LAHORE: The New Zealand veteran and experienced coach will lead the team’s coaching panel for the next two years. Bradburn has previously served as the fielding coach of the national side from 2018 to 2020, and most recently as the head coach of the side during the home series against New Zealand on a consultancy basis. During his tenure as …

The fourth Under-19, One Day International of five match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played at Rajshahi on Saturday. In the third match of the series, Bangladesh U19 defeated Pakistan U19 by four wickets at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Thursday. This was Pakistan U19’s first loss on the tour, after the tourists have won solitary …

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s grandmother passed away in her hometown Landi Kotal. Mr Afridi shared the sad news on social media, stating: “My grandmother, a beautiful soul, breathed her last today. The funeral prayers will take place at Tatara ground, Landi Kotal, KPP, at 06:30pm today”. Requesting people to pray for the departed soul, he wrote: “May Almighty grant …

DUBAI: Australia have retained their No.1 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Rankings after the annual update but face strong competition ahead with Pakistan and India on their toes. Australia improved their rating from 113 to 118 following the annual update, maintaining a slender lead over Pakistan (116 points) and India (115 points). Prior to the annual rankings …

Pakistan U19 aim at sealing the five-match ODI series win against Bangladesh as they will take on the hosts in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, today (Thursday). Pakistan lead the series by 2-0 as a century from Azan Awais and an all-round bowling performance headed by Mohammad Ismail helped the Team Green beat Bangladesh by 78 runs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium …

LAHORE: Thrilling 117-run inning by world’s top-ranked batter Babar Azam followed by stunning bowling by Usama Mir and Mohammad Wasim Junior helped Pakistan beat New Zealand in fourth match to peak to No.1 on the ICC ODI Team Rankings. Babar Azam led Pakistan’s rise to No.1 on Friday when he scored a 117-ball 107, his 18th career century, to steer …

Indian is set to host the ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup later this year and the fans are eagerly waiting for Team India taking on arch-rivals Pakistan. Both teams will play a game of cricket on Indian soil after more than seven years and Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, the largest in the world, is likely to host the mouth-watering …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s aggressive batsman Fakhar Zaman has become the fastest Asian batter to complete 3,000 ODI runs in lowest number of innings. National team’s batter Fakhar Zaman completed 3,000 runs in 67 innings, previously West Indies player Shai Hope had also completed 3,000 runs in 67 innings. Meanwhile South Africa’s Hashim Amla tops the list by completing 3,000 runs in …

ISLAMABAD: Hard-hitting T20 batter Iftikhar Ahmed will replace Haris Sohail in the Pakistan squad for the last three matches of the ongoing ODI home series against New Zealand in Karachi. Right-handed Iftikhar will join the national ODI side in Karachi, the PCB said in a statement. The replacement comes in the wake of a shoulder injury to left-handed Haris that …

LAHORE: Sharing a throwback photo on Instagram when he was a young boy, Pakistani speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi recalled the moment when he stepped into the field of cricket. Taking to the photo and video-sharing app, the pacer wrote: “There comes a moment in life that shapes your life. “Cricket is my life and this is the moment, the day …

LAHORE: The National team’s captain Babar Azam have scored the fastest 12,000 international runs. The national captain crossed this milestone by scoring 49 runs on 46 balls in his 277th innings against New Zealand in Rawalpindi, becoming the 8th Pakistani batter to achieve this honour. Captain Babar Azam is currently ranked second among Asian batters in terms of scoring 12,000 …

RAWALPINDI: The second ODI of the five matches series between New Zealand and Pakistan will be played today in the Rawalpindi stadium. The day-night match between the two teams will start at 3:30 pm according to Pakistan Standard Time. The national team is currently leading the five-match series against New Zealand by 1-0, Pakistan won the first match against the …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan cricket team has completed 500 victories in One Day International (ODI) by winning the first out of five matches ODI series against New Zealand. Pakistan cricket team became the third team in the world to achieve 500 ODI victories, as they completed 500 victories in their 949th ODI international match. Before Pakistan, Australia and India have won 500 …

RAWALPINDI: Fast bowler Naseem Shah has achieved the world record for the most wickets in the initial six one day matches. Naseem Shah has taken 20 wickets in his first 6 One Day International (ODI) matches of his career. In the first ODI against New Zealand in Rawalpindi, the Pakistani fast bowler took 2 wickets, breaking the record of New …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bowl first against New Zealand in the first of the five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) at the Pindi Cricket Stadium today (Thursday). The two sides will enter the series after an exciting five-match T20 International series that ended in a 2-2 draw on Monday. That well-fought series promises equally competitive and exciting …

RAWALPINDI: New Zealand beats Pakistan with six wickets in last over in a nail biting last t-20 match of the series. The series spanning over five matches have ended inconclusive with 2-2 wins, previously, the fourth match ended indecisive due to hailstorm. Earlier in evening, New Zealand decided to field first against Pakistan in the fifth T20I at the Pindi …

LAHORE: Ministry of Inter-Provincial coordination has notified two months’ extension for Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management committee. The committee was formulated on Dec 22nd 2022, the committee was tasked to reinstate the 2014 constitution in 120 days, after the completion of the given tenure two months’ extension has been awarded. According to the notification, the extension was approved by Prime …

DUBAI: Pakistan A team will tour Zimbabwe for a one-day series that will be key to the hosts’ preparations for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier also on home soil. Zimbabwe will be out to fine-tune for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 in six one-day matches against Pakistan A team in Harare. The hosts are sure to have …

LAHORE: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has added another feather in his cap as he was named in the honorary World Test Championship Team of the Tournament by the Australian cricket board. This ‘best XI’ salutes those who delivered for the entirety of the WTC’s two-year cycle, and tries to create a team that would flourish in all conditions, the board …

Pakistani climber Shehroze Kashif on Monday became the world’s youngest mountaineer to summit 11 peaks above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) after he scaled Annapurna, the 10th tallest mountain on earth. Annapurna is situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is the tenth highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres above sea level and is well …

LAHORE: Babar Azam reached another milestone of his career on Sunday when he hit a century against New Zealand and became captain of any cricket team in the world with most centuries in T20 Internationals. The 100 runs against New Zealand in Lahore was the third century of Babar Azam’s T20 international career. India’s Rohit Sharma and Switzerland’s Faheem Nazir …

LAHORE: Babar Azam notched up a fine T20I hundred in Lahore in his 101st T20I to help Pakistan take a 2-0 lead in their home five-match series against New Zealand. The Pakistan skipper put on a 99-run opening stand with Mohammad Rizwan, before the wicketkeeper was dismissed in the 11th over of the innings. Matt Henry, fresh off a hat-trick …

LAHORE: Pakistan will be eying series win as hosts clash with Kiwis in the third match of five-match T20I series at Gaddafi Stadium today (Monday). Pakistan lead the series 2-0. The today’s match will start at 9:30 pm. The Kiwis, led by Tom Latham, have to play five T20Is and as many ODI matches against Pakistan. On Saturday night, Babar …

LAHORE: Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 38 runs in the second T20 international match played in Lahore on Saturday. Babar Azam, who was dismissed for just nine runs in his 100th T20I match, redeemed himself with a quick 101 not out from 58 balls to propel Pakistan to a strong total of 192-4 in their 20 overs. Haris Rauf, who …

LAHORE: Pakistan will take on New Zealand in second game of the T201 series today (Saturday) at Gaddafi Stadium a day after it blew away the Black caps with thumping win of 88 runs in the first match. The match will start at 9:00pm PST while there would be no change in the playing XI of the both sides. On …

RIYADH: Following the recent Saudi Arabian expansion into sports, the Saudi government has expressed its intention to set up a new T20 league, the world’s richest. As per reports, owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been approached by the Gulf state to ensure participation of Indian players in the league. Indian players are not allowed, as per rules …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed the trophy for the T20I series against New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium. In the pictures shared by the PCB, the two captains – Babar Azam and Tom Latham can be seen posing with the trophy. On April 14, 15, and 17, the Gaddafi Stadium will host the first three T20Is. The final two …

LAHORE: Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the first game of the five-match T20 International series at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore tonight. The match will start at 9:00pm local time as the fans in Lahore are set to be treated with what promise to be exciting contests. Babar Azam-led Pakistan will play their first T20I here since October 2022, …

LAHORE: Pakistan Shaheens’ Muhammad Umar has been ruled out of the upcoming Zimbabwe tour due to a knee injury and has been replaced by Test fast bowler Mohammad Ali. Mohammad Ali has featured for Pakistan in two Tests, taking four wickets. He made his international debut against England in the first Test match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi …

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management committee chairman Najam Sethi stressed on Monday the need for backing Babar Azam as the captain of the national team. Mr Sethi said, “For months’ media and cricketing circles have been discussing pros and cons of retaining Babar Azam as captain in all formats of the game. Since this decision is ultimately Chairman’s, I …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s newly appointed head coach Grant Bradburn has expressed his excitement at working with the Pakistan side, calling it a ‘wonderful opportunity’. The Kiwi has previously served as a fielding coach of the national side from 2018 to 2020 before he joined the National Cricket Academy, then known as National High Performance Centre, to take on the coach’s development …

KARACHI: Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has issued clarification regarding comments made by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi about captaincy of Babar Azam. The clarification comes after Me Sethi revealed that the interim selection committee, led by Shahid Afridi, had proposed replacing Babar as Pakistan captain. However, the legendary cricketer took to Twitter to clarify that he had …

LAHORE: The tickets for the fourth and fifth T20 Internationals and the five One-Day Internationals between Pakistan and New Zealand will be put on sale from today (Tuesday). The fans can log on to pcb.bookme.pk from 1600 to buy the tickets. The Pakistan Cricket Board has once again set affordable prices so the cricket lovers in Rawalpindi and Karachi can …

LAHORE: There is no age bar when it comes to sports and an elderly man, who appears to be belonged to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has just proved that by showing his skills with the ball in a viral video. Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar, who holds the record for delivering the fastest ball, has shared the video of the elderly person …

LAHORE: Pakistani players have ramped up preparations as they are riveting battle in the nets before taking up New Zealand in home T20I and ODI series, scheduled to begin from April 14. During the practice session, Zaman Khan, who is inspired by former cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and ex-Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, bowled a toe-crushing yorker to Haris Rauf in …

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police said that they were fully-equipped and shall provide end-to-end foolproof and world class security to New Zealand Cricket Team during their forthcoming visit. Dr Akbar Nasir Khan said Islamabad Capital Territory police had provided the highest level of security during the visit of the English cricket team and PSL 8 flawlessly in 2022-23. “ICTP shall be playing …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s veteran Aleem Dar was presented a guard of honour by players of Bangladesh and Ireland players after he officiated in his final Test match as an ICC Elite Panel umpire. Videos shared on social media show the players of the both teams lined up to pay honour to Mr Dar who exited from the elite panel after 19 …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled the seven-member commentary panel for the five T20 Internationals and as many One-Day Internationals to be played between Pakistan and New Zealand from 14 April till 7 May. Bazid Khan, Grant Elliot, Kyle Mills (T20Is), Lisa Sthalekar (ODIs), Mark Butcher (ODIs), Sikander Bakht and Urooj Mumtaz will call action across the 10 limited …

ISLAMABAD:  Sudhir Naik, former Indian opener, kicked the bucket in Mumbai after he was suffering from a not so severe illness. On March 24, he was shifter to the intensive care unit of a hospital in Mumbai when his health deteriorated in his house. He played 85 first-class games and scored 4376 runs at an average of 35.29, including a …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shared a slew of photos to its Twitter handle, showing the Team Green participating in the drills to boost up their capacity as it eyes to win home series. The social media post has amped up excitement of cricket lovers who are eagerly waiting to watch skipper Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi in …