Cricket

Ellyse Perry starred with bat and ball as Australia thrashed Pakistan by 113 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup on Tuesday. The result moved six-time champions Australia closer to the semi-finals, with all four of their group matches won so far. Pakistan, already eliminated from t...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has overhauled its central contracts system, introducing a format-based structure that takes effect on July 1, 2026 and runs until June 30, 2027. Players will be placed into five tracks according to their format specialisation, with salaries and o...

Captain Fatima Sana’s heroic all-round act involving 55 not out with the bat and 3-16 with the ball went in vain as South Africa edged past Pakistan by two wickets while chasing 127 in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday.How did Fatima Sana crea...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has overhauled its central contracts framework, replacing the traditional A, B, C and D grading structure with a five-track, format-based system. The change takes effect from the 2026 contracts cycle and is designed to create clearer career pathwa...

India made the perfect start to their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run rout of arch rivals Pakistan on Sunday at Edgbaston. Harmanpreet Kaur's side dominated from start to finish in their Group One opener, with Smriti Mandhana top-scoring with 68 and Deepti Sharma dis...

Pakistan has named opener Sahibzada Farhan as captain of its men's cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games, to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. Abdul Samad has been appointed vice-captain. The tournament features 10 teams and will be staged at Korogi...

Pakistan claimed a 2-1 ODI series victory over Australia after beating them by four wickets in the decisive third match in Lahore on Thursday. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan were the standout performers as Pakistan completed a low target of 158 in 41.5 overs.How did Pakistan...

Pakistan face Australia in the series-deciding third ODI at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday, with pitch preparation dominating the build-up. A 41-run defeat in the second ODI has put Pakistan under pressure at home against a second-string Australian side, raising serious que...

Nathan Ellis claimed a career-best four-wicket haul as Australia defeated Pakistan by 41 runs in the second ODI at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. The understrength tourists, missing skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, posted 231-9 before bowling Pakistan...

Pakistan have the chance to clinch the three-match ODI series when they face Australia in the second ODI at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday, June 2. The hosts lead 1-0 after a five-wicket win in Rawalpindi and can seal an unassailable advantage with another victory before the...