ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani man has been arrested for hoisting the flag of arch rival India on his roof, an act police described as “anti-state” but which the accused says was a tribute to Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, officials said on Wednesday. Umar Draz, from the eastern Pakistani district of Okara in Punjab, […]
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Corey Anderson’s all-round show helped New Zealand thump Pakistan by 95 runs in the deciding Twenty20 international on Friday and bag the three-match series 2-1. The powerful left-hander punished the touring side with an unbeaten 82 from 42 balls to power New Zealand to 196 for five wickets in their 20 overs […]
REUTERS – Skipper Kane Williamson and fellow opener Martin Guptill forged the highest partnership in Twenty20 Internationals to secure New Zealand a series-levelling 10-wicket victory against Pakistan in the second match in Hamilton on Sunday. The 171-run stand between the pair, who shared the man-of-the-match award, bettered the previous record of 170 between South African […]
REUTERS – Paceman Mohammad Amir claimed a wicket on his return to international cricket following a five-year ban as Pakistan registered a 16-run victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International in Auckland on Friday. Playing his first match for Pakistan after being banned for taking payments to bowl no-balls, the 23-year-old toiled without […]
REUTERS – Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt hit a century as he and fast bowler Mohammad Asif returned to competitive cricket on Sunday after serving five-year bans for spot-fixing. Butt scored 135 runs and Asif picked up two wickets for Water and Power Development Authority in Pakistan’s domestic one-day tournament. The pair, along with Mohammad […]
REUTERS – Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was named in the Pakistan squads on Friday for the limited over New Zealand tour, marking a return to the national team after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing. The tainted bowler’s presence in the Lahore preparatory camp had met with objections from some quarters, with one-day skipper Azhar […]
REUTERS – Pakistan has rejected one-day captain Azhar Ali’s offer to resign over tainted team mate Mohammad Amir’s presence at a Lahore training camp, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday. Amir’s return to the selection mix after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing in the 2010 Lord’s test has polarised Pakistan cricket with several […]
While Mohammad Amir has confessed to his crimes and has served his sentence, his return to cricket signals would-be offenders that it's okay to fix matches.
REUTERS – Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday. “The sample Yasir provided in an in-competition test, which was conducted on 13 November 2015, was found to contain the presence of chlortalidone…” the governing body said in a statement. […]
LAHORE (Reuters) – One-day captain Azhar Ali and experienced all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez have refused to attend a Pakistan training camp because of Mohammad Amir’s inclusion, according to several media reports. Last week paceman Amir took a big step towards international re-integration following a ban for match-fixing when he was named in Pakistan’s training and fitness […]
The year 2015 saw some match saving knocks that oozed caliber & character which grasped their sides from defeat. Here's a look at some of these top knocks.
