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A maiden double-century by Saud Shakeel and an outstanding rearguard action by Pakistan’s lower-order batters inflicted a severe psychological blow to Sri Lanka as the tourists took an iron grip of the first Test in Galle on Tuesday. Saud, who also became the first double-centurion from Pakistan in Sri Lanka,…

Qasim Akram’s maiden six-wicket haul in List-A cricket and half-centuries by Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Haris, Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub led Pakistan Shaheens to a commanding 184-run win over UAE A at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo on Monday. This was Shaheens’ second successive win in the ACC Men’s…

The second phase of the women’s skills camp concluded today at the Hanif Muhammad High Performance Centre in Karachi. The 10-day skills camp came to an end with the conclusion of the second phase in Karachi. The first phase was held in Lahore’s National Cricket Academy from 5 to 9…

Pakistan reaped the benefits of a positive intent as they recovered from a precarious 101 for five to 221 for five when bad light and light showers forced an early closure of the second day’s play in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Monday. A clean, calculated…

Newly crowned Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, known for her extensive collection of tattoos, is planning to get a commemorative tattoo after her historic win.   Despite already having numerous tattoos adorning her body, the 24-year-old Czech player still has room for more.  In a unique gesture, Vondrousova’s coach, Jan Hernych, promised…

Shaheen Shah Afridi demonstrated what Pakistan missed in red-ball cricket in the past 12 months when he accounted for the top three Sri Lanka batters before half-centuries by Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews saved the home side’s blushes on a rain-truncated day one of the Galle Test on Sunday.…

The Regional Inter-District Senior tournament 2023-2024 will commence on Sunday, 16 July, in which 104 sides of 101 districts/zones will take part. Top performers from this tournament will enhance their chances of representing their regions in the PCB’s major domestic events, which are scheduled to start in September. As many…

Pakistan will launch their busy, challenging and action-packed 2023-24 international cricket season with the first Test of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday. The second and last Test of the series will be played in Colombo from 24 July. Apart from the ICC…

Ravichandran Ashwin led India to a resounding innings and 141-run win over West Indies in the first Test in Dominica in a remarkable display of skill and dominance. Ashwin’s incredible seven-wicket haul in the second innings showcased his unwavering control over an underwhelming West Indies team. The victory not only…

Shahnawaz Dahani’s five-wicket haul led defending champions Pakistan Shaheens to a four-wicket win over Nepal in their first match of the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 at the Colombo Cricket Ground in Sri Lanka on Friday. Shahnawaz Dahani happy to take five wickets in emerging asia cup final…

A year after witnessing the two Tests between Pakistan and Sri Lanka from the sidelines in Galle, Saud Shakeel enters the upcoming series on Sunday as one of the mainstays of Pakistan batting after an impressive Test home season. He was one of the four players to make a debut…

Dilshan Madushanka, the promising left-arm quick from Sri Lanka, will be eyeing a Test debut soon after being picked in a 16-member squad to play the first of two matches against Pakistan starting July 16. The 22-year-old has already caused a stir in the white-ball circuit – he was the…

Defending champions Pakistan Shaheens are all geared up to open their campaign in the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup when they take on Nepal at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground in Sri Lanka on Friday. The eight teams in the 50-over tournament are divided into two pools. Afghanistan A,…

Mohammad Haris-led Pakistan Shaheens will depart in the wee hours of Tuesday from Lahore for Sri Lanka via Dubai to feature in the eight-team ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup. The 50-over tournament will be played from 13 to 23 July in Colombo. Shaheens are slotted in Group B with…

Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel stroked half-centuries as Pakistan’s two-day warm-up match against the SLC Board XI ended in a draw here on Wednesday. Babar, who started the day at 14, retired after scoring 79, while Saud, who was yet to get off the mark, retired after scoring 61 as…

Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets on his return to red-ball cricket as Pakistan dismissed SLC Board XI for 196 in 46.3 overs on the opening day of the only two-day practice match here on Tuesday. Shaheen dismissed Kamindu Mendis (21, caught at the wicket), Ahan Wickramasinghe (two, caught in…

FIFA has officially lifted its suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) after an 18-month period, clearing the way for the country’s participation in the African qualification competition for the 2026 World Cup.  The decision was confirmed by officials on Monday, just days before the draw for the qualifiers. To…

Mr. Khawaja Ahmad Hassan (Adviser to Prime Minister) and Dr. Hafiz Zafar Iqbal (International Weightlifter & IWF Referee/Technical Official) were respectively designated as Patron-in-Chief and Patron of the Punjab Weightlifting Association. Barrister Maryam Sharaf Hayat, Advocate High Court and Human Rights Activist was also designated as Legal Adviser. Elections of…

The three-day Shandur Polo Festival concluded with colorful celebrations in Chitral on Sunday. Corps Commander Peshawar was the chief guest of the closing ceremony. In the final match of the festival, Chitral defeated Gilgit-Baltistan by seven goals to five after a sensational competition.  Earlier, the school children presented a tableau,…

Having completed their training camp on Friday, the Pakistan cricket team landed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday for a two-match Test series against the host country. After resting for the day, the Shaheens are scheduled to travel to Hambantota tomorrow, where they will play a two-day warm-up match on July…

Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten run to beat Netherlands by 128 runs in the CWC23 Qualifier Final in Harare. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka had a solid platform in challenging conditions, courtesy of a decent opening stand between Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama, who was promoted up the order. …