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Pakistan recorded yet another bizzare batting collapse during the second of the two-Test series concluded Tuesday in Hamilton. After losing just one wicket in the first two sessions of the fifth day, the AzharAli-led side surrendered their last nine wickets in the evening session giving Kane Williamson his second Test win as the Kiwi skipper. […]

England’s teenage opener Haseeb Hameed will leave England mid-tour due to a broken finger, England captain Alastair Cook revealed during the post-match ceremony of the third of the four-Test series against India at Mohali. England were outclassed by off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as he dismissed Cook, Moeen Ali, and Ben Stokes to give India an upper […]

DHAKA: An investigation has been initiated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after Rangpur Riders’ Jupiter Ghosh alleged Monday that team manager Sanuar Hossain told him to fix match results just before the start of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) earlier this month. “The BCB is investigating complaints lodged by a cricketer of BPL 2016 […]

Pakistan cricket team on Tuesday fell two places to number four in the ICC Test rankings after New Zealand completed their 2-0 series whitewash in the second Test at Hamilton. Early in the day, Pakistan batting line-up faltered for just 230 runs in the chase of 369 runs. After having lost the first Test, the […]

In what will go down as one of the epic batting collapses, Pakistan batting line-up on Tuesday crumbled in front of the Kiwi quicks and faltered for just 230 runs in the chase of 369 during the second of the two-Test series at Hamilton. Starting the day at one without a loss, openers Sami Aslam […]

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a 16-member squad for the three-Test series against Australia Down Under starting from December 15 in Brisbane. Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq finalized the same squad for the Australian tour which is currently playing the two-Test series in New Zealand. A press release issued by the PCB said, “The […]

It was the fourth delivery of the ninth over as Chittagong Vikings were on their way to chase a comfortable 125-run target against Rangpur Riders. Pakistan’s former T20 captain Shahid Afridi leaps in to bowl his stock leg-spin delivery. Standing on the batting end is Chris Gayle. The Caribbean batsman known for his power-hitting does […]

Ross Taylor and Tom Latham scored 102 not out and 80 respectively on the fourth day of the second Test to set a mammoth 369 target for the Azhar Ali-led Pakistan on Monday. After left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir provided Pakistan an early breakthrough in the shape of Jeet Rawal’s wicket, Latham and the Kiwi skipper […]

MOHALI: India were 354 for seven at Lunch on day three of the third cricket Test against England on Monday. India, who resumed on their overnight score of 271-6, lead by 71 runs in their first innings with Ravindra Jadeja (70) and Jayant Yadav (26) at the crease. Today marked the first instance when Jadeja […]

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi on Monday announced to name World Boxing Council (WBC) silver flyweight champion Muhammad Waseem as his franchise’s ambassador. He also announced a Rs. 2.5 million reward for Waseem, who recently defended his silver flyweight title against Philippines’ Giemel Magramo in Seoul, South Korea. “I hereby announce Rs. 2.5 million […]