SL out to shrug off Super Over heartbreak with series slipping away
It was a heartbreak that could take a while to recover from but the Sri Lankan camp has to press delete and erase memories of the second T20I against Australia, and focus on the crucial third game. Despite slipping to a defeat via the Super Over, the visitors have a lot of positives to take. One […]
Rohit Sharma dismisses concerns about Virat Kohli’s form
India top order batsman Virat Kohli had a subdued one-day series against West Indies but captain Rohit Sharma said the team were not worried about his form. While India completed a 3-0 series sweep in Ahmedabad on Friday, Kohli did not shine, managing scores of eight, 18 and zero. But Rohit laughed off suggestions that the person […]
5 standout performers from the Karachi leg of PSL 2022
The Karachi leg of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 is over, which means we’re halfway through the longstanding quest of holding a complete and uninterrupted PSL in the country it bears the name of. With the Lahori brethren eagerly waiting to give the tournament a greater reception than their port city rivals did, this is an […]
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 […]
