Umar Akmal, Ahmad Shahzad among probables named for Sri Lanka serieson September 17, 2019Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbahul Haq on Monday named 20 probables for a national training camp, which will commence at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) here from Wednesday (tomorrow). Middle-order batsman Umar Akmal and opener Ahmad Shahzad have been included in the probable squad. Both the batsmen have been out of favour with […]
Pakistan’s premier first class tournament Quaid-e-Azam Trophy rolls into action todayon September 14, 2019Six teams, 31 matches on a double-league basis, country’s best of the best live in action and a total cash award of PKR20million along with an iconic trophy at stake. It can’t get any bigger than the PCB’s premier four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy of the 2019-20 season, which gets underway at three venues on Saturday […]
Wahab Riaz takes ‘indefinite break’ from red-ball cricketon September 13, 2019Left-arm fast-bowler Wahab Riaz on Thursday announced he has withdrawn from the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy and has decided to take an indefinite break from red-ball cricket. “After reviewing my past couple of years’ performances in red-ball cricket and the upcoming limited-overs cricket, I have decided to take time off from first-class cricket,” a statement issued by […]
Former Pakistan star spinner Qadir passes away at 63on September 7, 2019Former Pakistan star leg-spinner Abdul Qadir Khan died of cardiac arrest at the age of 63 here on Friday. Qadir’s son Salman Qadir confirmed the demise of the iconic cricketer. The former star was shifted to Services Hospital after the heart attack but he could not survive. Natural talent combined with aggression and passion made […]
Indian paranoia seeps into the seaon August 30, 2019Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh has created a controversy after he used alleged intelligence reports to claim that militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was training its members to carry out underwater attacks, but assured that his force is fully prepared to face any such eventuality. The Indian Navy chief’s claims have been met with widespread […]
Pakistan hockey legend Abdul Hamid Hameedi laid to reston July 13, 2019LAHORE: Pakistan’s legendary Olympian Brigadier Abdul Hamid Hameedi was laid to rest at his home town Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday after Asar prayers. Hameedi, who led Pakistan to their maiden gold medal victory at the Rome Olympics in 1960, died at the Rawalpindi CMH Hospital on Thursday. He was 92. The deceased is […]
Babar Azam says Windies defeat hurt till the end of World Cupon July 10, 2019LAHORE: Batsman Babar Azam on Tuesday said Pakistan suffered until the end of the World Cup 2019 because of their loss to the West Indies in their first group stage match. Speaking at press conference along with opener Imam-ul-Haq, Azam said the defeat to the West Indies hurt Pakistan’s chances of making it to the […]
Mohsin Khan resigns as chief of PCB cricket committeeon June 21, 2019The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) relieved former cricketer Mohsin Hasan Khan from his position as the head of PCB’s Cricket Committee upon his request, the PCB announced on Thursday. He will be replaced by PCB managing director Wasim Khan. According to a press statement by the PCB, Mohsin had “expressed his willingness to be released […]
PCB to review cricket side, support personnel’s 3-year performance after World Cupon June 20, 2019The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will review and analyse the performances of the cricket side and team support personnel over the last three years once the World Cup has concluded, the PCB Governing Council (Board of Governors) said after its 54th meeting on Wednesday. The Pakistan cricket team have so far played four group stage […]
Mani says international cricket to resume in Pakistan this yearon June 14, 2019Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani said on Thursday that international cricket would return to Pakistan later this year when the country would be hosting matches for the Asian Test Championship against Sri Lanka in September and Bangladesh in January-February next year. “This is very good news for Pakistan cricket and it will herald […]