DALLAS: Ryan Rickelton struck an unbeaten hundred to power Seattle Orcas to a crushing nine-wicket victory against Los Angeles Knight Riders in the sixth match of the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 at Grand Prairie Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing 169, Orcas had a shaky start as Spencer Johnson removed the opening batter Nauman Anwar … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan men’s cricket team’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten, red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie, and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood met at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headquarters on Wednesday. The three coaches discussed the ongoing situation of the team and the future plans to steer the team in the right direction. Notably, Gary Kirsten, … Read more
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off the loss of the first set to beat Tommy Paul on Tuesday and set up a repeat Wimbledon semi-final with Daniil Medvedev. The Spanish world number three, seeking a fourth Grand Slam title, beat his 12th-seeded opponent 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 under the No. 1 Court roof. Alcaraz was … Read more
Former cricketers Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq have been expelled from the seven-member Pakistan Men’s Cricket Selection Committee, sources claimed. The shakeup in the national men’s team’s selection committee is a part of the “major surgery”, hinted at by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. With Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq’s expulsion, the … Read more
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi met white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten, red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie, and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood on Tuesday. Pakistan’s Director of International Cricket Usman Wahla was also present at the meeting, where the participants discussed making a comprehensive coaching plan for the national team. Kirsten … Read more
England have announced their Playing XI for the first Test match against the West Indies, starting at the iconic Lord’s 10 July. This match will mark pacer Chris Woakes’ return to the England Playing XI for the first time since last summer’s Ashes against Australia. Meanwhile, Surrey players Gus Atkinson and Jamie Smith will make … Read more
KARACHI: The practice match between Pakistan Whites and Pakistan Greens has been called off due to rain here at UBL Sports Complex on Tuesday. Pakistan Whites, while chasing 265, scored ten runs without loss in two overs before persistent rain abandoned the match. Prior to that, Pakistan Greens scored 264-5 in 39 overs, with Kamran … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Whites are currently playing a 50-over practice match against Pakistan Greens at UBL Sports Complex. Test cricketers Saud Shakeel and Umar Amin lead the Pakistan Whites and Pakistan Greens teams, comprising players from the pre-season training camp and Pakistan Shaheens’ squad. Umar Amin opted to bat first in the first match, while the … Read more
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is conducting fitness tests, for the first time ever in 104 districts across the 16 regions in the country. Over 2,300 players are appearing in the ongoing countrywide fitness tests. These tests are being conducted as per the Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi’s vision for incorporating a culture of fitness … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan women cricketers Ayesha Amjad and Najiha Alvi have been fined by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday for breaching the Code of Conduct. The above-mentioned players were part of the Women University’s (LCWU) team during the PCB Women’s Cricket University Tournament. “Ayesha Amjad and Najiha Alvi, team-mates at the Women University’s (LCWU), have … Read more
