Category: Sports

KARACHI: Misbah-ul-Haq was handed the dual positions of head coach and chief selector by the PCB only because he is a “yes man” and would not risk any confrontation with the Board, former Test opener Mohsin Khan has said. “Why has Misbah been given the posts of head coach and chief selector? Only because he […]

Newly-installed Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted his team will face a stern test during next month’s tour of Australia, but vowed his players will go for victory. Azam last week replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was dumped as skipper and left out of the squad following the shocking 3-0 rout of the Twenty20 side — ranked […]

LAHORE: Pakistan women’s team skipper Bismah Maroof and her Bangladesh counterpart Salma Khatun hoped for an exciting contest as the trophy for the T20 International series between the two countries was unveiled here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. The three-match series begins at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. At the trophy unveiling ceremony, Bismah […]

Steve Smith and David Warner return to the short format Sunday in the first of Australia’s three games against a buoyant Sri Lanka, with both tipped for next year’s Twenty20 World Cup at home. The star batsmen were both banned for a year for their roles in a ball-tampering scandal but have rejoined their country’s […]

India’s chief selector has strongly hinted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s illustrious international career is over, saying on Thursday they were “moving on” and giving opportunities to youngsters. Ex-skipper and One-Day stalwart Dhoni has not played for India since the World Cup in July, triggering speculation that the 38-year-old warhorse might hang up his bat and […]

Leading cricketer Sana Mir and six other trailblazing women from Asian countries were honoured with the 2019 Asia Society Game Changers award at a glittering ceremony in New York on Thursday night in recognition of their transformative impact in Asia and beyond. “Sana Mir is first and foremost a true champion in her field, she’s […]

RANCHI: Britain’s Brexit will be a boon to ailing South Africa as they rebuild, the beleaguered Proteas captain Faf du Plessis said on Tuesday after his side’s series drubbing by India. Any tougher immigration controls after the British withdrawal from the European Union (EU) will mean fewer South African players in the County Championship, according […]

LAHORE: Led by Bismah Maroof a 15-member Pakistan women’s squad was named on Wednesday for the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh scheduled to start here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. Besides T20s, Bangladesh will also play two ODIs during their tour to Pakistan and all the matches will be staged at the Gaddafi Stadium. […]

CHRISTCHURCH: Chris Silverwood has warned England’s historic World Cup triumph against New Zealand will count for nothing when the two sides clash again. England won the World Cup for the first time after beating New Zealand in a dramatic Super Over at the end of an improbable final at Lord’s in July. Now the limited-overs […]

MUMBAI: Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday vowed to clean up Indian cricket as he was elected president of the sport’s rich and powerful but troubled national board. Cricket’s massive popularity in India has made the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by far the wealthiest of all the national boards, netting massive […]