21 foreign and 15 local players to make their debuts in Pakistan Super League-8 on February 1, 2023LAHORE: As many as 21 foreign internationals and 15 local players will make their debuts in the Pakistan Super League 8, which will be played in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi from February 13 to March 19. Multan will host five matches, Karachi and Lahore will stage nine matches each and Rawalpindi will stage 11 […]
PCB names Bugti Stadium enclosures after modern-day stars on January 27, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan’s most celebrated woman cricketer Sana Mir, most successful Test captain Misbahul Haq, leading Test batter Younis Khan, and an all-format star Shahid Afridi are amongst 10 former international cricketers who will be honoured by having the Bugti Stadium enclosures in their names, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Thursday. The other six cricketers […]
ICC names Babar Azam ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2nd straight year on January 27, 2023LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday named Pakistan icon Babar Azam the winner of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, as well as scooping the Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year prize for the second time in a row. England’s Ben Stokes was named the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year following a […]
PCB not withdrawing from series against Afghanistan on January 25, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan will not pull out of their upcoming bilateral series against Afghanistan, like Australia did, with PCB chairman Najam Sethi saying that “cricket and politics should be kept separate”. The series in March, however, will now comprise three T20Is and not ODIs and will be played at an offshore venue, with the Afghanistan and […]
Batters sparkle to lead Pakistan to solid win over Ireland in U-19 World Cup on January 25, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan produced a thoroughly professional performance to pick Ireland apart and cruise to a seven-wicket victory over Ireland, in their ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Super Six encounter in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Monday. Runs and wickets were shared across the team, as Pakistan kept their hopes of a semi-final alive for another […]
PCB names former batsman Haroon Rasheed as chief selector on January 25, 2023LAHORE: Former Pakistan batsman Haroon Rasheed has been named chief selector by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi, who said that the rest of the selection panel would be named later. Rasheed, 69, had previously served as Pakistan’s chief selector between 2015 and 2016, and will take over from Shahid Afridi, who served as […]
Pakistan cruise into U-19 World Cup Super Sixes with 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe on January 20, 2023LAHORE: A comprehensive, 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe assured Pakistan of a second-place finish in Group B and qualification to the Super Six League stage of the ICC Under19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Thursday The victory, which came courtesy of an unbroken opening partnership of 100 between Eyman Fatima and Shawaal […]
Pakistan women’s ODI series against Australia commences in Brisbane today on January 16, 2023LAHORE: Bismah Maroof-led Pakistan women’s side will take on Australia in the first of the three ICC Women’s Championship ODIs at the Allan Border Field, Brisbane on Monday (today). The second ODI scheduled on Wednesday (January 18) is also at the same venue, while the third ODI will be played at the North Sydney Oval, […]
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz receives GCU Lifetime Achievement Award on January 11, 2023LAHORE: The Government College University Lahore conferred its Lifetime Achievement Award upon former Pakistan captain and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja at a ceremony at the University’s Bukhari Auditorium here on Tuesday. The award recognizes those alumni who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields, and is one of the highest […]
Pakistan reappoints Mark Coles as women’s head coach on January 11, 2023LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reappointed Mark Coles as head coach of the Pakistan women’s team, and he will join the squad on their ongoing tour of Australia. The New Zealander takes over the responsibility from interim head coach Saleem Jaffar, who was originally working as the team’s bowling coach with fellow former […]