Pakistan Cricket Team played a remarkable and nail-biting match against arch-rivals India in Melbourne Cricket Ground last Sunday. Now Captain Babar and his team is looking forward to the next exciting match against Zimbabwe in Perth. The two teams are facing each other for the first time in this World Cup on Thursday 28th October. …
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Legendary Shane Warne succumbed heart attack at age 52
Shane Warne, Australia cricket legend, has succumbed suspected cardiac arrest at the age of 52 years. The deceased’s management had published a short statement of his passing away in Thailand due to suspected heart attack. The statement read, “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa”, it also said that ” regardless of the best efforts …
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Faysal Islami’s Shaheen Flies Even Higher
Karachi: Shaheen Shah Afridi, the Brand Ambassador of Faysal Bank Limited has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year for 2021. This is a proud moment for the entire nation and Faysal Bank Limited. The 21-year-old bowler is the youngest ever cricketer to receive the Sir Garfield Sobers …
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K-Electric organized a two-day event “Khelo Jaan Sey Nahe Shaan Sey”
Karachi: K-Electric in collaboration with Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), WAPDA and Athletics Federation of Pakistan has organized a two-day sports event titled “Khelo Jaan Sey Nahe Shaan Sey”. This exciting event is being organized for children aged 16 years and under in four categories of athletics competition including Javelin throw, Discus, 100 Meters Race and …
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ICC names Babar Azam as “Most Valuable Team of the Tournament”
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the official Men’s T20 World Cup Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament, and much to the joy of many Pakistanis throughout the world, Babar Azam has been named captain. Cricketers from World Cup winners Australia, runners-up New Zealand, semi-finalists England and Pakistan, as well as Sri Lanka …
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T20 World Cup: Australia win by 5 wickets against Pakistan
DUBAI: Matthew Wade’s late blitz sealed Australia’s passage to the T20 World Cup final, which will be played against New Zealand on Thursday. The Kangaroos defeated Pakistan by five wickets in their semi-final match. Shadab Khan, a Pakistani leg-spinner, gave it his all against Australia, taking 4/26 [the greatest for a T20 World Cup semi-final] …
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#PAKvsAUS: Brian Lara, Mike Atherton predict Pakistan’s victory tonight
Former cricket giants Brian Lara and Mike Atherton have backed Pakistan, predicting that the Men in Green would win their semi-final match against Australia tonight. At the Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan will face the Kangaroos in the second T20 World Cup semi-final today. Whoever wins will face New Zealand for the T20 World Cup title …
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NZ make it to final, beat ENG by 5 wickets
England set New Zealand a target of 167 in 20 overs. The Kiwis struggled early in the chase, as they could only get to 36/2 by the end of the Powerplay. Pacer Chris Woakes jolted New Zealand by dismissing both Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson. Once the field opened up, the boundaries dried up for …
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T20 World Cup: England to play against New Zealand today
Dubai: England and New Zealand, on Wednesday, will face each other today in the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in Abu Dhabi Stadium. Eoin Morgan’s England will face New Zealand in today’s Twenty20 World Cup match, two years after the two teams met in a thrilling 50-over final. Despite the loss …
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Shoaib Akhtar receives a legal notice worth Rs 100m from PTV
The Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) has issued Shoaib Akhtar a recovery notice worth Rs100 million for breaking contract provisions. According to the notice served him by PTV, the former cricketer has to pay the three months’ salary for violating clauses of their contract. After which Shoaib Akhtar pledged on Sunday that he “would not give …
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Shahid Afridi, Irfan Pathan, Chris Gayle register for Lanka Premier League 2021
Karachi: The ‘Player Draft’ of the 2nd Edition of the Lanka Premier League 2021, is scheduled to be held on 09th November 2021. World renowned players like Shahid Afridi, Irfan Pathan and Chris Gayle are among players in the draft. A total of 600 players, consisting of 300 overseas and 300 Sri Lankan players will …
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T20 World Cup: Pakistan remains unbeatable, beat Namibia team
Dubai: Pakistan advanced to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after defeating Namibia by 45 runs in Abu Dhabi – their fifth appearance in the final in seven championships. Pakistani blowers successfully prevented Namibian batters to 144 for five, which guaranteed the victory for Pakistan to become the first country to reach the T20 …
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T20 World Cup: Green Shirts beat Afghanistan, fans gush over Asif Ali
Asif Ali appeared as the hero for Pakistan for the second straight match of T20 World Cup 2021 as he slammed four sixes in the penultimate over of a successful run chase against Afghanistan on Friday in Dubai. Pakistan’s topsy turvy run chase was at 124-5, chasing 148, with 24 needed off 12 balls and …
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Dr Nauman Niaz asks Shoaib Akhtar to leave the show
Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistani sprinter, resigned live on camera after encountering “rude and unpleasant” behaviour during a PTV Sports broadcast. After Pakistan’s triumph against New Zealand, Akhtar and the show’s host, Dr Nauman Niaz, had a verbal altercation while debating the influence of the Lahore Qalandars’ Player Development Program (PDP) on pacers Shaheen Afridi …
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T20 World Cup: Pakistan breaks win streak against India
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, Pakistan’s openers, set a record for the best-ever partnership for any wicket against India in T20Is. On Sunday, during a World Cup match in Dubai against their arch-rivals, the duo surpassed the milestone. After Babar Azam chose to bowl first, India set Pakistan a 152-run target. Haris Rauf, a Pakistani …
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T20 World Cup: Pakistan win the Toss
Dubai: Babar Azam wins the toss and Pakistan elect to bowl first vs India in Dubai. India skipper Virat Kohli remarked after losing the toss that he would have loved to bowl first as well. Kohli, on the other hand, noted that they are well-balanced to cope with the issue.
#PAKvIND: The two rivals to come face to face today
Former champions India and Pakistan will play in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster in Dubai on Sunday, and the buildup to the match demonstrates the game’s ongoing appeal between the subcontinent’s bickering neighbors. Virat Kohli of India and Babar Azam of Pakistan have both described the match as “just another game,” yet this is plainly …
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The term ‘Batsman’ will disappear – A huge change in the world of Cricket
Karachi: International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to bring a change in the world of Cricket, and announced to replace to word ‘Batsman’ with a new word. Cricket has seen a lot of changes over the years but after the introduction of women cricket, a huge debate took place in the Cricket world regarding the …
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Babar Azam needs 121 runs to break Chris Gayle’s record
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is so close to achieving another global record, as he is just 121 runs in seven innings away from breaking Gayle’s world record. According the record books Azam has become the fastest T20 batsman to reach 7,000 runs and has, currently, scored 6,879 T20 runs from 184 innings so far. Babar …
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British High Commissioner saddened, says it supported Pakistan tour
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner, in a video message a day after England had abandoned their tour to Pakistan, said that England Cricket Board (ECB), an independent of the British government, made the decision to cancel their Pakistan Tour. According to him, the British High Commission in Islamabad did not order England to …
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NZ skipper praises Pakistan for Taking Care of the team
KARACHI: New Zealand captain Tom Latham praised Pakistani officials and security personnel for their treatment of the visiting team, saying the series ended abruptly and disappointingly. The New Zealand skipper stated in an interview after the Kiwis cancelled the Pakistan trip last week that the abrupt conclusion to the tour was “naturally disappointing,” saying that …
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NZ tour cancellation: McClenaghan reacts to Hafeez’s Tweet
New Zealand’s pacer, Mitchell McClenaghan, does not believe Pakistani cricketers and supporters should be criticizing New Zealanders for canceling the two-nation trip. The Kiwi pacer reacted to veteran Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez in a tweet that has since been removed, after Hafeez criticized New Zealand’s cricketing officials on Saturday when the Kiwis flew out of …
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“We received a specific and credible threat”, NZ chief executive
New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White stated on Sunday that the board was initially pleased with Pakistan’s security procedures, which is why the team was sent there. Kiwi team made headlines when it canceled its ODI and T20 series against Pakistan just minutes before the toss for the first ODI between the two sides …
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