Babar Azam named Pakistan’s ODI captain
LAHORE: Babar Azam has been named as ODI and T20I captain for the next season during which Pakistan are scheduled to play six ODIs, 20 T20Is, Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020.…
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Women cricketers aim to translate learnings from Wasim, Babar lectures into on-field…
The Pakistan national women’s team expressed its delight on being provided an opportunity to interact with the cricket’s elite of the past and present generations via videoconference calls…
Ross Taylor bags Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, Tim Southee gets Test prize
Ross Taylor claimed the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for excelling across formats, while Tim Southee was recognised as the top Test player of the year at the annual New Zealand Cricket Awards.…
Pakistan, India displaced from T20, Test top spots
Australia have moved to the top of the Test and T20I rankings for men while England continue to lead the men’s ODI rankings after the annual update carried out on Friday, which eliminates…
PCB’s legal advisor initiates criminal proceedings against Shoaib Akhtar
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has strongly reacted to Shoaib Akhtar’s public comments about its legal advisor.
In a statement on Wednesday, PCB said that it was disappointed…
Umar Akmal banned from all forms of cricket
Pakistan's senior batsman Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for three years on charges of corruption.
According to a press release issued by the PCB, Chairman of the…
Former stars to hold online sessions with current, emerging cricketers
Cricket greats, including Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram, will hold online sessions with current and emerging red and white-ball cricketers to help them remain focused and make optimum use of…
Pakistan cricket legend Sana Mir announces international retirement
LAHORE: Sana Mir, the former Pakistan captain, has called time on her illustrious international career.
Mir, 34, represented Pakistan in 226 internationals since her debut in 2005,…
Shoaib Akhtar responds to Brett Lee praising him on Kapil Sharma Show
Former Pakistan fast bowler, dubbed as the Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar responded to Australian quickie Brett Lee praising him recently on the Kapil Sharma Show.
In a clip that went…
What now for cricket in 2020?
Cricket has seen international series postponed, the Indian Premier League put on hold and the T20 World Cup in Australia thrown into doubt by the coronavirus pandemic.
Here, AFP Sport…
Stokes ends Kohli’s reign as Wisden’s leading cricketer
Ben Stokes has ended Virat Kohli's three-year reign as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world after playing a starring role in England's World Cup win last year.
The 2020 Wisden Cricketers'…
PCB converts Karachi high performance centre into temporary sanctuary for paramedics
The Pakistan Cricket Board, on a request from the Sindh Government, has agreed to convert its Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre as a temporary living area for paramedic staff working at…
PCB confirms all 128 COVID-19 tests are negative
The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed it conducted 128 COVID-19 tests on the players, support staff, match officials, broadcasters and team owners on Tuesday, 17 March, and all results…
PSL 2020 schedule tweaked over coronavirus pandemic
The Pakistan Cricket Board has rescheduled the remaining matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 by replacing the playoffs with semi-finals on 17 March and the final on 18 March.
The…
Qalandars’ Dilbar Hussain fined for Code of Conduct breach
Lahore Qalandars’ Dilbar Hussain has been fined for breaching the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during his side’s thrilling HBL Pakistan Super League 2020…