LAHORE, Oct 16(ABC): Former Pakistan player Aqib Javed said that Pakistan has the best bowling combination across all teams for the coming Twenty20 World Cup. Addressing a press conference while launching the Women’s Cricket Talent Hunt Program in Lahore, Aaqib Javed said that after the inclusion of Shaheen Shah Afridi in the squad, the bowling line of national team will …

MELBOURNE, Oct 16(ABC): Test skipper Pat Cummins is ready to be Australia’s one-day captain on a rotational basis and is even open to sharing the responsibility with David Warner, the 29-year-old said on Sunday. With Aaron Finch announcing his ODI retirement last month, Australia will need to find a leader for the 50-overs squad with less than a year to …

GEELONG, Oct 16(ABC): Bowlers led by Bas de Leede helped the Netherlands edge out the United Arab Emirates by three wickets in a tense low-scoring match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. Skipper Scott Edwards stood unbeaten on 16 as the Netherlands chased down their target of 112 with one ball to spare in the second match of the …

Oct 16(ABC): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed Sunday that pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi would be available for the T20 World Cup warm-up fixture against England. Shaheen, 22, has been sidelined since sustaining a ligament injury to his right knee during a test match in Sri Lanka in July, missing the Asia Cup and home series against England. But …

Oct 16(ABC): Pakistan’s two iconic figures — first Test captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar and most successful Test batter Younis Khan — have been inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Hall of Fame. These two stars have joined Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Zaheer Abbas in the illustrious group. Kardar …

GEELONG, Oct 16(ABC): Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign suffered a disastrous start on Sunday as the former champions crashed to a 55-run loss against plucky Namibia in Geelong. Arriving as surprise Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka had hoped to make an early statement against the African associate side in front of thousands of expectant supporters on a sun-bathed afternoon …

Oct 15(ABC): The much-awaited match between Pakistan and India in the Twenty20 World Cup 2022 is likely to be affected by rain. Both traditional rivals have been placed in Group 2 in the Super 12 stage. The other teams in their group are Bangladesh and South Africa. The group will have two more teams that will join the group after …

MELBOURNE, Oct 15(ABC): England captain Jos Buttler is happy with his team s preparation but tipped champions Australia as the favourites to win the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil, in comments to the media on Saturday. England prevailed in a seven-match Twenty20 series in Pakistan before flying to Australia where they beat their hosts and reigning world champions twice …

SYLHET , Oct 15(ABC):The Indian women’s cricket team has become the Asia Cup 2022 champion for the seventh time as they continued their dominance in the tournament. The Indian team registered a cakewalk win over Sri Lanka in the final of the 2022 edition by 8 wickets. For her brilliant performance with the ball, Renuka Singh Thakur has won the …

Oct 15(ABC): Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed extended best wishes for the Pakistan cricket team ahead of the T20 world cup set to begin on October 16. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced Pakistan’s 15-player squad for T20 World Cup a day after Pakistan won the tri-series in New Zealand. Babar Azam-led squad beat New Zealand by five wickets, however, the performance of …

MELBOURNE, Oct 15(ABC):  India has the bench strength to make up for the absence of its injured stars when its T20 World Cup campaign gets under way against archrivals Pakistan, skipper Rohit Sharma said Saturday. Mohammed Shami has been added to India’s 15-man squad to replace pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who is out with back issues, for the marquee tournament in …

Oct 15(ABC): Pakistan skipper Babar Azam celebrated his birthday on Saturday with all the captains of the teams playing in the T20 World Cup. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) invited all the team captains to celebrate Babar’s 28th birthday. “Special guests for the birthday of Pakistan captain. We invited all the team captains at the T20 World Cup to celebrate Babar Azam’s birthday,” …

KARACHI, Oct 15(ABC):  Pakistan’s top shooter Gulfam Joseph has earned a direct berth to the Paris Olympics 2024 after finishing sixth in ISSF World Shooting Championship in Cairo. The 22-year-old Joseph scored 198.4 after playing five series in the ranking round of the men’s 10m Air Pistol competition. He finished sixth and won the Olympic qualification quota. Earlier in the …

DHAKA, Oct 15(ABC): Bangladesh have brought in Soumya Sarkar and Shoriful Islam to replace Mohammad Saifuddin and Sabbir Rahman in their T20 World Cup squad. All four members were part of the team that played the recently concluded tri-series in New Zealand, and although Bangladesh lost all four matches, their technical consultant Sridharan Sriram insisted that there were positives. Soumya …

LAHORE, Sep 15(ABC): Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has managed to persist his top position in the latest ICC T20I rankings while Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, who is unable to perform recently has slipped down a little further after a dismal display in the recently concluded 2022 Asia Cup. Babar has moved down to the third spot as South Africa’s …

KARACHI, Sep 15(ABC): As Pakistan vs England T20I series comes closer, the production team is set to install the equipment in the stadium from September 18 and for the first time, spidercams will also be used. Previously, spidercam was only used during the Pakistan Super League (PSL). According to sources, the production team will arrive in the metropolis on September …

LAHORE, Sep 13(ABC): South Africa’s loss to England in the third Test at The Oval has left the race for next year’s World Test Championship final wide open. Australia currently lead the standings and are well placed to reach the 2023 decider, but there are still a total of six teams in contention to reach the final. Heading into the …

Sep 13(ABC):Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi — who had been ruled out of the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022 due to a knee injury — said he is “almost there” on his way to recovery ahead of the T20 World Cup. The Green Shirts did well for the most part but their performance could have been better throughout the tournament if …

Sep 13(ABC):Karachi is all set to host the much-anticipated Pakistan vs England T20I series as preparations have been completed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at National Stadium for the guests who are touring the country after a 17-years hiatus. The arrival of the England team is due in the wee hours of Thursday (September 15), who will rest all …

Sep 13(ABC):Pakistan women’s football team registered their biggest ever win on Tuesday when they defeated Maldives 7-0 in their last match of the SAFF Women’s Cup to finish the tournament on a winning note. Nadia Khan scored four goals for the greens and became the first ever Pakistani to score four goals in an international match for women’s football. Pakistan …

Sep 13(ABC): Frustrated with the team’s performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022, where the Pakistani team lost to Sri Lanka in the final, former Test cricketer Sadiq Mohammad has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to replace chief selector Mohammad Waseem. “It’s the right time to change this selection committee, especially Mohammad Waseem,” Sadiq told, “as they have failed” to …

LONDON, Sep 13(ABC): England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action. The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach a victory target of 130. Zak Crawley was 69 not out and Ollie …

JOHANNESBURG, Sep 13(ABC): South African head coach Mark Boucher will quit his job after the T20 World Cup in October and November, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday. Boucher, appointed in controversial circumstances in 2019, was due to be in charge until the end of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India. His shock decision means that South Africa have …

Sep 13(ABC): As teams gear up for the upcoming biggest cricket tournament, India announced their squad with some changes after their poor show during the recently ended Asia Cup 2022. Jasprit Bumrah, who missed T20 Asia Cup 2022 due to injury, has returned to the Indian squad for the mega T20 event, which is scheduled for October-November in Australia. Rohit …

KARACHI, Sep 13(ABC): Following Pakistan’s dismal poor performance during T20 Asia Cup 2022, the Men in Green will now prepare for the home T20I series against England. Babar Azam and Co will return to Pakistan tonight. Players will travel to their respective cities after landing in Lahore. Meanwhile, Karachi will start preparing to host England after a hiatus of 17 …

RAWALPINDI, Sep 12(ABC): As Pakistan plays a nail-biting T2O Asia Cup 2022 final match against Sri Lanka, the players from both sides continue to perform with intensifying pressure. While it was a lucky day for pacer Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah as they came into the limelight for their excellent bowling, all-rounder Shadab Khan came under fire after he dropped …

DUBAI, Sep 12(ABC): After the defeat against Sri Lankan in the Asia Cup final, All-rounder Shadab Khan, while showing some sportsmen spirit, took the responsibility of losing the final. Sri Lankan batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa, smashed the Pakistan bowling lineup and secured 23-run victory against Pakistan in the final on Sunday. This is the sixth time that Sri Lanka were crowned Asia …

KARACHI, Sep 12(ABC): After Pakistan’s failed show in the T20 Asia Cup 2022 final against Sri Lanka, senior all-rounder Shoaib Malik called out the national team for preferring friendships over merit in a cryptic message. Malik, who was dropped from the squad for T20 Asia Cup 2022, felt that liking and disliking destroyed the team. “When will we come out …

DUBAI, Sep 12(ABC): Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has surpassed India’s Virat Kohli to become the highest run-scorer in T20 Asia Cup 2022. Mohammad Rizwan scored 281 runs during the two-week-long tournament to accomplish the feat. Kohli scored 276 runs in the five innings of the tournament of which India was eliminated due to their poor cricket show against the finalists — …

DUBAI, Sep 12(ABC): Following his fierce bowling, Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf achieved a milestone during Pakistan’s T20 Asia Cup 2022 final clash against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium. Haris achieved the landmark of taking 50 T20I wickets after bagging Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaraga’s wicket. With the feat, the 28-year-old became the 10th Pakistan bowler to get to …

Cairns, Australia, Sept 11 (ABC): A Steve Smith century helped give retiring Australia skipper Aaron Finch a winning send-off Sunday with a 25-run victory in the final one-day international against New Zealand at Cairns. Chasing the home team’s 267-5, built on the back of Smith’s masterful 105, the Blacks Caps were all out for 242 in the last over with …

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31(ABC): Due to a lack of physical fitness and a sudden drop in hydration levels, Pakistani players got cramps during their Asia Cup match against India in Dubai, according to Dr Waqar Ahmad, chairman of the Pakistan Anti-Doping Organization (ADOP). Dr Waqar, a well-known name in the field of rehabilitation, told  he was surprised to see three leading …

DUBAI, Aug 30(ABC): Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur is not satisfied with skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s opening the match in the T20 format after the team lost against India in the first Asia Cup matches for the sides on Sunday. While speaking to after the match, Arthur agreed with former Indian player Robin Uthappa and said that the team …

LAHORE, Aug 30(ABC): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced ticket prices for the seven-match T20I series between Pakistan and England which will be available from August 31. Pakistan will host England after a gap of almost 17 years. The matches will be played in Karachi from September 20-25 and from September 28 to October 2 in Lahore. Tickets will be …

DUBAI, Aug 30(ABC): Former Indian captain Virat Kohli and Pakistani all-rounder Haris Rauf unite in the field after a nerve-wracking match between the two arch-rivals in Dubai International Stadium on August 28. In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Twitter, the two star players can be seen interacting after the game ended.

LAHORE, Aug 29(ABC): Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi has travelled to London to continue his recovery from a knee injury but the country’s cricket board is optimistic of his participation in the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Left-arm fast bowler Afridi suffered the injury in Sri Lanka last month and was ruled out of the ongoing Asia …

DUBAI, Aug 29(ABC): The third match of the ongoing Asia Cup, between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, could decide Sri Lanka’s fate in the tournament. Sri Lanka suffered a massive defeat in their opening game against Afghanistan, which put a massive dent, -5.176, on their net run-rate. If Afghanistan continue their good form and beat Bangladesh as well, that will make the …

WASHINGTON, Aug 29(ABC): Rory McIlroy rallied from six strokes down in the final round to overtake top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and win his record third FedEx Cup title on Sunday by capturing the PGA’s Tour Championship. The 33-year-old from Northern Ireland fired a four-under-par 66 to finish on 21-under 263 at East Lake in Atlanta. Four-time major winner McIlroy took the …

Aug 29(ABC): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday announced that pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has departed for London where he will complete his rehabilitation. PCB Chief Medical Officer Dr Najeebullah Soomro said: “Shaheen requires uninterrupted, dedicated knee specialist care and London offers some of the best sports medical and rehabilitation facilities in the world. In the best interest of the …

NEW YORK, Aug 29(ABC): Serena Williams will kick off what is likely to be the last event of her farewell tour on Monday at the U.S. Open where she will headline opening night in a first-round clash with Montenegro s Danka Kovinic. Williams, who three weeks ago announced her forthcoming retirement from tennis, will play the 7 p.m. ET (2300 …