SHARJAH: Shahid Afridi, hero of many a battles at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, did what the unique T10 Cricket League format wanted on the first day of the tournament on Thursday night. He bowled a hat-trick to prove to the world that he is still a champion cricketer, although retired ...
Read More »Pakistan stepping stone towards revival of int’l cricket: ICC CEO
LAHORE: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Officer David Richardson has said that the World XI tour to Pakistan is a stepping stone towards the revival of international cricket. Speaking at a press briefing here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, Richardson said: “We strongly believe that hosting the World ...
Read More »Samuels urges ICC to help resume int’l cricket in Pakistan
JAMAICA: After lifting the Pakistan Super League (PSL) title with Peshawar Zalmi, West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to look into possible solutions that would revive cricketing activities in Pakistan. In a three-minute video message uploaded on the social media, an emotional Samuels addressed ...
Read More »Dwayne Smith retires from international cricket
DUBAI: West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Smith announced retirement from international cricket. Smith, who is currently playing for Islamabad United in Pakistan Super League, announced the decision before the play-off against Karachi Kings. The last match in which he represented West Indies was an ODI against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in ...
Read More »British police arrests another suspect as corruption probe
LONDON: British police announced on Thursday that they had arrested a third suspect in connection with their investigation into international cricket spot-fixing. A statement issued by the National Crime Agency said officers had arrested a British man in his thirties this morning in the Sheffield area (in northern England) as as ...
Read More »Yasir Shah takes responsibility of backfired field-setting at MCG
MELBOURNE: Yasir Shah, Pakistan legspinner, took the blame on himself for setting a six-three leg-side field as Australia plundered 624 runs at a run-rate of 4.39 in the first innings of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to gain the upper hand even as a lot of overs ...
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