MANCHESTER: Pakistan batsman Babar Azam struck a sublime century for Somerset in the Vitality T20 Blast fixture against Glamorgan in Cardiff. 🏏 114* runs ⚪ 62 balls 💥 Nine fours and five sixes Babar Azam hit his first century for Somerset in this season’s T20 Blast and also became the ...
Read More »Morris welcomes Pakistan back to Cardiff for T20I in 2020
LONDON: Glamorgan’s chief executive Hugh Morris has expressed his delight at the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) allotting Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens one of the three T20Is between England and Pakistan in 2020, while hoping that the game attracts a full house. The ECB on Wednesday announced the home fixtures ...
Read More »Fakhar Zaman joins Glamorgan Cricket county
MANCHESTER: Pakistan’s hard hitting opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has joined the Glamorgan Cricket county for the upcoming Vitality Blast campaign. Zaman, who was part of Pakistan’s recently concluded World Cup 2019 campaign, would be available for Glamorgan’s opening eight matches in the competition. Zaman sign up comes as a replacement ...
Read More »Cornwall man accused of killing adopted baby
CARDIFF: A court has heard claims a Cornwall man killed his baby daughter, just two weeks after formally adopting the tot. Matthew Scully-Hicks from Delabole denies murdering 18-month-old old Elsie at the home he shared with his husband in Cardiff. The 31-year-old is accused of causing “catastrophic head injuries”, following ...
Read More »Unpredictable Pakistan crush Unbeatable England to reach final
Hasan Ali had Jonny Bairstow caught at deep square leg, England v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, 1st semi-final, Cardiff, June 14, 2017 Pakistan made history on Wednesday after they qualified for the final of the Champions Trophy for the first time in history, beating hosts England in the semifinal at Cardiff. ...
Read More »England skipper Morgan rated Pakistan as a dangerous side
CARDIFF: England captain Eoin Morgan has said his side cannot be complacent against Pakistan as the boys in green can be a dangerous opponent on their day. Talking to media at Cardiff ahead of England’s semi-final in ICC Champions Trophy against Pakistan, Morgan hinted that Jason Roy may be dropped ...
Read More »Pakistan striving for consistency against England, says Arthur
LONDON: A year into his job as Pakistan coach, Mickey Arthur is still no closer to removing the inconsistency that dogs the national team. In fact, he may be starting to embrace it. “Sometimes that’s our strength, our unpredictability,” said Arthur, a South African who joked that he has been ...
Read More »Champions Trophy: Pakistan knockout Sri Lanka in nail-biting contest
CARDIFF: Pakistan took a giant stride towards the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after Sri Lanka collapsed to 236 all out in the Asian rivals’ must-win group match at Cardiff on Monday. Both sides needed a victory to join already qualified title-holders India from Group B in the last four ...
Read More »Pakistani man jailed in UK for beating wife
LONDON: A Pakistani man has been imprisoned in the UK for beating his wife with a hammer after she forgot to cook his dinner. 21-year-old Mohsin Akram shouted ‘you’ve had your chance to be a good wife’ when he attacked her while drunk at their home in Cardiff. After his ...
Read More »Terrorist attacks easier due to technology, warns British Attorney General
LONDON: Technology has made it easier for terrorists to mount attacks, the Attorney General will warn as he sets out the legal basis for British military strikes against targets overseas for the first time. Jeremy Wright QC will stress that it is vital for the UK to have the right ...
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