The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday expressed shock and grief over the terror attacks on New Zealand’s Christchurch mosques ahead of Friday prayers and announced that all players and match officials shall sport black armbands in the Pakistan Super League fixture today in a show of support for affected families. A minute of silence was […]
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India’s Supreme Court scrapped cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth life ban for match-fixing on Friday but stopped short of acquitting the paceman. The court said Sreesanth’s long-running case had been badly handled and gave the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) three months to reconsider his punishment. Sreesanth, 36, was arrested for illegal betting and spot-fixing during […]
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The third Test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh scheduled to begin on Saturday has been cancelled after the Bangladesh cricket team had a narrow escape from a mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch. A New Zealand Cricket spokesperson confirmed the cancellation two hours after multiple people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques in […]
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It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what went wrong for the Karachi Kings. The Salman Iqbal-owned franchise, the most expensive one of the lot, has always made the tallest of claims pre-tournament but always failed to live up to its own spawned expectations. The same happened on Thursday night when the Kings, in name only, […]
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The head of the Pakistan Army’s media wing has advised spectators against donning military gear at Sunday’s final of the 2019 Pakistan Super League. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), noted that Pakistani fans wanted to show up at the PSL finale wearing military-style caps […]
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Islamabad United successfully chased the 162-run target set by Karachi Kings in the nail-biting 2019 Pakistan Super League showdown between the two sides at the Karachi National Stadium on Thursday. With this loss, the Kings have been kicked out of the tournament, whereas United are yet to secure a place in the finals, with one […]
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Rapacious middlemen and coaches with forged or few qualifications are trying their luck in China’s fast-growing grassroots football, imperilling its ambitions to become a major force in the sport, insiders warn. At the behest of football-fan President Xi Jinping, for whom it is a soft-power tool, the world’s second-biggest economy is throwing resources at the […]
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Indian police filed charges on Thursday against fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has been accused of various crimes including assault and sexual harassment by his estranged wife. Shami, who is expected to lead India’s pace attack in the upcoming cricket World Cup in England and Wales, has been locked in a protracted legal battle with […]
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“Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.” The great Ian Fleming did not even bother to mention what four times is because by that point only a fool would need further commentary.Who is responsible for Lahore Qalandars’ continued failure?Owner Fawad RanaCoach Aqib JavedCaptains and stand-in captainsNo one, they’re just unluckyVoteView Results […]
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KARACHI: The HBL-Pakistan Super League is a gift that keeps on giving. The super-hit franchise-based Twenty20 competition has given the national side a host of young and talented cricketers. The likes of pacer Hasan Ali, spinner Shadab Khan, middle-order batsman Asif Ali and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf have consolidated their place in the Pakistan line-up after […]
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