Babar Azam (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: England notched up their highest total in 86 years as records tumbled one after another on an unbelievable fourth Day of the Multan Test. After Harry Brook’s triple ton and Joe Root’s double century powered the visitors to 823 for 7 (decl), a demoralized hosts were expected to play…
Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Final could be shifted from Lahore to Dubai if India qualify for the summit clash of the marquee event, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The Champions Trophy is slated to run from February 19 to March 9 with 15 matches…
NEW DELHI: Babar Azam announced his decision to step down from Pakistan while-ball captaincy. In a midnight post on Wednesday addressed to his fans, Azam said, I’m sharing some news with you today. I have decided to resign as captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team, effective as of my notification to the PCB and…
Shaheen Afridi, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has found himself in the spotlight after taking a subtle dig at Gary Kirsten‘s comments regarding his workload management. Kirsten, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, had recently expressed concerns, noting that Afridi had bowled three times more overs than…
NEW DELHI: There has been discussion regarding the intrusion of politics into sports as a result of Pakistan‘s dismal recent results in international cricket. It is argued that nepotism at the top is impeding progress on the field.Last week, following a shocking 0-2 home series loss to Bangladesh, Pakistan dropped to ninth place in the…
NEW DELHI: There has been discussion regarding the intrusion of politics into sports as a result of Pakistan‘s dismal recent results in international cricket. It is argued that nepotism at the top is impeding progress on the field.Last week, following a shocking 0-2 home series loss to Bangladesh, Pakistan dropped to ninth place in the…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan cricket team endured a humiliating Test series defeat against Bangladesh, sparking widespread criticism from both fans and experts. The team’s performance in both matches was below par, with the bowlers receiving particularly harsh criticism.As a result of these losses, Pakistan’s prospects of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final have…
NEW DELHI: Shabbir Ahmed, a former fast bowler, has stepped down from his position as a regional coach at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). His decision was driven by the deplorable conditions prevalent at the grassroots level of cricket in the country.In his resignation letter, Shabbir, who served as the head coach in the Dera…
NEW DELHI: With preparations underway for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi emphasized the urgent need for upgrading the country’s cricket stadiums on Monday. In recent remarks, Naqvi acknowledged the significant gap between Pakistani venues and international standards, highlighting the inadequacies that need to be addressed to successfully host…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan team management on Saturday surprisingly dropped leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and uncapped batter Kamran Ghulam from the 17-man squad ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh at home and former cricketer Basit Ali is unimpressed with the selectors’ call. Slamming the decision, a disappointed Basit said that a genuine spinner should have been…
