MELBOURNE: Australia expect Steve Smith to be fit for the first home test against New Zealand in Perth in December after scans cleared the veteran batter of serious neck damage. The 37-year-old was ruled out of the third and deciding test against South Africa in Cape Town after battling a sore neck for a number…
England seek consolation win; Sri Lanka to fine-tune for Saturday’s final against Pakistan Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against England in the sixth match of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. This is the fourth time that Sri Lanka won the toss in the series. The contrasting fortunes…
Pakistan hosts tri-nation series teams at Lahore Fort; PCB chief welcomes cricketers to a royal reception The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi hosted players, match officials and team management from Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka at a special reception at Lahore Fort, offering the visiting cricket delegations a taste of the city’s Mughal…
Opener Shadman Islam brings up a half-century against West Indies during the opening day of the first Test. Photo: BCB Shadman Islam struck a brilliant 99 not out as Bangladesh reached 213-3 against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test, with bad light bringing an early end to play at Dhaka…
Matt Renshaw and Cameron Green scored half-centuries to keep Australia in the contest against South Africa on Wednesday, reaching 191-4 at tea during the second day of the decisive third Test at Newlands. Australia trail by 138 runs after South Africa were dismissed for 329 on the opening day, with Renshaw making 74 and Green…
Pakistan thrashed Tonga 6-1 at the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival 2026 in Azerbaijan, with Kaleemullah scoring four goals to lead a commanding comeback after an early setback.Pakistan fell behind in the sixth minute after Tonga were awarded a penalty, but Kaleemullah levelled from the spot a minute later before putting Shaheens ahead in…
Van Niekerk praises young quick’s wicket-taking threat after eight-wicket win over Pakistan KARACHI: Sri Lanka’S fast bowling coach Ryan van Niekerk HAS praised the development of young pacer Dilshan Madushanka after his side defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the ODI tri-series in Lahore on Tuesday, highlighting his ability to combine a dangerous bouncer with…
Pakistan’s pacer fined 20 per cent of match fee; England penalised for slow over-rate Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been reprimanded and fined 20 per cent of his match fee for breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Code of Conduct during Sunday’s one-day international against England in Lahore, the governing body said on Wednesday.Haris…
Former Pakistan captain says Babar’s open right shoulder is affecting his ability to judge deliveries Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has identified a technical flaw in Babar Azam’s batting, saying the seasoned batsman’s open right shoulder is affecting his ability to judge the line and movement of deliveries.Babar has struggled to convert promising starts into…
Seasoned all-rounder hits maiden century to inspire hosts to one-wicket victory over England Shadab Khan eventually lived up to the expectations as he hit his maiden century to put Pakistan in the final when they conquered England by one wicket in a crucial ODI tri-series clash at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on Sunday. Set to…
