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Afghanistan versus Pakistan is perhaps the World Cup match that cricket fans in the war-weary nation will be watching most intensely. With years of distrust and blame between the two countries, a high-stakes victory over Pakistan in the…

Pakistan’s former flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi appreciated Bangladesh for playing quality cricket in the ongoing World Cup and asked Pakistan team to not take them lightly in their clash on July 5. “For me, they have shown…

England marched into the women’s World Cup semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 victory over demoralised Norway on Thursday, delivering their best performance of the tournament. Ellen White scored her fifth goal of the competition in…

The first lesson Babar Azam learned from his coach was to play the first and last ball of a match, and he showed he had not forgotten that advice during his brilliant hundred against New Zealand. Babar’s 10th one-day international…

Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated Pakistan cricket team on their victory against the tournament’s top team New Zealand by six wicket on Wednesday. He praised the team for a great comeback, especially Babar Azam, Haris Sohail and…

Right-handed batsman Babar Azam smashed a century to set the tone for Pakistan as they beat New Zealand by six wickets in a life-saving contest for them in the World Cup. Babar scored 101 off 127 balls to become the only centurion for…

Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam has accomplished yet another milestone after scoring 3000 ODI runs during their World Cup contest against New Zealand. The right-handed batsman has become the fastest Pakistani and Asian batsman to…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam said his match-winning century against New Zealand was the best of his career as he guided the Asian side to a six-wicket win on Wednesday to keep their World Cup semi-final hopes alive. Chasing a modest target of…

VIENNA: The UK media cricket team recorded a clean sweep in the two matches T20 series against Austria-Pakistan-Association (APA) team at Seebarn Cricket Ground the other day. The APA team was captained by Rana Shahzad Alam while UK…

A wet outfield delayed the start of the World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The scheduled 10:00am (0900 GMT) toss was put back after an early inspection by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Bruce…

Sarfaraz Ahmed and his men will continue their battle of survival in the ICC World Cup 2019 when they face rampaging New Zealand in a bid at Edgbaston on Wednesday. While, the Kiwis would be eyeing to maintain their winning streak in the…

Pakistan’s former captain, Misbah Ul Haq believes the team is lucky to still have a chance to qualify for the semi-finals after putting up a flop show during a major chunk of the tournament so far. Misbah, who led the team during World…

Pakistan must win their early battles against New Zealand if they are to overcome an in-form Kiwis unit in Wednesday’s World Cup match at Edgbaston, according to bowling coach Azhar Mahmood. After Sunday’s comprehensive win over South…

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bowl against defending champions Australia in a World Cup group match at Lord’s on Tuesday. The English skipper after choosing to bowl first said, “It’s not a no-brainer, but we’ve…

Pakistan will insist on proper labour rights for an army of its citizens working on Qatar’s football World Cup infrastructure, the country’s foreign minister said Monday, after repeated reports of abuses. The gas-rich Gulf state has…

Pakistan’s thumping win over South Africa at Lord’s on Sunday has revived the team’s hopes of making it to the top four of the ongoing World Cup 2019. After Sunday’s match, South Africa also became the second team, along with Afghanistan,…

The Business Report LONDON: Former captain and 'Swing Ka Sultan' Wasim Akram has said that Pakistan’s performance against South Africa at Lord’s on Sunday was a perfect answer to critics and he was happy to see the team doing good.…

SOUTHAMPTON, England: Bangladesh talisman Shakib Al Hasan reclaimed his position as the World Cup’s leading scorer after producing a stellar all-round display to secure his team’s 62-run victory against Afghanistan on Monday. Put into…

London:Head coach Mickey Arthur has claimed Pakistan's World Cup defeat against bitter rivals India was so painful that it left him wanting to "commit suicide". Pakistan suffered a bruising 89-run loss to India in Manchester on June 16, a…

Lausann:The 2026 Winter Olympics will be staged at the Italian venue of Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo after beating off a bid from Stockholm/Are in Sweden, the International Olympic Committee said Monday. The Games will run from February 6-22…

SOUTHAMPTON: Afghanistan have improved significantly in their last two matches in the Cricket World Cup and it could be their day on Monday when they take on Bangladesh in a group game at Hampshire Bowl, captain Gulbadin Naib said.…

Pakistan’s brand of “fearless cricket” to beat South Africa by 49 runs in their World Cup match on Sunday at Lord’s was exactly the response they needed after losing to India last week, former fast bowler Waqar Younis has said. After…

LONDON: Are England just a bunch of “flat-track bullies”? That’s the uncomfortable question facing Eoin Morgan’s side as they look to get their World Cup campaign back on track against arch-rivals Australia. Tuesday’s match at Lord’s was…

LONDON: Pakistan condemned South Africa to World Cup elimination and kept alive their own slender chances of advancing to the semi-finals with a 49-run win at Lord´s on Sunday. Chasing 309 to remain in the hunt for a last four berth,…

Pakistan captain, Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and elected to bat first in the do-or-die game against South Africa in the World Cup played at Lord’s. Fakhar Zaman and Imam Ul Haq provided Pakistan a decent start as they took their team to…

MANCHESTER: Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene praised Lasith Malinga for his ability to step up in big games after the paceman inspired his country’s shock World Cup win over England. Malinga returned figures of four for 43 to…

MANCHESTER: West Indies captain Jason Holder urged Carlos Brathwaite to “bring it together more often” after his remarkable hundred so nearly led to a stunning World Cup victory over New Zealand. The West Indies were down and out at…

West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to bowl as his side looked to revive their World Cup campaign against New Zealand at Old Trafford on Saturday. West Indies made three changes from the side that suffered a…

Sarfraz-led Pakistan team offered not too much to cherish for their fans as they won just a match out of their five matches and their last defeat against India opened up many controversies and criticism which was hard for the team to…

The Pakistan Cricket board (PCB) on Saturday has directed the players to avoid going out unnecessarily during the World Cup 2019. The players will be accompanied by security guards whenever the go out, said PCB. The cricketers have…