Pakistan legends stand by reverse swing as ball tampering opens old wounds on April 1, 2018KARACHI: Pakistan’s masters of reverse-swinging a cricket ball have unanimously defended it as an “art” which can be achieved without the tampering that ended in shameful bans for three Australian players. Steve Smith had to step down as Australia captain and David Warner as vice captain after they orchestrated ball-tampering through batsman Cameron Bancroft in […]
Misbah, Pakistans redeemer from scandal to supremacy on April 21, 2017KARACHI: Misbahul Haq defied critics and his advancing age to take Pakistan from the depths of a major spot-fixing scandal to the world’s number one Test team, becoming their most successful captain along the way. The 42-year-old, who will retire at the end of the West Indies Test series starting Friday, completed Pakistan’s climb to […]
Unique Younus Khan eyes final Test milestone on April 21, 2017KARACHI: When Younus Khan hangs up his bat at the end of Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies, it will likely be with a final Test milestone against his name. Younus is just 23 runs away from becoming the first Pakistan player to score 10,000 Test runs. With the first of three Tests against the […]
Pink ball pioneers target competitive Test cricket on October 16, 2016DUBAI: Top officials of the World Cricket Committee insisted on Sunday that innovations such as the pink ball day-night matches are aimed to make Test cricket competitive and fan-friendly. Mike Brearley, the former England captain and current chairman of the committee, and member John Stephenson were speaking in Dubai at the Test between Pakistan and […]
Azam, Nawaz star as Pakistan thrash West Indies by 111 runs on September 30, 2016SHARJAH: Babar Azam hit his maiden century while spinner Mohammad Nawaz grabbed four wickets as Pakistan thrashed the West Indies by 111 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in the first day-night international on Friday. Azam’s rapid-fire 139-ball 120 helped Pakistan post a challenging 284-9 in a match reduced to 49 overs a side due to […]
Pakistan, West Indies launch World Cup fight on September 30, 2016SHARJAH: Former champions Pakistan and the West Indies start a narrow two-way fight for an automatic place in the 2019 Cricket World Cup in a three-match one-day series starting in Sharjah Friday. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, need to win the series 3-0 to rise one place from ninth while their opponents – champions in the […]
Amir relieved on clearing tough England tour on September 12, 2016KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir breathed a sigh of relief Monday after clearing a “tough England cricket tour” without any major problems, saying fans were welcoming and players were supportive. It was a complete contrast from his tour of England six years ago, which ended in a spot-fixing case resulting in five-year bans on […]
PCBs gamble to boost coffers on January 20, 2016 KARACHI: Pakistan is rolling the dice on global superstars such as Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen to boost the country’s cash-strapped cricket board when its new high-octane, short-form T20 league begins in the UAE next month. But insiders warn Pakistan’s first franchise-based league may not be enough to overcome revenue and time lost during […]