Inzamam Steps Down As PCB Chief Selector
KARACHI — Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down as the chief selector on Wednesday but was open to take up any new assignment from the Cricket Board. The under-fire chief selector told a press conference in Lahore that he would not seek an extension or renewal of his contract, which expires on July 31. “After more […]
ICC’s boundary-count rule that decided WC winner slammed by former players
New Delhi: Former and current cricketers, including India’s Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir, criticised the International Cricket Council’s boundary count rule that decided the World Cup title in England’s favour and denied New Zealand after a pulsating final in London. In a thrilling encounter on Sunday night at the Lord’s, England were adjudged the winners of […]
Floodlights Installed at Downtown Stadium
Srinagar: Ghani Memorial Statdium in Rajouri Kadal area of the old city here has become first open air sports facility in the Shahr-e-Khas were flood lights have been installed. Advisors to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and K K Sharma visited Rajouri Kadal where the newly installed facility of flood lights was jointly inaugurated by […]
Our destiny is in our hands, not India: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur
Agencies London : Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur was left disappointed after India’s defeat to England in what was a must-win game for the hosts in the ongoing World Cup. On June 30, England defeated India by 31 runs and kept their hopes alive of making it to the semifinals. “How they (India) played, again […]
South Africa lick wounds after more World Cup agony
LONDON: Captain Faf du Plessis was left contemplating the ruins of another World Cup campaign on the ground where South Africa experienced their greatest heartache in the competition 20 years ago. The Proteas’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals in England and Wales are all but over after a four-wicket defeat by New Zealand on Wednesday. One […]
IND VS PAK: Once again India beat Pakistan in world cup, win by 89 runs
Manchester: India beat Pakistan by 89 runs in the 22nd world cup match on Sunday. This is India’s biggest win over Pak in the World Cup in terms of runs. The last time he scored was in 2015 in Adelaide. Team India beat Pak for the 7th time in a row in the World Cup. The […]
Sarfaraz warns Pakistan must improve ahead of India clash
TAUNTON: Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed said his side’s had to raise their fielding standards ahead of a crucial World Cup match against arch-rivals India at Old Trafford on Sunday. Pakistan once again produced some sloppy out-cricket in a 41-run group stage defeat by champions Australia at Taunton on Wednesday, dropping three catchesamid other misfields. “We need to improve […]
Shikhar Dhawan Ruled Out Of World Cup For 3 Weeks With Thumb Injury
India was dealt a huge blow on Tuesday as Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of World Cup action for three weeks following a thumb fracture. The India opener underwent precautionary scans earlier in the day which confirmed a fracture. A source in the Board of Control for Cricket in India said Dhawan could take at […]
Indo Pak armies exchange fire on LoC in Poonch
Poonch : Indo Pak armies on Saturday noon started to exchange gun fire on Line of Control in Poonch sector. Reports said that both the armies exchanged firing at forward locations in Poonch with both small and medium level weaponry. The exchange of fire was on when last reports poured in while there was no […]
Pakistan Beat England To Register First Win In 2019 World Cup
Agenices LONDON — Pakistan have defeated England by 14 runs to register their first win in the ongoing 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in England and Wales. World Cup’s first centuries from Joe Root and Jos Buttler were not enough to help the hosts and pre-tournament favourites overhaul the huge target of 349 set […]
