Pak vs Ned: Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first on August 16, 2022Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in the first ODI. The match is taking place under the lights of the Voetbalvereeniging Cricket Stadium in Rotterdam. The Dutch and Pakistanis have a friendly rivalry in the sport of field hockey, even though cricket is not what unites these two countries. Possibly the two most prosperous groups […]
Kamran Akmal strong contender for ODI spot: Inzamam-ul-Haq on December 13, 2016National Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq believes wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal is a strong contender for a spot in Pakistan’s One-Day International (ODI) squad which will take on Australia during the team’s ongoing tour. Akmal, who last played for Pakistan in 2014, has amassed more than a thousand runs in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with five centuries. […]
Wahab Riaz foresees breaking Australias unbeaten record at Gabba on December 13, 2016Pacer Wahab Riaz on Tuesday suggested his side were looking to break Australia’s 28-year-long undefeatable record at the Gabba, Brisbane. Talking to reporters during a press conference, the left-arm pacer said: “Records are meant to be broken and this might be the chance for Pakistan to break that record.” None of the current members of […]
National cricket team observes minute of silence for PK661 victims on December 8, 2016Pakistan cricket team observed a minute of silence for the plane crash victims on Thursday before the start of their warm-up match against Cricket Australia XI. A Pakistan International Airline ATR aircraft crashed in Havaliyan on Wednesday on its way to Islamabad from Chitral, killing all 47 people onboard. The national side is playing a […]
Australia announces 12-man squad for first Pakistan Test on December 8, 2016Australian cricket board on Thursday announced an unchanged 12-member line-up from the Adelaide day-night Test against South Africa for the first of the three-Test series against Pakistan. The new look Australian side registered a commanding seven-wicket victory after five straight loses last week. Trusting the young squad to get the same results Australia’s interim-selector Trevor […]
Yasir Shah to miss warm-up match against CA XI on December 7, 2016Pakistan leg-spinner will miss Pakistan’s only warm-up contest in Australia prior to the three-Test series against the Kangaroos, ESPNcricinfo reported on Tuesday. The 30-year-old bowler hurt his back during a training session at Cazaly’s Stadium and is being treated. The leggie is tipped to be Pakistan’s main bowler for the upcoming series, starting Decemeber 15, […]
Not all heroes wear capes: Sohaib Maqsood saves family during Regent Plaza fire outbreak on December 6, 2016Pakistan middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood made headlines for non-cricketing reasons when he saved a family of four during the Regent Plaza fire escape on Monday early morning. A fire erupted in the four-star hotel located on Karachi’s famous Shahra-e-Faisal which took 11 lives and injured scores. In a video, circulating on social media, Maqsood tells […]
Misbah arrives in Australia for Test series on December 5, 2016Pakistan Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq arrived in Australia on Monday ahead of the three-Test series against the Steven Smith-led Kangaroos. The 42-year-old had to leave New Zealand in between the two-Test series, concluded last week, to attend the funeral of his father-in-law. Misbah, who is Pakistan’s most successful longest form captain with 24 wins in 50 […]
Should have kept Maxwells punishment in-house: Shane Warne on December 5, 2016Leg-spin legend Shane Warne while supporting Australian team management’s decision to reprimand all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for his statements regarding Matthew Wade said the punishment should have been kept “in-house”, cricket.com.au reported on Monday. Maxwell came under fire last week for his remarks about his Australian teammate and Victoria Bushrangers’ captain, Wade, for keeping him below […]
UBL players injured in Regent fire breakout on December 5, 2016KARACHI: At least three United Bank Limited (UBL) players were injured Monday in a fire breakout at Regent Plaza located on the metroplis’ famous Shahra-e-Faisal.The team is in Karachi to play the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against Habib Bank Limited (HBL) at National Bank Sports complex. The team is in Karachi to play the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy […]