Chile joins Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay in joint 2030 World Cup bid

BUENOS AIRES: Chile has joined three neighbouring South American countries Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera announced on Thursday. Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay had already submitted a joint bid to host the centenary edition of football’s most prestigious tournament, but Pinera said on Twitter […]

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Quetta Gladiators defeat Peshawar Zalmi with 6 wickets in hand

Umar Akmal’s 75-run blitz paved the way for Quetta Gladiators to defeat Peshawar Zalmi with six wickets in hand in their 2019 Pakistan Super League showdown at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on Friday. Peshawar Zalmi innings The Gladiators won the toss and decided to bowl first, leaving Zalmi to set the match target. Quetta Gladiators […]

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Karachi Kings open PSL campaign with 7-run win over Multan Sultans

Liam Livingstone’s blistering 82-run knock helped Karachi Kings defeat Multan Sultans by seven runs in their 2019 Pakistan Super League match at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on Friday. The Kings opener’s 43-ball knock was central to his team posting a 184-run target for the Sultans, who could only muster 176 runs in their allotted 20 […]

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Wasim Akram urges fans to do their part, fill up PSL stadiums

Pace legend Wasim Akram has urged fans to fill up the stadium for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2019, which began at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium Stadium on Thursday with a glittering opening ceremony, followed by a high-voltage match between defending champions Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars. Wasim, one of the greatest left-arm pacemen to have played […]

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Karachi Kings to fight till last ball: Wasim Akram

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Kings president and former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram on Thursday said the head coach of the team Mickey Arthur believed in fighting till the last ball. “We hope Karachi Kings will perform better in this [PSL] session and would battle till the last ball,” fast bowling icon Wasim said while talking to a […]

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Pace sensation Shaheen attributes his success to PSL

DUBAI: Teenage pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi had taken off before the third edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League, having taken eight wickets on his first-class debut in 2017. He could have made an impression in the Bangladesh Premier League that same year when he was recommended by the National Cricket Academy head coach […]

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Islamabad clinch PSL opener against Lahore courtesy Asif, Faheem’s late heroics

Asif Ali’s late six-laden cameo in a difficult run-chase helped Islamabad United defeat Lahore Qalandars by five wickets in the opening match of the 2019 Pakistan Super League at the Dubai International Stadium. Lahore innings After Islamabad United won the toss and opted to field first, Fakhar Zaman and Sohail Akhtar opened the innings for […]

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Peshawar Zalmi sign Pakistan international Imamul Haq for PSL 4

Peshawar Zalmi have signed opening batsman Imamul Haq for the Pakistan Super League 2019, which kicks off on Thursday in the UAE. Imam, 23, is a regular in Pakistan’s ODI and Test squads but has yet to crack the 20-over format internationally, which is probably why he went undrafted for PSL 2019. However, the left-hander […]

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Here’s how PSL is better than IPL — and all other cricket leagues

At first glance, the Pakistan Super League comes off as just another generic, regular, run-off-the-mill sports league where batsmen bat, bowlers bowl and fielders field. So what’s new here? Superficially … nothing. Even it’s name isn’t unique as at least three other sports leagues have called themselves PSL, with the most prominent of them probably […]

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