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Chief selector and head coach Misbahul Haq on Monday announced the 16-member squads for the upcoming Twenty20 and Test series against Australia in a press conference in Lahore. The T20 team will be captained by batsman Babar Azam, while the Test team will be led by Azhar Ali. Speaking to reporters, Misbah said that the […]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has removed Sarfaraz Ahmed as skipper in the Test and Twenty20 formats due to “drop in overall form”, a press release issued by the cricketing body said on Friday. Batsman Azhar Ali will replace the wicket-keeper to captain the team in the upcoming Tests against Australia as well as the World Test […]

KARACHI: With the latest letter, came more criticism. The supporters of Faisal Saleh Hayat have been relentless in their vilification of Alexandre Gros, the senior governance services manager of FIFA’s Member Association Committee who oversaw the appointment of the Normalisation Committee for the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), and it shows no signs of stopping. Earlier […]

LAHORE: Facing an enormous task of finding quality bowlers ahead of a gruelling tour to Australia starting early next month, national team head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq in consultation with bowling coach Waqar Younis has decided to call 15 in-form bowlers of all categories from the domestic circuit for a two-day training camp starting on Saturday. […]

CAPTAINCY is a huge responsibility whoever is entrusted with the mantle. It is generally considered a job of honour and pride because not every individual gets the tag. While some are born leaders, others go through the hard grind to justify their acclaimed status. The sacking of Sarfraz Ahmed from two formats of Pakistan captaincy wasn’t […]

Opener Rohit Sharma hit his third century of the series to lead India’s charge after they lost early wickets against South Africa on day one of the third Test on Saturday. Sharma, on 117, combined with Ajinkya Rahane, on 83, to put on an unbeaten 185-run stand after the hosts were wobbling at 39-3 following […]

COLOMBO: Veteran paceman Lasith Malinga will return to lead Sri Lanka in a three-match Twenty20 cricket series against Australia but many players from the young team that performed well on the tour of Pakistan have retained their places. Apart from Malinga, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella were the only senior players included in […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former Test spinner Nadeem Khan as the coordinator of the national selection committee following a recruitment process. “Nadeem will act as a bridge between chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq and the six selectors by gathering feedback, information and maintaining players’ profile from the domestic matches, and presenting to the […]

EX-SKIPPER Misbah-ul-Haq has started facing high tides much earlier than expected in his newly acquired job of head coach-cum-chief selector. The Twenty20 series whitewash at home to an inexperienced Sri Lankan side has not just come as a shock, it has turned into a never-ending nightmare for Misbah as well as the PCB with both media […]

Bangladesh has upped in the ante in its quest for a quality leg-spin bowler, with two domestic first-class coaches sacked for not fielding one in the National Cricket League. The unusual requirement was introduced as Bangladesh desperately look for a decent leggie for their national team as it struggles in international cricket. The lack of […]