Undercooked Pakistan bid to burst England’s bubble
Coach Misbahul Haq has left no stone unturned in his preparations but Pakistan still look decidedly undercooked for their three-test series against England in August-September. Skipper Azhar Ali and his squad will discover how much cricket has changed in the six months since their last test, with Covid-19 curbs putting a stop to the use of […]
West Indies players to wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo during Test series against England
The West Indies cricketers will sport a ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo on the collars of their shirts during the upcoming three-Test series against England to protest against racism in sports. Skipper Jason Holder, who has voiced his support to the cause that has once again come to the forefront after the killing of American George Floyd, said […]
Pakistan to leave for UK on Sunday, 6 out of 10 infected players test negative
Pakistan will leave for their tour of England on Sunday with 20 players and 11 support staff, the PCB said on Saturday, even as six out of the 10 coronavirus-infected cricketers returned negative when they were tested the second time. The Pakistan Cricket Board said the team will be departing for Manchester. PCB chief executive […]
West Indies coach has no worries over Holder’s fitness
MANCHESTER: West Indies head coach Phil Simmons had no qualms over the fitness of Jason Holder after the captain played a restricted role on the final day of his side’s first warm-up match ahead of next month’s Test series against England. Holder led one team in a drawn intra-squad three-day game against Kraigg Brathwaite’s XI […]
Imran inspired young generation of fast bowlers: Aamir Sohail
LAHORE: Former skipper Aamir Sohail believes the 1992 World Cup winning Pakistan captain Imran Khan inspired the young generation to become a fast-bowler, saying the legendary all-rounder set high standards in the game. “Remember that 1977 Sydney Test when Imran bowled a spell with his shirt torn and when those pictures came out, it inspired […]
PCB disappointed with Hafeez over retesting
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed disappointment over all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez’s conduct of sharing his Covid-19 report in public which came negative in contrast to the result of the same test from another lab conducted a day earlier by the board. PCB chief executive Wasim Khan had a talk with Hafeez over phone […]
Hafeez says he has tested negative for Covid-19
All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has tested negative for Covid-19 a day after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said he was among seven more players who contracted the disease ahead of their England tour, the player said on Wednesday. The PCB confirmed on Tuesday that a total of 10 players, including Hafeez, had tested positive but the 39-year-old said […]
Jofra Archer to undergo second COVID test before joining England squad
England fast bowler Jofra Archer will undergo a second round of COVID-19 Test before joining the national team’s training camp in Southampton on Thursday. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement that the Sussex bowler will join England’s behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday after a member of his household felt unwell over the weekend. […]
‘Cricketers don’t speak on sensitive issues because of insecurities’: Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan has never shied away from voicing his opinion and has always made sure to utilise his position as a former India international to spread a positive message through social media. On issues beyond cricket, Pathan is one of the few people who has raised his voice time, talking straight to the point- be it […]
Malik allowed to spend time with family, will join team in late July
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday granted special dispensation to veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik by allowing him to join the national side in England on July 24 after spending time with his family. The PCB in a press release states: “Shoaib’s wife, Sania Mirza, and one-year-old son, Izhaan Mirza Malik, have been in India, […]