Pakistan have announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming five-match One-Day International series against Australia, starting January 13 in Brisbane. Yasir Shah and Sohail Khan, who were a part of the squad for the ODI series against the West Indies, have been dropped while fast bowler Mohammad Irfan, who missed the series in UAE due […]
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Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 5: Mitchell Starc’s All-Round Heroics Seal Series Win for Hosts
Lower-order batsman Mitchell Starc scored a valiant 84 with bat and took three wickets on day five of Boxing Day Tests to help Australia beat Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs in Melbourne. The win also sealed the series 2-0 for hosts, with one match to go in Sydney, starting January 2, 2017. Australia, who […]
Video: Azhar Ali Escapes Nasty Injury After Being Hit On Helmet At MCG
The game of cricket has itself witnessed several nasty injuries to the players on the field which were horrible, to say the least. From the Raman Lamba to Phillip Hughes – the bat and ball game has been brutal too at the same time when it’s not your day on the field. Thanks to the good […]
Kohli Named Captain Of Cricket Australia’s ODI Team Of The Year
Sydney, Dec 27 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday named India Test skipper Virat Kohli as captain of the board’s One-Day International (ODI) Team of the Year, which also includes promising medium pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the other Indian. Besides the Indian duo, the team comprises of five Australians in David Warner, Steve Smith, Mitchell […]
Australia vs Pakistan 2016/17, 2nd Test, Day 1: Rain Halts Aussies’ Hard-Work On Boxing Day At MCG
Rain interrupted Australia’s good work with ball on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG as Pakistan lost four wickets for 142 runs before play was called off. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and elected to bat first on a track which looked decent for batting. The openers were held to back foot […]
Australia vs Pakistan 2016/17: Cricket Commentator Mark Nicholas Taken To Hospital During Boxing Day Test
Cricketer-turned-commentator Mark Nicholas had to be taken to the hospital whilst he was covering the Boxing Day Test between Australia and Pakistan at the MCG. The former Hampshire skipper was accompanied out of the ground by paramedics shortly after the lunch break. He was not on air at the time when the mishap happened. The […]
Pakistan’s Playing XI For Boxing Day Is Anyone’s Guess
Australia skipper Steven Smith has announced an unchanged side on Saturday for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), his Pakistan counterpart Misbah-Ul-Haq had different set of ideas to look at while not revealing the playing XI for the second Test as the visitors are desperate to level the 3-match Test series at […]
Sportzwiki’s Year Review: Top 5 Emerging Players Of 2016
From Donald Trump unfolding the US elections in the most bizarre way to Leonardo DiCaprio bagging the coveted Oscar, 2016 has been memorable year for many reasons. Cricket, on the other hand, had its piece of share too, as it welcomed few of the most zealous youngsters stepping into international cricket and making a name […]
Day 3: Australia Eight Wickets Away To Clinch The Pink Ball Test Against Pakistan At Gabba
As the wickets installed over turf read ‘Can’ with a logo of penguin engraved on it! Which more likely seems a critical question for Pakistan batting order – Can they put a fight back against rejuvenated Aussie bowlers, who had a merry time with pink ball so far, session after another? At stumps on day three of the […]
Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood Shine As Hosts Seize Advantage Against Pakistan On Day 2 Of The Gabba Test
Australian fast-bowling trio including Mitchell Starc (3-45), Josh Hazlewood (3-19), Jackson Bird (2-7) wreaked havoc as Pakistan lost eight wickets with scorecard reading 97 for 8 on Day 2 of the first Test at the Gabba. The visitors currently trail by 332 runs and need to score 132 more runs to avoid the follow-on. While […]