Sarfaraz backs team to turn things around
By the end of the tournament, Imran Khan?s side were world champions, famously turning the tables on this year?s hosts in the final at the MCG. It was not a good result for us but we have what it takes to play and win.? Sarfaraz countered he believed it would be a game for the bowlers, though it was the ...
The curious case of Pakistan bowling woes
NOTTINGHAM: Once upon a time, Pakistan cricket team was known for its lethal bowling attack, but ? as it seems ? the team is struggling with its bowling. In last 25 ODIs Pakistan played, they managed to bowl out oppositions on only four occasions ? only once against better opposition, South Africa. One reason behind Pakistan?s struggle with bowling, ...
PM gives ‘skipper’s advice’ to cricket team
ISLAMABAD ? - ?? Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday shared a piece of his captaincy era?s advice with Pakistan , asking the players to ?fight till last ball without fear of losing.? ?Give your 100 percent, fight till the last ball and never let the fear of losing enter in your mind, influence your strategy or play,? the former ...
World Cup 2019: Azhar Mahnood says Pakistan need just 10 good deliveries against England
NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan team is eyeing for a strong comeback in World Cup when they take on England in their second match of ICC World Cup at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Monday. The team?s bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has said that he?s confident of a good show by team Pakistan in the World Cup. The former Pakistan all-rounder said ...
Inspired Bangladesh upset South Africa by 21 runs
That meant South Africa needed to pull off the highest run chase in World Cup history, but they ended on 309 for eight and with their next game against India on Wednesday, their chances of making the semi-finals are already under threat. South Africa had gambled on putting Bangladesh, four places below them in the ODI rankings, into bat ...
South Africa eye first win against resolute Bangladesh
LONDON?? -?? After being outplayed in all three departments by the hosts, England, in the tournament opener, South Africa will look to get the first points under their belt when they take on Bangladesh in the fifth match of the ICC Men?s Cricket World Cup 2019, at The Oval on Sunday. South Africa had their moment of glory in ...
کالی آندھی شاہینوں کو لے اڑی؛ قومی ٹیم کو ورلڈکپ کے پہلے میچ میں بدترین شکست
ناٹنگھم میں کھیلے جارہے میگا ایونٹ کے دوسرے میچ میں پاکستانی بیٹنگ لائن ویسٹ انڈیز کے خلاف بری طرح ناکام دکھائی دی اور پوری ٹیم 22ویں اوور میں صرف 105 رنز پر پویلین واپس لوٹ گئی جو ورلڈکپ قومی ٹیم کا دوسرا کم ترین اسکور ہے، اس سے قبل قومی ٹیم 2015 کے ورلڈکپ میں 160 رنز پر آؤٹ ہوئی تھی۔ 106 رنز کے ...
Haider,Rohail star as Pak U19 take unbeatable 3-1 lead against Bangladesh
LAHORE, Jun 02 (APP):Opener Haider Ali and captain Rohail Nazir stroked excellent half-centuries as Pakistan U19 defeated Sri Lanka U19 by seven wickets in the fourth 50-over match to take an unbeatable 3-1 lead in Hambantota , Bangladesh on Sunday. Haider Ali returned undefeated on 93, while Rohail continued his rich run of form when he was run-out for 69 as ...
Is Asif Ali the finisher Pakistan is desperately seeking?
Another example could be taken from an Australia series in UAE, where the team was chasing 260 odd runs and despite the two batsmen scored centuries and the team required run-a-ball in last 8 overs with almost 6 wickets in-hand which are quite easily achievable in the modern day cricket but we ended up on a losing side. To ...
Pakistan's Trent Bridge collapse and the inevitability of it all
When Pakistan were in quick succession yesterday against the West Indies, it reminded me of one of the best climactic scenes of all-time. Much like Detective Mills in Se7en, we knew the psychopath we were dealing with but still continued to hope that everything would turn out okay in the end. Entering into the World Cup on the ...
Haider, Rohail sparkle as Pakistan take unbeatable 3-1 lead against Sri Lanka
Opener Haider Ali and captain Rohail Nazir stroked excellent half-centuries as Pakistan Under-19 defeated Sri Lanka Under-19 by seven wickets in the fourth 50-over match to take an unbeatable 3-1 lead in Hambantota on Sunday. Following Rohail?s run-out at the score of 128, Mohammad Taha also left two balls later before Qasim Akram (29 not out) joined Haider to ...
Pakistan can beat England: Azhar Mahmood
NOTTINGHAM, Jun 2 (APP)::Pakistan bowling coach Azher Mahmood has said that Pakistan team would come hard at English and could beat them. Addressing a press conference ahead of Pakistan team’s match against England here at the Trent Bridge on Sunday, he said Pakistan played close matches against England in the recently concluded series, adding Pakistan scored 1,370 runs while ...
England downplay 500 talk as their quicks eye Pakistan
The ground is renowned as a batsman?s paradise, with England having twice set the world record for the highest score in a one-day international ? 444 for three against Pakistan in 2016 and last year?s 481 for six ? on the very pitch that will be used for Monday?s match at Trent Bridge. England, who launched their quest to ...
Mushfiqur, Shakib star in Bangladesh´s World Cup opener
LONDON: Bangladesh posted their highest one-day international score as ferocious hitting from Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan took them to 330 for six against South Africa in Sunday?s World Cup match at the Oval. Tamim Iqbal was fit to open the batting after a wrist injury, but it was Soumya Sarkar who hit the first boundary, his flick ...
پاکستان کا انگلینڈ کیخلاف ٹیم میں تبدیلی کا امکان
پاکستان کرکٹ ٹیم ورلڈ کپ میں ویسٹ انڈیز کیخلاف پہلے میچ میں شکست کے بعد اب اپنے دوسرے میچ کے لئے لائن اپ میں تجربہ اور جارح مزاج ہٹنگ کو شامل کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔ ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ انگلینڈ کے خلاف ورلڈ کپ میچ میں پاکستان ٹیم میں دو تبدیلیاں کی جائیں گی، اسکواڈ میں حارث سہیل ...
'Fight to the last ball': PM Imran gives advice to cricket team on day of World Cup opening match
As Pakistan played their Cricket World Cup against the West Indies on Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan offered some advice to the men in green. "My advice to the Pakistan team today is what I would tell my players before a match: Give your 100 percent, fight to the last ball and never let the fear of losing ...
Azhar says Pakistan are fully prepared to face England’s short ball
Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood ordered his seamers to unleash the short stuff in Sunday?s final nets session in preparation for a predicted onslaught from England at Trent Bridge. I thought we mixed our pace really well when we played England at Headingley last month and we?ve got bowlers who can do the same thing to their batters too.? Azhar, ...
Pak bowlers can knock English team before 300: Azhar
ISLAMABAD, Jun 02 (APP):Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood believes Pakistani bowlers have the capability to knock the whole England team down before they could reach the 300 figure. Pakistan will play it’s second 2019 Cricket World Cup match against England at the Trent Bridge Stadium on Monday.However Pakistan lost the first match to West Indies by 7 wickets.
South Africa vs Bangladesh live score updates - World Cup 2019
South Africa take on Bangladesh in the fifth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. South Africa lost the opening match of the tournament to England, while this is Bangladesh's first match. South African won the toss and have elected to field first against Bangladesh.
Djokovic, Osaka, Serena eye last 16 in Paris
PARIS (AFP) - World number ones Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka as well as three-time champion Serena Williams target the second week and places in the last 16 at Roland Garros on Saturday. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at the challenges they face on the seventh day of the tournament: -- Djokovic continues his bid to become only the ...
