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Pallekele, February 21 It would be "a shame" if Pakistani cricketers were excluded from The Hundred, England's limited-over captain Harry Brook said here on Saturday.There have been reports that Indian-owned Hundred franchises – Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave, and Sunrisers...

Pallekele, February 21 – England's white-ball captain, Harry Brook, addressed reports claiming that Pakistani players are likely to be overlooked by Indian-owned franchises in the upcoming Hundred auction, scheduled for March 12.Speaking ahead of England's first T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s...

London, February 19 Pakistani cricketers may miss out on contracts with franchises owned by teams from the Indian Premier League in the upcoming season of The Hundred, with reports suggesting that these teams have chosen not to consider them for next month's player auction.The upcoming season...

Colombo, February 18 – Salman Ali Agha praised Pakistan's comprehensive victory over Namibia in their Group A match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday, describing it as a clinical and complete performance with both bat and ball."I think it has to be a complete performance. I...

Colombo, February 18 – Pakistan’s formidable spin attack proved too much for Namibia as they secured a dominant 102-run victory and confirmed their place in the Super 8s of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, dismissing Namibia for just 97 in 17.3 overs while defending a challenging 199 at the...

In New Delhi, on February 18, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bowling coach, Yasir Arafat, stated that his team's six-wicket defeat to South Africa was a valuable learning experience, especially considering their unfamiliarity with facing strong pace attacks under overcast conditions. During the...

Colombo, February 18 Pakistan's opener, Sahibzada Farhan, smashed an unbeaten century to guide his team to 199 for 3 against Namibia in their crucial Group A match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Farhan smashed 11 fours and four sixes to score an unbeaten 100 off 58 balls, anchoring the...

Hyderabad, February 18 Former cricketer and Telangana Minister Mohammad Azharuddin has joined several former international captains in expressing concern for the health of Imran Khan and has appealed to the Pakistan government to treat the cricketer-turned-politician with "dignity".In a post...

Colombo, February 18 – Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat against Namibia in their Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday at the Sinhalese Sports Club.To qualify for the Super 8s, Pakistan must defeat Namibia in their final league match. The pressure on Pakistan has...

Colombo, February 18 Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat against Namibia in their T20 World Cup group match here on Wednesday.Pakistan has made two changes to the team that lost to India on Sunday.The team has dropped off-spinner Shaheen Shah Afridi and leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed. Salman...

Mumbai, February 17 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on Tuesday that Indian cricketers not shaking hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the recently played cricket match is "bullying" by the BJP and the Centre.Raut said his party believes that matches should not be played...

New Delhi, February 17 Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have joined 12 other former captains to express "deep concern" about the deteriorating health of jailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, urging the Pakistani government to provide him adequate medical attention and...

Kolkata, February 17 Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday backed the appeal by several former international captains seeking fair treatment and proper medical care for Imran Khan, saying the cricketer-turned-politician deserves to be "looked after" for his contributions to Pakistan as...

New Delhi, February 17 – India continued their remarkable form in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after a win against Pakistan, and former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar offered his insights into the Men in Blue’s stellar performance, highlighting key contributions from Ishan Kishan, Jasprit...

Kolkata, February 17 – Expressing concern over reports of Imran Khan's health issues, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said he hopes the former Pakistan captain, who led his country as captain of the Pakistan national cricket team and later as Prime Minister, receives proper medical care and...

Dubai, February 17. Sadia Iqbal has regained the No. 1 position in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings after a series of impressive performances against South Africa.The Pakistan left-arm spinner has surged back to the top, overtaking Australia’s quick Annabel Sutherland and India’s...

Colombo, February 17 With their backs against the wall, former champions Pakistan will rely on their fragile batting to come good after the defeat against India and secure a spot in the Super 8s when they face struggling Namibia in their final league fixture here on Wednesday.In Group A, title...

Karachi, February 16 Pakistan is set to drop senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi from their next T20 World Cup match against Namibia after the duo's failure to perform well in the high-stakes game against India in Colombo, a reliable source in the team management toldThe source...

New Delhi, February 16 – Former Indian spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin did not hold back while analyzing Pakistan’s heavy defeat to the “Men in Blue” in the 2026 T20 World Cup, pointing to the toss as the defining moment of the match.India secured a dominant 61-run victory in...

Colombo, February 16 Axar Patel stood with his hands outstretched, a smile on his face. He had just dismissed Pakistan's Usman Khan, stumped by Ishan Kishan for 44.This dismissal reduced Pakistan to 73 for five, signaling a realistic end to their chase of 176 in the high-stakes T20 World Cup...