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Pakistan's Shafique etches 'unfavourable' record to his name
Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique raising his bat during a match against Bangladesh during the 2023 Cricket World Cup on October 31, 2023. — AFPKARACHI: Pakistan's opener Abdullah Shafique registered an unwanted milestone to his name by becoming the first opening batter in one-day international ...
South Africa need 309 runs to avoid clean sweep against Pakistan
Pakistan on Sunday set South Africa a 309-run target in final one-day international at Wanderers Stadium, Sandton.Opening batter Saim Ayub lit up the stadium with a scintillating century, guiding Pakistan to 308/9 against South Africa in a rain-affected final OCI clash.The match, delayed due to...
Pakistan make three changes to squad for final ODI against South Africa
Pakistan players celebrate with Naseem Shah after he got the wicket of Australia's Josh Inglis during the third one-day international cricket match between Australia and Pakistan at the Perth Stadium in Perth on November 10, 2024. — AFPIn order to give opportunities to emerging talent, the...
India seal U19 Women's Asia Cup with thrilling win over Bangladesh
India U19 Women's team celebrates winning the inaugural edition of the ACC U19 Women's Asia Cup on December 22, 2024. — Instagram/@asiancricketcouncilKUALA LAMPUR: India on Sunday emerged victorious over Bangladesh by 41 runs, clinching the inaugural ACC U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup at the...
Champions Trophy: UAE 'named' neutral ground for India after refusal to cross Pakistan border
Pakistani and Indian players shake hands after the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 cricket match at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — AFPAmid ongoing uncertainty over India’s participation in the Champions Trophy, which is set to be hosted by Pakistan next year,...
Usyk defeats Fury in rematch for heavyweight championship
Usyk celebrates after retaining the Heavyweight World Title, Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 22, 2024. — ReutersRIYADH: Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two...
Champions Trophy: Decision on neutral venue coming today, says PCB chairman
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi addresses the press conference at Lahore City Cricket Association Ground on December 7, 2025. — Screengrab via Facebook/@PakistanCricketBoardPakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has announced that a decision about the neutral venue which will host Indian...
Pakistan's tennis prodigy Hassan Usmani shines in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan's Muhammad Hassan Usmani receives trophy from tennis legend Rafael Nadal during the award ceremony of ATF U14 Jeddah. — ReporterPakistan's tennis prodigy Muhammad Hassan Usmani has made the country proud by winning singles and doubles titles at the ATF U14 Jeddah organised by Saudi...
'Kicking the stumps': Klaasen fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen and Pakistan's wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan watch the ball during the second ODI match at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on December 19, 2024. — AFPSouth Africa wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen, who kicked the stumps upon his dismissal, has been...
PSL 10 player draft to take place in Gwadar for first time
An aerial view of the Gwadar Cricket Stadium. — X/@mophrd The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that the player draft of 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League will take place in Gwadar, Balochistan, for the first time in league’s history."The ceremony that kicks off the...
VIDEO: Virat Kohli confronts reporter on recording family 'without consent'
Virat Kohli walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed on 11 during the second day of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Adelaide on December 7, 2024. — AFPIndian star batter Virat Kohli confronted an Australian journalist at the Melbourne airport...
Second ODI: Pakistan thrash South Africa by 81 runs
Pakistan's Kamran Ghulam hits a six during the second ODI match against South Africa at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on December 19, 2024. — AFPPakistani bowlers, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, delivered a dominant performance, restricting South Africa to 248 runs in 43.1...
Finally! ICC confirms Champions Trophy to be staged under hybrid model
The ICC said it would not comment on any active investigation. — AFP/FileLAHORE: The ICC Men's 2025 Champions Trophy will follow a hybrid model, with India playing their matches at a neutral venue instead of in Pakistan, the host country.The announcement ended a month-long standoff after...
PCB chief reiterates pledge to hosting ICC Champions Trophy
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi along with governing board members at a local hotel in Islamabad on December 18, 2024. - Screengrab via PCBThe Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board , Mohsin Naqvi, has reaffirmed the board’s steadfast dedication to hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled...
Real Madrid ease past Pachuca to win Intercontinental Cup
Qatar's Sports and Youth Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani presents Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #7 Vinicius Junior with the gold trophy during the podium ceremony after the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final football match between Spain's Real Madrid and Mexico's Pachuca...
Quaid-e-Azam Games: Punjab remains on top with most medals
ISLAMABAD: Punjab remained on the top by winning the most medals in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games, organised by the Pakistan Sports Board .The medal details for the event, which was held on December 18, have been released, with Punjab securing a total of 164 medals,...
Uncapped pacer, all-rounder added to South Africa squad for Pakistan Tests
Picture taken during the 2nd Test between South Africa and Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium shows Temba Bavuma playing a shot as home side's fielders look on, on February 8, 2021. — AFPSouth Africa's cricket team has called uncapped pacer Kwena Maphaka and all-rounder...
Youngsters bring squash glory to Pakistan
Mahnoor Ali at the US junior Open Squash Championships. — ReporterPakistan celebrated a historic evening on Tuesday as emerging squash stars Mahnoor Ali and Harmas Raja secured landmark victories at the US Junior Open Squash Championships, hosted at the Arlen Specter US Squash Centre in...
India's Ashwin bids farewell to international cricket
India's Ravichandran Ashwin pictured during fourth Test against England at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India on February 25, 2024. — ReutersIndia's right-arm off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday bid farewell to international cricket following the culmination of...
'Rohit Sharma to step down as captain if he fails to score big in next two Tests'
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during a Test match in this undated image. — ReutersRohit Sharma would step down as the Indian red-ball captain voluntarily if he fails to score big in the upcoming Test matches in Melbourne and Sydney, former Indian cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar has...
Vinicius Jr named Fifa player of 2024, Bonmati takes women's award again
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati. — AFPBrazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was named Fifa men's player of the year in Doha on Tuesday, with Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati winning the women's award for the second year in a...
Shahid Afridi's eldest daughter gives birth to baby girl
A collage of Shahid Afridi with his daughter Aqsa Afridi and the newborn baby. — Instagram/@safridiofficialFormer Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi became grandfather for the second time this year after his eldest daughter, Aqsa Afridi, gave birth to a baby girl.Afridi...
Pakistan win first ODI courtesy Ayub's ton, Agha's all-round performance
Pakistan bowler Salman Ali Agha celebrates a wicket during the first ODI against Pakistan at Boland Park, Paarl, on December 17, 2024. — Facebook/@CricketSouthAfricaSaim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha led Pakistan to victory after a sensational innings in the first ODI of the three-match series...
Black Cap 'champion' Southee bows out winner at home ground
New Zealand’s Tim Southee gestures to the crowd as he leaves the field in his final Test after victory against England at Seddon Park in Hamilton, New Zealand, on December 17, 2024. —AFPTim Southee, once half of the most feared new-ball partnership in the game, brought down the curtain...
PSL 10 draft 'likely' to be staged in Karachi, Lahore
A representational image of the setup of PSL 2022. — PCB/FileThe Pakistan Cricket Board is set to stage the Pakistan Super League Season 10 draft next month, with sources indicating that Karachi or Lahore are the most likely venues. Scheduled for January 11, the event will officially...
Gillespie reveals decision to resign as Pakistan red-ball coach
Former Pakistan red-ball coach Jason Gillespie speaks during a press conference. — X @TheRealPCB/FileFormer Australian all-rounder Jason Gillespie has disclosed the reasons behind his resignation as Pakistan's red-ball head coach, citing concerns regarding his diminished role.Speaking to...
India beat Pakistan in Women's U19 T20 Asia Cup opener
India Women players celebrate during their Group A match against Pakistan for the ACC Women’s U19 T20 Asia Cup at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval on December 15, 2024. — Hindustan TimesKUALA LUMPUR: India secured a convincing nine-wicket victory over Pakistan in their opening Group A match...
South Africa claim 2-0 series win against Pakistan after rain abandons 3rd T20I
The pitch of the Wanderers covered amid heavy downpour in Johannesburg as the match between South Africa and Pakistan was called off due to rain without a ball being bowled on December 14, 2024. — Instagram/@therealpcbThe final T20I of the three-match series between Pakistan and South Africa...
Cricket Australia falls 10 balls short of evading over $1m refund
A general view of The Gabba as rain delays play on the first day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and India in Brisbane on December 14, 2024. — AFP Spectators fully refunded by Cricket Australia after the first day of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between...
Time for next generation to take baton: Amir re-retires from int'l cricket
An undated image of now former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir during net practice. — PCB/FilePakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir on Thursday announced his decision to retire from international cricket.Taking to his X account, Amir said: "After careful consideration, I have taken the...
Pakistan thrashed by South Africa in 2nd T20I
South Africa's George Linde celebrates after the dismissing Pakistan's Babar Azam during the second T20 international cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan at Supersport Park in Centurion on December 13, 2024. — AFPPakistani bowlers failed to stop South Africa from chasing a...
'Champions Trophy deadlock ends as ICC greenlights' Pakistan's hybrid model
Indian players celebrate their victory at the end of the Asia Cup 2023 super four one-day international cricket match between India and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 11. — AFP The International Cricket Council has reportedly approved a "tit-for-tat"...
PAK vs SA: PCB unveils playing XI for second T20I match
South Africa's George Linde celebrates taking a wicket of Pakistan's Usman Khan during the first T20I on December 10, 2024. — X/ProteasMenCSAThe playing XI for the second T20I against South Africa revealed by Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday with one change in the side as Jahandad Khan...
Imad Wasim retires again from international cricket
Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim. — AFP/FilePakistani cricketer Imad Wasim has announced his retirement from international cricket once again after a brief comeback.In a message to his fans and supporters, Wasim said wearing the green jersey had been unforgettable for him but after much...
Lionel Messi chooses THIS player as his successor at Barcelona
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi waves at Inter Miami CF academy players from the stands during the presentation of the MLS Landon Donovan MVP Award at Chase Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US on December 4, 2024. — ReutersArgentine football legend and former Barcelona star Lionel Messi has...
Inside story of Jason Gillespie's resignation as Pakistan's red-ball coach
Former Pakistan red-ball coach Jason Gillespie speaks during a press conference. — Reuters/AFPLAHORE: Pakistan cricket faces a fresh setback as Jason Gillespie, the red-ball head coach, resigned from his position just days ahead of the Test series against South Africa.According to sources,...
Europa League: Hojlund clinches win for Manchester United with late goal
Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their second goal with Manchester United's Mason Mount and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in a match against Viktoria Plzen on December 12, 2024. — Reuters Manchester United secured a 2-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen in...
PCB names Aqib Javed as interim red-ball head coach after Gillespie's departure
Newly-appointed interim red-ball head coach Aqib Javed and former coach Jason Gillespie. — PCB/Reuters/FileAqib Javed has been named as interim red-ball head coach by the Pakistan Cricket Board after Jason Gillespie tendered resignation ahead of a two-match Test series against South...
Champions Trophy: No agreement reached between Pakistan, India on 'hybrid' format
The ICC Champions Trophy on the trophy tour. — AFP/FileThe saga of next year's cricket Champions Trophy drags on, with sources saying Thursday that no agreement has been reached on a proposed "hybrid" format allowing India to play their matches outside host nation Pakistan.The nuclear-armed...
FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host
General view inside the Saudi Arabia World Cup bid exhibition. — ReutersSaudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer's governing body...
Haris Rauf crowned ICC's player of the month
Pakistan's Haris Rauf reacts after dismissing an Australian batter during the second T20I match between Australia and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on November 16, 2024. — AFPPakistan’s Haris Rauf has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for November...
Rizwan, Shaheen climb, Babar slips in latest ICC T20I rankings
A collage of Pakistani cricketers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. — AFP/FilePakistan cricket stalwarts Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi have made notable strides in the latest ICC T20I rankings, while Babar Azam has experienced a dip in his position.Wicketkeeper-batter...
No decision yet on ICC Champions Trophy as talks drag on
The iconic trophy unveiled at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, November 21, 2024. — AFPThe fate of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 remains uncertain as negotiations between key stakeholders continue. Senior officials from the Pakistan Cricket Board are actively involved in...
Shaheen Afridi becomes first Pakistani to take 100 wickets in all three formats
Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh´s Najmul Hossain Shanto during the 2023 ICC Men´s Cricket World Cup one-day international match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on October 31, 2023. —AFPKARACHI: Pakistan star...
PSL unveils date of players' draft event in new promo
This screenshot shows date of Pakistan Super League's players' draft event in newly-released promo. — YouTube/@ PakistanSuperLeagueOfficialLAHORE: The Pakistan Super League on Tuesday released a promo for announcing the much-awaited players' draft event for its forthcoming 10th edition...
George Linde's all round brilliance helps SA trump Pakistan in first T20I
South Africa's George Linde successfully appeals for the dismissal of Pakistan's Haris Rauf during the first T20 international cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan at the Kingsmead stadium in Durban on December 10, 2024.— AFPDURBAN: South Africa defeated Pakistan by 11 runs in...
Rizwan stresses adapting to conditions for successful South Africa tour
Pakistan's skipper Mohammad Rizwan gestures during a match. — AFPPakistan's white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan has underscored the need to quickly adapt to South African conditions for a successful tour against the Proteas."As professional players, we must acclimatise quickly and...
Sarfaraz Ahmed says quitting int'l cricket to be his 'personal decision'
Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed. — AFP/FileRAWALPINDI: Amid speculations of potential retirement from international cricket due to his previous statement, former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed clarified on Monday that it would be a "personal decision" whenever he felt appropriate to...
Pakistan, South Africa embark on all-format challenge
South Africa's Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi shake hands with Pakistan players after the match in this undated picture. — ReutersDURBAN: Pakistan and South Africa have embarked on an all-format challenge for the first time since 2019, with the first of three-match T20I series to be...
Shahid Afridi 'assessed' Shaheen before marrying his daughter
Shahid Afridi shares a photo of himself with daughter Ansha and son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi. — X@SAfridiOfficialFormer Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi revealed that he thoroughly assessed pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi before approving his proposal to marry his daughter.Speaking at the...