ISLAMABAD: The Sri Lanka cricket team’s tour of Pakistan will proceed as planned, the visiting board confirmed late Wednesday, putting to rest reports that some players were considering returning home following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Islamabad. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the remaining ODIs and the T20I tri-nation tournament, featuring Zimbabwe, have been […]
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ICC rolls out major rule changes for men’s cricket across all formats
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a series of rule changes that will affect all three formats of men’s cricket — Tests, ODIs, and T20 Internationals. These updates aim to improve gameplay balance and fairness, especially for bowlers who have long complained about batting-friendly conditions. One of the key changes in One Day Internationals […]
Pakistan and Bangladesh replace ODIs with T20s ahead of t20 world cup
Pakistan and Bangladesh have decided to replace ODIs with T20Is in their upcoming bilateral series. This change is part of both teams’ preparations for the T20 World Cup, set to take place in February 2026. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the decision on Sunday. Bangladesh was originally scheduled to tour Pakistan in May for […]
Abdullah Shafique ready to shine in New Zealand ODIs
Pakistan’s top-order batter Abdullah Shafique is eager to make a strong comeback in the ODI series against New Zealand, starting March 29. Acknowledging his recent struggles, he emphasized learning from past performances and adapting across formats. “Tagging players as red-ball or white-ball specialists isn’t fair. A cricketer should excel in all formats,” he stated. Shafique […]
NZ cricket team arrives at Islamabad airport after 18 years
The New Zealand cricket team arrived in the country’s capital on Saturday to play three ODIs and five T20Is series against Pakistan after a long gap of 18 years. New Zealand cricket team reached Islamabad on a chartered flight from Bangladesh. The players will have a Covid PCR test at a local accommodation facility after […]
Babar remains at number one, Woakes promoted to number three
As per the latest ICC rankings update, Babar Azam remained the number one batter in ODI’s. While Chris Woakes, the England all rounder reached number 3 for bowlers in ODI rankings after putting up an impressive display against Sri Lanka. In 3 ODI against Sri Lanka, Chris Woakes took 6 wickets, including a four wicket […]
Haris Sohail out of England tour with hamstring injury
Haris Sohail, the Pakistani middle order batsman has been ruled out of the upcoming England series after sustaining a level three hamstring injury. He will depart from the team and will head back to Lahore where he will undergo treatment and rehabilitation for four weeks at the National High Performance Center. Pakistan have not yet […]
Match Preview: England Vs Pakistan
The first of three ODIs between England Vs Pakistan match is all set to take place tomorrow. The question is, which side will be victorious in this all important contest. Pakistan would want to win all three ODI’s, as this would make their lives a lot easier in terms of qualifying for the 2023 world […]
Amir unlikely to be part of Pakistan’s World Cup squad
Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has been ruled out of the third one-day international (ODI) against England, after it was reported that might be suffering from chickenpox infection. According to reports, Amir’s infection, which made him sit on the sidelines during the second ODI, has intensified and it is quite possible that it will turn out […]
ZTBL thrash State Bank to clinch Women’s T20 Championship title
A century opening wicket partnership between Javeria Khan and Muneeba Ali helped Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) down State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by 17 runs in the final of the 2nd Inter-Departmental T20 Women’s Cricket Championship 2019 at the Diamond Ground on here Friday. After being put into bat, ZTBL scored 171 for six […]