Tag: T20

Formidable Afghan spin challenge awaits Bangladesh

Overview Afghanistan v Bangladesh Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun 1st T20I Sunday 3 June; 2:30pm GMT, 8:00pm local According to ICC, Afghanistan are set to make their historic...

Amazing to see Pakistanis, Indians share dressing room for World XI:...

ICC World XI head coach Andy Flower is thrilled with the idea of Pakistani and Indian players sharing a dressing room for World XI versus...

PCB allows Wahab Riaz to play T20 Blast

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allowed Wahab Riaz to play T20 Blast in the United Kingdom (UK) by issuing him no objection certificate (NOC). According...

‘Two leagues per year’: PCB may restrict players under contract

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to restrict players under contracts in terms of their participation in the international leagues, media reports said on...

Back-to-back World T20s to replace Champions Trophy

PARIS: Say goodbye to the Champions Trophy again and get ready for back-to-back editions of the World Twenty20 instead. The future of the Champions...

Brendon McCullum becomes second to 9000 T20 runs

DUBAI: Brendon McCullum has become the second man to get to the 9000-run mark in Twenty20 cricket, getting to the milestone during the course of...

Pakistan complete lopsided sweep against West Indies with comfortable 8-wicket win

KARACHI: Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets with 19 balls to spare as they chased down 154 to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in...

Mohammed to lead WI in Karachi as Brathwaite opts out due...

ST JOHN’S:  West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite will miss the upcoming T20I series in Pakistan over security concerns, while wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin was given...

Doors of international cricket opened to Pakistan, says PCB chairman

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi on Thursday said that the doors of international cricket have opened to Pakistan and PCB's efforts for...

Root’s T20 dilemma highlights scheduling concerns

YORKSHIRE: Joe Root admits he is stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to his T20 career. Though he is desperate...

MS Dhoni breaks record of most catches in T20 matches

MUMBAI: India’s MS Dhoni on Sunday surpassed former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara to record most catches in T20 cricket during the first match...

Another easy win sends Australia to T20 series final

  MELBOURNE: Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory over England with more than five overs to spare to remain unbeaten after three games in the...

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...

2nd Twenty20: Pakistan defeat NZ by 48 runs

AUCKLAND: Pakistan has defeated New Zealand by 48 runs in the second Twenty20 against New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park on Thursday. The Kiwis never quite...

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...

Shoaib Malik dropped from T20I series against New Zealand

WELLINGTON: Pakistan Tour Management Committee has decided that Shoaib Malik will not be part of the team for the three-match T20I series against New...

NZ T20 squad announced for series against Pakistan

WELLINGTON: Ben Wheeler has earned a recall on Wednesday to the New Zealand squad for the three-match T20 series against Pakistan. Coach Mike Hesson's named an...