It is not yet 7:00 am and the sun has still to rise above a hazy Mumbai sky. But there is already a steady stream of cricketers of various ages heading into the city's Oval Maidan, a large public park. Some are clad in traditional whites, with the children...
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‘Twenty20 cricket perfect fit for Olympics’
The United States' ambassador to India believes his compatriots will come to share his joy in the "unabashed fun" of Twenty20 cricket when the format features at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. International cricket's shortest form was approved as one...
‘Massive day’ as cricket approved for LA Games
Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, organisers announced Monday. A vote of the International Olympic Committee's session in Mumbai approved cricket, together with baseball/softball, flag football,...
Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory
Cricket's long Olympic exile could finally come to an end this week when Games chiefs meet in Mumbai to finalise the programme for Los Angeles 2028. Twenty-eight sports are already confirmed on the schedule but cricket was one of five new sports formally...
Cricket cracker to hammer blow
The Asian Games wrapped up on Sunday after two weeks of thrilling sporting highs and lows in Hangzhou. AFP Sport highlights five memorable moments from the Olympic-sized event, which features 12,000 athletes in 40 sports across 54 venues: Nepal became...
Ashraf honours Blind Cricket Team
Zaka Ashraf, Chairman Management Committee PCB, honoured Pakistan's Blind Cricket team and their officials on Friday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for winning gold medal at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023, held in...
Asian Games: India's women win cricket gold on debut
India struck gold on their Asian Games cricket debut when they beat in-form Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the women's final in Hangzhou on Monday. They had declined to enter any teams on the two previous occasions cricket was played at the multisport event,...
Pakistan’s 15 not a formidable combo for World Cup
With the announcement of Pakistan’s World Cup squad on Friday, it is significantly evident that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the national selectors and skipper Babar Azam have not learned their lessons from the recent Asia Cup debacle. The 2023...
Girls Cup: competition, spirit and talent all in good measure
“I love playing cricket, I am a master when it comes to bowling,” exclaimed Nadia Athar, who is small in stature for a 13-year-old, but her gumption and spirit make her taller than her peers. And she loves to bowl and looks up to Shoaib Akhtar as her...
Girls Cup: competition, spirit and talent all in good measure
“I love playing cricket, I am a master when it comes to bowling,” exclaimed Nadia Athar, who is small in stature for a 13-year-old, but her gumption and spirit make her taller than her peers. And she loves to bowl and looks up to Shoaib Akhtar as her...
BCCI’s absurdities deprive fans of quality cricket
The incorrigible officials of the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) who never let go of any opportunity to politicise any sports event involving Pakistan, have yet again put their egos before the game of cricket to deprive billions of fans in both the neighboring...
Afghanistan tend to lose track in 50 over games
Inexperience and miscalculation cost Afghanistan their Super 4 qualification in the ongoing Asia Cup’s crucial match against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Tuesday. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, by virtue of their narrow two-run victory entered the Super 4 stage...
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan set for Harvard
The number one ranked ODI batter in the world and captain of the Pakistan cricket team Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, the vice-captain of the Pakistan Test team, have become the first cricketers ever to join the Harvard Business School's...
Wasim Akram ventures into real estate realm
Agency21 International, Pakistan's biggest estate agency, has announced the launch of their first-ever franchise, with cricket legend Wasim Akram as its owner. An agreement was signed between Akram and Agency21 International. Director Agency21...
Wasim Akram becomes franchise owner
Agency21 International, Pakistan's biggest estate agency, has announced the launch of its first-ever franchise, with cricket legend Wasim Akram as the first franchise owner. An agreement was signed between Pakistan’s cricket legend and Agency21...
Pakistan street cricket comes to life after dark during Ramadan
After midnight during Ramadan, makeshift floodlights transform a central Karachi basketball court into an urban cricket arena, where dozens of young Pakistani men chase taped-up tennis balls zipping through the night air. Donkeys watch on from the outfield...
HBL PSL8 Qualifier: Same characters, new story
The eighth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will see Lahore Qalandars take on Multan Sultans in the qualifier, the winner of which will gain direct entry into the March 19, marquee final at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The Express Tribune...
Who did what in HBL PSL8 league matches
The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 saw an end to its league stage and is all ready to host four playoff matches, starting Wednesday. With Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans topping the table, the first playoff will see Shaheen Shah Afridi and...
Who did what in HBL PSL8 league matches
The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 saw an end to its league stage and is all ready to host four playoff matches, starting Wednesday. With Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans topping the table, the first playoff will see Shaheen Shah Afridi and...
HBL PSL8: Bigger, better, stronger?
The eighth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will kick-off on Monday in Multan, an unusual venue selected by the PCB, with six franchises fighting for the newly-minted Supernova Trophy during a month-long event. Defending champions Lahore...
