Pacer Umar Gul retires from all forms of cricket on October 19, 2020LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Gul (36), who represented Pakistan in 47 Tests, 130 ODIs and 60 T20Is from 2003-16, made the decision after his side, Balochistan, were eliminated from the National T20 Cup on Friday night against Southern Punjab. After the game, a visibly […]
Pakistan cricketer approached by bookie during National T20 Cup on October 16, 2020LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed that a player reported an approach from a suspected bookmaker during the National T20 Cup, currently in progress in Rawalpindi. Following the player’s report, the PCB Anti-Corruption Unit carried out its own investigations, before escalating the matter to the Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) for further probe. PCB […]
Shabbir Iqbal lifts PGF Match Play Golf Championship title on October 12, 2020LAHORE: The PGF Match Play Golf Championship 2020 came to a conclusion after five days of difficult and arduous golf for the top ranked professionals and skillful amateurs at the notable Royal Palm Club Golf Course here on Sunday. This was an event of national standing contested in the first two rounds on stroke play […]
Central Punjab down Northern to win Second XI National T20 Cup on October 9, 2020LAHORE: Central Punjab bagged the Second XI National T20 Cup title with a seven-wicket win over Northern in the last match of the single-league event at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday. The Nauman Anwar-led side topped the six-team points table with four wins from their five matches, while win-less Northern finished on the last […]
Rohail Nazir and Asif Ali guide Northern to 10th consecutive T20 victory on October 8, 2020MULTAN: Defending champions Northern recorded their 10th consecutive victory in the T20 format by defeating last year’s finalists’ Balochistan by a comprehensive seven wicket margin on Tuesday night at the Multan Cricket Stadium in the 14th match of the National T20 Cup for First XI teams. This was the last match of the Multan-leg and […]
Balochistan call-up Quetta-born Abdul Wahid for National T20 Cup on October 8, 2020LAHORE: The three struggling sides in the First XI National T20 Cup – Balochistan, Central Punjab and Southern Punjab – have revisited their team combinations for the second round action, which begins at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from Friday (tomorrow). While table-toppers Northern, second-placed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and fourth-placed Sindh have decided to move to Rawalpindi […]
Fakhar’s 66 helps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa down Central Punjab by 29 runs on October 7, 2020MULTAN: Fakhar Zaman’s half-century set Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s fourth consecutive win in the ongoing National T20 Cup First XI Tournament as they defeated Central Punjab by 29 runs at Multan Cricket Stadium on here Tuesday. With a blazing 66, which came off 42 balls, Fakhar registered his second half-century on trot and 20th overall in T20 […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa score commanding win over Sindh in National T20 Cup on October 6, 2020MULTAN: Shaheen Afridi’s record five-wicket haul and half-centuries by Mohammad Hafeez and Fakhar Zaman orchestrated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s third win of the National T20 Cup First XI tournament as they defeated Sindh by eight wickets at the Multan Cricket Stadium here on Monday. With five for 21, Shaheen became the first Pakistan bowler in the history […]
Northern begin their National T20 title defence with 79-run win against KP on September 30, 2020MULTAN: A record second-wicket partnership between Zeeshan Malik and Haider Ali orchestrated a 79-run win for Northern against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the opening match of the National T20 Cup First XI Tournament at the Multan Cricket Stadium here Wednesday. Northern were 24 for one after three overs when 19-year-old Haider, who made his Pakistan debut […]
Pakistan’s domestic season begins with National T20 Cup today on September 30, 2020LAHORE: Pakistan’s best T20 cricketers will be back in action as the much-awaited National T20 Cup First XI Tournament kicks off on Wednesday (today) at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The 33-match tournament, which will be broadcast live in its entirety in High Definition on PTV Sports, marks the beginning of competitive cricket in the country […]