The Green Shirts suffered a humiliating whitewash in the three-match T20I series against Australia and Babar managed a meagre 47 runs in the series at an average of 15.66 and strike-rate of 142.42. During the second T20I match, the star batter found himself at the center of a chaotic scene as fans voiced their discontent […]
“Fakhar Zaman is a match-winning player, if he remains fit, he will be selected in the team,” Aqib Javed was quoted as saying while speaking to media in Lahore after assuming charge of his office. Aqib Javed said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had given him additional responsibilities, which he would try to fulfill to […]
Sources privy to the development said BCCI Secretary Jay Shah is reaching Dubai today, where he is expected to meet ICC officials. The meeting is expected to break the ice regarding Champions Trophy 2025. Later, a telephonic contact with the PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is also expected, the sources said. Earlier this month, the BCCI […]
According to Indian media reports, the defending champion Indian blind cricket team will not travel to Pakistan to play the Blind T20 World Cup 2024 as it has not received permission from the Modi government. The Blind T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to be held in Lahore and Multan from November 23 to December […]
On Sunday, Javed accepted the role of Pakistan’s white-ball coach after Gary Kirsten resigned from the post last month. According to the PCB, Aqib Javed will remain the interim coach of Pakistan’s while-ball team until the Champions Trophy 2025, while the permanent head coach will be selected after the mega event. Aqib Javed will be […]
The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place in Pakistan in the February- March window in 2025, however, India’s participation in the tournament is uncertain. Previously, reports emerged in Indian media, citing a source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), that Team India will not be visiting […]
The cricket board awarded the central contracts to 16 women’s cricketers, effective from 1 July 2024, following an annual performance review. Last year, 20 players received contracts for two years, with the provision that performance would be reassessed after the 2023-24 season. Pakistan women’s captain Fatima Sana and wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali have been elevated to […]
Australia opted to bat first and fielded an unchanged side, that defeated Pakistan in the rain-effect first T20I in Brisbane. Meanwhile, Pakistan replaced Haseebullah Khan with left-arm wrist-spinner Sufiyan Muqeem. Opening batters Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk came out all guns blazing, smashing Australia’s fastest fifty in T20I cricket in only 19 balls. However, Pakistan […]
After opting to bat first, India posted a massive total of 283 runs at the loss of only one wicket courtesy of Samson and Varma’s unbeaten 210-run stand for the second wicket. Varma joined Samson after the fall of Abhishek Sharma, who played a quick cameo of 36 runs from 18 balls. Samson and Varma […]
As reported by Indian media, skipper Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika have embraced parenthood for the second time, welcoming a baby boy on Friday night. Reports also suggest that Sharma, who previously delayed his departure to Australia for the high-profile tour and was expected to miss the initial fixtures of the five-match Test series, […]