Premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan was on Saturday picked in a 19-member Afghanistan squad, to be led by young Ibrahim Zadran, for the three T20 Internationals against India starting on January 11 in Mohali.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday lifted the one-year ban imposed on all-rounder Rana Naved ul Hasan, paving the way for his return to the national team. The board also reduced the fine imposed on him from Rs 20 lakh to 10 lakh.
In a surprising move, the Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday appointed Misbah-ul-Haq as captain for the Test series against South Africa next month in the United Arab Emirates.
In a pre-dawn operation, security forces shot dead a self-styled deputy chief commander of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in an encounter at Alasteng on the outskirts of Srinagar.
A suspected terrorist belonging to Harkat-ul-Ansar outfit has been arrested in a joint operation by the Uttarakhand and Punjab police from Haridwar, police said on Friday.
Ishant Sharma dazzled with a three wicket haul to power DC to a 19 run win over LSG.
Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn, the foreign coaches attached with the Pakistan cricket team, are likely to continue in their respective roles
A look at Eid ul Fitr celebrations around the world.
The off-field chatter of the Gautam Gambhir vs Virat Kohli and Naveen ul Haq chat continues with the Afghan pacer sharing a cryptic post on social media.
It's a historical tie, we will benefit from India team's visit: Pakistan tennis fraternity
Suspicions of match-fixing came to light in a Delhi league match on Monday when Ahbab FC, who were winning 4-0, conceded two dubious-looking own goals late in the match against Rangers FC.
"You can't do anything about it," Rashid Khan conceded as he tried to make sense of Australia's refusal to play bilateral cricket with Afghanistan men's team, which he believes, achieves nothing beyond denying happiness to his people.
Former Test captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to take over as Pakistan team chief selector.
A political source revealed that Naqvi assumed the role of chairman through a clear understanding between influential stakeholders and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Young pacer Harshit Rana is enjoying a dream run with the ball in IPL 2024.
Rohit Sharma enthralled home fans to a fine exhibition of sumptuous strokeplay in what could probably be his final knock for the Mumbai Indians.
Will the young gun survive Virat Kohli's comeback?
The Pakistan fast bowler also hopes that the tour of India will help him mature as a cricketer.
When Virat Kohli was dismissed for 1 by Mumbai Indians left-armer Jason Behrendorff, guess who posted a cryptic post on Instagram?
Leading Islamic seminary Dar-ul-Uloom has suggested to Muslims in the country that they avoid slaughtering cows on Eid-ul-Azha as a mark of respect to the religious beliefs of Hindus.The appeal has been supported by the All India Organisation of Imams of Mosques, which had earlier asked Muslims to put black ribbons on their shoulders as a symbol of their solidarity and grief for the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks."
Rohit, who will also captain the side, will be expected to carry on with his ultra aggressive approach in the powerplay like he showed in the ODI World Cup.
Who do you think bowled the best spell in the LSG-RR game?
An inconsistent Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be eager to hit the turnaround button when they host Lucknow Super Giants, who will keep an eye on regular skipper KL Rahul's fitness, in the IPL in Bengaluru on Tuesday
Former Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq feels that due to uncertainty in the PCB and its short-sightedness, foreigners and even local coaches don't want to work with the country's cricket board.
The 1992 World Cup winner had given his consent last week to become a paid selector.
Saim Ayub and Khurram Shahzad received their debut call-ups to Pakistan's squad for the three-match Test series against Australia.
An outdated batting approach, dismal performance of the spinners, lack of back-up options and selection blunders have led to another early World Cup exit for the forever unpredictable Pakistan unit.
Who do you think batted best in the LSG-RR encounter?
Shah said stringent actions would be taken against any individual who jeopardises the nation's security.
The actor was suffering from an illness.
LSG Skipper Krunal Pandya, Mohsin Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Kyle Mayers, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, Coach Andy Flower, Fielding Coach Jonty Rhodes were spotted thanking their supporters at the ground.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans in Lucknow on Sunday.
Buttler said it will take a lot of effort from his team to overcome the setback.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube blasted quickfire half-century as India thrashed Afghanistan by six wickets in the second T20 International against Afghanistan.
Qureshi was playing in the main draw of an ATP tournament for the first time this year after battling through qualifying on the Halle grass.
Did you enjoy Mayank Yadav's fiery spell against RCB?
In a statement, the managing body of the Jamia Masjid said on Wednesday, 'This is to inform the public that authorities have conveyed to Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid that once again, Eid ul Adha prayers will not be allowed at the historic and central Eidgah Srinagar.'
The actor is to star in a film alongside Hollywood biggies Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.
President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi greeted people on the occasion of Dussehra and Eid-ul-Zuha.
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