Skipper Babar Azam hit a brilliant century to lead Pakistan’s recovery to 224-4 at tea, after New Zealand’s spinners made early inroads on the opening day of the first Test in Karachi on Monday. Azam struck spinner Michael Bracewell for a six towards mid-wicket to complete his ninth Test century, reviving Pakistan after they were
Month: December 2022
The Indian women’s cricket team suffered a nine-run defeat against the mighty Australia in the gold medal match of the Commonwealth Games. Two legends of India women’s cricket – Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami – announced their retirement in 2022. Raj ended her 23-year international career with 7805 ODI runs in 232 matches, at an
England Test captain Ben Stokes has hit out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not paying enough attention to scheduling, adding that the rising popularity of domestic T20 leagues across the world is threatening the existence of the longest format of the game. Stokes, who led his side to a 3-0 Test clean-sweep of
India captain Rohit Sharma and out-of-form opener KL Rahul are likely to miss the home series against Sri Lanka in January, according to a report. The report stated that Rohit is yet to recover completely from the thumb injury he sustained during the second ODI against Bangladesh earlier in December, as per ANI sources in
NZ wicketkeeper stumps out Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq© AFP It was a day of firsts in Karachi during Day 1 of the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand as Kiwi wicketkeeper Tom Blundell produced a feat never seen before in 145 years of Men’s Test cricket. While history was made prior to the toss with
After losing the first Test inside the first two days, South Africa find themselves chasing shadows once again as Australia took control of the proceedings of the ongoing Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. After being put into bat, South Africa lost five wickets before the stroke of lunch. Cameron Green bagged his
New Zealand team celebrated Christmas in Karachi© Instagram The auspicious day of Christmas was celebrated all over the world on Sunday. From decorating their homes to exchanging gifts with loads of delicious meal and cakes, people never fail to enjoy on this joyous occasion. Similarly, the New Zealand cricket team, who is on Pakistan tour, did
South African Test skipper Dean Elgar completed 5,000 runs in Test cricket on Monday. The batter reached this landmark during his side’s second Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the match, Elgar was dismissed at a score of 26 runs in 68 balls with two boundaries in the first innings. Now, Elgar has
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has backed wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, hoping that he is included in white-ball squads for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Jaffer wants Samson to get a “consistent run” in white-ball cricket. “I hope Sanju Samson is part of India squads for both the T20I and ODI series
Jhulan Goswami celebrates with Anushka Sharma and her team of ‘Chakda Express’© Instagram Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma on Monday announced the final wrap of her upcoming movie ‘Chakda Express’, which is based on the life of former India pacer Jhulan Goswami. To mark the occasion, Anushka and her entire team had a very special guest as
Allrounder Cameron Green took a career-best 5-27 as Australia ripped through South Africa’s fragile batting before piling on late runs to seize control of the second Test in Melbourne on Monday. After the visitors were dismissed for 189, an aggressive David Warner, in his 100th Test, was unbeaten on 32 and Marnus Labuschagne was not out on
KL Rahul only scored 57 runs in 2 Tests against Bangladesh© AFP Considered one of the most technically sound batters in the world, KL Rahul hasn’t had things going his way for a long time. Leading the Indian team in the 2-match Test series against Bangladesh, Rahul barely got ticking with the bat, scoring 57 runs
India’s batting approach in the two Tests against Bangladesh was a far cry from the aggression promised by KL Rahul and the buck stops at the stand-in captain’s doorstep after a close shave in the Mirpur game which could have gone the home team’s way. The Indian bowlers did get the 40 wickets on expected
Tea South Africa 144 for 5 (Verreynne 40*, Jansen 38) v Australia Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen combined to put on unbeaten 77 runs for the sixth-wicket to ensure South Africa went almost unscathed in the second session after the top order collapse. South Africa were 56 for 1 in the 20th over before losing
Toss Pakistan chose to bat vs New Zealand Pakistan captain Babar Azam chose to bat under sunny conditions in Karachi for the first Test against New Zealand. The hosts dropped wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and brought in Sarfaraz Ahmed – their former captain who last played a Test in January 2019 – while Mir Hamza, the
Australia’s men’s Test Player of the Year award will be named in honour of Shane Warne. CA and ACA made the joint announcement at the Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa where both sides have honoured Warne in the first Test match to be played at his home ground of the MCG since
After winnings the first Test inside two days, Australia are taking on South Africa in the second Test of the three-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Opted to bowl first, the hosts dominated the proceedings in the first session on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test, as they dismantled the Proteas’ batting lineup
Warm-ups 🏏 Team huddle ✅ Interactions with opposition players 🤝 The pre-match bustle. #PAKvNZ | #TayyariKiwiHai Buy official Pakistan Cricket merchandise: https://shop.pcb.com.pk/ Welcome to the official page of Pakistan Cricket Board. Get all your Pakistan Cricket updates here! You can access exclusive player interviews, match highlights, practice sessions, press conferences, coaching videos and other beyond-the-boundary
The two World Test Championship (WTC) matches between Pakistan and New Zealand will get underway on Monday in Karachi. Earlier on Saturday, it was announced that the second Test has been shifted from Multan to Karachi because of weather concerns. The entire series now – two Tests and three ODIs – will take place in
Veteran India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin isn’t just a world-class bowler, or a handy batter but also an incredibly clever person. Ashwin doesn’t just do his homework to dismiss the batters he is coming up against on cricket pitches but also knows how to shut down trolls on social media. Despite emerging as India’s hero with
Shahid Afridi speaking to reporters© Twitter The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has undergone a big change, with a new chairman and selection committee coming in. The new appointments include the likes of Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq both of whom will assume the role of selectors for the senior men’s national team. As far as
1st Test, Day 1 Live: Pakistan look to redeem themselves vs New Zealand© AFP PAK vs NZ, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in the first Test at the National Stadium in Karachi. During the toss, Babar confirmed that Sarfaraz Ahmed has
The Indian batting unit looked quite fickle facing Bangladesh’s spin attack in the 2nd match of the series on Sunday. Chasing a paltry total of 145 runs, India lost as many as 7 wickets in the chase, with stalwarts like KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Puajra disappointing. The situation on Day 3 was such
Mehidy Hasan Miraz received a signed jersey from India star batter Virat Kohli.© AFP Bangladesh off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz received a signed jersey from India star batter Virat Kohli after the conclusion of the second and final Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Mehidy Hasan, who bagged a five-for in the second innings of
The Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year award will be presented annually.© AFP Australia’s men’s Test Player of the Year award will be renamed in Shane Warne‘s honour, officials said Monday, as tributes were paid to the late spin-king at the Boxing Day Test against South Africa. Warne, considered by many as second
With the 2-0 Test series triumph over Bangladesh, the Indian cricket team has given its World Test Championship qualification scenario a massive boost. Occupying 2nd spot in the points table at present, India only have a 4-match series against Australia to come before the WTC final takes place next year. Having suffered a defeat at
India 314 (Pant 93, Iyer 87, Taijul 4-74, Shakib 4-79) and 145 for 7 (Ashwin 42*, Axar 34, Mehidy 5-63) beat Bangladesh 227 (Mominul 84, Umesh 4-25, Ashwin 4-71) and 231 (Litton 73, Zakir 51, Axar 3-68) by seven wickets A fighting and defiant half-century stand between No. 8 Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin saved
2nd Test, Day 1 Live: Australia face South Africa in the Boxing Day Test at MCG.© AFP AUS vs SA, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Australia face South Africa in the second Test of the three-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The hosts lead the series 1-0, following their comprehensive win in the
Former Indian batter Mohammad Kaif said on Sunday that middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is vital to India’s ICC World Test Championship final hopes as he lauded him for showing great skill on the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh to win the game for India. India defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in a
The world cricket fraternity took to social media on Sunday to extend Christmas greetings and wishes to their fans. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to share with his fans his Christmas celebrations with children from a care centre. “Christmas is a time to spread cheer & rightly so when we visited @happyfeethome_, the
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