Pakistan on Wednesday appointed star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi as the vice-captain of the national squad for the three-match Test series against Australia; starting tomorrow (December 14). The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Shaheen’s naming as the vice-captain after the announcement of the playing XI for the first fixture of the Benaud Qadir Trophy. It […]
In the cricketing realm, a cover drive defines a batsman’s elegance and technical prowess. Two modern-day maestros of the stroke are Virat Kohli and Bazar Azam and cover drive has been a signature of their batting style because of the elegance with which they play.When asked to choose between Kohli and Babar’s cover drive, Gurbaz […]
Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr score one goal and set up another to commemorate the 1,200th game of his professional career. The 38-year-old assisted the Saudi Arabian team in their 4-1 victory over Al-Riyadh, extending their competitiveness in the Saudi Pro League 2023–2024. The Portuguese broke the deadlock in the 31st minute when they tapped in […]
The Pakistan women’s cricket team defeated New Zealand 2-1 at John Davies Oval on Saturday to win the three-match Twenty20 International series. The Green Shirts became the first Asian team to win a T20 series in New Zealand after defeating the Kiwis in their opening two games by margins of seven wickets and ten runs, […]
All six franchises have finalised their trades and player retentions ahead of the HBL PSL Player Draft 2024, which is scheduled to take place on 13 December at National Cricket Academy, Lahore. Each franchise was allotted a maximum of eight retentions. Barring Multan Sultans – who retained seven players – all franchises made full use […]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) provided an update on the health of star pacer Naseem Shah on Wednesday. Shah sustained a shoulder injury during this year’s Asia Cup, which prevented him from competing in the ICC World Cup. In October, the fast bowler with the right arm underwent surgery in the UK. The PCB said […]
A number of Pakistani cricket players were given “limited” clearance to play in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL-13) on Monday after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued no-objection certificates (NOCs). The board gave Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, and Zaman Khan the go-ahead to compete in the next season of Australia’s premier league, “taking into consideration […]
Pakistan Super League (PSL) teams were chastised by Chief Operating Officer Lahore Qalandars Sameen Rana on Saturday for “promoting a culture of bribes” and for engaging in this unethical behavior. Sameen Rana took to X, the previous Twitter, asserting that everyone has the right to assemble a “good team” and that individuals who are “available” […]
Islamabad United, a PSL team, revealed on Saturday that top pacer Naseem Shah had joined the two-time winners in a significant trade. The cricket community was talking about Naseem, a member of the Quetta Gladiators, and every PSL team was interested in signing the 20-year-old following rumors that he had chosen to leave Quetta. United’s […]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, and Rao Iftikhar Anjum Friday, three former cricket players, as “consultant members”. Following their appointment, the three have assumed responsibility for their roles in the board’s selection panel. They will answer to PCB Chief Selector Wahab Riaz. “The impending five-match Twenty20 International series against […]
