Tag: Cricket

Australia captain Finch says whole team under microscope

MELBOURNE:  Australia captain Aaron Finch has said his whole team are under pressure after losing their fourth consecutive one-day international series, with the batting...

Talented Pakistani cricketers get their big break in Australia

Talented youngsters, who are part of the Lahore Qalandars side touring Australia, got their big break in Sydney where played several matches to prove...

Smith, Warner play together for first time since ban

MELBOURNE: Banned opener David Warner shared a home field with Steve Smith for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal Saturday, but he didn't last long...

VIDEO: Umpire dead-balls ‘bizarre’ 360-degree bowling action

A unique bowling action in which the bowler rotated 360 degrees in his run-up just prior to the delivery resulted in the signal of...

PCB reconsiders Mohsin Khan’s appointment: report

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in reconsidering the appointment of Mohsin Hasan Khan in the special cricket committee, a report said. The report published in...

Butt lashes out at Sethi over non-selection in PSL

LAHORE: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Butt has lashed out at the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi for "not letting...

Two young boys killed during cricket matches

SWABI: Two young boys have been killed during an exchange of harsh words while playing separate cricket matches in different areas of the district,...

New Zealand look to break Pakistan’s winning streak

Having comprehensively outclassed Australia in a three-match Twenty20 International series, Pakistan will hope to repeat the feat against New Zealand, starting with the first...

Babar shines as top T20 batsman

LAHORE: Pakistani batsman Babar Azam has reclaimed the top position in the ICC T20 batting ranking for the third time this year, pushing Australia’s...

PCB’s special committee to review cricketing affairs

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday formed a special committee to oversee the cricketing affairs, including the appointment of selection committee and...

Sri Lanka seeks India’s help to tackle match-fixing

COLOMBO: India has offered to assist Sri Lanka with its inquiry into match-fixing in cricket and drafting laws to combat cheating in the game, a...

VIDEO: Shahid Afridi smashes huge six in Afghan T20 league

Even years after his retirement from all forms of international cricket, former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi has been making headlines in the game of...

Former India seamer Praveen Kumar retires

Former India and Uttar Pradesh seamer Praveen Kumar has retired from all forms of cricket. Known for his ability to swing the ball both ways and...

All-rounder Sohail Tanvir to represent Quetta in PSL 2019

KARACHI: The first significant trade of this year's Pakistan Super League (PSL) trade window is now official with experienced left-arm pacer and low order...

Saleem Malik offered me $0.2million to bowl badly, alleges Shane Warne

MELBOURNE: Australia spin legend Shane Warne alleged that former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik offered him a bribe to bowl badly in a September 1994...

Niall O’Brien announces retirement from cricket aged 36

DUBLIN: Niall O'Brien, one of the pillars of Irish cricket in their rise to Test status over the last 15 years, has announced his...

Ahmed Shehzad to be part of PSL4

Opener Ahmed Shehzad has been included in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) players squad, according to Cricket Pakistan. As per reports, the 26-year-old — who...