RAWALPINDI, Dec 5 (EW): Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the two-match Test series starting against New Zealand from December 27 in Karachi. Meanwhile, fast bowler Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the second Test against England starting in Multan from December 9. Shaheen broke down during the T20 World Cup final at the MCG following a …
RAWALPINDI, Dec 02 (EW): Naseem Shah pulled out a sensational comeback with three early wickets in the morning as England were bundled out after scoring a mammoth 657 runs – their highest innings total against Pakistan – on day two of the opening Test, here on Friday. Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique came out on the crease and …
(Reuters) – Stephanie Frappart’s appointment as match referee for Thursday’s crunch World Cup clash between Germany and Costa Rica is a step forward for women in a “sexist sport”, according to Costa Rica manager Luis Fernando Suarez. Frenchwoman Frappart will make history as she leads the first all-female refereeing team at a men’s World Cup in the Group E …
Former England Test captain Joe Root on Wednesday dismissed the possibility of his team teammates falling ill due to food poisoning ahead of the first Test match in Rawalpindi, saying “it is just I think one of those things that we, unfortunately, picked up as a group”. “I don’t think it’s food poisoning or Covid or anything lke that,” …
DOHA, Nov 16 (EW): Facing a storm of European criticism before the start of the World Cup, Qatar on Tuesday stepped up its diplomatic and media riposte which has included threatening “legal” action to defend its name. Five days from the opening game, Qatar’s chief World Cup organiser said attacks on the Gulf state had been launched because it …
LAHORE, Nov 15 (EW): Key pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Sunday left the T20 World Cup final showdown against England after what appeared to be a recurrence of a knee problem following a botched landing during the game. Green Shirts now have heaved a sigh of relief as scans revealed no major concerns to a young player who hurt …
MELBOURNE, Nov 14 (EW): Two Pakistani players, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi make it to the Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 team of the tournament named by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. The top cricket authority announced the most valuable team of the tournament, a day after England beat Pakistan in a thrilling final to clinch the …
MELBOURNE, Nov 12 (AFP): 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 …
MELBOURNE, Nov 11 (Reuters): England and Pakistan’s staff will be poring over weather charts as well as tactics in the lead-up to the Twenty20 World Cup final, with a gloomy forecast threatening to scupper the decider at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Heavy rain is expected on Sunday’s match day and also the reserve day on Monday as a multi-year …
MELBOURNE, Nov 1o (EW) – Pakistan could become the first team in the history of the T20 World Cup to be named a co-champion with rain expected to make its presence known in Melbourne during the final. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), where the final will take place between Pakistan and either England or India, is expected to take …
