Australian high commissioner hosts world cup exhibition
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) ? The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Margaret Adamson, opened an exhibition of photographs from the 1992 Cricket World Cup played in Australia. ?This wonderful exhibition of photos by Iqbal Munir captures the ecstasy of the Pakistani players during that victory over the English,? she said. ?Pakistan has produced some of the game?s true champions: Imran ...
Shadab Khan declared fit for World Cup 2019
LAHORE (Dunya News) ? Shadab Khan has been declared fit for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after his latest test results reflected zero viral load in his blood, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday . However, Shadab?s appearances in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 warm-up matches, scheduled for 24 and 26 May against Afghanistan and Bangladesh ...
Pakistan, South Africa women teams turn focus to T20I series after exciting ODI series
LAHORE (APP) ? After an absorbing three-match ODI series that ended with a thrilling tied game in Benoni Sunday, South Africa and Pakistan enter the five-match T20I series with the opening clash on Wednesday at LC de Villiers Oval in Pretoria. Head coach Mark Coles feels that the T20I series will be an exciting one following the closely fought ...
From street cricket to world's best spinner: Pakistan hails Sana Mir
KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan showered praise this week on Sana Mir, the former women?s cricket team captain who rose from bowling in the streets to become the most successful spinner in women?s one-day international history. That took her past Anisa Mohammed of the West Indies and Australia?s Lisa Sthalekar -- both at 146 wickets -- to the pride of ...
Shadab Khan declared fit for World Cup
Shadab Khan has been declared fit for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after his latest test results reflected zero viral load in his blood, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced today. However, Shadab?s appearances in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 warm-up matches, scheduled for May 24 and 26 against Afghanistan and Bangladesh respectively, are subject to his fitness ...
England bowl against Pakistan in 3rd ODI
World Cup hosts England, who had said they would rotate their side in what is their final full series ahead of the global showpiece, made two changes from the team that won the second ODI at Southampton by 12 runs on Saturday to go 1-0 up in a five-match contest following an opening washout. One of big question marks ...
International cricket gets first woman match referee
Lakshmi as the first woman on the international panel of match referees, making her eligible to take control of men?s games. The 51-year-old Lakshmi, who first officiated as a match referee in domestic women?s cricket in 2008-09, has overseen three women?s one-day internationals and three Twenty20s. Meanwhile, Australia?s Eloise Sheridan has joined Polosak on the ICC?s umpires development panel, ...
Afridi lambasted over sexist remarks in autobiography
KARACHI (AFP) ? Former Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi batted away accusations of misogyny this week as critics lashed out at the cricket star?s admission that he refuses to let his daughters play outdoor sports. "It?s for social and religious reasons that I?ve made this decision regarding my daughters not competing in public sporting activities and their mother agrees with ...
Buttler 'demoralising' top order team mates, says amused Roy
LONON (Reuters) - Jos Buttler is an exceptional talent and his blistering knocks are nearly demoralising England?s top order batsmen who score at a more conventional run-a-ball rate, team mate Jason Roy has said. Buttler blasted a 50-ball century, his eighth in one-dayer, in Saturday?s second ODI against Pakistan, prompting former England captain Nasser Hussain to rank the 28-year-old ...
Sarfaraz identifies areas of improvement ahead of third England ODI
?I?m confident that they are capable enough to put up a better show in the third ODI.? Speaking about opener Fakhar Zaman, who scored a brilliant century during the previous match, the Pakistan skipper heaped praise on the left-hander for playing his natural game. He added: ?We will step out on the field with a similar aggressive intent during the ...
Pakistan look to snap winless streak
BRISTOL (Web Desk) ? Their defeat in the second one-day international to England extended Pakistan?s winless streak, but there were positive signs from which they will look to draw confidence heading into the third match on Tuesday, 14 May. England v Pakistan 3rd ODI County Ground, Bristol Tuesday, 14 May; 01:00pm local time, 12:00noon GMT, 05:00pm PST Pakistan?s ODI record in 2019 has ...
Pakistan look to fightback after falling short in second ODI
Pakistan and England will square off once again in the third one-day international (ODI) of the five-match series, at Bristol on May 14, 2019. England have a one-nil lead in the series, courtesy a close victory, by 12 runs, in the second ODI. Despite the defeat in the second ODI, opener Fakhar Zaman?s prolific century was one of the ...
Pakistan won’t lodge complaint with ICC against Plunkett
The Pakistan Cricket Board and the team management has decided against lodging complaint with International Cricket Council (ICC), following ball-tampering allegations against England fast-bowler Liam Plunkett. Plunkett was cleared by the ICC after it was claimed, especially on social media, that he may have tampered with the ball during the second one-day international (ODI) against Pakistan. A short sequence ...
Bangladesh reach tri-series final after victory over West Indies
Most of the Bangladesh players got in on the act today, but the headline performances came from Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim, who both made fifties, while Mustafizur Rahman and Mashrafe Mortaza excelled with the ball, claiming four wickets and three wickets respectively. Although the Tigers were shaken by two wickets in two balls from off-spinner Ashley Nurse (3/53), ...
Bumrah best bowler in the world, says Tendulkar
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar on Monday hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the "best bowler in the world" after the Mumbai Indians paceman played a key role in his team?s fourth Indian Premier League title win. "Without any doubt, let me go on record and say that he is the best bowler in the world at ...
Muhammad Amir to miss 3rd ODI against England
LAHORE (Dunya News) ? Pakistani pacer Muhammad Amir will miss the third match One Day International (ODI) against England after it was learnt that the speedster has contracted chickenpox. He had missed the second ODI against England in Southampton owing to what was termed by the team officials as viral infection and now, he is most likely to miss ...
Amir’s World Cup selection chances take major blow
Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has been ruled out of the third one-day international (ODI) against England, after it was reported that might be suffering from chickenpox infection. According to Daily Express, Amir’s infection, which made him sit on the sidelines during the second ODI, has intensified and it is quite possible that it will turn out to be chickenpox. The ...
Inzamam ‘positive’ ahead of 2019 World Cup
?Usually the team?s morale goes down, when you are chasing a target in excess of 350, but Pakistan showed no signs of that.? He added: ?Like all people I also want the team to head into the World Cup with a series win under their belt.? Speaking about the likelihood of changes made to Pakistan squad for the 2019 ...
How Pakistan reached a new high on the yo-yo test
BRISTOL (Web Desk) ? The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 was a "watershed moment" that changed the Pakistan team?s approach to fitness, the coaching staff has revealed. According to Grant Luden, the Pakistan strength and conditioning coach, the yo-yo test became a part of their preparation a few years ago, and the team has been constantly improving the numbers. He ...
ICC clears England's Plunkett of ball-tampering
A short sequence from Saturday's match in Southampton led to a debate on Twitter, with some on social media suggesting the 34-year-old had been involved in an act of foul play as a result of a three-second clip showing Plunkett rubbing his fingers along the surface of the ball. "The ICC has confirmed that the match officials are comfortable ...
