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LAHORE (Web Desk) Pakistan’s suspended opening batsman, Ahmed Shehzad responded to Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) show cause notice on Thursday saying he would be careful in the future.PCB suspended Ahmed Shehzad for four months for violating the board’s Anti-Doping Rules while playing Pakistan Cup 2018. He was banned for four …

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) Cricket Australia (CA) reappointed its controversial chairman David Peever on Thursday, before the release of two reviews prompted by a ball-tampering scandal that sullied the sport’s reputation during his tenure.Peever, a polarising figure criticised for his handling of a bitter 2017 pay dispute, is the one of …

ABU DHABI (Web Desk) Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed is confident his team can defend their world number one ranking in a stern challenge from Australia in a three-match Twenty20 series starting in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.Sarfraz led Pakistan to a tri-series triumph by beating Australia in the final at Harare …

LAHORE (Web Desk) The Pakistan Cricket Board has advertised a new position of managing director who can play a leading role in implementing the changes arising from its review of domestic cricket and governance structure.As stated in the advertisement, candidates should possess a master’s degree or its professional equivalent in …

COLOMBO (Web Desk) Sri Lanka´s Rangana Herath, the most successful left-arm spinner in Test history, will retire after the series opener against England in Galle next month, the country´s cricket board said on Monday.The 40-year-old, who has been managing knee injuries for several years, will bring down the curtain on …

MUSCAT (Web Desk) Pakistan hockey team beat South Korea by 3-1 to start their Hero Asian Champions Trophy campaign on a winning note at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat on Friday.Two-time Asian Champions, Pakistan started off positively defending a couple chances at the very start of the match.Ajaz Ahmed …

Abu Dhabi (Web Desk) Pakistan’s medium pacer Mohammad Abbas took four wickets off just 23 balls to leave Australia reeling and his side on the brink of victory in the second Test on Friday.Australia were 155-7 at lunch on the fourth day as 28-year-old Abbas followed up his first innings …

ABU DHABI (Web Desk) Pakistan lost their pair of over-night batsman Azhar Ali and Haris Sohail in the morning session of day two on the third day of the second Test against Australia in Abu Dhabi.Pakistan started their second innings on 144 for two with Azhar not out on 54 …

ABU DHABI (Web Desk) Australia will start the second day of the second Test match against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, 262 runs behind with eight first-innings wickets in hand.Before the close of play on day one, Pakistan grabbed two wickets, including that of Usman Khawaja for three, as Australia finished …

DUBAI (Web Desk) It’s funny how the Pakistan cricket team does not just represent Pakistan, it is the actual living embodiment of Pakistan.Back home the economy is in the gutter, the rupee in a bind, the stocks in free fall and (some) politicians in the slammer. Roughly 1,700 km away, …