have given his team a ‘reality...

Spot-fixing offer made to Afghan player during Asia Cup

--Shahzad asked to underperform in Afghan Premier League T20   Mohammad Shahzad, the Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman, has become the latest high-profile subject of a spot-fixing approach. The...

Pakistan win toss, opt to bat against India

DUBAI: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against India in Super Four of Asia Cup. Talking after the toss, Pakistani Captain Sarfraz Ahmed...

WATCH: Malik, Hasan show great sportsman spirit after win from Afghanistan

Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by three wickets on Friday in a close-contested match during Asia Cup 2018. During the match, aggression was shown by players of...

Afghanistan finish unbeaten in Asia Cup first stage

ABU DHABI: Afghanistan have not only topped Group B but also finished unbeaten in the first stage of Asia Cup by defeating Bangladesh by 136...

Mashrafe joins Sarfraz in slamming Asia Cup scheduling

DUBAI: Scheduling gaffes in the Asia Cup have angered Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza. His grouses were two-fold: that Bangladesh, if they topped their group following...

We panicked and went away from our plans: Mickey Arthur

DUBAI: Mickey Arthur, the Pakistan coach, rued the fact that his batsmen played out of character against India in the Asia Cup game, and...

Asia Cup 2018: India secures victory against Pakistan by 8 wickets

India 164 for 2 (Rohit 52, Dhawan 46) beat Pakistan 162 (Azam 47, Bhuvneshwar 3-15, Jadhav 3-23) by eight wickets DUBAI: Having survived a banana peel against Hong Kong, India...

Pakistani buys Indian cricket fan flight tickets to watch Asia Cup

DUBAI: The stage is set for the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2018 match between India and Pakistan taking place in Dubai on Wednesday, reported Khaleej...

Sarfraz miffed by skewed Asia Cup scheduling

DUBAI: Sarfraz Ahmed, the Pakistan captain, hasn't taken the Asia Cup scheduling too kindly, given it will leave his team travelling back and forth...

Sunil Gavaskar picks Pakistan to beat India

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar picked Pakistan as favourites in Virat Kohli's absence on Wednesday ahead of their Asia Cup group stage...

Asia Cup: Pakistan win toss, opt to bat first against India

DUBAI: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat against India in the highly anticipated match in 2018 Asia Cup at Dubai International Stadium. After...

Twitter buzzing before #PakVsIndia match in Asia Cup

Arch-rivals Pakistan and India are all set to clash in the much-anticipated match for Asia Cup 2018 on Wednesday and fans are extremely excited. Social...

PM Imran has no plans to watch Pakistan-India match in Asia...

DUBAI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has no plans to watch Pakistan-India Cricket match at the Dubai stadium, said a senior Pakistani diplomat denying reports in...

Tears, a sword and a mishit: five great Pakistan-India cricket clashes

DUBAI: Sparks generally fly when India take on Pakistan at cricket, and Wednesday's Asia Cup clash in Dubai will be an emotionally charged fixture...