Toss Australia chose to bat v PakistanScorecard and ball-by-ball details International pink-ball cricket has arrived at the Gabba © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the first day-night Test at the Gabba. The hosts retained Nathan Lyon despite widespread speculation over his spot on match eve, meaning Chadd Sayers remains 12th man, as he was in the third…
Arthur’s Pakistan aim for Australia history
Brisbane (Australia) – The Pakistan team, six years in the making and armed with insider knowledge from coach Mickey Arthur, are poised to make history in Australia, veteran skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said Wednesday. Australia’s cricket team captain Steven Smith (R) and his Pakistani counterpart Misbah-ul-Haq: the teams face off in their first pink ball day and night Test Thursday © AFP Saeed KHAN LIVE: Pakistan vs Australia 1st Test Live Score,…
Habib Bank tighten grip after setting 444 target
WAPDA 278 and 83 for 2 (Butt 38*) need 361 more to beat HBL 236 and 485/1d (Imam-ul-Haq, 200, Zaman 170, Shehzad 104*)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ahmed Shehzad made an impression upon return from a stint with Comilla Victorians in the BPL, striking 104 off 137 balls © AFP Habib Bank Limited (HBL) were on the verge of a stunning come-from-behind win in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy after conceding a first-innings…
ICC says consensus reached on new USA governance structure
There were good signs for USA Cricket Association getting its new constitution © Peter Della Penna A day before the USA Cricket Association had to ratify an ICC-approved constitution, the ICC announced that a “consensus” had been reached among stakeholders regarding a revised governance structure. However, the ICC release stated that amendments still needed to be made to the newly proposed constitution “in the hope that it will be universally…
Butt fights but Habib Bank tighten grip
WAPDA 278 and 83 for 2 (Butt 38*) need 361 more to beat HBL 236 and 485/1d (Imam-ul-Haq, 200, Zaman 170, Shehzad 104*)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ahmed Shehzad made an impression immediately upon return from a stint with Comilla Victorians in the BPL © AFP Habib Bank Limited (HBL) were on the verge of a stunning come-from-behind win in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy after conceding a first-innings lead against Water and…
'Azhar's ODI place on shaky ground' – PCB chairman
The PCB believe Sarfraz Ahmed to be a “strong option” to replace Azhar Ali as ODI captain © Getty Images Pakistan’s performance in the five ODIs against Australia in January could determine Azhar Ali’s future as captain with PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan saying the board had lost its trust in him. He added that Sarfraz Ahmed, who leads the T20 side, was a “strong option” to take over the captaincy,…
'Azhar's ODI place in shaky ground' – PCB chairman
The PCB believe Sarfraz Ahmed to be a “strong option” to replace Azhar Ali as ODI captain © Getty Images Pakistan’s performance in the five ODIs against Australia in January could determine Azhar Ali’s future as captain with PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan saying the board had lost its trust in him. He added that Sarfraz Ahmed, who leads the T20 side, was a “strong option” to take over the captaincy,…
'Won't back out of appeal' – Faf du Plessis
South Africa’s Test captain will miss the Boxing Day Test if he loses Monday’s appeal © Getty Images Faf du Plessis has confirmed he will go ahead with his appeal against his ball-tampering charge, even though he risks a match ban if found guilty by the judicial commissioner. Du Plessis, who was fined 100% of his match fee of the Hobart Test last month, was confirmed as South Africa’s permanent…
'Want to get the best of Duminy at No. 4'
‘He feels like he needs to go out there and score big hundreds for the team.’ © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Faf du Plessis has already succeeded in one of Test captaincies’ toughest tasks and led South Africa to a series win in Australia, but his proper job begins now. Confirmed as South Africa’s permanent Test captain ahead of a three-match home series against Sri Lanka, du Plessis spoke to the…
Najibullah, bowlers seal Afghanistan's 11-run win
Afghanistan 161 for 6 (Shahzad 38, Najibullah 31*, Shahzad 3-34) beat United Arab Emirates 150 for 7 (Rameez 49, Janat 3-31, Fareed 2-21, Rashid 2-27) by 11 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Asghar Stanikzai’s team put on a challenging score for UAE © Chris Whiteoak A quickfire opening knock from Mohammad Shahzad and late wickets from Fareed Ahmad and Rashid Khan sealed Afghanistan’s 11-run win against United Arab Emirates in the…