By coming so close in game two, Pakistan should have a spring in their step but England’s 12-run victory was also a resolve-bolstering exercise for the home team. Jos Buttler’s stunning 50-ball century was the decisive factor but the fact that four of England’s five batsmen passed 50 combined with their bowlers’ ability to to […]
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Sana’s success
The day after England beat Pakistan in a high-scoring One Day International thriller in Southampton, Pakistani cricket fans received word that Sana Mir, the women’s team star, has become the first woman spinner in the world to take 147 ODI wickets. She reached the landmark with the scalp of South Africa’s Sune Luus in the […]
Pakistan lose 2nd England ODI despite Fakhar Zaman’s fireworks
Pakistan fell 12 runs short of securing a memorable win over England in the second ODI in Southampton on Saturday, mustering 361 runs in response to the hosts’ 374-run target. The tourists needed 19 runs off the final over but managed just six, thanks to some excellent death bowling by an otherwise expensive Chris Woakes […]
Pakistan women’s team focused on match and series win
Pakistan are fully focused on winning the third and final match and with it the ICC Women’s Championship ODI series against South Africa when the two teams line-up for the series decider at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Sunday. The series is presently tied at 1-1 with two contrasting results in the first two matches. […]
Pakistan’s road to the World Cup
Having enthralled the fans for nearly half a century, the One Day International Cricket World Cup may be regarded as the Olympics of the sport. The first World Cup was staged in Britain in 1975 and the last so far in Australia and New Zealand in 2015. So far, there have been 11 World Cup […]
Campbell 179, Hope 170 set record ODI opening stand as West Indies crush Ireland by 196 runs
Between those two moments, separated by two days, Ireland bowled 62.1 overs, conceded 463 runs, and failed to take a single wicket. The bulk of those 463 runs — 365 of them — came on Sunday, as John Campbell and Shai Hope put on the biggest opening partnership in ODI history. They came within seven […]
Alex Hales ‘devastated’ by England squad axing
Alex Hales is said to be “devastated” by his axing from all England squads in the wake of his drugs ban. Hales’ management company, the 366 Group, said they were “hugely disappointed” by the England selectors’ decision to drop him from the England squads for the World Cup and the lead-up matches. “We are hugely […]
West Indies spinner Narine rues missed World Cup opportunity
ST JOHN’S: Sunil Narine has still not given up hope of a return to international cricket after missing out on a spot in West Indies’ World Cup squad due to injury, the spinner has said. The 30-year-old, who last played an one-day international in 2016, had come into consideration under the new selection policy of […]
USA secure ODI status for first time
The United States on Wednesday sealed one-day international status for the first time with a third straight victory at the World Cricket League Division Two event in Namibia. The Americans, whose only previous experience of ODI cricket was at the 2004 Champions Trophy, thrashed Hong Kong by 84 runs to wrap up a top-four place […]
Selectors likely to drop pacer Amir from World Cup 2019 squad
Pakistan cricket selectors are likely to drop pacer Mohammad Amir from the World Cup 2019 squad due to his recent poor performances. Head coach Mickey Arthur has lost faith in the 26-year-old fast-bowler and is considering other options, along with team management, for the final fast-bowling slot. It has been reported in media that some […]