Mohammad Amir makes surprise return to NHPC
LAHORE: Pakistan discard Mohammad Amir made a surprise return to the National High Performance Centre here on Friday, fueling speculations of his potential comeback to the national side. Amir’s appearance at the facility was the first after he fell apart with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s administration under former chairman Ehsan Mani. He had also failed […]
Ramiz should’ve quit PCB after Imran’s ouster as PM, says Aqib
LAHORE: Former Pakistan fast bowler Aqib Javed said on Wednesday that Ramiz Raja should have quit his post as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board once Imran Khan had been ousted as Prime Minister. “Many chairmen in the past had left the post with the ouster of the prime minister who had appointed them […]
Pakistan vs New Zealand: PCB announces free entry for Karachiites during second Test
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday free entry for Karachiites, in all stands except for two VIP enclosures, during the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand. The tickets will be available on a first-come-first-served basis, PCB Chairman Najam Sethi told Dawn.com. It is pertinent to mention that the Javed Miandad and Hanif Mohammad […]
New Zealand foil Pakistan after Salman’s hundred in first Test
New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham blunted Pakistan bowlers to guide their side to a solid 165 without loss at close on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Tuesday. Conway became the fastest New Zealand batter to complete 1,000 runs in his 11th Test when he reached 82 at […]
PCB revamp to come into play as Pakistan eye redemption in NZ Tests
KARACHI: Less than a week ago, captain Babar Azam was defending himself, his team-mates and coaches after the side’s defeat in the third Test against England in Karachi, which marked Pakistan’s first-ever whitewash at home. Making it clear that he wasn’t ready to relinquish captaincy after Pakistan had lost four home Test matches in a […]
Babar rues lack of experience after Pakistan’s first-ever home whitewash
KARACHI: Babar Azam rued the absence of experienced players at his disposal after his Pakistan side became the first to suffer a whitewash in a Test series at home. Needing just 55 to win on Tuesday — the penultimate day of the third Test — here at the National Stadium, England finished the job in […]
No fairytale farewell for Azhar as Pakistan wobble to 99-3 in final Test
Pakistan’s top-order stalwart Azhar Ali failed to score in his final Test innings on Monday as England spinner Jack Leach swung the balance of the final Test in Karachi in the space of six balls. Leach sent Pakistan’s top three batter back to the pavilion and kept alive England’s chances of securing a historic series […]
England eye historic whitewash as Pakistan look to avoid ‘mistakes’
KARACHI: With the Test series against England all but lost, Pakistan will go into the third and final match, which starts here at the National Stadium on Saturday, with an aim to not repeat their mistakes. The tourists — who won the Rawalpindi and Multan Tests by 74 and 27 runs respectively — on the […]
England eyeing historic clean sweep in Pakistan: Stokes
England have already sealed their three-match series with a game to spare but captain Ben Stokes says they will press to become the first Test team to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan. The third and final Test will begin in Karachi on Saturday. England won the first Test by 74 runs before grabbing a […]
Messi praises Argentina coaching staff after reaching World Cup final
Lionel Messi hailed Argentina’s coaching staff for masterminding his team’s 3-0 victory over Croatia in their FIFA World Cup semifinal here on Wednesday. Messi scored from the penalty spot and gave the assist for Julian Alvarez’s second goal as Argentina set up a berth in Sunday’s final against either Morocco or defending champions France, Xinhua […]