Sharjah: It will be a do-or-die game when Pakistan plays their second and final Asia Cup T20 group stage match here at the historic Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday against tiny Hong Kong in the shortest format. Pakistan will advance to the Super 4 stage, where the top two teams …
Read More »PCB chief executive expects Shaheen to be fit for T20 World Cup
Lahore: On October 23, when Pakistan plays India in their first-ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match, pace maestro Shaheen Shah Afridi is anticipated to be available. Even though Shaheen was included in the preliminary team for the present Asia Cup T20, he sustained a knee injury during Pakistan’s July trip …
Read More »Kohli, belligerent Suryakumar steer India to T20 Asia Cup Super Four stage
DUBAI: Star batsman Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav hit half-centuries to help India move into the T20 Asia Cup Super Four stage with a 40-run win over Hong Kong here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Kohli made 59 while Suryakumar smashed 68 off 26 balls as the …
Read More »Mitchell Marsh ruled out of remaining Zimbabwe ODIs, New Zealand series
TOWNSVILLE: All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been withdrawn from the squad for Australia’s five remaining One-day Internationals in Queensland over the next two weeks because of an ankle injury. Wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis has been called up to replace Marsh for the remaining two matches against Zimbabwe in Towsnville and the three-match …
Read More »Najibullah, spinners power Afghanistan to Asia Cup Super 4
SHARJAH: Najibullah Zadran tore into the opposition attack with six sixes to lead Afghanistan into the Asia Cup Super 4 stage with a crushing seven-wicket win over Bangladesh here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing a modest-looking 128 for victory, Afghanistan were in trouble at 62-3 when Najibullah …
Read More »Babar Azam rues lack of partnerships, hails debutant Naseem
DUBAI: In the end, with his pacers Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf suffering with cramps, Pakistan captain Babar Azam seemed powerless as India powered to a five-wicket victory in a last-over thriller in their Asia Cup Group ‘A’ opener on Sunday. After an explosive six-ball 16 from tailender Shahnawaz Dahani …
Read More »PCB optimistic of Shaheen Afridi playing World Cup after London rehab
Pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi has travelled to London to continue his recovery from a knee injury but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is optimistic of his participation in the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Left-arm fast bowler Afridi suffered the injury in Sri Lanka last month and …
Read More »MELBOURNE: Australia’s Big Bash League has unveiled 12 marquee players for the first round of Sunday’s draft, including 10 who are likely to exit the tournament before the halfway stage to play in other Twenty20 leagues that will run concurrently in January. Big-hitting Andre Russell joined fellow West Indians Kieron …
Read More »Gill’s maiden ton propels India to ODI series clean sweep
HARARE: Shubman Gill struck a maiden One-day International century to steer India to a nervy 13-run victory over hosts Zimbabwe on Monday and complete a clean sweep of their three-match series at the Harare Sports Club. Gill hammered 130 runs off 97 balls as India recovered from a slow start …
Read More »Pakistan Squad For Asia Cup 2022
Pakistan are placed alongside India in Group A in the Asia Cup 2022. The campaign begins on August 27 with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the opening game. India and Pakistan play each other in the next game on August 28 in Dubai. The PCB has announced a 14-member squad for the …
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