Tag: Cricket

Hasan Ali ruled out of final T20I following injury

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Fast bowler Hasan Ali has been ruled out of the third and final T20I against New Zealand on Sunday, after suffering an...

CM felicitates Pakistan cricket team

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the Pakistani cricket team over its victory against New Zealand in the 2nd T20 match. In a...

New Zealand defeat Pakistan in first T20

WELLINGTON: New Zealand thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Wellington. Having been whitewashed 5-0 in the one-day international series, any hopes...

NAB orders probe into alleged corruption in cricket, hockey federations

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal ordered a probe into the alleged corruption and unlawful use of resources in Pakistan...

Kohli asks Indian batsmen to change mindset

CAPE TOWN: India’s batsmen must show a more positive mindset to combat the South Africa bowling attack, their captain Virat Kohli said after losing...

Ntini and Zimbabwe Cricket part ways

HARARE: Makhaya Ntini and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have parted ways, with the former South Africa quick leaving the role of Zimbabwe's bowling coach behind. He...

Sri Lanka sacks ODI skipper Perera

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Thursday ousted Thisara Perera as one-day captain and said it would announce a replacement next week. Perera took on the job in...

India rules out cricket series with Pakistan

--Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says high number of 'cross-border firings by Pakistan' does not set tone for engagements    NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Minister...

Pakistan to face New Zealand XI on Jan 3

NELSON: Pakistan will face a New Zealand XI team in a 50 over warm-up match at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Wednesday 3 January. Pakistan tour...

Beaten Windies say one bad over cost them dearly

NELSON: The West Indies were left ruing one bad over by Kesrick Williams after being trounced by New Zealand in the opening Twenty20 game...

Pakistan Cricket in 2017: ‘One minute down, next minute up’

The eyes showed disbelief, the brain did not know how to react, the heart pounded hard before it sank; Azhar Ali had dropped India’s...

Cook double affirms England’s dominance

On the back of Alastair Cook’s record-breaking and still undefeated 244, England have put themselves in a position of strength to not only avoid...

Day-night test ‘unlikely’ in 2019 Ashes: ECB

LONDON: England will be unlikely to stage a day-night Ashes Test match when Australia tour in 2019, England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive...

Have complete faith in team: Najam Sethi

LAHORE: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi on Tuesday expressed complete faith in the Pakistan cricket team. “The team will be faced...

Windies batsmen blamed for another series loss to New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH: The West Indies were again left searching for ways to handle New Zealand's bowlers after crumbling to a 66-run defeat in the third...

‘Talk is cheap’, Law wants results from his team

CHRISTCHURCH: West Indies coach Stuart Law came down hard on his team after they listlessly crumbled to a 204-run defeat against New Zealand in...

Hafeez urges Pakistan maintain winning streak in New Zealand

KARACHI: Pakistan’s former captain and senior all rounder Mohammad Hafeez is confident of Pakistan’s win in upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Talking to...