Pakistan’s Babar Azam walks back to pavilion after his dismissal during a Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on September 2, 2024. — AFP  The management and selection committee of Pakistan’s red-ball team sought former skipper Babar Azam to be part of the squad for the first Test against […]

An undated image of the Champions Trophy on tour. — AFP/file The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday unveiled official fixtures and groups for the much-awaited event, Champions Trophy 2025, which would commence on February 19 in Karachi. The eight-team tournament will feature 15 matches, and will be played across Pakistan and in Dubai, the […]

West Indies cricket team celebrating their victory. -X/@ProCricketPK ANTIGUA: Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Monday revealed a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan, slated to be played from January 17 to 29, 2025 at the Multan Cricket Stadium. According to a statement issued by the CWI, the two-match Test series, which […]

England’s Ben Stokes (left) and Joe Root in action during a match against Pakistan in the 2023 ICC World in Kolkata. — Reuters England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next year’s Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan and the preceding white-ball tour of India, team management announced Sunday. The star […]

Tyson Fury in action against Oleksandr Usyk, Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 22, 2024. — Reuters RIYADH: Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBA (Super), WBO and WBC world heavyweight titles by unanimous decision against Britain’s Tyson Fury to remain undefeated after an enthralling clash in an electric atmosphere at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday. […]

A view of Gwadar Cricket Stadium shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC).   LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the port city Gwadar, located in Balochistan, as the host for the player draft of the 10th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). “The ceremony that kicks off the league’s festivities will take […]

Pakistan’s Muhammad Hassan Usmani poses for a photo with trophies after winning singles and doubles titles at ATF U14 Jeddah. — Reporter Pakistan’s Muhammad Hassan Usmani has shone in Saudi Arabia as he bagged singles and doubles titles at the ATF U14 Jeddah organised by Saudi Tennis Federation. The championship saw an unforgettable moment as none […]

Virat Kohli returns to the dugout after being dismissed during the third day of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on December 16, 2024 at The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia. — AFP Indian star batter Virat Kohli confronted a female Australian journalist after she reportedly filmed his wife, Anushka Sharma, and their children without […]

Pakistan and South Africa skippers during the toss. — Facebook/@PakistanCricketBoard South Africa have elected to field first against Pakistan after winning the toss in the second One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Cape Town on Thursday. PLAYING XIs Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, […]

ISLAMABAD: The medal details for the competitions held on December 18 during the Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games, organised by the Pakistan Sports Board, have been released. Punjab secured a total of 164 medals, including 77 gold, 50 silver, and 37 bronze. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa earned 91 medals, comprising 24 gold, 30 silver, and 37 bronze. Sindh won […]