Australian Marcus Stoinis in action during the first T20I against Pakistan – AFP Pakistan could only score 64 runs in pursuit of the target of 94 runs. The Men in Green lost six hits by single-digit scores. Australia’s Bartlett and Ellis took three wickets each. Brisbane: In the rain-hit T20I series opener, a dominant Australia … Read more
Former Indian tennis star Sania Mirza (right). — Instagram/@mirzasaniyar In a major achievement, former Indian tennis star Sania Mirza was appointed as a sports ambassador on Wednesday by the Dubai Sports Council. Dubai Sports Council, established in 2005, is the official body responsible for developing the sports sector in the capital of the United Arab … Read more
India’s Tilak Varma (left) reacts to a six as South African wicket-keeper Heinrich Klaassen (right) reacts during the third T20 international cricket match between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion on November 12, 2024. – AFP Tilak Varma hit his maiden international century as India beat South Africa by 11 runs in … Read more
Picture of Pakistan U19 women’s team from last year’s T20 World Cup. -PCB/File KARACHI: Traditional rivals Pakistan and India have once again been drawn into the same group, this time in the inaugural U-19 Women’s Asia Cup, as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) revealed the schedule for the tournament. The competition will be held from … Read more
The headquarters of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in Lahore. -PCB location Sources: PCB ready to withdraw from playing in ICC events in India. The Board of Directors is determined to reject the “hybrid model” of the Champions Cup. Pakistan will host the major tournament in February and March next year. LAHORE: The Pakistan … Read more
This undated photo shows the Pakistan Blind Cricket Team. — Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Blind Cricket Board (PBCC) has announced a 16-member squad led by Nasir Ali for the upcoming Blind T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be held in Pakistan from November 23 to December 3. The Blind Cricket Team … Read more
Pakistani and Indian players shake hands after a men’s Twenty20 cricket match in the 2022 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. – AFP ‘ICC in difficult position’ over Pakistan-India conflict: Source. Pakistan “expects to refuse to play against India” in any match. “Board of Directors approval” must be … Read more
Shaheen Afridi celebrates with skipper Mohammad Rizwan (right) at Perth Stadium in Perth on November 10, 2024. – AFP Dubai: Pakistani star Shaheen Shah Afridi has risen to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s ODI bowling rankings. Afridi, who took eight wickets at an impressive average of 12.62 in Pakistan’s historic ODI … Read more