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‘Crying on the couch’ – Aussie skipper Paine’s mental demons
Australian captain Tim Paine revealed Sunday he used to hate playing cricket and was left "crying on the couch" after losing confidence during an injury-plagued period of his career.
The 35-year-old has been widely praised after taking…
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With relegation battle in full swing, tensions dominate English Premier League
AFP: Tensions are high as the fight to avoid relegation heads towards a dramatic conclusion in the English Premier League with only a few games left to go.
With just five games left, rock bottom Norwich are seven points from safety and are…
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Virat Kohli faces conflict of interest probe
India captain Virat Kohli faces an inquiry into a potential conflict of interest over his positions in two business ventures.
DK Jain, ethics officer for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said late Sunday that a complaint…
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Six more players to join Pakistan team touring England
LAHORE: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Wahab Riaz have tested negative for Covid-19 for the second time in three days.
According to a statement issued by the cricket board, these players…
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Ramiz Raja throws a light jab Mushtaq Ahmed’s way on 50th birthday
Former Pakistan opening batsman and cricket commentator Ramiz Raja on Sunday wished veteran leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed but in a very cheeky way, throwing a light jab his way.
The two cricketers, who both have the honour to be part of…
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Cricket: Pakistan embark for historic England tour
LAHORE A team of 20 players and 11 support personnel of Pakistan cricket have left for Manchester on a chartered flight today (Sunday) for a three-Test and three T20I series to be played in August and September.
Upon arrival in…
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PCB announces new venue for next PSL edition
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that it was planning to stage the remaining four PSL matches later in the year.
The board also revealed a plan to add a fifth venue in Peshawar for the 2021 edition, which is scheduled to be held…
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Hafeez, Wahab among seven who tested positive for Covid-19
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday confirmed that a further seven players and a player support personnel from a total of 35 have tested positive for Covid-19.
The PCB had organised these 35 tests in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar on…
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Shadab Khan, Haider Ali and Haris Rauf test positive for COVID-19
Shadab, Haris and Haider likely to miss out Pakistan's upcoming England tour after testing positive for COVID-19
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Ramiz Raja lists four things that will ‘make Pakistan cricket great again’
Former Pakistan opening batsman and cricket commentator Ramiz Raja listed the four things that according to him, "will make Pakistan cricket great again".
Taking to Twitter, Raja wrote:
"4 things that will make Pakistan cricket great…
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Fists, stones and clubs: China and India’s brutal high altitude, low-tech battle
India and China's militaries have some of the world's most sophisticated modern weaponry, but their deadliest scrap in over 50 years was fought using fists, rocks wrapped in barbed wire and clubs studded with nails.
There is an…
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Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour
Haider Ali, the Pakistan U19 batsman and one of the players to watch-out for, has been named in a 29-player squad for three Tests and three T20Is against England to be played in August-September. An extended squad, including white-ball…
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PCB in discussion with ECB to finalize England departure date
Taking into account the Covid-19 outlook in Pakistan in the coming weeks, the operational and logistical matters as well the observation that keeping players in a safe and secure environment would remain a challenge, the Pakistan Cricket…
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Substitutes to be allowed in Test matches: ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series.
The ICC Chief Executives’…
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Younis Khan named Pakistan batting coach for England tour
Pakistan’s most successful Test batsman and former captain Younis Khan has been appointed as the men’s national team batting coach for the upcoming tour of England, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced today.
In addition to Younis, the PCB…
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