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Start poor, end with a trophy — that is how Pakistan clinched their first World Cup victory in 1992. And now, more than three decades later, history seems to be repeating itself. The T20 World Cup 2022, which has reached its climax after a month, is set for a grand finale — Pakistan versus England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground …

KARACHI: Noting that the Babar Azam-led team possesses enough bowling strength, former Pakistan captain Asif Iqbal on Saturday said the greenshirts should look to take early wickets against England in the T20 World Cup final at the MCG. “The best option for Pakistan is to get England [openers] out quickly… preferably in the power play overs. To do that we …

MELBOURNE: No matter what happens when Pakistan face England in Sunday’s final at the MCG, Shadab Khan has had a Twenty20 World Cup to remember. Starring with both bat and ball, the 24-year-old all-rounder helped energise Pakistan’s flagging campaign when all seemed lost. After last-ball defeats to India and Zimbabwe, Shadab pulled them back from the brink with three wickets …

Babar Azam stands on the threshold of history. When he looks across the Melbourne Cricket Gro­und, one of the world’s greatest spo­rting arenas; when he hears the roar of 90,000 fans; and when he absorbs the atmosphere of a World Cup final, Pakistan’s captain will carry the hopes and dreams of a global diaspora of hundreds of millions — and …

In a shocking turn of events, Pakistan is in the T20 World Cup final. While we may not fully understand how we got here, it fills our hearts with hope because that means anything can happen. And that is reflected in the findings of our short survey of match expectations around the office. We’re all mentally preparing ourselves for the Green …

When Saqlain Mushtaq, in that famous press conference last month, dropped his Qudrat Ka Nizam line, he was ridiculed for trying to sidestep and almost justify his team’s cricketing failure by linking it with force of nature. It turns out that the bearded spin maestro was delivering another one of his doosras. A month later, his mini phrase has a cult following and pretty much …

Peshawar Zalmi on Friday announced that Babar Azam would be joining the team for the upcoming eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as the squads revealed their retentions. Azam was previously the skipper for Karachi Kings.     Among the team’s retained players was Wahab Riaz.     Meanwhile, Karachi Kings welcomed Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik to …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s campaign at the IBSF World Snooker Championship ended on Friday when their last survivor Babar Masih fell prey to Malaysia’s Lim Kok Leong 5-3 in the semi-final in Antalya, Turkey. Leong had a brisk start taking a 3-0 lead in the best-of-nine frames battle before conceding fourth, sixth and seventh frames on the way to reaching his maiden …

LAHORE: Mubasir Khan’s fighting half-century and Umar Waheed’s stubborn knock helped Northern draw against Central Punjab who could not record their first victory while the match between Balochistan and Southern Punjab also ended in a stalemate in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy as the eighth round concluded on Friday. Central Punjab’s Tayyab Tahir (100) began the day on 58 and went on …

KARACHI: Nearly three years after leading the line for Pakistan in their last outing, Hassan Bashir will once again adorn the captain’s arm-band when the national football team makes its international return in an international friendly against Nepal next week. Hassan was one of four Denmark-based players selected by head coach Shahzad Anwar and is one of four in the …