MULTAN, June 09(ABC): Pakistani skipper Babar Azam added another feather to his cap by surpassing former Indian skipper Virat Kohli to become the fastest to score 1,000 runs in the 50-over format as a captain. Babar, who led Pakistan from the front in the opening ODI of three-match series against West Indies here on Wednesday, reached 1,000 runs after he …

  MULTAN, June 09(ABC): Babar Azam broke records once again by scoring his 17th ODI century and helped Pakistan beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI at Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Khushdil Shah played an aggressive knock of 41 runs to finish off 306-runs chase against the visitors in style. In twilight phase of the second …

WEB DESK, June 11(ABC): Former captain Shahid Afridi congratulated the Pakistan cricket team on winning the One Day International (ODI) series against West Indies. Pakistan beat West Indies a day earlier in the second ODI at Multan by a heavy margin of 120 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Following the win, the former cricket star …

MULTAN, June 11(ABC): All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz bagged four wickets as Pakistan defeated West Indies by 120 runs in the second one-day international on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing 276, the visitors were bundled out for 155 within 33 overs in Multan as Nawaz excelled with his spin bowling and finished with career-best ODI …

NEW DELHI, June 08(ABC): India s Mithali Raj on Wednesday announced her retirement from all international formats after 23 years dominating women s cricket as a batter and skipper. Raj is the all-time leading run-scorer in women s one-day internationals and one of the most recognised figures in Indian sport. A Bollywood biopic following the 39-year-old s trailblazing career is set to …

WEB DESK, June 08(ABC): Reigning Twenty20 world champions Australia sealed a dominant 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20 international in Colombo on Tuesday after fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took four wickets and their openers comfortably chased a modest target. Put in to bat, Sri Lanka looked to be in control when they were 100-1 in the 12th …

LAHORE, June 10(ABC): Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has backed opening batter Shan Masood to make a comeback to the team despite being snubbed from the limited-overs series against the West Indies. Hafeez, while speaking to digital media outlet, said that Pakistan needs to use Shan to face the middle-over difficulties. “We have a product ready in the form of …

MULTAN, June 08(ABC): When Pakistan and the West Indies meet in Multan tomorrow (Wednesday) it will mark beginning of a new era for Pakistan cricket with the city hosting international cricket after 14 long years. The three One-Day Internationals are part of the Super League cycle and both sides are eager to secure crucial points to advance their chances for …

MULTAN, June 08(ABC): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja insisted on staging the rescheduled ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies in Multan despite the extremely hot weather there, officials privy to the matter told. According to sources, other local stakeholders of the game agreed to postpone the rescheduled ODI home series against West Indies after it had to …

LONDON, June 10(ABC): New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was ruled out of the second Test against England in Nottingham on Friday, after testing positive for COVID-19 on the eve of the match. Williamson undertook a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) after experiencing minor symptoms during the day and will now begin five days of isolation, coach Gary Stead said. Tests of …