India picked veteran Dinesh Karthik over rising talent Rishabh Pant for the World Cup because of his composure under pressure, captain Virat Kohli said in an interview released on Wednesday. The selection of the 33-year-old Karthik in the 15-member squad was sharply criticised by some former cricketers who felt the 21-year-old Pant should have been […]
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday suspended England captain Eoin Morgan for one ODI and fined 40 per cent of his match fee, while the rest of the team was fined 20pc of their match fees, for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third ODI against Pakistan on Tuesday. Richie Richardson, of the Emirates […]
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LAHORE: After an absorbing three-match ODI series that ended with a thrilling tied game in Benoni on Sunday, South Africa women and their Pakistani counterparts enter the five-match T20I series with the opening clash on Wednesday at LC de Villiers Oval in Pretoria. Pakistan have made one change to the squad that played the ODI […]
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DUBLIN: Bangladesh beat the West Indies by five wickets in the Tri-Nation Series One-day International on Monday to set up a final rematch between the teams in Dublin. Ireland’s hopes of reaching the final were ended by the result and the tournament hosts now face Bangladesh in a dead rubber on Wednesday. Both Mushfiqur Rahim […]
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Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq came into form ahead of the World Cup with a century against England in the third one-day international at Bristol on Tuesday. The left-hander watched wickets fall at the other end as Pakistan declined to 95 for three after losing the toss but kept his composure to complete a 97-ball hundred including […]
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All-rounder Shadab Khan has been declared fit for the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup after he was successfully treated for an infection, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) press release said on Tuesday. Though Khan was included in the final 15-member World Cup squad, his participation was pushed into doubt after he contracted an infection from a dentist’s […]
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Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann expects Steve Smith and David Warner to play a big role in their title defence on their return to international cricket at the World Cup. Smith and Warner have returned from year-long bans following a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa which also prompted Lehmann to step down as coach of the side […]
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LONDON: Mohammad Amir’s ICC World Cup dream may be over sooner than expected. The Pakistan pacer missed the second ODI against England in Southampton because of reportedly a viral infection. According to a report carried by ESPNCricinfo on Monday, left-armer Amir is all set to miss the third game in Bristol on Tuesday as it […]
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Jos Buttler’s stunning 50-ball century took England to 373 for three against Pakistan in the second one-day international (ODI) at Southampton on Saturday. Buttler’s 110 not out featured nine sixes, including a straight drive off Hasan Ali that took him to three figures. Such was Buttler’s command that his second fifty took him a mere […]
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KARACHI/LAHORE: Accusations flew against the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at an explosive news conference in Lahore on Friday. Those making them had documentary evidence to back their claims. A number of congress members from the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) led by Ashfaq Hussain Shah lambasted the AFC for its role in damaging football in Pakistan, […]
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