PCB reiterates support for Inzamam and Mickey Arthur
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board has strongly refuted media reports that suggest it has decided to part ways with chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Mickey Arthur. In a statement, the PCB reminded all stakeholders that it had clarified a few weeks ago that the future of the chief selector, coach and the player support personnel […]
Players allowed to stay with wives after India match: PCB
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allowed all members of the national squad, who want to stay with their wives during the World Cup, but not before the June 16 blockbuster against arch-rivals India to be held at Old Trafford, Manchester. Earlier, this permission had only been granted to two players — Haris Sohail […]
Sarfaraz says Pakistan can defeat any opponent in World Cup
LONDON: Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed on Thursday said his team can defeat any opponent in the coming World Cup due to the fast bowlers’ friendly pitches in England. Speaking in a joint press conference along with other captains in the tournament, the captain said that the World Cup is not an easy tournament but his […]
‘No excuse’ for balanced Pakistan at World Cup, says Shahid Afridi
Lahore: Shahid Afridi said that the Pakistan side has injected the right amount of experience into their World Cup squad with the late inclusions of pacemen Wahab Riaz and Mohammed Amir, and have no excuse for poor performance now. Riaz’s hostile spell to Australian Shane Watson was one of the highlights of the 2015 World […]
India, Pakistan match tickets sold out within 48 hours
ICC World Cup 2019:
Dubai: As the ICC World Cup 2019 approaches cricket enthusiasts around the world have their fingers crossed for their respective teams, however, fans in India and Pakistan have their excitement skyrocketing as the two highly competitive teams will be clashing in the tournament. As per reports, the tickets for the mega clash in Manchester between […]
World Cup 2019 winners to bag $4m prize
Dubai: Winner of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 will earn a purse of $ 4 million, the highest prize money to date, along with the trophy that the victorious team will lift at the Lord’s on July 16. The total prize pot, which sits at $ 10 million, will see the runners-up assured […]
Italian Open: Kyrgios disqualified after swearing, throwing chair
Rome: Nick Kyrgios was defaulted from his second round Italian Open clash against Norway’s Casper Ruud on Thursday after the hot-headed Australian hurled a chair on to the court. World number 36 Kyrgios was given a code violation for ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ after being broken early in the third set. Having already been handed a code […]
Excited for my first World Cup: Chahal
Gurugram: India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is “excited” to play in his first ICC Cricket World Cup, starting May 30 in the England and Wales. “Really excited, it will be my first World Cup. Everyone wants to be a part of the World Cup and to play for the country,” the 28-year-old told ANI. On being […]
Amir, Asif to be included in Pakistan WC squad
BRISTOL: Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur, skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq have decided to include batsman Asif Ali and fast bowler Mohammad Amir in the squad for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, sources close to the matter informed Geo News. It has been decided that to make way for these two, struggling […]
Shadab Khan declared fit expected to join team in England soon
LONDON: In a major boost to Pakistan’s World Cup prospects, spinner Shadab Khan has recovered from infection and will be available for the mega event. A formal announcement is expected today and he would join the team after a follow up check-up with a specialist in London. The wrist spinner returned to Pakistan last month […]
