Smith hits 91 not out as Australia beat New Zealand
BRISBANE (AFP) - Steve Smith plundered an unbeaten 91 and Glenn Maxwell hit 70 Friday before bad light stopped play, with Australia winning their final warm-up game before leaving for England to defend their World Cup title. The 26-year-old, who is uncapped and not part of New Zealand?s World Cup squad, followed up a classy 130 on Wednesday by ...
Ex-Sri Lanka Test players charged with match-fixing
COLOMBO (AFP) ? Former Sri Lankan Test players Nuwan Zoysa and Avishka Gunawardene have been charged with match-fixing and given two weeks to respond, the International Cricket Council announced Friday. Three months ago, the ICC banned Sri Lanka?s former skipper and ex-chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya from all forms of the game for two years for failing to cooperate with ...
Shoaib Malik rejoins Pakistan team in Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON (Dunya News) ? Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has rejoined Pakistan team in Southampton after a 10-day break, reported Dunya News on Friday.
Vaughan will be 'staggered' if Archer misses out on Ashes
LONDON (AFP) - Michael Vaughan says he will be "staggered" if rising star Jofra Archer plays no part in this season?s Ashes series even though the fast bowler has yet to make his Test debut for England. Barbados-born Archer is only three games into an international career that started last week, with just two one-day internationals and a Twenty20 ...
Smith Hits 91 Not Out As Australia Beat New Zealand
Brisbane, Australia, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 10th May, 2019 ) :Steve Smith plundered an unbeaten 91 and Glenn Maxwell hit 70 Friday before bad light stopped play, with winning their final warm-up game before leaving for England to defend their Cup title. Australia won the series 2-1, claiming a close opening game at ...
SA win second ODI as Sana Mir equals world record
LAHORE (Web Desk) ? Pakistan off-spinner Sana Mir took the 146th wicket of her ODI career to join Anisa Mohammed and Lisa Sthalekar on the top of the most-wickets list for spinners in women?s ODI cricket as South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the second ICC Women?s Championship match played at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on ...
England insist Ashes ball choice no stitch up
LONDON (AFP) - England will continue to use balls thought to favour their pace bowlers when they face Australia in a home Ashes series later this year. Australia have not won an Ashes series in England since 2001, with their batsmen repeatedly struggling against the likes of James Anderson and Stuart Broad armed with the Dukes balls. A new ...
Pakistan’s ‘unpredictability’ tag annoys Azhar Ali
While talking in an interview with the official International Cricket Council (ICC) website, during the World Cup Trophy Tour Super on Saturday in Bristol, Azhar also admitted that this factor makes the Men in Green a dangerous opposition. ?It?s annoying for us to keep being unpredictable, but it?s true,? said. We always produce good performances so hopefully this will ...
Arthur concerned with Pakistan’s ‘inconsistent’ ODI performances
Pakistan Head Coach Mickey Arthur is concerned with Pakistan?s inconsistent performances in one-day internationals (ODIs), since their Champions Trophy win in 2017. ?Even then we have played some tough ODI cricket away from home and have done particularly well in T20s.? The South African also said that left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir?s dip in form since 2017 Champions Trophy made his ...
New Zealand's Young hits second straight ton against Australia
BRISBANE (AFP) ? Unheralded New Zealander Will Young smashed his second century in a row Friday, mastering a full-strength Australian attack led by Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc in a World Cup warm-up match. The 26-year-old, who is uncapped and not part of New Zealand?s World Cup squad, followed up his classy 130 against the Aussies on Wednesday by ...
England paceman Broad excited by 'summer of our generation'
LONDON (AFP) ? Stuart Broad believes the England team have a once in a lifetime opportunity as the country prepares to play host to both a men?s World Cup and Ashes this year. For the first time since the inaugural men?s World Cup in 1975, England will be staging the two biggest events in its international calendar -- the ...
'Cheats': Aussies braced for England 'siege' as fans savage Warner
BRISBANE (AFP) - Australia coach Justin Langer said his team won?t be rattled by a hostile reception at the World Cup as England?s Barmy Army gave them a taste of what to expect. But a trip to England is never easy, and the visit for the World Cup -- followed by an Ashes Test series -- is shaping up ...
Bahira Cup All Pakistan Flood-light Tape Ball Cricket Tournament
Bahria Town Wing is regularly organising Flood-Light Tournament in Bahria Town for the last four years and it is the fifth consecutive year that the is being organised to engage youth in a healthy activity.
'It's annoying for us to keep being unpredictable, but it's true' – Azhar Ali
Fakhar Zaman claimed the Player of the Match award in the final, having made his debut in the competition?s second game, and Azhar was his foil, notching three sturdy half-centuries and providing the bedrock as Fakhar went ballistic. It was simply another example of Pakistan turning the tables in spectacular fashion, but as entertaining as it is to watch, ...
Shoaib Akhtar backs Afridi's claims of being treated harshly
In his autobiography titled ?Game Changer?, Afridi has claimed that he was at the receiving end of harsh treatment by seniors during his playing days and cited the example of former coach Javed Miandad, who according to him did not let him bat at the nets before a Test against India in Chennai in 1999.
Vaughan Will Be 'staggered' If Archer Misses Out On Ashes
But such has been the Sussex paceman's impact, particularly his ability to bowl at 90 mph (145 kmh) without apparent strain, that Vaughan is convinced he should feature in the Ashes, as well as the upcoming 50-over Cup, even though the Test series does not start until 1. "I would be absolutely staggered if he's not taking ...
Nazir Senior Memorial Cricket Tournament: Victory For Wahdat Eaglets
Batting first, Nadeem Ghouri Club scored 118 runs with Danayal scoring 30 and Sameer adding 26 runs.
PHA To Organize Night Cricket Tournament In Ramazan's 2nd Ashra
The teams different of national and provincial assemblies of district under the supervision of respective members of national and provincial assemblies would participate in the tournament, he added.
Uncertainty surrounds Malik’s inclusion in Pakistan XI
According to Daily Express, Malik has rejoined the Pakistan squad, after heading back home for a 10-day leave, but whether he will take part in the second ODI against England will depend on passing the pre-match fitness test.
Mir equals record for most wickets by a spinner in ODIs
Mir took Steyn?s wicket in the 23rd over the match (117th match of her career), which was the seventh over in her spell of 9-1-35-1. After Steyn?s dismissal at the total of 97, Wolvaardt added 51 runs for the unbroken third wicket partnership with captain Sune Luus who scored 21 off 41 balls. Earlier, Pakistan, asked to bat first, ...
