Afridi, Malik confirm participation for ICC World XI against Windies
Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera are among the first set of players to confirm their participation for the ICC World XI in a T20I against the Windies to be played at Lord’s on May 31. The match is being staged to raise funds to rebuild and restore five major cricket venues in the […]
New skipper Paine on how Aussies should play the game…
The Australian team do not need to make wholesale changes to their cricket culture as a few tweaks should once again endear them to home fans, according to Test captain Tim Paine. Australia were rocked by a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa last month in which former captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and […]
Pak to host Super Kabaddi League in May
Islamabad:-Strawberry sports’ management company are all set to host the inaugural edition of the country’s own Super Kabaddi League to be played in May 2018. The Kabaddi, according to officials, will be played between franchised based teams representing different cities of Pakistan and teams will be picked through the draft. “The draft for the inaugural […]
16-member Pak Test squad for England-Ireland tour announced
Lahore:After a five-day fitness camp in Gaddafi stadium, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Sunday announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming tour of England and Ireland excluding batsman Fawad Alam, pacer Wahab Riaz and focusing on batsmen. Nine batsmen have been included in the squad to counter the difficult playing condition in England. Led by Sarfraz […]
Chennai Super Kings Did Well to Restrict Punjab to 197: Fleming
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said Kings XI Punjab’s Chris Gayle played really well and that made a big difference in the match on Sunday. Punjab defeated Chennai by four runs in Mohali. Fleming, however, said CSK did “incredibly well” to restrict the score to somewhere under 200 because at one stage KXIP […]
IPL preview: RCB, Royals hope to continue momentum
A keen contest is on the cards as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals cross swords in the Indian Premier League, in Bengaluru, on Sunday. RCB are placed fifth and Royals sixth on the points table with two points each, with both teams having won their last games after starting the tournament with defeats. They […]
Warner, Smith will be booed if they play against India: Chappell
Straight-talking former Australian captain Ian Chappell is happy that one year ban won’t allow Steve Smith and David Warner to take part in the series against India Down Under as it would have exposed the disgraced duo to heavy duty “booing” from the home crowd. The Cricket Australia banned the former skipper and his deputy […]
Asia Cup 2018 shifted to UAE as India refuses to host Pakistan
DUBAI: The 2018 Asia Cup has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as India refused to host Pakistan mainly due to political tensions between both countries. According to Cricinfo, the UAE have been awarded the 2018 Asia Cup that was originally slated to be held in India. The tournament is likely to be played between […]
Mandeep on what went wrong for RCB against KKR…
Sunil Narine’s blistering half-century made all the difference and paved the way for Kolkata Knight Riders’ winning start in the Indian Premier League in Kolkata on Sunday, Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Mandeep Singh said. Narine, who had scored IPL’s fastest fifty last season against the same opposition, smashed a whirlwind 50 from 19 balls to make light […]
Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar reaches another milestone
Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has become the first umpire in cricketing history to supervise 350 international matches. He achieved this feat during the third T20 international match between Pakistan and West Indies in Karachi. The three-time International Cricket Council umpire of the year (2009, 2010 and 2011), thanked his country for giving him a chance […]
