Pakistan were six for 208 in 42 overs in their series-opening one-day international (ODI) against Zimbabwe at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. They sent back Abid Ali to the pavilion in the middle of the tenth over after scoring 21 runs. Babar Azam and Imamul Haq scored 19 and 58 runs, respectively. The next […]
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho says Gareth Bale has worked hard to improve his fitness levels. The Portuguese manager added that the Wales forward would be ready to “fly” when he takes the field against Royal Antwerp in the Europa League later on Thursday. The player had been nursing a knee injury since his return […]
South Africa is planning to do a first cricket tour in twelve years in Pakistan. Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Tuesday it will send a security assessment delegation to Pakistan this weekend. They will assess the conditions with a view to playing in the country in early 2021. If the tour goes ahead it […]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as possible replacements for Azhar Ali for the role of Test captain. The cricket board, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo, mentioned that Azhar’s performance as team captain in the longest format is under scrutiny. The 35-year-old recently met with PCB Chief Executive […]
Zimbabwe cricket team’s star all-rounder Elton Chigumbura said on Wednesday that the visiting outfit is feeling quite comfortable in Pakistan and would put in their maximum to win matches on the tour. He said that the last time his team visited Pakistan in 2015; now after five years they are here again to play limited […]
Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik and star fast-bowler Mohammad Amir have been rested for the upcoming limited-overs series against Zimbabwe. The 22-member squad was announced by the head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. The team will be led by star batsman Babar Azam and […]
Fast bowler Umar Gul has announced he will be retiring from all forms of cricket after a 20-year professional career as his side, Balochistan, failed to qualify for the National T20 Cup semifinals. In a statement late night on Friday, he said that he had made the decision with a “heavy heart and after a […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s wicket-keeper and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa skipper Mohammad Rizwan took a stunning diving catch on Anwar Ali, even though his spectacular dive could not stop Sindh from winning the thriller. Chasing a target of 139, Sindh had needed 28 more runs from 12 balls when batsman Anwar Ali mistimed a shot, which could have landed […]
Twitteratis wished luck and success to Babar Azam as Pakistan’s white-ball captain Babar Azam turned 26 on Thursday. Azam is counted among one of the best current cricketers of the country. He recently surpassed Alex Hales as the leading T20 runs scorer in 2020. ICC Wished ⭐ 6952 runs in 144 internationals 🔥 Joint-fastest to […]
Veteran wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal on Tuesday became the first wicketkeeper with 100 stumpings in T20 cricket. The 38-year-old achieved the feat while playing for Central Punjab during the National T20 Cup fixture against Southern Punjab. The Lahore-born increased his lead over India’s MS Dhoni who is second placed on the list with 84 stumpings to […]
