Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja is disappointed with leg-spinner Yasir Shah after he was booked in the alleged rape case of a minor girl. Raja says prominent players of the country such as Yasir getting accused of aiding an alleged criminal is “not good” for cricket. On Monday, the leg-spinner was nominated in […]
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Bowler Yasir Shah, friend booked in 14 year girl’s rape case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police have registered a case against Test cricketer Yasir Shah’s friend Farhan for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. A woman has lodged a complaint against the right-arm bowler at the Shalimar Police Station. Police have launched an investigation into the matter after registering FIR. The complainant in FIR claimed that Yasir’s friend, […]
Shadab Khan ruled out of series against England
Wrist spinner Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the series against England after tests revealed a virus that will require treatment and rest for, at least, four weeks. Leg spinner Yasir Shah has been named as Shadab’s replacement. Yasir has taken 23 wickets in 24 ODIs, while on his last tour to England in […]
N.Zealand win first away Test series over Pakistan in 49 years
Debutant Will Somerville grabbed three key wickets to guide New Zealand to their first away series win over Pakistan in 49 years with a crushing 123-run win in the third and final Test on Friday. The off-spinner took 3-52 and was aided by fellow spinner Ajaz Patel’s 3-42 as Pakistan came up well short after […]
World record brings Yasir into spinners’ hall of fame
Six years to the day after the great Clarrie Grimmett took his final breath in Adelaide, Yasir Shah filled his lungs for the first time, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. They are two leg spinners divided by eras and continents, but joined by a world record that lasted for 82 years until Yasir lifted […]
Pakistan in trouble by the end of day 4 of 3rd test
After setting a lead of 76 runs, Pakistan were in the driving position of the match. Pakistan took some early wickets as well. New Zealand had lost 4 wickets for 60 runs but then Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls had a partnership of 212 runs and the partnership is still going strong. Yasir Shah […]
Ton-up Williamson foils Pakistan after Yasir’s record
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah became the fastest cricketer to take 200 Test wickets, breaking an 82-year-old record as Pakistan sought to clinch a series win in the third and final Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Yasir trapped nightwatchman Will Somerville leg before for four to reach the milestone in his 33rd Test, […]
New Zealand fights back on day 2 of third test
After a tough start of the test match, New Zealand came up with a better plan on day 2 and executed that well. New Zealand scored a total of 274 which was a reasonable total. Pakistan bowling attack was impressive as usual. Bilal Asif took 5 wickets, Yasir Shah had 3 wickets under his […]
Pakistan Dominates Day 1 of the 3rd Test
The final test of the three-match series started today in Abu Dhabi. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. WER Somerville was making his test debut for New Zealand while Shaheen Shah Afridi made his debut for Pakistan. Pakistan dominated all the three sessions of day 1 and limited the […]
Yasir Shah about to break 82-year-old World Record
Yasir Shah is going through the prime time of his career. The right arm leg spinner is ranked number 10 in the ICC top 10 test bowlers and his numbers speak for him. He has managed to get 195 test match wickets in just 32 matches. In the last test match which he played, […]