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Pakistan is determined to end their 10-match winless streak at home when they face England in the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday. Their last Test victory on home soil came against South Africa in Rawalpindi in February 2021. Since then, Pakistan has endured a dry spell, losing six matches and drawing four – their longest winless run since earning Test status in 1952. Since that 2021 victory, Pakistan has played 23 Tests overall, securing just eight wins – two each against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, three against…

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India women beat Pakistan women by six wickets in the seventh fixture of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) on Sunday afternoon. This was Pakistan’s first defeat in the ongoing mega event, while India claimed their first win. Chasing a modest 106 to win, India achieved the target for the loss of four wickets in the 19th over. India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a responsible innings and scored 29 off 24 balls including a four. Opening batter Shafali Verma top-scored with a…

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Pakistan Women beat Sri Lanka Women by 31 runs as they defended the 116-run total in the second match of the opening day of ICC Women’s T2o World Cup 2024 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Skipper Fatima Sana led from front as she top scored, batting at No.7, with 30 off 20 balls and followed it up with 2-10 in 2.5 overs. Sadia Iqbal’s 3-17 was backed up by two wickets each by Omaima Sohail (2-17) and Nashra Sundhu (2-15) as the trio returned figures of 7-49 in…

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West Indies’ Sir Richie Richardson, who is a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will lead the playing control teams for the three ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 fixtures between England and hosts Pakistan. Both teams are scheduled to play three-match Test series in Multan and Rawalpindi from 7 to 28 October. The first Test match will be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium from 7 to 11 October, while the second Test match will be played at the same venue from 15 to 19 October. The…

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today confirms that the consortium of TransGroup and ARY has been awarded international broadcast rights for the three-match Test series between England and hosts Pakistan starting later next week in Multan and Rawalpindi. The rights were awarded following a transparent tender process. Meanwhile, the PCB confirms the star-studded commentary panel for the Test series set to begin on 7 October at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Former England Test captains David Gower, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain will return to Pakistan as commentators for this series,…

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As Pakistan prepares to host the three-match Test series, England squad touched down in Multan in the wee hours of Wednesday, days ahead of the tournament. Ben Stokes and Co will take on the Green Caps in the first Test, set to begin on October 7 at the Multan Cricket Stadium. They will start practicing for the long-format game from October 4 after two days’ rest on October 2 and 3. The home series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. The second match of the upcoming series…

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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Tuesday announced that he was stepping down from the white-ball captaincy, saying that it was time for him to focus on his playing role and personal growth. “By stepping down, I will gain clarity moving forward and focus more energy on my game and personal growth, the 29-year-old batter announced on X. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had reappointed Babar as the national team’s captain for T20I and one-day internationals (ODIs) on March 31. He had earlier ended his years-long stint as skipper in November 2023 after…

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India completed a 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh in the second and final Test played in Kanpur on Tuesday, shattering many records including setting a new benchmark with a staggering run rate of 7.36 — the highest ever in Test cricket history. The record was previously held by South Africa with a run rate of 6.80 against Zimbabwe in Cape Town in 2005. India pulled off a remarkable victory over Bangladesh by seven wickets in a rain-hit Test in Kanpur that lost two-and-a-half days to bad weather. Alongside sweeping the…

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International MMA champion Sangram Singh is excited to announce that he plans and wants to focus on winning the World Championship in MMA. Being India’s first male wrestler to win his exciting MMA debut over Pakistani fighter Ali Raza Nasir in 93 kg, Fit India icon and Commonwealth Heavyweight wrestling champion is eager to drop to 83 kg where he feels his speed and agility will give him an advantage. “I feel that moving to the 83 kg category will allow me to showcase my strengths even more effectively,” Singh…

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The tickets for the three-match Test series between Pakistan and England will go on sale online today from 1700 PST at PCB.tcs.com.pk. Also, to facilitate fans, the physical tickets will be available to purchase from different outlets from 4 October after 0900am (details attached). The series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, with the first and second Test matches to be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium (MCS) from 7 to 19 October. The third Test match will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (RCS) from…

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