Leg-spinner Adil Rashid became the first England men’s player to take 100 IT20 wickets; West Indies now move 1-0 up in the five-match series; Games in Grenada will follow on Thursday and Saturday (both starting 5.30pm GMT) Andre Russell took three wickets and produced an unbeaten partnership with captain Rovman Powell to lead the West Indies to a four-wicket victory …

Argentina’s star player, Lionel Messi, has voiced his deep concerns about the crowd trouble that disrupted the World Cup qualifier against Brazil, stating that it “could have been a tragedy.” The chaos erupted at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro when police charged at away fans, leading to scuffles and disturbances before kick-off Messi, the Argentina captain, and his …

  LAHORE, Feb 12 (FD):  The most-anticipated tournament in the domestic calendar is upon us as the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will kick off on February 13 (tomorrow). The tournament will begin with Multan Sultans, the winners of the 2021 edition and the finalists of the last, in action with the title defenders and hosts Lahore Qalandars at the …

  Australian cricket presenter Erin Holland is looking forward to the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League  (PSL), which is scheduled to begin on February 13 and conclude on March 19. Erin, who is the wife of Australian cricketer Ben Cutting, has remained part of the tournament and apart from her commentary, she is also much loved in Pakistan …

  KARACHI, Feb 7 (AFP):  Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof says the Twenty20 World Cup is a “big opportunity to showcase our talent” and boost recognition of women’s cricket in the country. The 31-year-old all-rounder will spearhead a Pakistan team which has never been beyond the first round in seven previous appearances at the tournament. Speaking to AFP by telephone from South Africa …

  In another crown for Pakistan’s fighting game community, Atif Butt emerged as the new “King of the Iron Fist” on Sunday after winning the Tekken World Tour 2022 videogame tournament in Amsterdam, Netherlands.The Tekken World Tour (TWT) series from videogame producer Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc put together an international offline tournament series where the “best compete to be crowned …

  Pakistan star cricketer and captain Babar Azam has taken a cheeky dig at Punjab’s Caretaker Sports Minister and Peshawar Zalmi teammate Wahab Riaz. The appointment of left-arm pacer was notified by the caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi and he will stay in charge until provincial elections are held in Punjab. While speaking on the PCB Podcast, the Peshawar …

  LAHORE, Feb 2 (FD): Days after being made chairman of the junior team selection committee, former Pakistan Test wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal got another role when he was named as one of three members of the Pakistan men’s national selection committee. The Pakistan Cricket Board annoued on Wednesday that Kamran and his former Pakistan team-mates Mohammad Sami and Yasir Hameed …

  ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (FD):  As the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) closes in on a consultancy deal with former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur, experts believe that such an arrangement is not workable in the longer run. A former Test cricketer, who is also in talks with the PCB for an assignment, said that coaching is a full time job. …

(Reuters) – The Australian Open set a Grand Slam attendance record with more than 900,000 spectators visiting over three weeks, organisers said on Tuesday, despite the absence of some big-name players and schedule disruptions due to rain. A record 839,192 fans flocked to Melbourne Park from Jan. 16-29 for the first tournament in two years free of Covid-19 restrictions, beating …