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LAHORE: Last season, Quetta Gladiators made it to the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore without their first-choice overseas players, and the depleted side was bowled out for 90 by Peshawar Zalmi, eventually losing by a massive 58 runs. This season, Quetta made it to the first eliminator with the …

LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators’ players expressed their disappointment at being knocked out of the tournament against Peshawar Zalmi, losing by just one run at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday. A repeat of last year’s final saw Quetta fall agonisingly close to the title, with Rahat Ali and Anwar Ali being …

LAHORE: The first playoff of the Pakistan Super League III lived up to its expectations when Peshawar Zalmi won the thriller against Quetta Gladiators by just one run at the picturesque Gaddafi Stadium here on Tuesday evening. Despite some light rain, fans were undeterred in their determination to watch the …

CAPE TOWN: South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to play the remainder of the Test series against Australia having won his appeal against a Level Two breach of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) code of conduct. Rabada had his punishment for brushing against the shoulder of Australia …

ISLAMABAD: Batsman Javeria Khan struck her second ODI century to help Pakistan go 1-0 up in their three-match series, part of the ICC Women’s Championship, against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Tuesday. Javeria helped Pakistan recover from the early loss of the openers, and then rallied with the middle order …

LAHORE: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfraz Ahmed on Monday announced the replacements for Shane Watson and Kevin Pietersen, as both star players have refused to visit Pakistan to participate in the remaining fixtures of the ongoing PSL season. Former Sri Lankan captain Thisara Perera and Bangladesh’s …

LAHORE: Karachi Kings arrived Lahore on Monday from Dubai, all set for the second eliminator on March 21. The security is on high-alert in Lahore for the upcoming matches to be played at Qaddafi Stadium. Karachi Kings will be playing against the winning team of the first eliminator match on …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) gears up for the last three matches in the country of its origin as Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiator’s local players arrived here on Sunday for the first eliminator to be played on March 20 at the Gaddafi Stadium. Peshawar and Quetta finished third …

KARACHI: As Karachi prepares to host Pakistan Super League (PSL) final, Sindh Police claimed to have arrested on Sunday at least 15 bookies, including a local TV channel employee, allegedly preparing to place bets on PSL matches. According to Karachi’s SSP Clifton Tauqqeer Naeem, the Darakshan Police officials recovered a …

DUBAI: Despite being in scintillating form with the willow, it is almost certain that Kamran Akmal is unlikely to be playing for Pakistan again if the national team head coach Mickey Arthur keeps to his word. During Saturday’s post-match media conference here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, the Pakistan coach …