Former Pakistani left-arm spinner Abdul Rahman during a match. – AFP/File The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has secured the services of former Test bowler Abdul Rehman as bowling coach for the national team. Currently, under the captaincy of Shan Masood, the Pakistan cricket team is in Multan, where they will play their first two Test … Read more
This collage shows Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and the ICC Champions Trophy. — Instagram/@rohitsharma45/ICC/File Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is likely to visit Pakistan ahead of the much-awaited 2025 Men’s Cricket Champions Trophy to participate in pre-tournament events in the host country, Indian media claimed on Monday. This development has heightened the … Read more
Representative image of sport skating. — harbin2025/file KARACHI: Pakistan has announced its six-member squad for the 9th Asian Winter Games, scheduled to be held from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, China. The delegation includes athletes and four officials. Muhammad Karim will compete in the Alpine skiing competitions on February 8-9, while Muhammad Shabir will … Read more
South Africa’s Aiden Markram (right) plays a shot as Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan (left) reacts during the fourth day of the second international cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on January 6, 2025. – AFP Pakistan were fined 25% of their match fee and penalized five ICC World … Read more
West Indies cricketers arrive in Pakistan for a two-match Test series on January 6, 2025. — Screengrab/ PCB ISLAMABAD: In their first visit to Pakistan in 18 years for cricket’s longest format, the West Indies arrived here on Monday to play a two-match Test series. The team arrived in Islamabad on board flight EK 612 … Read more
Pakistani Shan Masood (left) celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the third day of the second international cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on January 5, 2025. – AFP Skipper Shan remains on the field with an unbeaten 102. Marco Janssen dismisses Babar Azam on the … Read more
South Africa’s Ryan Rickleton celebrates after scoring a double century during the second day of the second international cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on January 4, 2025. – AFP Caretaker opener Ryan Rickelton hit his highest first-class score with an unbeaten 213 to lead a rampant South … Read more
Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas (centre) reacts as South Africa’s Marko Janssen (left) and Kagiso Rabada (right) celebrate South Africa’s match win during day four of the first Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSports Park in Centurion on December 29. 2024. – AFP Cape Town: South Africa have already secured their place in this … Read more
Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas (centre) reacts as South Africa’s Marko Janssen (left) and Kagiso Rabada (right) celebrate South Africa’s match win during day four of the first Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSports Park in Centurion on December 29. 2024. – AFP Bavuma remains the top scorer with 40 points followed by Markram … Read more
An undated photo of the PSB building in Karachi. – PSB location/file KARACHI: Pakistan Sports Administration is bracing for a potential crisis in light of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) measures aimed at tightening oversight over National Sports Federations (NSFs). The reforms, brought forward through three major notifications, available on the PSB website, are likely to … Read more