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The national selection committee has announced wicketkeeper/batter Haseebullah as the replacement player for Azam Khan, who was sidelined from the T20I series against New Zealand due to a tear in his right calf muscle. Haseebullah will join the Pakistan side after tonight’s third T20I and will be available for selection…

Azam Khan has been advised to undergo a 10-day rest following radiology reports confirming a Grade One tear of his right calf muscle. Consequently, Azam will be unable to participate in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, which culminates in Lahore on April 27. Azam will now depart from…

A career-best 140 not out by Hayley Matthews gave the West Indies Women a 113-run winning start in the three-match ICC Women’s Championship 2022-2025 fixture against Pakistan Women at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday. The 26-year-old from Barbados struck 15 fours and a six in a 150-ball innings to…

Peshawar opener Ayesha Zafar hit an unbeaten century on the opening day of the National Women’s One-Day Tournament but ended up on the losing side after Lahore romped to a seven-wicket victory at the Bohranwali Cricket Ground in Faisalabad on Wednesday. Ayesha stroked a 94-ball 108 not out with 16…

Pakistan women’s team will aim to earn maximum points in the upcoming ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 fixture against the West Indies when the three-ODI series will commence here at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday. The second and third ODI will be played on 21 and 23 April, respectively. Nida…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Pakistan leg-spinner and World Cup winner Mushtaq Ahmed as the new spin bowling coach. Mushtaq will join the side ahead of the preparation camp later this month for the T20 series against Zimbabwe and will work with the…

The industrial city of Faisalabad is ready to host the expanded and rebranded National Women’s One-Day Tournament, which kicks off on Wednesday. Until last season, the 45-over competition was contested by three sides – Blasters, Challengers, and Dynamites – under the Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament banner. This year, the…

The training session of the Pakistan cricket team was canceled due to rain. According to the details, the New Zealand team has reached Pakistan for the T20 series and the players of the national team also reported in Rawalpindi a day ago. The practice session of the team was scheduled…

The West Indies Women’s Cricket Team under the leadership of Hayley Mathews reached Karachi. Ayesha Ashar, General Manager of Women’s Wing welcomed the visiting team. West Indies Women’s team will start training from tomorrow. The series of three ODIs and five T20I matches between Pakistan and West Indies women’s cricket…

The New Zealand cricket team arrived in Islamabad in the early hours of Sunday morning ahead of their T20I series against Pakistan set to commence on April 18. The hosts, led by Michael Bracewell, will go up against the Men in Green in a five-match series of which three will be…

Fast bowler Ihsanullah left for Manchester, England, on Sunday morning for his crucial appointment on Monday with esteemed orthopedic surgeon, Professor Adam Watts, regarding his elbow injury. Professor Watts specialises in hand and wrist surgery, shoulder and elbow procedures, sports injuries, and trauma surgery.   Ihsanullah’s franchise, Multan Sultans, has…

The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced match officials for the Pakistan versus New Zealand five-match T20I series, which is set to be played from 18 April to 27 April in Rawalpindi and Lahore. Andy Pycroft, a member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will lead the playing…

Five women cricketers have been recalled to the white-ball squads as the National Women’s Selection Committee, led by Saleem Jaffar, announced 16-member ODI and T20I squads against West Indies women’s team. The three ODIs – part of ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 – will be played between 18 and 23 April,…

Uncapped middle-order batter Muhammad Irfan Khan and flamboyant opener Usman Khan have been named in the 17-player Pakistan men’s cricket team for the five-T20I series against New Zealand, which will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 18-27 April. The two highly-talented players have earned the selectors’ nod following impressive…

Former Pakistan fast bowler Azhar Mahmood has been named as the head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand. The matches will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 18-27 April. Azhar represented Pakistan in 164 internationals, taking 162 wickets and…

New Zealand has announced the squad for a five-match T20I series against Pakistan. The Kiwis will face Pakistan in three matches in Rawalpindi and two in Lahore from 18th of this month. The T20 World Cup runs from June 1 to 29. Michael Bracewell (capt), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh…

Australia’s Claire Polosak will officiate as an on-field umpire in all the eight white-ball matches between Pakistan and West Indies women cricket teams scheduled in Karachi from 18 April to 3 May. West Indies women’s cricket team will arrive in Karachi on 14 April to play three ODIs – part…

With major players unavailable due to the Indian Premier League (IPL), New Zealand on Wednesday announced the squad for a five-match T20 series against Pakistan. Michael Bracewell has been appointed as the captain for the series scheduled for later this month. Bracewell, who will captain the team for the first…

Timber Wolves Islamabad defeated YMCA Lahore in a decisive battle to win the club category final of All Pakistan 3×3 Ramadan Cup Basketball Tournament here at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. In the final of the club category of the six-day tournament organized by the Federal Basketball Association, YMCA Lahore dominated…

Pakistan women probables camp for West Indies series started today at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi. A 20-member contingent of players are taking part in the camp. The players will undergo the camp in Karachi till 8 April and disperse to their native cities the next day…

Unbeatable Pakistan Army and Wapda A emerged victorious in Women’s and Men’s departmental categories of All Pakistan 3×3 Ramadan Cup Basketball Tournament, which concluded here at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. In a fiercely contested match witnessed between Army and Lycans A Club, Army team displayed exceptional skills and tenacity, battling…