Mitchell Starc overtook Brett Lee become fastest bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets in Australian soil
Melbourne — Australian pacer Mitchell Starc overtook legendary compatriot Brett Lee to become the fastest bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets in his country. Starc accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the game, Starc delivered a fine performance with the ball. He took three […]
PCB announces Mohammad Rizwan as captain for white-ball cricket
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan as captain and batting all-rounder Agha Salman as the vice-captain of the cricket team for the white-ball format. The decision came after former captain Babar Azam announced on X platform on October 2 that he was stepping down as Pakistan’s One-day International and T20I skipper, saying […]
David Warner’s lifetime captaincy ban lifted
The lifetime leadership ban on David Warner has been lifted by Cricket Australia, which means he is now eligible to captain his Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder. Warner presented his case to a three-member independent panel earlier in the month, which found the 37-year old to have met all the criteria to have the […]
Kashmir Marathon tomorrow: 59 International Athletes among 2000 participants to flex muscles on 42 km stretch
Srinagar,: For the first time Kashmir will host a mega International Marathon with the participation of 2000 athletes including 59 foreign international athletes as well. They Athletes will run 42 kms full marathon and 21 kms half marathon tomorrow (Sunday). Addressing the press conference here, Director Tourism Raja Yaqoob Farooq , said for the first […]
How the ICC academy bounced back from a desert flood
Seated in the balcony overseeing the ICC Academy Oval 1, where Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were involved in their first official warm-up game of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Anoop Eapen made a passing mention of the ongoing unseasonal rain in Sharjah. “Don’t mention that word!” came the reply from his pitch curator, reflecting […]
Renovation to ‘significantly increase’ seating capacity at Gaddafi Stadium
LAHORE: Though the massive reconstruction work currently being carried out at the Gaddafi Stadium will give the venue a major uplift, the activity in and around the site has affected the general public who are facing problems in commuting around the area. The public, who have been using the area for going from the Ferozepur […]
Fakhar served show-cause notice for violating PCB central contract
LAHORE: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman was served a show-cause notice by the country’s cricket board on Sunday night, following his social media message in favour of Babar Azam, who was dropped from the national squad for the upcoming second and third Test against England. Hours before Babar’s ouster from the squad by the newly-rejigged selection […]
PCB alters composition of selection committee yet again
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made yet another alteration to the composition of the men’s national selection committee on Friday, adding retired international umpire Aleem Dar and former Test players Azhar Ali and Aaqib Javed to it. ADVERTISEMENT The PCB announced the decision minutes after Pakistan were subjected to an innings defeat by England […]
Brook marches into record books with second-fastest triple ton in Tests
England piled on records against Pakistan on the fourth day of the opening Test in Multan. The Yorkshire duo of Harry Brook (317) and Joe Root (262) were at the forefront of England’s mammoth total of 823/7 declared. Here’s a recap of the major milestones from the day. Brook enters history books 6 England batters […]
Focus was on running well between wickets – Sciver-Brunt
Nat Sciver-Brunt credited her partnership with Danielle Wyatt-Hodge and the role played by the England spinners for their victory against South Africa in the Group B encounter in Sharjah. It wasn’t the best of starts for England in a chase of 125 against South Africa in what was a key clash in the 2024 T20 […]