For Shadab Khan, leading Islamabad United has proved transformational
KARACHI: Having broken through as a wrist spinner with some decent variations in his arsenal, Shadab Khan has undergone a massive transformation into becoming, arguably, Pakistan’s most complete cricketer. In the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League, he has accumulated 186 runs at 46.50 in five outings while with the ball, the Islamabad United captain has […]
HBL Pakistan Super League: Roy runs riot as Gladiators return to winning ways
KARACHI: All Quetta Gladiators needed was Jason Roy. After a woeful start to their HBL Pakistan Super League campaign, it was the Englishman’s brutal hitting that inspired the Gladiators to their second win in five matches, snapping a run of two losses, as they pulverized the Lahore Qalandars by seven wickets here at the National […]
HBL Pakistan Super League: Shoaib Malik stars as Zalmi down Kings
KARACHI: The runs must have bolstered Babar Azam’s already-impressive Twenty20 average but they couldn’t inspire Karachi Kings to their first victory in the ongoing edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League. In an unbeaten 90 off 63 balls, Babar played 17 dots as the Kings fell nine runs short to Peshawar Zalmi here at the […]
HBL Pakistan Super League: Multan Sultans survive Shadab Khan’s onslaught to extend winning start
KARACHI: A collaborative show of power-htiting between Tim David and Rilee Rossouw for Multan Sultans trumped Islamabad United skipper Shadab Khan’s sensational single-handed effort at the National Stadium on Tuesday. It meant the holders extended their winning start in the HBL Pakistan Super League to four matches with the 20-run victory and left United rueing […]
Fantastic Fakhar Zaman slams ton as Qalandars ease past Kings
KARACHI: It was the Fakhar Zaman show at the National Stadium on Sunday. Under floodlights, Fakhar was the shining star for Lahore Qalandars, single-handedly carrying them to victory against Karachi Kings with a century in their HBL Pakistan Super League match. The opener Fakhar made 106 off just 60 deliveries but unfortunately couldn’t finish the […]
Saqlain Mushtaq sorts out differences with PCB
LAHORE: After being on the verge of parting ways with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Saqlain Mushtaq has emerged as the strongest candidate to be appointed as the national team head coach after completing an interim role. Well-placed sources told Dawn that the PCB Director International Cricket Zakir Khan met the former off-spinner on Thursday after local media reported […]
PCB refutes media report, says no proposal under discussion to hold Australia Tests at one venue
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday reacted to a report carried by Sydney Morning Herald claiming Cricket Australia was in talks with the PCB for holding the upcoming Test series in Pakistan at a single venue, clarifying that “no such suggestion in under discussion”. Australia are set to arrive in Pakistan in March this year […]
ICC T20 Cricketer of the Year Rizwan counts on hard work, patience for success
KARACHI: Mohammad Rizwan has not changed. His work ethic and approach to cricket has been the same ever since he started playing the sport for his club. According to the wicket-keeper/batter, it may have been his patience that has helped him to be named the ICC T20 Cricketer of the Year. Announced as the winner […]
New Zealand call off Australia tour over Covid rules
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) called off an upcoming tour of Australia on Wednesday, 11 days before the scheduled first match, because of strict Covid-19 quarantine requirements. Since the tour was arranged, the New Zealand government has changed its rules for entry into the country because of the threat posed by the Omicron variant. There […]
China drops plans to sell Olympic tickets as virus cases rise
BEIJING: China on Monday cancelled plans to sell tickets to the public for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country reached its highest since March 2020. Organisers said last year there would be no international spectators at the Games — partly due to China’s weeks-long quarantine requirements — […]