HBL PSL 2025: Vince leads charge as Karachi Kings upstage Multan Sultans
KARACHI: The stands at the National Bank Stadium here gave a deserted look on Saturday night. It hardly looked like the venue was hosting its first match of the HBL Pakistan Super League’s tenth edition. To make it worse for the home side Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans had bashed them for a mammoth 234. But […]
Bangladesh cricketer Tamim thanks fans after heart attack
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has thanked fans for their support as he recovers from a serious heart attack he suffered during a match earlier this week. The 36-year-old was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a match of the 50-over Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League when he was rushed to a nearby hospital complaining of […]
Tail-enders give Pakistan respectable end as clinical NZ win Champions Trophy opener
Pakistan failed to chase the 321 target set by New Zealand in the opening match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy tournament at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Green Shirts ended their rollercoaster innings with 260 all out. The stage was set for Team Pakistan in Karachi with an electric atmosphere in […]
Dilemma of spin wickets
A TEST match finishing in two-and-a-half to three days is not a good one to watch irrespective of whether or not your favourite wins. If we want 15 or 20 wickets falling every day, we have plenty of T20 and one-day cricket to watch. Test matches are about grit and craft in bowling, fielding and […]
Sajid and Abrar demolish West Indies in first Multan Test win
Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets and Abrar Ahmed another four to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies in Multan on Sunday. Sajid took 5-50 for match figures of 9-115, while leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed snared 4-27 as West Indies were dismissed for 123, […]
Saim to undergo rehab in London, says PCB
LAHORE: Dashing Pakistan opener Saim Ayub will not need surgery due to the ankle injury he suffered during the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town earlier this month, a spokesman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Thursday. “It has been decided by the PCB that Saim will undergo his rehab process […]
New Zealand crush Sri Lanka in second ODI to seal series
HAMILTON: New Zealand ripped through Sri Lanka’s top order on Wednesday to win the rain-reduced second One-day International in Hamilton by 113 runs and clinch the series. Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana took a hat-trick as the home side posted 255-9 off 37 overs, but the tourists could only muster 142 all out off 30.2 […]
Konstas, Khawaja give Australia a solid base
Usman Khawaja became the second Australia batter to score a half-century and be dismissed soon thereafter but the hosts continued to call the shots on a festive opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. At the Tea interval, they reached 176 for 2 with Marnush Labuschagne nearing a half-century of his own. After […]
PSL players draft set for Jan 11 with IPL rejects on radar
LAHORE: The player draft for the upcoming edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will take place on January 11, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesperson said on Tuesday. This year, the PSL is expected to attract numerous top-tier international cricketers, particularly those who failed to secure spots in the Indian Premier League (IPL) […]
Travis Head tons up as Australia build big lead
Travis Head proved to be a thorn in India’s flesh yet again as he smashed a 141-ball 140 that pulled the game firmly in Australia’s favour. By the time Mohammad Siraj bowled him off the second new ball, Head had done more than enough to dent India’s confidence. The second session saw him press the […]
