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Fast bowler Junaid Khan was the main casualty as Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series against South Africa was announced on Wednesday. “Junaid Khan has not been considered for this tour because we feel he has to work more on his bowling since the fitness issues that had cut short his series against […]

LAHORE: Consistency in selection despite the inconsistent performances of some players appears to be the criteria adopted by the national selection committee while announcing a 16-member Pakistan squad for the five-match One-day International series against South Africa starting later this month. A number of Pakistan players have been putting up below-average performances in the previous […]

Despite being without suspended captain Faf du Plessis, South Africa will be pushing for a clean sweep when they play Pakistan in the third and final Test starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. Opening batsman Dean Elgar was announced as stand-in captain on Wednesday after Du Plessis was suspended for one match after South […]

ISLAMABAD: Sixth seed Mohammad Hamza Ilyas shocked third seed Kamran Albert Masih in the Jubilee Insurance U-16 National Snooker Championship final here at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Tuesday. Hamza of Punjab comfortably won the match 87-26, 61-34, 61-39, 55-28 to clinch the national title. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kamran, who reached the final after registering an […]

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram announced on Tuesday the establishment of a cricket academy in his name in Multan’s DHA locality. The 51-year-old, regarded as the greatest left-arm paceman in the game’s history, also disclosed that he will be the brand ambassador of Rumanza Golf Course in the same city. […]

Fast bowler Junaid Khan was the main casualty as Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series against South Africa was announced on Wednesday. “Junaid Khan has not been considered for this tour because we feel he has to work more on his bowling since the fitness issues that had cut short his series against […]

CAPE TOWN: South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has issued a strong response to criticism that has been directed at the state of home Test pitches over the last 12 months. “Test cricket has never been easy and batsmen have been taking shots to the body for decades on all sorts of surfaces,” Gibson said […]

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday felicitated the Indian cricket team for their historic Test series victory in Australia which saw them become the first side from subcontinent to achieve the feat. On January 6, as the fourth and final Test ended in a draw, Team India’s 2-1 lead saw them clinch an unprecedented Test series Down […]

Indian skipper Virat Kohli is basking in the glory of victory post India’s maiden Test series win in Australia and his ladylove Anushka Sharma was by him to revel in all celebrations. In a staggering series, Kohli’s men emerged victorious after they dominated the hosts massively, earning the team their much-deserved win. Anushka, who had […]

FAISALABAD: Pakistan, India and Iran will play friendly Kabaddi matches at Mai Heer Stadium Jhang on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Secretary General Pakistan Kabaddi Federation Rana Muhammad Sarwar told APP on Monday that Kabaddi teams of Pakistan White, Pakistan Green, India and Iran will contest against each other at Mai Heer Stadium on Tuesday. All […]