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LAHORE: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has resumed his rehabilitation after missing the entire home season following a knee injury. It is understood that Afridi is targeting the 2023 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), in February-March, to make his comeback to competitive cricket. In a statement on Monday, the PCB said Afridi “will […]

LAHORE: The newly installed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, headed by Najam Sethi, has scrapped the Pakistan Junior League (PJL), brainchild of former chairman Ramiz Raja. Instead, the PCB plans to “revive junior series on a home and away basis” going forward. These decisions were taken at a meeting of the PCB’s managing committee […]

LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the nominations for the ICC T20I Cricketer of the Year with Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and all-rounder Nida Dar making the cut in their respective sections. In the men’s section, the other three nominees are India’s Suryakumar Yadav, England’s Sam Surran and Zimbabwe’s Sikander Raza. Rizwan […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board new management committee, under Najam Sethi, is likely to appoint Mickey Arthur as head coach of the Pakistan men’s team, three years after he was refused a contract extension. It has been reported that current head coach Saqlain Mushtaq doesn’t want an extension when his contract ends next month, and […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday expressed its disappointment over the comments made and language used by former chairman Ramiz Raja against newly installed PCB management committee chairman Najam Sethi on a social media platform and in a TV interview. “The PCB believes former chairman Ramiz’s comments are aimed at tarnishing and damaging […]

LAHORE: Pakistan international and Sindh’s Aroob Shah will lead Pakistan in the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup which will be played from January 14 to 29, 2023 in South Africa. Women’s chief selector Asmavia Iqbal announced a 15-player squad and five reserves players. These players were selected after their performances in this year’s […]

RAWALPINDI: England claimed two quick wickets as skipper Babar Azam and his charges chased a daunting target of 343 for victory on the fourth day of their high-scoring first Test at Rawalpindi Stadium here on Sunday. Pakistan lost Abdullah Shafique (six) and skipper Babar Azam (four) in their second innings before Imamul Haq (43) and […]

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan were lifted by centuries from openers Imamul Haq (121), Abdullah Shafique (114) and skipper Babar Azam (136) in reply to England’s 657 on the second day of their first Test at Rawalpindi Stadium here on Saturday. Pakistan were 499 for the loss 7 wickets at stumps with Agha Salman (10) and Zahid Mahmood […]

RAWALPINDI: Openers Imamul Haq and Abdullah Shafique helped Pakistan fight back with 181 for no loss on the second day of their first Test against England at Rawalpindi Stadium here on Friday. Pakistan mounted a spirited reply to England’s mammoth first innings total of 657 as the opening Test between the sides turned into a […]

RAWALPINDI: Four of England’s top five batsmen hammered scintillating centuries in a record-breaking batting performance as the visitors reached 506 for the loss four wickets on the opening day of their first Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi Stadium here on Thursday. It is the first time in Test cricket that 500 runs have been scored […]