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LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors, headed by former Test captain Inzamamul Haq, on Saturday included uncapped teenage pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi and batsman Saad Ali in a 15-man squad named for the first two of the three Tests against New Zealand starting in Abu Dhabi next week. Despite scoring 160 runs in his debut Test match against Australia last month, opener Fakhar Zaman has been … [Read more...] about Uncapped Shaheen, Saad named for New Zealand Test series

LAHORE: Led by pacer Umar Gul, Habib Bank Limited thrashed Pakistan WAPDA by 62 runs to clinch the Qauid-e-Azam One-day Cup at Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday. Put in to bat by WAPDA after losing the toss, all of HBL’s top order contributed, with seven of the top eight reaching double figures. Zohaib Khan at No. 7 was the top scorer, as well as the fastest one, his unbeaten 68 coming off just 57 … [Read more...] about Habib Bank lift Quaid-e-Azam One-day Cup

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors on Friday recalled Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez in a 15-member squad named for a three-match New Zealand ODI series to be played in the United Arab Emirates this month. Imad and Hafeez find themselves back in the limited overs national squad after spells of varying lengths out of the side. Hafeez, 38, who is a veteran of 200 one-day internationals, sat out of … [Read more...] about Selectors name 15-member squad for ODI series against New Zealand

LAHORE: Pakistan and India were declared joint winners of the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament on Sunday night after a thunderstorm and heavy showers forced the final to be abandoned in Muscat, Oman. The storm arrived just ahead of the title encounter. After waiting for the storm to subside for more than an hour, it became apparent that it would not be possible to start the match on … [Read more...] about Pakistan, India joint winners after thunderstorm hits Muscat

LAHORE: Two-time winners Pakistan entered the final of the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament by overcoming Malaysia 3-1 in the shootout after a 4-4 draw in regulation period at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Saturday. Leading 4-1 at half-time, Pakistan faced a late rally from Malaysia, who equalised with four minutes from the end to take the issue into the shootout. … [Read more...] about Pakistan win shootout against Malaysia to enter final

LAHORE: A cricket committee has been constituted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Governing Board to assist and advise the chairman in relation to plans for promotion and conduct of game at all levels. The committee will be chaired by former Pakistan opener and head coach Mohsin Hasan Khan while other members include former Pakistan captains Wasim Akram and Misbahul Haq and former women’s … [Read more...] about Mohsin Khan to head powerful four-member PCB cricket committee

LAHORE: Muhammad Irfan Junior goal clinched former champions Pakistan a 1-0 victory over Malaysia in the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Thursday. After several missed opportunities, Irfan Jr settled the fate of the contest when he collected Ajaz Ahmad's cross from left in the goalmouth and duly flicked the ball into the open citadel as … [Read more...] about Irfan sparkles as Pakistan down Malaysia to enter semifinals

LAHORE: Two-time champions Pakistan banked on Mubashar Ali’s penalty corner conversion to earn a 1-1 draw with Asian Games gold medallists Japan in the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday. Captain Kenji Kitazato put Japan in the lead in the 12th minute when he swapped passes with Hirotaka Wakuri to flick into the boards. Ali … [Read more...] about Pakistan play 1-1 draw with Japan

LAHORE: Penalty corner shooter Aleem Bilal scored a hat-trick to boost Pakistan to an 8-1 victory over hosts Oman in the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Monday night. Bilal scored a goal each in the initial three quarters to become only the second player to score a treble in a match during the ongoing tournament. Bilal fired the first … [Read more...] about Bilal’s hat-trick leads Pakistan to 8-1 victory over Oman

LAHORE: An independent adjudicator, Justice (r) Hamid Farooq, has upheld the 10-year ban that had been imposed on former Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed two months ago. The adjudicator, however, “set aside” two sanctions against Jamshed because they fell outside the confines provided under the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption code. Jamshed was banned in August from playing any level … [Read more...] about Nasir Jamshed’s 10-year ban upheld by independent adjudicator