Day: September 30, 2024

Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood speaks during a press conference on September 30, 2024. — Screengrab via YouTube/@pakistancricket Shan Masood stresses backing team players.  Says team deeply regretful of recent losses.  “It is clear improvements are needed,” he says.  Pakistan Test team captain Shan Masood on Monday said that he was optimistic for the future ahead […]

Jason Gillespie addresses his first press conference as Pakistan’s red-ball coach. — PCB FAISALABAD: Pakistan’s red-ball cricket team head coach Jason Gillespie has emphasised on the importance of giving confidence and showing faith in existing group of cricketers. “We picked a squad which is not too dissimilar to what we had against Bangladesh. I’m really […]

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan during practice session at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India on October 17, 2023. — Reuters  KANPUR: Bangladesh ex-captain Shakib Al Hasan, facing prosecution for his relationship with the country’s former leader, said on Thursday he would soon retire from international cricket but hoped to play at least one more match […]

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan during practice session at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India on October 17, 2023. — Reuters  KANPUR: Bangladesh ex-captain Shakib Al Hasan, facing prosecution for his relationship with the country’s former leader, said on Thursday he would soon retire from international cricket but hoped to play at least one more match […]

Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer in an undated picture. — X/@WazeerUsman/File Pakistan’s Usman Wazeer sensationally dismantled Indian boxer, Thehlak Selvam, in just 65 seconds in a highly anticipated professional boxing clash. The six-round bout, held at a boxing arena in Thailand, barely made it past the first few seconds of the opening round when Wazeer delivered […]

Legendary cricket umpire, Aleem Dar pictured in this undated photograph. — PCB/File Aleem Dar has decided to put an end to his umpiring career at the end of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s 2024-25 domestic season, concluding a career that spanned for nearly a quarter of a century, the PCB said in a statement on Friday.  […]

Legendary cricket umpire, Aleem Dar pictured in this undated photograph. — PCB/File Aleem Dar has decided to put an end to his umpiring career at the end of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s 2024-25 domestic season, concluding a career that spanned for nearly a quarter of a century, the PCB said in a statement on Friday.  […]

Legendary cricket umpire, Aleem Dar pictured in this undated photograph. — PCB/File Aleem Dar has decided to put an end to his umpiring career at the end of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s 2024-25 domestic season, concluding a career that spanned for nearly a quarter of a century, the PCB said in a statement on Friday.  […]

Bangladesh cricket team’s super fan Tiger Roby after being injured during India vs Bangladesh test match in Kanpur, India. — X/@PTI-News A Bangladeshi fan attending the India-Bangladesh Test match in Kanpur on Friday was rushed to the hospital after allegedly being heckled and assaulted inside the stadium, reported India’s PTI news agency. The fan, known […]

Bangladesh cricket team’s super fan Tiger Roby after being injured during India vs Bangladesh test match in Kanpur, India. — X/@PTI-News A Bangladeshi fan attending the India-Bangladesh Test match in Kanpur on Friday was rushed to the hospital after allegedly being heckled and assaulted inside the stadium, reported India’s PTI news agency. The fan, known […]