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D'Oliveira century drives agenda secure top-flight status for first time since 2018

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The Pakistan cricket team arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday, its first visit to India in seven years, to compete in the ODI World Cup beginning on October 5.

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The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday.

17 min 15 sec

The fast bowler said in a social media post that he will continue to make himself available in T20Is

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Bail was granted on two sureties of LKR 5,000,000 each, while the previously court-imposed travel ban is still in effect

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IMAGES from the 3rd ODI between India and Australia played in Rajkot on Wednesday

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Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Monday was named as ICC’s Men Cricketer of the Year.

Shaheen took 78 wickets in 36 internationals at an average of 22.20 with best bowling figures of 6/51.
The tall Pakistani quick was on fire throughout 2021, knocking some of the best batters over across all three formats of the game. He especially had a year to remember in Tests and T20Is, reaching his peak during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in UAE where he impressed one and all with his sheer speed and skills.

He would take seven wickets in six matches during the tournament in Pakistan’s run to the semi-final. He ruled the shortest format throughout the calendar year, scalping 23 wickets in 21 matches with his death bowling improving by leaps and bounds.

After a slow start to the year in Test cricket in New Zealand, Afridi burst to life during the home series against South Africa. He continued his brilliant form throughout the rest of the year in...

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The Pakistan Super League, also known as the PSL, is an entertaining T20 competition that is Pakistan’s equivalent to the Indian Premier League, although it is nowhere near as big and nowhere near as lucrative. It was established back in 2015, and the seventh edition is ongoing now and nearing its conclusion. In this article, we are going to take a look at what has been happening in this tournament and then give our prediction as to who will win the final.

Pakistan Super League 2022: What Has Happened So Far?

In the Group Stage of the competition, the standout team was the Multan Sultans by quite a distance. Each team played ten matches in the Group Stage, playing the...

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The former Pakistan cricketer, Mohsin Khan has come down hard on the Pakistan cricket team claiming that eight of their top eleven cricketers don’t meet the fitness standards.

Mohsin, who has played 48 Tests and 75 ODIs for the country, has suggested the name of Sharjeel Khan for the opening slot citing that he is a talented player and his below-par fitness levels won’t matter much as there are already a lot of players in the Pakistan squad who do not match the required fitness standards of international cricket.

READ: World Cup organisers unfazed by potential code clash

He told Daily Express, “Opening has always been an issue for Pakistan. Sharjeel Khan is a talented player. His fitness should not be a major concern because I think eight players in Pakistan’s playing eleven don’t meet the required standards so it does not make much of a...

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Durham's bowlers run through Leicestershire's batting line-up before rain brings an early end to day two.

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Watch highlights as Dawid Malan makes 127 and England beat New Zealand by 100 runs in the fourth one-day international at Lords to claim a 3-1 series victory.

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Brydon Carse bowls Daryl Mitchell for four as New Zealand lose their third wicket chasing 312 in the fourth ODI at Lords.

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Watch as England lose there first wicket as Jonny Bairstow goes for 13 after a superb catch by Daryl Mitchell during the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Lords.

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Watch the best shots of Dawid Malan's 127 off 114 balls against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Lords.

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Worcestershire pick up the final point needed against Yorkshire at Headingley to secure promotion back to Division One.

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Nepal become the first team to score 300 in a men's T20 as records tumble in their thrashing of Mongolia at the Asian Games in China.

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England opener Jason Roy makes himself available as a standby option for the World Cup, says head coach Matthew Mott.

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Bowler Tim Southee is cleared to join New Zealand's squad at the World Cup in India, a week after surgery on a fractured and dislocated thumb.

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Surrey need just two more points to make sure of winning the County Championship after bowling out Hampshire for 219.

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Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Monday was named as ICC’s Men Cricketer of the Year.

Shaheen took 78 wickets in 36 internationals at an average of 22.20 with best bowling figures of 6/51.
The tall Pakistani quick was on fire throughout 2021, knocking some of the best batters over across all three formats of the game. He especially had a year to remember in Tests and T20Is, reaching his peak during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in UAE where he impressed one and all with his sheer speed and skills.

He would take seven wickets in six matches during the tournament in Pakistan’s run to the semi-final. He ruled the shortest format throughout the calendar year, scalping 23 wickets in 21 matches with his death bowling improving by leaps and bounds.

After a slow start to the year in Test cricket in New Zealand, Afridi burst to life during the home series against South Africa. He continued his brilliant form throughout the rest of the year in...

59 min 15 sec

The Pakistan Super League, also known as the PSL, is an entertaining T20 competition that is Pakistan’s equivalent to the Indian Premier League, although it is nowhere near as big and nowhere near as lucrative. It was established back in 2015, and the seventh edition is ongoing now and nearing its conclusion. In this article, we are going to take a look at what has been happening in this tournament and then give our prediction as to who will win the final.

Pakistan Super League 2022: What Has Happened So Far?

In the Group Stage of the competition, the standout team was the Multan Sultans by quite a distance. Each team played ten matches in the Group Stage, playing the...

59 min 15 sec

The former Pakistan cricketer, Mohsin Khan has come down hard on the Pakistan cricket team claiming that eight of their top eleven cricketers don’t meet the fitness standards.

Mohsin, who has played 48 Tests and 75 ODIs for the country, has suggested the name of Sharjeel Khan for the opening slot citing that he is a talented player and his below-par fitness levels won’t matter much as there are already a lot of players in the Pakistan squad who do not match the required fitness standards of international cricket.

READ: World Cup organisers unfazed by potential code clash

He told Daily Express, “Opening has always been an issue for Pakistan. Sharjeel Khan is a talented player. His fitness should not be a major concern because I think eight players in Pakistan’s playing eleven don’t meet the required standards so it does not make much of a...

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Organisers of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup are confident the men’s tournament will thrive even if it is directly competing with Australia’s football codes, as they consider COVID-19 contingency plans they hope will never be needed.

The world’s health crisis has cast doubt over the men’s T20 World Cup, slated to run from October 18 until November 15 in Australia.

Uncertainty clouds so many elements of life and limitations on international travel loom as a particularly big challenge for the 16-team event, depending on how much the coronavirus continues to spread.

Speculation is rife in India the T20 World Cup could be postponed or cancelled, but at this stage the International Cricket Council (ICC) have instead said they are in a holding pattern.

Watch : Full List of Top 15 T20I Batsmen by ICC Rankings (2004 – 2020) – A Graphical Representation

As with the Olympic...

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Pakistan is currently in England for the tour England where they will play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty-20 Internationals (T20Is) in July. While Pakistani players may already be in the swing of things because to the PSL, England’s match against Sri Lanka could serve as a warm-up for their match against Pakistan.


Where will England vs Pakistan ODI Series be held?...

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Pakistan’s best T20 cricketers will be back in action as the much-awaited National T20 Cup First XI tournament kicks off on Wednesday at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The 33-match tournament, which will be broadcast live in its entirety in High Definition on PTV Sports, marks the beginning of competitive cricket in the country after more than six months and, as such, serves as the curtain-raiser for the 2020-21 domestic season.

As per the overhauled structure, six teams will take part in the competition, with each team playing 10 games in the double round-robin leg.

With no international cricket going on for Pakistan currently, until the series against Zimbabwe, some of the top players of the country will be available, which will make the tournament ever more competitive.

These include the likes of Haris Sohail, Babar Azam, Kamran Akmal, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Junaid Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez,...

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A record second-wicket partnership between Zeeshan Malik and Haider Ali orchestrated a 79-run win for Northern against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the opening match of the National T20 Cup First XI tournament at the Multan Cricket Stadium.


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Breaking: Umar Akmal has been suspended by PCB under Anti-Corruption Code. The Pakistan Cricket Board Thursday suspended Umar Akmal with immediate effect under Article 4.7.1 of the PCB Anti-Corruption Code, which means he cannot take part in any cricket-related activity pending the investigation being carried out by PCB’s Anti-Corruption Unit. The PCB has decided not make any further comments due to the ongoing investigation. However, sources privy to the matter told Dunya News that Umar Akmal has...

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Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Australia today announced the revised itinerary of the 2022 Australia men’s cricket team’s tour of Pakistan for three Tests, three ODIs and one T20I. The tour will now start and end in Rawalpindi with the opening Test to be played from 4-8 March and the four white-ball matches to be played from 29 March to 5 April. The change in the first Test venue means that the second Test will be played in Karachi from 12-16 March and the third in Lahore from 21-25 March.

Also See: Pakistan vs Australia Schedule 2022 (All Match Dates, Venues & Time Table)

PCB Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain: “We are pleased that the Cricket Australia Board has formally approved their side’s five-week tour itinerary and...

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New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed it will tour Pakistan for two Tests and three ODIs in December/January 2022-23 as part of the Future Tours Programme and will return in April 2023 for 10 white-ball matches to make-up for the September 2021 abandoned tour, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. PCB said the arrangement was finalized following meetings and discussions between the PCB and NZC Chairpersons Ramiz Raja and Martin Snedden, respectively. The two Tests and three ODIs will be part of the ICC World Test Championship and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League, respectively, while the second visit will include two additional ODIs and will now comprise five ODIs and five T20Is that will count towards the ICC Rankings.

“I am pleased with the outcomes of our discussions and negotiations and thank Martin Snedden and his board for their understanding and support. This reflects the strong, cordial, and historic relations the two boards have and...

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D'Oliveira century drives agenda secure top-flight status for first time since 2018

17 min 15 sec

The fast bowler said in a social media post that he will continue to make himself available in T20Is

29 min 15 sec

Bail was granted on two sureties of LKR 5,000,000 each, while the previously court-imposed travel ban is still in effect

59 min 15 sec

Batter claims the BCB created roadblocks for him in the lead-up to the squad announcement

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"He is one of our best players but a back injury concern restricts his ability," says chief selector Minhajul Abedin

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Players to get three-year deals, along with increased monthly retainers and a percentage of the PCB's revenue

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Intense display from second-string squad against Ireland augurs well for white-ball future

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India, however, did well to restrict Australia towards the end, conceding just 66 runs off the last 10 overs

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Coach Gary Stead expects Southee to play New Zealand's "first or second game" of the World Cup

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The Pakistan cricket team arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday, its first visit to India in seven years, to compete in the ODI World Cup beginning on October 5.

17 min 15 sec

The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday.

35 min 15 sec

IMAGES from the 3rd ODI between India and Australia played in Rajkot on Wednesday

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As the English side is all set to take on New Zealand at the opening encounter of the ODI World Cup, Kiwi captain Kane Williamson retrospects the previous clash between the two sides.

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Tough to look beyond Shreyas in WC playing XI, Gill will be main player for India, says Azharuddin

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Cheteshwar Pujara caught up with his team-mates.

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Dipendra Singh Airee hit a nine-ball half-century to break Yuvraj Singh's record of the fastest half-century in T20 Internationals.

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A persistent back injury dashed the opener's hopes of playing in the World Cup.

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Unlike Asia's other populous giant China, India have never made much of a splash at the Olympics, their seven-medal haul at the Tokyo Games a record for the nation. Adding cricket to the Olympic programme -- as is expected for the 2028 Los Angeles Games -- could help boost the tally.

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Rohit said the third ODI against Australia will give the team a chance to test their consistency.