Muhammad Ali

LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa outplayed Central Punjab by seven wickets to defend their title of the National Twenty20 Cup at the picturesque Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday night. Chasing a modest victory target of 149, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa raced home for the loss of three scalps, thanks to Iftikhar Ahmed’s blistering innings of 45 off 19 that […]

LAHORE: Pakistan selectors have included former Pakistan captain and veteran Shoaib Malik in the national squad for the Twenty20 World Cup starting later this month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. Malik has replaced top order batsman Sohaib Maqsood who has been ruled out due to a back problem. 39-year-old Malik, who will […]

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer Wasim Khan on Wednesday became the third high-profile official, after coaches Misbahul Haq and Waqar Younis, to resign following the appointment of former Test captain Ramiz Raja as the new Chairman of the organisation. The PCB Board of Governors met yesterday afternoon, via videoconference, and unanimously accepted […]

LAHORE: History is repeating itself in Pakistan once again. The Pakistan Olympic Movement is in hot water once again. The Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ministry and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) have once again started their malafide efforts to dislodge the top officials of the country’s National Olympic Committee — Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) — […]

LAHORE: The dust has still not settled yet for claims that “security threat” and “increasing concerns about travelling to the region” were the main causes behind not playing international cricket in Pakistan. The deep scar given by New Zealand and England to Pakistan cricket will take a long time to heal. New Zealand’s abrupt pullout […]

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja has said that Pakistan cricket has been let down by the “Western Bloc” and the back-to-back pullouts by New Zealand and England could have a “domino effect” for cricket in the South Asian country. After a decade spent trying to woo back cricket’s international elite, Pakistan is […]

LAHORE: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday refused to send its men’s and women’s cricket teams to Pakistan next month citing “increasing concerns about travelling to the region.” The men were set to make their first trip to Pakistan since 2005, while the women had never before played there. The tour was […]

New Zealand have literally put Pakistan cricket in the dock. By unilaterally putting plug on their tour in 18 years citing ‘security concern and alert’, the Black Caps have not only damaged Pakistan’s credibility beyond repair but also put future of international cricket in the country in jeopardy. Without consulting the hosts, they took an […]

LAHORE: The entire country was taken aback on Friday when New Zealand pulled out of its cricket series against Pakistan over security concerns just minutes before the first one-day international between the teams was due to start at the Rawalpindi Stadium. “Following an escalation in the New Zealand Government threat levels for Pakistan, and advice […]

LAHORE: Skipper Babar Azam and his charges are aiming to overwhelm visiting New Zealand to make an immediate impact when their home three-match one-day international series, after 18 years, begins with first contest at Rawalpindi Stadium here on Friday (today). International cricket in Pakistan was suspended in the aftermath of terror attacks on the Sri […]