Babar No.1 ranked batsman, Shadab second-ranked bowler on April 5, 2018ISLAMABAD: Pakistan opener Babar Azam has reclaimed the number-one batting ranking while wrist spinner Shadab Khan has vaulted into second position for the first time in his career in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings, which were released on Wednesday afternoon following the conclusion of Pakistan versus Windies series in Karachi on Tuesday. Babar, who […]
Fawad’s 149 helps Karachi claim One-day Cup for Regions title on February 12, 2018RAWALPINDI: Left-handed batsman Fawad Alam once again silenced his critics with a brilliant 149 off 130 balls in the final of the National One-day Cup for Regions to guide his team Karachi to a five-wicket victory over Islamabad at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium here Sunday. The player of the final Fawad walked in as Karachi […]
Aisam, Aqeel sparkle as Pakistan thrash S Korea 3-0 on February 4, 2018ISLAMABAD: Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan helped Pakistan thrash South Korea 3-0, after winning the doubles contest, in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie here on Saturday. Aisam and Aqeel won their singles rubbers for Pakistan on day one, and continued their winning streak on day two as well, bringing down South Korea’s […]
Pakistan, South Korea Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group-I begins today on February 2, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group-I tie between hosts Pakistan and South Korea will commence at the grass courts of Pakistan Sports Complex here from Friday (today). Expressing his surprise over the decision of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) to not include a fifth player in the Pakistan Davis Cup team for the tie against […]
Eight cities throughout Australia to host ICC World T20 in 2020 on January 31, 2018ISLAMABAD: The venues and host cities for the ICC World T20 2020, which will be hosted by Australia, were announced on Tuesday at events throughout the country. The eight host cities are Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. “For the first time, the women’s and men’s competitions will be held as standalone […]
Pakistan spin wizard Saeed Ajmal calls time on his international career on November 30, 2017RAWALPINDI: Pakistan spin wizard Saeed Ajmal officially announced his retirement from all forms of cricket here on Wednesday, bringing down the curtain on a career that saw the highest of highs before ending in relative doldrums due to problems with his bowling actions. Ajmal will go down as one of Pakistan cricket’s most intriguing characters. […]
Saeed Ajmal to hang up his boots after National T20 Cup on November 14, 2017RAWALPINDI: Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal on Monday announced that he would be hanging up his boots after the last match of the on-going National Twenty20 Cup. Ajmal, who is representing Faisalabad Region in the T20 Cup, told media here that he had made up his mind about retirement after being offered a role as a […]
Kohli moves back to top position in ODI Players Rankings on October 31, 2017ISLAMABAD: India captain Virat Kohli has moved back to the top position among batsmen in the ICC ODI Player Rankings within 10 days of losing it to South Africa batsman AB de Villiers. In the latest rankings update released on Monday, which takes into account India’s home series against New Zealand which India won 2-1 […]
Pakistan,New Zealand gear up for ICC Women’s Championship Series on October 30, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan host New Zealand for their ICC Women’s Championship series from 31 October to 5 November in the United Arab Emirates, hoping to win their first ODI against the visiting side in the familiar conditions of Sharjah. Pakistan have lost all their previous 10 ODIs to New Zealand, the last time being at the […]
De Villiers, Hasan Ali move up to top of ICC ODI Players Rankings on October 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has once again grabbed the top position in the ICC ODI Player Rankings while Pakistan’s Hasan Ali has emerged as a new number one among bowlers in the latest ranking on Friday. Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez is also back as the top all-rounder, edging Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan. Hafeez, […]