Babar, Rizwan, Imam and Khushdil help Pakistan draw first blood on June 9, 2022LAHORE: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Imamaul Haq and Khushdil Shah hammered brilliant knocks as Pakistan defeated West Indies in the first one-day international (day and night) of the three-match series at Multan Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. Chasing a formidable target of 306, Pakistan raced home for the loss of five scalps in 49.2 overs. […]
Pakistan face extreme heat and West Indies challenge as first ODI in Multan today on June 8, 2022LAHORE: Skipper Babar Azam and his charges will be facing extreme heat when the three-match one-day international series against the visiting West Indies begins at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Wednesday (today). The series, initially slated to be played in December 2021, had to be postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak in the West […]
Pakistan cricket great Wasim Akram turns 56 today on June 3, 2022LAHORE: June 3rd is the day when one of the greatest left-arm fast bowlers in history was born in Lahore, Pakistan in the year 1966. Wasim Akram celebrates his 56th birthday on Friday (today). Wasim was at the top for almost 20 years, in which time his famous whippy action brought him a record 916 […]
Selectors recall all-rounders Shadab and Nawaz for West Indies ODIs on May 24, 2022LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors, headed by former Test batsman Mohammad Wasim, on Monday recalled all-rounders Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz to a 16-member Pakistan squad named for next month’s one-day international series against the West Indies. The West Indies series is part of the ODI Super League, a qualifying round for the 2023 World Cup […]
Pakistan must tackle doping issue with an iron hand to save reputation on May 9, 2022LAHORE: Sports at the elite level are about maximising performance and gaining every advantage possible within reason. To dope and use banned, performance-enhancing drugs is to knowingly gain an outlawed advantage over competitors. It is lamentable that Pakistan is in hot waters these days after six of its national weightlifters have been suspended by the […]
Covid-19 forces OCA to postpone 19th Asian Games and cancel 3rd Asian Youth Games in China on May 7, 2022LAHORE: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has postponed the 19th Asian Games and cancelled the 3rd Asian Youth Games, which were to be held in China this year in September and December respectively, due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation. The 19th Asian Games were scheduled to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou […]
‘All is not lost and there is still hope for Pakistan hockey’s revival’ on April 25, 2022LAHORE: Pakistan became a force to be reckoned with in field hockey after 1947. It was rightly declared our national sport when we emerged as champions at all major international events. Back then, pictures, posters and interviews of our hockey stars outnumbered those of cricketers. Good was not a good enough adjective for Pakistan hockey […]
Australia conclude their incident-free historic Pakistan tour in 24 years on a winning note on April 7, 2022LAHORE: Australia concluded their historic tour of Pakistan in 24 years on a winning note when Aaron Finch and his charges defeated Babar Azam and his men in one-off Twenty20 International by three wickets at Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday night. Chasing victory target of 163 in the lone T20I, Australia raced home for the […]
Ruthless Pakistan outclass Australia by nine wickets to clinch ODI series 2-1 on April 3, 2022LAHORE: It was a ruthless and clinical performance. It was all Pakistan. Skipper Babar Azam and his men outclassed Australia by nine wickets in the third and last one-day international to win the three-match series 2-1 at the picturesque Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday evening. The elusive win came after Pakistan lost six consecutive ODI […]
Imam and Babar hammer dazzling tons as Pakistan turn tables to level series on April 1, 2022LAHORE: Imamaul Haq (106 off 97) and Babar Azam (114 off 83) hammered dazzling centuries as Pakistan turned tables to defeat Australia by six wickets in the second one-day international to level the three-match series 1-1 at Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday evening. Chasing a mammoth target of 349, Pakistan raced home, against expectations, for […]