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KARACHI: Wahab Riaz is not giving up. At 36, the veteran pacer has an unwavering belief that he will play for Pakistan again. The left-armer made his last appearance for the country back in December 2020 in a T20 International against New Zealand and had announced last year that he will retire from international cricket after the 2023 Cricket World …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday named Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan as the T20I Cricketer of the Year for his sheer “consistency, indomitable spirit and plenty of breathtaking knocks” last year. Earlier this week, the ICC had also included Rizwan in its T20I team of the year featuring two more Pakistani players — Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. “The Pakistan …

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars have the best combination for the upcoming edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League, reckons former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.“Competition in the PSL is very tough and every team is unpredictable but I would say Zalmi and the Qalandars have the best combination,” Zalmi president Inzamam said during a contract signing between last edition’s losing …

TRINIDAD: Pakistan U-19 recorded an impressive 24-run win over Afghanistan in their Group ‘C’ to make it to the quarter-finals of the ICC U-19 World Cup at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Thursday. Chasing a 240-run target, Afghanistan were restricted to 215-9 in their quota of 50 overs as Pakistan bowlers and fielders produced an outstanding performance to …

KARACHI: Starting his international career as 18-year-old lanky pacer for Pakistan back in 2018, Shaheen Afridi has seen a phenomenal rise. In 2021, the left-armer was Pakistan’s highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, bowled a sensational spell in their historic win against arch-rivals India in the ICC T20 World Cup and got nominated for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of The Year …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board has pulled all stops to ensure the seventh edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League goes ahead according to plan. If it doesn’t, its fate will be nothing other than a cancellation. And with the seemingly uncontrollable nature of the raging wave of the coronavirus in the country, the PCB has prepared itself for virtually …

JOHANNESBURG: South African head coach Mark Boucher faces charges which could result in his dismissal, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. CSA said in a statement a senior counsel, Advocate Terry Motau, had been appointed to chair a disciplinary hearing into allegations of misconduct against the coach. The charges come while Boucher’s side are involved in a high-profile series …

MELBOURNE: Daniil Medvedev faced a hostile crowd and a full array of Nick Kyrgios outbursts and tricks, and still remained calm for long enough to reach the third round at the Australian Open. The 115th-ranked Kyrgios worked up the crowd, hit tweeners and drop shots, mixed up the pace of his groundstrokes and tossed in an under-arm serve in a …

SHANGHAI: Strict Covid-19 testing requirements for the Beijing Winter Olympics could see more athletes from high-risk Omicron regions banned from participating, but the system in place will be as flexible as possible, an Olympic medical adviser said. Experts have warned that China’s strict “zero-Covid” strategy, as well as its more sensitive testing protocols, could see more athletes exclu­ded from the …

Cricket is the one thing that unites Pakistanis and ever since the Pakistan cricket team almost made it to the T20 World Cup finals last year, people have been more hyped than ever. On Jan 21, the ICC released its 2021 Men’s ODI Team of the Year as part of the ICC Awards and it had netizens celebrating the two Pakistani cricketers who made …