Play 01:56 Shoaib Malik: ‘Pressure is on West Indies now’ Shadab Khan has taken to international cricket in style. The 18-year old legspinner’s statistics after only two matches for Pakistan read seven wickets at an average of 3, a strike-rate of 6.8 and an economy rate of 2.6. And the opposition he dismantled is not at all happy. West Indies coach Stuart Law thought his batsmen “gifted” some wickets away…
CA spruiks record attendances as pay dispute continues
Big Bash League attendances were up 8% on average compared to last year © Getty Images A record season for cricket attendances in Australia only serves to highlight the importance of maintaining the existing revenue-share model between players and Cricket Australia, according to the Australian Cricketers’ Association. The day after the conclusion of the 2016-17 summer of cricket, CA released figures that showed 1,863,846 people attended elite cricket in Australia…
Bangladesh reject invitation to tour Pakistan
Bangladesh last played in Pakistan in July 2008 © AFP Bangladesh have refused to tour Pakistan for a proposed two-match T20I series sometime before July this year. In a bid to bring international cricket back to the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board had extended an invitation to their counterparts in the Bangladesh Cricket Board after they had successfully hosted the PSL final in Lahore three weeks ago. Among the people…
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan set to resign
Shaharyar Khan has been PCB chairman since August 2014 © PCB Shaharyar Khan has tendered his resignation from the post of PCB chairman and is expected to step down after the ICC’s annual conference in June. Speaking to reporters in Lahore, soon after a meeting with his board members, the 83-year old Shaharyar said his decision was influenced by “personal and health reasons”. Shaharyar was unanimously elected to lead the…
Shoulder injury sidelines Rahul from IPL
Play 00:41 KL Rahul’s stats in the IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman KL Rahul will miss IPL 2017 with a shoulder injury he sustained during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to a source from within the team, he will soon be travelling to London to undergo surgery. It is understood that Royal Challengers had been looped in on Rahul’s situation and were prepared for his imminent injury-enforced exit from the tournament….
Bangladesh eye series win, SL an end to losing streak
Match Facts April 1, 2017Start time: 0930 local (0400GMT) Kusal Mendis, who hit his maiden century in Dambulla, has shown signs of his desire to be a leading batsman in world cricket © AFP Big Picture Sri Lanka would have felt hard done by after rain ruined the second ODI, when they put up a total of 311. No team had ever won a 50-over game on the island after…
'Gifted' wickets to Shadab – WI coach Law
Play 01:56 Shoaib Malik: ‘Pressure is on West Indies now’ Shadab Khan has taken to international cricket in style. The 18-year old legspinner’s statistics after only two matches for Pakistan read seven wickets at an average of 3, a strike-rate of 6.8 and an economy rate of 2.6. And the opposition he dismantled is not at all happy. West Indies coach Stuart Law thought his batsmen “gifted” some wickets away…
CA spruiks record attendances as pay dispute continues
Big Bash League attendances were up 8% on average compared to last year © Getty Images A record season for cricket attendances in Australia only serves to highlight the importance of maintaining the existing revenue-share model between players and Cricket Australia, according to the Australian Cricketers’ Association. The day after the conclusion of the 2016-17 summer of cricket, CA released figures that showed 1,863,846 people attended elite cricket in Australia…
Bangladesh reject invitation to tour Pakistan
Bangladesh last played in Pakistan in July 2008 © AFP Bangladesh have refused to tour Pakistan for a proposed two-match T20I series sometime before July this year. In a bid to bring international cricket back to the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board had extended an invitation to their counterparts in the Bangladesh Cricket Board after they had successfully hosted the PSL final in Lahore three weeks ago. Among the people…
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan set to resign
Shaharyar Khan has been PCB chairman since August 2014 © PCB Shaharyar Khan has tendered his resignation from the post of PCB chairman and is expected to step down after the ICC’s annual conference in June. Speaking to reporters in Lahore, soon after a meeting with his board members, the 83-year old Shaharyar said his decision was influenced by “personal and health reasons”. Shaharyar was unanimously elected to lead the…