Category: Sports

NORTHAMPTON: Fakhar Zaman said he was pleased with Pakistan’s preparations for next month’s World Cup after the opener smashed a century against Northa­mptonshire in a tour match on Monday. Fakhar scored 101 in Pakistan’s eight-wicket victory that followed a 100-run triumph against Kent in their opening tour game. Pakistan, who will play World Cup hosts […]

LONDON: Wimbledon prize money will total £38 million ($49 million) for this year’s championships, a rise of 11.8 per cent, the All England Club announced on Tuesday. The men’s and women’s singles champions will receive £2.35 million each — 100,000 more than in 2018. Continuing a theme of recent years, organisers have again significantly raised […]

BANGALORE: Steve Smith said his elbow was fine after landing on it heavily despite still recovering from surgery, as he prepares for his final Indian Premier League (IPL) game of the season before joining Australia’s World Cup squad. Rajasthan Royals captain Smith took a brilliant diving catch to dismiss compatriot David Warner, but in the […]

When Pakistan’s pre-World Cup England series was booked, it must and should have been billed as a coup. An ODI series against tournament hosts less than a month before the big event begins is an advantage other contenders will not have. It’s shrewd planning on part of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and certainly a […]

KARACHI: Legendary paceman Wasim Akram cautioned against discounting Mohammad Amir ahead of next month’s World Cup, saying Pakistan’s pace spearhead would return to form following a disappointing string of performances at the crease. The 27-year-old Amir was left off Pakistan’s preliminary World Cup squad but has a chance to force his way back into the […]

LAHORE: Struggling veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has sought a 10-day personal leave from the national team management in England ahead of the limited-overs series against the hosts and the all-important World Cup. Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistan launch their long England tour on May 5 with the one-off T20 International against the hosts followed by a five-game […]

LONDON: England batsman Alex Hales will not feature at the World Cup after being withdrawn from all international squads following an off-field incident not related to cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. Hales was included in the 15-man preliminary World Cup squad for the tournament in England and Wales but […]

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to furnish a written response to a petition challenging its Chairman Ehsan Mani and Managing Director Waseem Khan’s appointments on the grounds that they allegedly are in a conflict-of-interest situation. The petition, filed by Nauman Butt, a member of PCB’s board of […]

KARACHI: Pakistan women’s team captain Bismah Maroof on Sunday expressed complete confidence in her side that will play South Africa in three ICC Women’s Championship One-day Internationals, which will be followed by five T20 Internationals. The series between South Africa and Pakistan will be played from May 6 to 23. Speaking ahead of team’s departure […]

BURNLEY: Sergio Aguero’s 20th Premier League goal of the season left Manchester City just two wins from the title after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday. Aguero, who has now scored nine times in his past eight appearances against Burnley, struck in the 63rd minute, with a shot that only […]