Edgbaston to have 19,000 fans for Pakistan ODI
BIRMINGHAM: The third One-day International between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston next month will be allowed to have 19,000 spectators, organisers said. The day-night contest, scheduled for July 13, has been permitted to host an 80 per cent capacity crowd without social distancing requirements after it was confirmed as one of the government’s pilot events […]
Sri Lankan trio sent home over bubble breach in England
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka suspended three players on Monday, including vice-captain Kusal Mendis, and withdrew them from the upcoming One-day international series in England over a breach of their coronavirus (Covid-19) bio-secure bubble. Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella were seen smoking in the streets of Chester-le-Street, where they are based ahead of first One-day international at the […]
Lockdown does help in bringing players closer, says Misbah
KARACHI: Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq expects his charges to put up a good show during their upcoming white-ball series against England, while saying the players have gelled because of staying in bio-secure bubbles due to the coronavirus pandemic. “This [lockdown] does help in bringing together everyone close and we’ve had fair share of bubbles since […]
Rizwan named captain of PSL XI
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced the Team of HBL Pakistan Super League 6, which includes three players each from Islamabad United and Multan Sultans, two each from Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi, and one from Karachi Kings. Mohammad Rizwan, who led Multan Sultans to their maiden title, has been named captain of […]
Prime minister, Hadlee hail New Zealand’s greatest cricket triumph
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the nation’s greatest cricketer Richard Hadlee led the tributes on Thursday after the Black Caps claimed the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) by beating India. Kane Williamson’s team became Test cricket’s first official world champions after prevailing by eight wickets in Southampton on Wednesday, the reserve day […]
Multan Sultans eye maiden PSL crown in decider against Peshawar Zalmi
KARACHI: It is down to just one game of the sixth HBL Pakistan Super League which, at various times, seemed in great danger of being left half-done until it was shifted from Karachi to the cauldron of the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi where on Thursday Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi battle it […]
Shadab demands extra efforts from team in pressure situations
KARACHI: Despite winning a record eight matches during the league-phase of the HBL Pakistan Super League 6, Islamabad United skipper Shadab Khan warned his charges not to get complacent during the playoffs. Shadab identified a couple of grey areas during the post-match interview following Islamabad’s four-wicket defeat of Multan Sultans at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket […]
Afghan teenager Noor inspires Karachi Kings to narrow win over Lahore Qalandars
KARACHI: Karachi Kings heaved a sigh of relief in the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi late on Thursday night as they edged past old foes Lahore Qalandars by a slender margin of seven runs to bring their playoff aspirations back on track. In a game of great […]
Reluctant Imad urges Kings to look ahead after three straight defeats
KARACHI: Table-toppers during the Covid-hit first leg in their hometown just over three months ago, Karachi Kings are now experiencing a shattering meltdown in defence of their HBL Pakistan Super League crown in Abu Dhabi after Peshawar Zalmi became the latest opponents to humiliate Imad Wasim’s charges. Of late, Imad has had portrayed himself as […]
PCB, ECB seeking to resolve financial dispute over PSL 6 organisation
LAHORE: Locked in a financial dispute over the organisation of the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League 6 in Abu Dhabi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) are trying to solve it amicably, it is learnt. The HBL PSL 6 was abruptly shifted to Abu Dhabi from Karachi on May 19 […]
