NEW DELHI: Will Young and Tom Latham delivered outstanding centuries as New Zealand secured a convincing 60-run victory against hosts Pakistan in the Champions Trophy opening match on Wednesday. Young scored a crucial 107 from 113 deliveries, whilst Latham remained not out with 118 from 104 balls, guiding the Black Caps to 320 for five…
The Champions Trophy gets underway today with Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. (AP/PTI) The Champions Trophy will make a triumphant return to the cricket calendars today after more than seven years, starting with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand at the revamped Karachi Stadium.Cricket has seen a shift recently, with One Day Internationals…
The Champions Trophy is set to return for its ninth edition, featuring the top eight ODI teams in the world. Hosted by defending champions Pakistan and the UAE, the tournament will be played for the first time since 2017, when Pakistan lifted the trophy for the first time. The qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy…
Pakistan cricket team vice-captain Salman Ali Agha (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket team vice-captain Salman Ali Agha has emphasised that winning the Champions Trophy is more important than merely defeating arch-rivals India in the upcoming ICC event. He also expressed confidence in Pakistan’s ability to win the tournament. “I am excited for the Champions…
Pakistan were served a reality-check by New Zealand in the tri-series final on Friday, when the hosts suffered a one-sided defeat by five wickets at the National Stadium in Karachi, which comes as a jolt ahead of the Champions Trophy (CT).Winning only one out of three matches in the tri-series, with South Africa as the…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticised the team’s approach in the recently concluded tri-nation series, particularly questioning the decision to have Babar Azam open the innings. His comments came after Pakistan’s five-wicket loss to New Zealand…
Rachin Ravindra suffered a blow on his face while fielding. (Agencies Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has come out in strong support of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) amid the controversy surrounding Rachin Ravindra’s injury during the ongoing tri-series in Pakistan. The incident occurred in the first ODI between Pakistan and New…
Rachin Ravindra (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: During the first One Day International (ODI) cricket match against Pakistan on Saturday, New Zealand’s player Rachin Ravindra experienced a distressing incident where he was hit in the head by a cricket ball. The 25-year-old was positioned at deep square leg when the accident occurred, seemingly having difficulty tracking the…
The Pakistan women’s team collapsed like a house of cards on Monday while chasing a victory and a place in the T20 World Cup semifinals, getting bowled out for just 56 against New Zealand in the penultimate group match of the tournament.After restricting New Zealand to a manageable 110 for 6, Pakistan first slipped to…
NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of reaching the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals rested on Pakistan’s victory over New Zealand in the Group A match. Pakistan’s bowlers performed well, restricting the White Ferns to 110/6.However, their batters couldn’t build on that effort, collapsing to a dismal 56 in 11.4 overs as they and India were eliminated…
