Says they failed collectively as a team

By Roohan Ahmed Cricket has finally come back to Karachi, the city where I was born and started playing the game in the late 90s. Like thousands of fans, I too am grateful to the Pakistan Cricket Board, its chairman Najam Sethi, the government and all the law-enforcement-agencies for making this city safe again for…

DUBAI: Watch Mohammad Hafeez score a brilliant fifty against Multan Sultans in the PSL 3 opener on Thursday.    Multan Sultans shocked the defending champions when they routed them in the PSL opener with seven wickets to spare.  

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board has said that it stands by Mohammad Hafeez and is lending all its support to rectify his bowling action. According to a press release, PCB has setup a bowling action review committee in this regard. The members include Ahsan Raza, Ali Zia, Saleem Jaffar, and Sajjad Akbar. The committee has been…

The International Cricket Council today announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez to be illegal and, as such, the off-spinner has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect. The assessment revealed that the majority of his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted…

Pakistan stunned their arch-rivals with a remarkable 180-run win in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval on Sunday. Take a look into the team’s jubilation in the ground…  

London: How Twitter reacted to Pakistan’s Champions Trophy triumph over rivals India on Sunday: “Yes Pakistan, you have defeated us. Well played, outplayed us in all departments. Many congratulations, I concede. Best wishes!” said Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, who drew wrath of Pakistani social media users a couple of days back for some banter with…

Fast bowler Hassan Ali was named player of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 after he bowled Pakistan to its maiden ICC Champions Trophy title at The Oval. Sunday’s 181 runs victory over traditional rival India was also Pakistan’s first title in a 50-over tournament since winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992. It had won…

In occupied Kashmir, people burst firecrackers in Srinagar and other towns to express their joy on victory of Pakistani team against India in ICC Champions Trophy. Joy was palpable in Srinagar and all other areas as youth came out of their homes to celebrate Pakistan’s victory. Reports of celebrations were received from all the districts…

In a video message, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif congratulated Pakistan cricket team for winning the ICC Champions Trophy.

London: Mohammad Hafeez hailed Pakistan’s team spirit as the key to their stunning Champions Trophy final triumph against India. Just two weeks ago, Pakistan were at a low ebb after crashing to a humiliating 124-run defeat against India in the group stage. But Pakistan batsman Hafeez says his team-mates vowed to stick together despite the…

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday congratulated Pakistan team for winning ICC Champions Trophy final against India. The army chief announced that Umrah for the winner players. “Nothing beats ‘Team Work’, Pakistan is a team against every threat”, said the COAS, according to DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor. Meanwhile,…

LONDON: Mohammad Amir removed all of India’s top three as Pakistan stunned their arch-rivals with a remarkable 180-run win in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval on Sunday. Title-holders India, set 339 to win, collapsed to 33 for three and 54 for five against a Pakistan side they had thrashed by 124 runs in…

London: Fakhar Zaman’s maiden one-day international hundred was the cornerstone of Pakistan’s 338 for four as they set title-holders and arch-rivals India a stiff chase to win the Champions Trophy final at The Oval on Sunday. Caught off a no-ball on three, left-handed opener Fakhar went on to make an impressive 114. He shared a…

Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman responded to the pressure of opening against arch-rivals India in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval on Sunday with a brilliant maiden one-day international hundred before falling for 114. Nicknamed ‘soldier’ by his team-mates — he was once a sailor in the Pakistan navy — Fakhar, might have been out on…

LONDON: Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman responded to the pressure of opening against arch-rivals India in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval on Sunday with a brilliant maiden one-day international hundred before falling for 114. Nicknamed ‘soldier’ by his team-mates — he was once a sailor in the Pakistan navy — Fakhar, might have been out…

LONDON: India has won the toss and chose to field in their high octane ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final against Pakistan at The Oval on Sunday, Samaa reported. Mohammad Amir is making his return to the side and Rumman Raees has been dropped from the team. India has not made any change to their playing…

By: Noman Naushad Lalani 1.#KulbhushanYadav Indian secret service agent, Kulbhushan Yadav, has been awarded death sentence today, Pakistan Army’s public affairs department said on Monday. According to the statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indian RAW Agent 1 Naval officer 415582 Commander Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav alias Hussein Mubarak Patel was arrested on March 3,…

By: Omair Alavi Pakistan may have won the T20 series against the West Indians but their ODI armour has so many chinks that winning might appear quite far away. Yes, there are many upcoming cricketers in the squad who are willing to learn given the chance but with Golden Oldies not willing to leave the…

By: Omair Alavi Pakistan Cricket Board is of the habit of taking decisions without worrying about their consequences, rather than making an informed decision on any matter. From team selection to management of domestic matches, they are always found lacking. With the second season of Pakistan Super League just 10 days away, the PCB is…

All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will lead Pakistan in the next one-dayer against Australia in Melbourne on Sunday, cricket board announced today. The PCB’s decision came after captain Azhar Ali suffered a hamstring injury in the first ODI. He has been advised rest and it is expected he will join the team for the fourth and fifth…