MANCHESTER: England lost opener Rory Burns before lunch as they set about their 277-run chase for victory on day four of the first test against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Saturday. The hosts will need the second-highest successful fourth innings run chase at the Manchester ground to snatch victory, and appear reasonably placed at 55 for one at lunch. Pakistan...
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed that the 128 COVID-19 tests conducted on players who took part in PSL 2020 after a foreign player showed symptoms had all returned as negative. The board had conducted tests on the players, support staff, match officials, broadcasters and team owners on Tuesday, March 17 as part of the PCB’s duty of care...
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Wasim Khan on Tuesday said that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 has been postponed indefinitely after a foreign player who had left last week displayed symptoms of the coronavirus. He made these remarks at a press conference with other PCB officials in Lahore. At least 14 foreign players had decided to return...
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday said it had in consultation with the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to postpone the upcoming One-Day International and Test in Karachi for a later date as the country takes measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Bangladesh cricket team was due to arrive in Karachi on March 29 to play an...
Lahore Qalandars beat Multan Sultans by nine wickets and qualify for the semi-finals in the 29th match of Pakistan Super League at Lahore on Sunday. Lahore Qalandars scored 191 for 1 with seven balls remaining. Playing first, Multan Sultans set a target of 187 runs against Lahore Qalandars after Qalandars won the toss and elected to field. While batting first,...
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the revised schedule for the remaining messages of the Pakistan Super League's (PSL) fifth edition. March 13: Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans National Stadium (8pm-11.15pm). Rashid Riaz and Michael Gough (on-field), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Faisal Khan Afridi (fourth umpire), Roshan Mahanama (match referee) March 14: Karachi Kings v Islamabad United...
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allowed foreign players participating in Pakistan Super League (PSL) tournament to leave the event amid coronavirus fears. An update on PCB's website stated that all players and players support personnel have been given the option to withdraw from the HBL PSL 2020 should they wish to do so. It added the following players have...
LAHORE: After Karachi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering to holding Pakistan Super League (PSL) session five matches in empty grounds, amid coronavirus pandemic. The spokesperson of the PCB said, the matches of the PSL-5 will be held as per schedule in Lahore. He said the board is in contact with the Punjab government on the developing situation. The...
KARACHI: Advisor to the Chief Minister on Law Murtaza Wahab tweeted on Thursday that all Pakistan Super League (2020) matches in Karachi will be held without the crowd. "Sindh Govt has decided that the remaining matches of PSL in Karachi will take place without any crowd. This decision has been made after consultation with all stakeholders including the Pakistan Cricket...
KARACHI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) action returns to Karachi with Karachi Kings taking on Lahore Qalandars at the National Stadium tonight. The Kings have seven points from seven matches that they have played so far whereas the Qalandars have eight points from eight matches. The Imad Wasim-led Kings have so far won three games and lost as many matches with...
The 25th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 between Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans could be affected due to intermittent rains in Lahore. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (Met Office), the rain is expected to intensify in Lahore in the evening, which means that the fixture could be affected. "Strong winds, rain and thunderstorm are expected in all...
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday once again ruled out moving Pakistan Super League season five (PSL 5) games out of Karachi amid fears of the coronavirus. The Sindh Information Minister Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday said that PSL 5 matches scheduled in Karachi will continue as planned. He said that the provincial government was taking all necessary measures to...
LAHORE: After a day's gap, Pakistan Super League (PSL) action returns with the match between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. Lahore Qalandars who now sit at the fifth spot on the points table have six points from seven matches played after turning things around winning their last three matches after four losses. Peshawar Zalmi,...
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed gratitude towards his sports days for making him resilient in his 22-year-old political career, saying he would have conceded defeat if he had not been a sportsman. The prime minister was addressing the inauguration ceremony of Under-21 games at the Peshawar Sports Complex. PM Imran Khan said that the government will give a chance...
A rampant Australia emphatically swept to their fifth women's Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday, crushing India by 85 runs in front of more than 86,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. Alyssa Healy smashed a quick-fire 75 and Beth Mooney an unbeaten 78 as the defending champions plundered an ominous 184 for four — the highest score...
As expected the game between Islamabad United and Multan Sultans has been delayed due to inclement weather in Rawalpindi. The toss has been delayed further, and there will be another inspection of the wet outfield at 3pm. So far four matches of the Pakistan Super League have been affected due to the weather with one game being completely being washed...
RAWALPINDI: Despite having a slight edge over Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United were handed a defeat courtesy the DLS method as rain hampered play at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. After an initial stumble of losing two early wickets, Islamabad United came back top to set a target of 196 for Peshawar Zalmi to chase in their Pakistan Super League...
