Tag: Cricket

Felt no pressure while converting to Islam: Usman Khawaja’s wife-to-be

In a recent interview, Usman Khawaja’s wife-to-be Rachel McLellan stressed that she neither faced pressure from the Australian cricketer nor from his family while making...

Diplomats, media men play cricket to support park school

ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels hosted a charity cricket match between Media XI, a team of senior journalists, and Diplomats XI, at the Shalimar Cricket Ground...

PSL helped me financially: Talat recalls selling bangles on Eid

DUBAI: Islamabad United’s talented young player Hussain Talat shed light on how the Pakistan Super League (PSL) helped him financially, recalling that he used...

Pakistan Women squad announced for Sri Lanka series

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday finalized the 15-member squad for the Women team tour of Sri Lanka which will be participating in the upcoming International...

Backyard bowler kid’s viral video noticed by Wasim Akram

The latest video doing rounds of the internet is that of a Pakistani kid bowling with almost pinpoint accuracy and smooth left-arm action in a...

Stokes stars in England’s domineering win

England 225 for 4 (Stokes 63*, Morgan 62, Boult 2-46) beat New Zealand 223 (Santner 63*, Guptill 50, Moeen 2-33, Stokes 2-42) by six wickets. MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Ben Stokes produced...

South African pacer Morkel to end international career after Australia Tests

DURBAN: South African pacer Morne Morkel announced to take retirement from all formats of international cricket, and the Test series with Australia will be his...

Musharraf once warned me ‘don’t indulge in adventures’, writes ex-Indian skipper...

NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly wrote in his upcoming autobiography titled ‘A Century Is Not Enough’ that ex-president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf warned him against "indulging...

‘Will bring entire PSL tournament to Pakistan in future,’ says Sethi

PCB Chairman Najam Sethi on Thursday expressed his resolve to bring all matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to Pakistan within the next...

Australian envoy lauds special girls’ cricket talent

  ISLAMABAD: Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner Brek Batley lauded the cricket talent of girls from Islamabad Special Education School. To witness a match among special students,...

World’s best all-rounder unavailable due to injury, Peshawar Zalmi suffer major...

LAHORE: "Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan will not take part in PSL 2018 due to a hand injury. Sabbir Rahman from Bangladesh joined Peshawar...

It’s finally here! PSL 2018 trophy unveiling underway in Dubai

DUBAI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 is finally here after a year of bated breaths. The unveiling of the glittering winners’ trophy is underway...

Ex-cricketer’s son commits suicide over non-selection

KARACHI: Mohammad Zaryab, son of former cricketer Amir Hanif, committed suicide after alleged heartbreak over non-selection in an Under-19 cricket team. Zaryab was heart-broken after...

PSL 2018 will be Kevin Pietersen’s swansong

LAHORE: Kevin Piteresen has called time on his illustrious and ‘controversial’ cricketing career. The 37-year-old will ply his trade for the last time with...

Everything you need to know about PSL 2018

DUBAI: The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) is returning to UAE this Thursday, February 22. Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2017 winners, kick-off the 2018 edition...

Pakistan top T20 ranking after winning series against New Zealand

Pakistan won the decisive third and final Twenty20 against New Zealand by 18 runs on Sunday. Earlier, Fakhar Zaman set up the innings as Pakistan,...