Category: Sports

Babar Azam struck a fluent unbeaten half-century as Pakistan closed a rain-shorted first day of the first Test against England on 139 for two at a gloomy and wet Old Trafford on Wednesday. Babar (69 not out) showed all his skill and class to weather an early storm from the England bowlers, and wrestle away the initiative […]

LAHORE: Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali on Tuesday said though he has many inexperienced players in the side, they are extremely talented and showing lot of promise and will surely give tough time to England in the three-Test series starting from Wednesday at Old Trafford in Manchester. While announcing 16 probables for the first Test […]

MANCHESTER: England know another sluggish start to a Test campaign could prove costly as they go in search of a first series win over Pakistan in a decade. Wednesday sees an intriguing three-match contest get underway with the first Test at Old Trafford. And while England can point to recent series victories over most of […]

PALERMO: Tour-level tennis resumed after a five-month enforced break on Monday, and players at the Palermo Ladies Open had to handle their own towels and not shake hands of opponents. The strict rules because of the coronavirus included no showers on site, and no autographs or photos with fans. Players in the singles main draw […]

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the first of three tests against England here at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Although the Manchester skies were overcast, Azhar told Sky Sports: “Obviously the overhead conditions will help the bowlers but we were very clear in our heads that we want to bat first. “Because […]

MANCHESTER: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced to use new technology on a trial basis during the England Pakistan series. Front-foot no-ball technology that will see the TV umpire alone deciding whether a bowler has over-stepped will be used for the first time on a trial basis in Test cricket during the England-Pakistan series […]

KARACHI: To understand the culture of fast bowling in Pakistan, look no further than Imran Khan — once a feared quick, and now the country’s prime minister. Not all of Pakistan’s pacemen will fly so high, but Khan’s rise underlines a tradition where speed is king, and blistering pace is essential for any team. As […]

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced  the 16-member squad for the first Test against England. SQUAD: Azhar Ali (captain), Babar Azam (vice-captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan and Yasir Shah. Pakistan are the second […]

MANCHESTER: The English cricket team are aware that another slow start to a Test campaign could prove costly as they go in search of a first series win over Pakistan in 10 years. Wednesday sees a three-match contest get underway with the first Test at Old Trafford. And while England can point to recent series […]

Pakistan’s Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said Monday the team’s 16-member squad for England series — which will start at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Wednesday — would be revealed tomorrow. Expressing satisfaction with the team’s preparations for the England series, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said the team was in good form and ready to play. “We started after […]