Misbah and Waqar’s future to be decided after South Africa series on January 13, 2021LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s Cricket Committee has expressed its dissatisfaction over the national team’s performance against New Zealand in the recently concluded Down Under series but has recommended head coach Misbahul Haq and bowling Waqar Younis services to be retained. The coaches were under fire after the Kiwis thrashed Pakistan, with the Men in […]
Karachi Kings to launch title defence against Quetta Gladiators at National Stadium on February 20 on January 9, 2021LAHORE: Karachi Kings will begin from where they finished their successful Pakistan Super League 2020 campaign by taking on 2019 champions Quetta Gladiators in the opening fixture of the 2021 edition at the National Stadium on February 20. On the following day, 2020 finalists Lahore Qalandars will take on 2017 winners Peshawar Zalmi in a […]
David Miller, Rashid Khan, Chris Gayle available for Pakistan Super League 2021 on January 6, 2021LAHORE: Chris Gayle, Chris Lynn, Rashid Khan and Dale Steyn are some of the leading foreign players who have made themselves available for the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League. The quartet is part of a 25-player Platinum roster of foreign players ahead of the PSL Player Draft that will be held in Lahore […]
Balochistan Secretary Sports Gichki meets POA officials on January 6, 2021LAHORE: To discuss the holding of 34th National Games in Quetta, as per instructions of Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Mir Kamal Khan Alyani, Balochistan Secretary Sports & Youth Affairs Imran Gichki visited the headquarters of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) here on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by Shaukat Javed, POA Vice President, at Pakistan […]
Pakistan Olympic Association suspends membership of Athletics Federation for doping violations on December 23, 2020LAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has suspended membership of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) for doping violations. The decision has been taken after the AFP, led by retired major general Muhammad Akram Sahi, failed to implement proper anti-doping policies after three anti-doping violations in one international competition. “The menace of doping is something […]
Mohammad Rizwan to lead Pakistan against New Zealand on December 22, 2020LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand, starting at Mount Maunganui, Napier on December 26, due to a fractured thumb. Opening batsman Imamul Haq will also miss the game after fracturing his left thumb during a net session. Both players are yet to return to the […]
E-sports, breakdancing win 2022 Asian Games spots on December 19, 2020LAHORE: E-sports and breakdancing will debut in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, as full medal sports after being approved by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the governing body said on Friday. E-sports first appeared as an official medal sport at the Asian Indoor Games in Macau in 2007. They were also a […]
Pakistan women’s national cricket team to tour South Africa next month on December 15, 2020LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday that the women’s national cricket team would tour South Africa for three ODIs and three T20Is, which will be played in Durban and Pietermaritzburg between Jan 20 and Feb 3. The series, according to the PCB, has been organised to help both Pakistan and South Africa […]
Pakistan lose captain Babar to fractured thumb for New Zealand T20Is on December 14, 2020LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has fractured his right thumb in training on Sunday and has subsequently been ruled out of action for 12 days. That means he will not be available to play the three T20Is that kick off the team’s tour of New Zealand starting December 18. A PCB press release said on […]
South Africa all set to tour to Pakistan for Tests and T20Is in 14 years on December 10, 2020LAHORE: South Africa will tour Pakistan next month for the first time in 14 years to play two Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals. The five-day matches form part of the ICC Test Championship and will be staged in Karachi (Jan 26-30) and Rawalpindi (Feb 4-8), before T20I fixtures in Lahore, ending on Feb 14. The […]