New Zealand will need to chase an enormous score in the fourth innings after England went to stumps at 378-5 on day two. Captain Ben Stokes resisted any urge to declare, instead cementing England’s position of power as four batters posted half-centuries to build on their first-innings advantage of 155. Joe Root was at the […]
Rangpur Riders, after opting to bat first, posted a challenging 178-3, courtesy of Sarkar and Steven Taylor’s half-centuries. Sarkar and Taylor constructed a dominant opening stand of 124 runs before Karima Gore removed the latter on the final ball of the 14th over. Taylor departed after scoring a quick 68-run knock from 49 balls with […]
The veteran wicket-keeper, who is set to mentor the Dolphins in the Champions T20 Cup, was questioned about his future in the national team during a media interaction at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Sarfaraz Ahmed responded in a sarcastic tone, acknowledging the speculation surrounding his potential retirement. He stated that there was little […]
New Zealand were struggling on 86-5, with England capturing the key wicket of Kane Williamson soon before stumps, leaving Tom Blundell at the crease on seven and nightwatchman Will O’Rourke yet to score. It was a fast-moving opening day, in a similar vein to the first Test in Christchurch, which the tourists won by eight […]
Pakistan have made four changes to their Playing XI, resting key players Saim Ayub, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Abrar Ahmed, and Haris Rauf. They were replaced by Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Hasnain, and Arafat Minhas. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe made one change, with Tindotenda Maposo coming in to replace Trevor Gwandu. Pakistan: Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, […]
Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten half-century, scoring 59 runs from 114 balls, while Nadine de Klerk smashed a quick 48* off 28 to steer South Africa to chase the 187-run target in 38.2 overs. Lauren Bell, Charlie Dean, Lauren Filer, and Nat Sciver-Brunt all contributed with one wicket each for England. Earlier, England Women opted […]
Rizwan, who was rested from the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, dropped two places and is now sitting eighth in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings with 704 rating points. Consequently, England’s Jos Buttler (6th) and India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (7th) both gained one place each in the rankings. Meanwhile, Shaheen slipped two places after missing the […]
Pakistan won the toss and posted a total of 243 runs for the loss of six wickets. However, they had a shaky start to their innings as they lost quick wickets and soon found themselves struggling at 57-3. Opener Faham ul Haq emerged as a stabilizing force, anchoring the innings with a determined 34 runs […]
After Jaker Ali’s Test-best innings of 91 lifted the tourists to 268 all out in their second innings and left the home team with a daunting victory target of 287, Taijul Islam broke the back of the Caribbean side’s effort with five for 50 as they were dismissed for 185 in the day’s final session. […]
It’s important to highlight that the visiting team has already secured victory in the three-match series, having successfully taken an unassailable lead of 2-0. In a strategic move to explore their options, the team management has decided to make four changes to their Playing XI. Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Hasnain, and Arafat Minhas have […]
