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KARACHI: With holders Multan Sultans off to a flying start in their HBL Pakistan Super League title defence, coach Andy Flower and all-rounder Tim David are full of praise for how their captain Mohammad Rizwan is handling the side both on and off the pitch. Last year, Rizwan set a new record for most runs in a calendar year on …

LAHORE: In an unusual development which may raise voices in support of freedom of expression, Olympian Rashid-ul-Hasan was banned by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday for ten years allegedly for his offensive criticism over the decline of the country’s hockey on a social media platform. Rashid, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games gold medallist, while categorically denying the …

Karachi Kings’ pace duo Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Ilyas have been ruled out of the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 due to injuries, a statement from the franchise said on Friday. According to the Kings, Amir aggravated his back injury during the rehabilitation process and “shall also no longer be available to participate in the remainder of …

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia on Friday announced the revised schedule for Australia’s tour of Pakistan next month — its first since 1998 — during which three Tests, three one-day internationals and one Twenty20 International will be played. In a statement, the PCB said the Australian Test team will arrive in the country on February 27. After isolating in …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday suspended Quetta Gladiators pacer Mohammad Hasnain from further participation in the ongoing seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as well as any form of international cricket after a bowling examination found that his right arm exceeds the permissible 15-degree limit. Hasnain’s bowling action was reported by umpires during a game between …

LAHORE: Faisal Khan Afridi of the PCB Elite Panel of Umpires has been suspended for five HBL Pakistan Super League matches and fined 50 per cent of his match fee for breaching the event’s Health and Safety protocols, an official said on Wednesday. “The PCB had announced it will follow a zero-tolerance approach towards any Health and Safety breaches. This …

For Lahore Qalandars fans, there’s a special kind of joy in watching Shaheen Shah Afridi work his magic on the pitch. The Qalandars’ captain brought his A-game against Peshawar Zalmi on Wednesday night, helping his team make its way to victory. The Qalandars set a 200 run-target after batting first. Opener Fakhar Zaman helped bolster the score by making 66 runs off …

LAHORE: The federal government has granted “state guest” status to foreign cricketers playing the Seventh Edition of Pakistan Super League T-20 matches from Feb 10 to 27 at Gaddafi Stadium. With the grant of the status, the Pakistan army, Rangers and police will provide foolproof security to the players on roads as well as in and around the stadium. For …

KARACHI: The contest was all but over when Lahore Qalandars pacer Zaman Khan got two in two almost halfway through the Peshawar Zalmi innings on Wednesday. With the asking rate climbing in their chase of 200 at the National Stadium, Zaman had left Zalmi reeling when he sent back Hussain Talat and Kamran Akmal on consecutive deliveries to leave them …

Ashley Giles “stepped down” from his role as managing director of England men’s cricket on Wednesday as he paid the price for a woeful 4-0 Ashes series loss in Australia. The humiliating reverse followed a poor 2021 where England lost nine of their 15 Tests and were beaten in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20. “Ashley Giles is standing down as managing …