Rizwan and Shamsi rise to career-best ICC T20I Rankings on February 16, 2021LAHORE: South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has grabbed a career-best second position among bowlers while Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has raced to 42nd place in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after standout performances in the three-match series that Pakistan won 2-1. Shamsi’s series-topping six wickets, which included a haul of four for 25 in […]
South Africa aim to bounce back as second Pakistan T20I today on February 13, 2021LAHORE: Visitors South Africa are looking to bounce back when they take on hosts Pakistan in the second Twenty20 International of a three-match series at Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday (today). The Proteas, who lost the first T20I on Thursday night after a thrilling match at the same venue, did not look like a second-string. […]
Pakistan head coach Misbah all praise for national squad after 2-0 sweep of Proteas on February 10, 2021LAHORE: Head coach Misbahul Haq has his eye on a top-three world ranking for the national side in all formats of the game following their first Test series win over South Africa since 2003. Pakistan earned a hard-fought 95-run victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Monday to claim the two-match series 2-0. Misbah […]
PCB gets permission to allow only 20 percent spectators to watch PSL 2021 in person on February 5, 2021LAHORE: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has allowed 20 percent audiences to attend the HBL Pakistan Super League 2021, which will be played in Karachi and Lahore from February 20 to March 22, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday. The decision means around 7,500 ticketed spectators will be allowed to watch […]
Pakistan Cup — an event full of tense finishes, runs, wickets and boundaries on February 2, 2021LAHORE: The High Performance department successfully delivered another complete and exciting tournament in the challenging Covid-19 period when the 33-match Pakistan Cup One-day Tournament 2020-21concluded here in Karachi on Sunday. After Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab had shared the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy earlier last month following the first-ever tied final in Pakistan first-class history, Khyber […]
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 […]