ICC celebrates positive impact of cricket on communities on April 7, 2021LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday celebrated the power of cricket on communities across the world this International Day of Sport for Development and Peace in announcing the regional winners of the ICC Development Awards 2020 in what has been an incredibly challenging year for our Members. Across four categories, 20 regional winners […]
Pakistan aim for aggressive approach as first South Africa ODI in Centurion today on April 2, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan and South Africa are set to clash in a three-match ODI series starting on Friday (today). The first game of the series will be held at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The teams will later play a four-match T20I series. The newly appointed captain Temba Bavuma will be leading the Proteas side in this […]
PBF to register its serious concerns regarding election issue with AIBA on April 1, 2021LAHORE: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) has decided to approach the International Boxing Association (AIBA), once again, regarding its elections held on January 24, 2021. It is pertinent to mention that the AIBA has not accepted the elections held by the PBF on January 24, which resulted in two factions emerging. In a letter addressed […]
Sharjeel Khan religiously following fitness plan given by PCB on March 24, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan has said that he is religiously following the fitness plan given by the team management. While speaking in a virtual press conference on Tuesday, the left-hander opener said his match fitness was up to the mark as he played the entire domestic season. “There is no major issue regarding my […]
Babar Azam says Sharjeel Khan a match-winner despite fitness issues on March 20, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has come out in support of his teammate Sharjeel Khan, saying that despite fitness issues opener Sharjeel is a match winner who can turn tables on his opponents. In a virtual press conference here on Friday, ahead of the national team’s training camp for the South Africa and Zimbabwe tour, […]
One member of Pakistan squad tests positive for Covid-19, to isolate at home on March 18, 2021LAHORE: One of the players selected in Pakistan’s large travelling party to Africa for the games in South Africa and Zimbabwe has tested positive for Covid-19 and has not traveled to Lahore, where the rest of the players and support staffers will assemble on March 18. The cricketer in question is expected to isolate at […]
ICC bans UAE players Naveed, Shaiman for eight years each for match-fixing on March 17, 2021LAHORE: United Arab Emirates (UAE) players Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt have been banned from all cricket for eight years each after the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Tribunal found them guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The bans are backdated to October 16, 2019 when they were provisionally suspended for attempting to […]
PCB aims to hold remaining Pakistan Super League VI in June in Karachi on March 12, 2021LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is aiming to hold the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) VI in June, after the Twenty20 competition had to be suspended last week following a spate of COVID-19 cases among players and officials. The PCB abruptly suspended its flagship tournament after seven people, including six players, tested positive for […]
PCB names independent fact-finding panel on March 8, 2021LAHORE: Distinguished infectious disease experts Dr Syed Faisal Mahmood and Dr Salma Muhammad Abbas have been appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as independent members of the two-person fact-finding panel that will review the bio-secure protocols as well as the bylaws that were put in place during the Pakistan Super League 6. Dr Syed […]
Rizwan replaces Shan as Multan Sultans captain on February 16, 2021LAHORE: Days before season six of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) begins, Multan Sultans on Monday announced Mohammad Rizwan as their captain in place of Shan Masood. Rizwan, who is also the national team’s first-choice wicketkeeper and vice-captain, has arguably been the highlight of Pakistan’s cricket this past year, scoring runs all over the world […]