Category: Sports

LAHORE: As the Pakistan cricket team gears up for the upcoming World Cup, the sport’s governing body of the country is going through an internal crisis. The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) move to end the role of departments in domestic circuit has been met with severe resistance from its own Board of Governors (BoG). The […]

KABUL: Afghanistan named fast bowler Hamid Hassan, who last played for the national side in July 2016, in their 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup on Monday. Hamid, 31, has played 32 One-day Internationals for the war-torn nation and was also part of Afghanistan’s maiden appearance at the 50-over World Cup in Australia and […]

MUMBAI: Kuldeep Yadav is expected to lead India’s slow-bowling attack in the World Cup but his poor form in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) could become a headache for Virat Kohli’s men with just over a month left before the 50-over tournament. The left-arm wrist-spinner sits at seventh in the bowlers’ rankings in One-day […]

DHAKA: West Indies great and Bangladesh bowling coach Court­ney Walsh on Monday warned that bowling conditions in Britain would make the upcoming World Cup a tough test for the South Asian side. The 10-team tournament will run from May 30 to July 14 in England and Wales. “It will be a big challenge,” Walsh told […]

Pakistan’s cricket coach Micky Arthur believes that Pakistan is ready to take on the challenges of the upcoming World Cup. Speaking to the media at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on Monday, Arthur said: “We have worked really hard over the past two years. We are as prepared as we can be.” “We have to bring all […]

LAHORE: Pakistan’s top batsmen are looking forward to the big challenge. Two days before departing from England where they face the hosts ahead of the World Cup, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam and Abid Ali seem quietly confident about Pakistan’s chances and their performances. Pakistan leave for England on Tuesday where they will play five One-day […]

PAKISTAN’S World Cup squad has been named. The 15-man party will try to reach the glory every cricket team at the 10-nation mega event in England and Wales would be dreaming of. While it is mighty tough to precisely foretell as to which team would be lifting the coveted trophy at Lord’s on July 14, […]

LONDON: Before returning to the top of the Premier League, Liverpool got to savour a Manchester United humiliation. Now, unusually, Liverpool need a swift recovery by their great rivals after United’s despair in being routed 4-0 by Everton on Sunday. Liverpool’s hopes of ending a 29-year English title drought could hinge on a big favour […]

India’s Virat Kohli has gone to bat for his former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying it was unfortunate to see so many people going after the veteran player. Dhoni, 37, led India to World Cup victory at home in 2011 but his patchy form in recent times has led critics to question the wicketkeeper-batsman’s place […]

English football club Liverpool’s legendary former striker and the team’s global ambassador, Ian Rush, is set to visit Pakistan this week during which he will promote football at the grassroots level in the country. In a post shared on Twitter, Pak Reds — the official Liverpool supporters club in Pakistan — announced that Rush will […]