Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was named as head coach of the Pakistan test team as selectors named four uncapped players on Saturday for next month´s two-test series in Bangladesh. Sarfaraz, who won the Champions Trophy in 2017, retired from international cricket last month. The Pakistan Cricket Board also appointed former test batter Asad Shafiq […]
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Skipper Markram leads South Africa to victory over West Indies
South Africa captain Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten 86 to help his side to a nine-wicket win over the West Indies in the first Twenty20 of their three-match series at Boland Park on Tuesday. South Africa chased down the Windies’ score of 173-7, securing a comfortable victory with 13 balls to spare as both sides […]
We haven’t got a clue what the pitch will do, admits England skipper Stokes
Captain Ben Stokes joked on Saturday that nobody really knows what they are doing when they inspect a wicket before a test match, as he continued to ponder England’s final line-up for the fifth Ashes clash. England named a 12-man squad for the clash on Friday with seamer Matthew Potts and spinner Shoaib Bashir likely […]
Shadab’s return for T20 World Cup still a possibility, says skipper
Doors are not yet closed on all-rounder Shadab Khan to make a comeback in the Pakistan side ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup, skipper Salman Ali Agha said. Shadab last featured for the national side back in June during the T20I series against Bangladesh before an injury ruled him out. Since then, Pakistan have […]
Skipper Shan says challenge is to perform consistently after South Africa win
Pakistan men’s Test captain Shan Masood said the challenge was to perform consistently after the Green Shirts’win against South Africa on Wednesday in the first Test. Left-arm spinner Noman Ali was South Africa’s chief tormentor as Pakistan won a gripping first Test by 93 runs at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Set a daunting 277-run target for […]
Skipper Scott Barrett returns as All Blacks change six for Wallabies Test
Scott Barrett got the all-clear Thursday to return for New Zealand’s must-win Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Perth, with the influential skipper among six changes to an injury-ravaged side. The All Blacks locked away the Bledisloe Cup for another year after their tense 33-24 victory over the Wallabies in Auckland last weekend, a game […]
Punter taps Carey as possible stand-in skipper at World Cup
Australia assistant coach Ricky Ponting has backed Alex Carey to be the team’s wicketkeeper at the World Cup and believes the former Australian Rules footballer could also step up to lead the defending champions if required. Carey was named a co-vice captain of the limited-overs sides captained by Aaron Finch during the home summer, and […]