Tag: cricket
Kuldeep’s performance gives India record Test win against West Indies
AFP| Spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred in India's biggest-ever Test triumph as they thrashed the West Indies by an innings and 272 runs inside three days...
Cricket: Pakistan’s Shehzad faces ban on failed drug test
AFP | Maverick Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad failed a drug test conducted during a domestic tournament in April, the country's cricket authorities confirmed Tuesday, and...
India can build on T20 success – Pandya
AFP | Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya says his team’s win in the T20 international series against England is a stepping stone for the upcoming 50...
Shahid Afridi slammed over photo of caged ‘pet Lion’ on social...
News Desk | Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi faced criticism on Twitter after he posted a picture of his daughter with a chained Lion at...
‘We’re paying the price for substandard first-innings score’ – Mickey Arthur
News Desk | Mickey Arthur, Pakistan's head coach, said that his side were paying the price for posting a "substandard" first-innings score when England took...
‘Fearless’ Pakistan ready to put England under pressure
AFP | Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur believes his "fearless" side have everything to gain when they face an "under the pump" England in the first...
Afghanistan to host Bangladesh T20 series in India
AFP | Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for three Twenty20 internationals in India next month, the country's cricket board chief said. The Afghanistan cricket team, which has...
Major boost for Pakistan ahead of World Cup 2019 as Mohammad...
News Analysis | The International Cricket Council (ICC) has declared the bowling action of leading Pakistan’s off-spinner, Mohammad Hafeez as legal, paving way for the...
Khan pulled a huge gathering, can he be a harbinger of...
News Analysis | Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf launched its 2018 general elections campaign in a breathtaking fashion in a mammoth public gathering at the historic Minar-i-Pakistan on...
“Mirza Malik” to arrive soon!
News Analysis | "Today I will tell you a secret. My husband and I have spoken about it and we have decided that whenever we...
Pakistan firmly on road to cricket revival, says PCB
AFP | Pakistan's cricket chiefs hope the country can host a full series by 2020, after a successful tour by the West Indies sparked hopes...
Pakistan’s win against West Indies: “Come to Pakistan and play”
AFP | Pakistan thrashed a depleted West Indies side by 143 runs in the first Twenty20 on Sunday at the National Stadium in Karachi, the...
Cricket returns to a Karachi plagued by water & energy shortages
News Analysis | After the finale of the Pakistan Super League, cricket fans will be rejoiced to hear that the West Indies’ cricket team is...
The emotional impact of Karachi hosting PSL final & its significance
News Analysis | Cricket returned to Karachi in all its glory. March 25 has been a historic day for Pakistan cricket. A glorious day, when...
Quad-e-Daulat resurrected as Quad-e-Awam?
Farid Malik | It seems that the defiance of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is resurrecting Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the undisputed ‘Quaid-e-Awam’. While the leadership of...
Imran Khan marries for the third time and the internet explodes
News Desk | The cricketer turned politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), has married for the third time on Sunday. Khan chose Bushra...
Ali Zafar releases new inspirational PSL 3 anthem
News Desk | Ali Zafar in collaboration with the Pakistan Cricket Board has released the anthem for the third season of the Pakistan Super League....
India rejects cricket diplomacy
News Analysis | Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said, in a meeting with Parliament’s consultative committee, that a bilateral cricket series with Pakistan is not...
Ajit Kumar Doval – An Indian jackal or a wily old...
Jamal Hussain | Ajit Kumar Doval, the current Indian National Security Adviser (NSA) to the Modi led BJP government of India has impressive credentials for...
PSL 3 to start in February with Karachi hosting the final
News Analysis | The third edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 will start on February 22nd, 2018. The first match of the PSL...
Dhoni welcomed with ‘Boom Boom Afridi’ chants in Indian Kashmir
News Desk | Former skipper of the Indian cricket team MS Dhoni was surprisingly welcomed with the chants of ‘Boom Boom Afridi' when he arrived...
International cricket back with a bang: Pakistan welcomes West Indies
Reuters | Pakistan will host West Indies in a three-match Twenty20 series in March and the Caribbean side will be playing in the South Asian...
Wasim Akram says ICC is powerless in front of India!
News Analysis | Former Pakistani skipper and legendary fast-bowler, Wasim Akram has lashed out at the International Cricket Council(ICC) for not exerting its influence on...
Witchcraft helped Sri Lanka win test series, says Chandimal
News Desk | On Tuesday, Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lankan Test Skipper said that witchcraft helped his team win the test series against Pakistan. Chandimal told the...
Thank you Najam Sethi!
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | Former Kiwi fast-bowler and currently one of the darlings of cricket watchers, Danny Morrison was shouting, chirping and "revving it...
Shahid Afridi demands land for a cricket academy in Karachi
News Desk | Former captain and star all-rounder, Shahid Afridi has lamented the fact that the Pakistan Peoples Party, the ruling party in the Sindh...
Defeating terrorism and embracing cricket: FATA hosts the historic “Peace Cup”
News Analysis | Miranshah, the headquarters or "Sadar Maqam" of the North Waziristan Agency of the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) is hosting a friendly...
Nawaz Sharif kay ‘BACHAY’ or ‘Sons & Daughter’?
News Analysis | The Pakistani political discourse is made up of fancy terms, those which are peculiar to the countries culture. Ever since the advent...
Independence Cup up for grabs as World XI takes on Pakistan...
News Analysis | A last-gasp victory in Wednesday's cliff hanger for the World XI leveled the series and ensured that today's match was not a...
International cricket returns: West Indies all-set to tour Pakistan in November
News Analysis | A day after the first match of the historic Independence Cup took place in Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that...
The wait is over! the historic Independence Cup kicks off today
News analysis | The Qadaffi Stadium in Lahore will be packed as the first fixture between the World X1 and Pakistan will be played today....
Sir Richie Richardson arrives in Lahore as Independence Cup fever grips...
News Analysis | Former West Indies captain and ace batsman, Sir Richie Richardson arrived in Lahore today ahead of the three-match Independence Cup between World...
Imran Khan’s life of lies & cheats exposed finally: GVS Special...
News Desk | A GVS Special team working and coordinating with its reporters and sources in London, Sydney and New Delhi has found out unbelievably...
Number 363 for Khan!
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | The much-awaited verdict was announced today. The 5-member bench of the Supreme Court disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a...
Perhaps Khan was not a cricketer? Geo’s continuing love affair with...
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | Just as the Panama case reaches its culmination point, the future of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hangs in the balance....
Pakistani women and the bottom of the table
News Analysis | The Pakistani women team went into the world cup with their heads held high. They played the warm up games and won...