New Zealand’s Grant Bradburn becomes Pakistan cricket team’s head coach on May 14, 2023LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Bradburn as the head coach of their men’s team on a two-year deal after a successful spell as consultant. Former South Africa cricketer Andrew Puttick has also signed a two-year contract as Pakistan’s batting coach. Strength and conditioning coach Drikus Saaiman and […]
Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman crowned ICC Player of the Month for April on May 10, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan star batsman Fakhar Zaman has won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award after he produced dominant match-winning performances for his country in the One-say International (ODI) format. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for April 2023. Thailand skipper Naruemol […]
Chance for Australia to improve their record at The Oval on May 2, 2023LAHORE: Australia, the top-placed team in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 standings, have a massive opportunity to lift the coveted mace in the final to be played at The Oval from June 7, but things may not be easy going by their recent record against India and the not so inspiring results at the […]
Newly appointed director Mickey Arthur has ‘plans to enhance national team’s performance’ on April 22, 2023LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed Mickey Arthur’s appointment as the Director of the Pakistan men’s cricket team. In this role, Arthur will be involved in designing, formulating and overseeing strategies behind the Pakistan men’s team. The 54-year-old will also be a part of the coaching staff for the ICC Men’s Cricket World […]
Pakistan quick Rauf surpasses teammate to take rapid strides in ICC Rankings on April 19, 2023LAHORE: Ten wickets in three T20Is has seen pacer Haris Rauf catapult his teammate Shadab Khan to become the top-ranked Pakistan bowler in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowler Rankings. Rauf picked up back-to-back four-wicket hauls against New Zealand in the ongoing T20I series, winning the Player of the Match in the first game. The Pakistan […]
New Zealand defeat Pakistan in thrilling third T20I to stay alive in series on April 19, 2023LAHORE: New Zealand defeated Pakistan by four runs in a thrilling third Twenty20 International at Gaddafi Stadium here on Monday night to stay alive in the five-match series. New Zealand are without regular skipper Kane Williamson, who is set to miss the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year with a knee injury, while […]
Australia and India’s journey to the ultimate Test on April 18, 2023LAHORE: Two of the most formidable Test teams will go head-to-head in the Ultimate Test – the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 at The Oval, London from June 7. Australia and India were the top two sides of the 69-Test, two-year cycle which saw the two dominate their rivals before heading into […]
Babar sparkles with dazzling ton as Pakistan down New Zealand by 38 runs on April 17, 2023LAHORE: Skipper Babar Azam hammered a dazzling unbeaten ton while fast bowler Haris Rauf claimed four wickets as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 38 runs in the second T20 international of a five-match series at Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday night. Pakistan are now leading the series 2-0 with the last three matches will be […]
Captain Babar Azam celebrates his 100th T20I with emphatic 88-run victory Henry hat-trick in vain as Pakistan humble Black Caps in opener on April 16, 2023LAHORE: Matt Henry claimed a hat-trick for New Zealand but it was not enough as Pakistan celebrated skipper Babar Azam’s 100th T20I with a clinical 88-run win in the first game of the five-match series, thanks to fast bowler Haris Rauf’s career-best figures of 4-18, against the visitors at Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday night. […]
ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 — Two years of riveting Test action on April 11, 2023LAHORE: The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 cycle was full of thrills and drama as the world’s top teams fought for precious points and an eventual place in the final, the Ultimate Test, over a two-year period. That 57 out of 69 Tests produced results with a mere 12 draws, is testament to the […]