Shatab Khan’s fiery spell allows Thunder to beat Heat in BBL 15

Thunder’s Shatab Khan celebrates taking the wicket of Heat’s Matthew Renshaw during the PBL match between Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat at Manuka Oval on December 22, 2025 in Canberra, Australia. – AFP Canberra: Leg-spinner Shatab Khan led Sydney Thunder to a 34-run thrashing of Brisbane Heat at Manuka Oval on Monday to secure their […]
PCB to approach ICC over ‘provocation’ by Indian players in U19 Asia Cup final

Indian captain Ayush Madre (left) and Pakistan’s Farhan Yousuf pose with the Men’s Under-19 ACC Asia Cup 2025 trophy ahead of their final clash at the ICC Academy in Dubai on December 21, 2025. — ACC LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Monday that the ACC will approach the International Cricket […]
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi hails Pakistan for U19 Asia Cup 2025 glory

Pakistan players celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2025 ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup after defeating India in the final at the ICC Academy in Dubai on December 21, 2025. — PCB DUBAI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday showered praise on the national men’s U19 team after defeating arch-rivals India to win […]
Mohsin Naqvi announces cash prize for Pakistan U19 cricketers: sources

ACC President Mohsin Naqvi (left) presents the trophy for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 to Pakistan captain Farhan Yousuf (centre) at the ICC Academy in Dubai on December 21, 2025. — PCB Dubai: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has announced lucrative cash prizes for each of the 15 players of the […]
India won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the U19 Asia Cup final

India captain Ayush Madre (centre) flips the coin as Pakistan’s Farhan Yousuf (right) calls the toss for the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 final at the ICC Academy in Dubai on December 21, 2025. — PCB Dubai: India won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in a blockbuster ACC Men’s Asia […]
Australia defeated England in the third Test to retain the Ashes series

Australian players celebrate winning the third Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval on December 21, 2025 in Adelaide. – AFP Adelaide: Australia successfully defended their 435-run target against England in the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday by 82 runs. The win gave Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series, […]
In the third West Indies Test, Conway, Latham broke many records with double centuries

New Zealand’s Devon Conway (left) and Tom Latham bump fists during the fourth day of the third Test against the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganu on December 21, 2025. – AFP Mount Maunganui: New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham etched their names in the history books by scoring centuries in […]
Pakistan beat India in ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025

Pakistan’s Abdul Subhan (left) celebrates dismissing India’s Vihaan Malhotra during the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 final at the ICC Academy in Dubai on December 21, 2025. — X/@TheRealPCB Dubai: Pakistan pacers dismantled India’s batting unit after Samir Minhas’ mammoth 172 in a blockbuster final at the ICC Academy on Sunday to clinch the […]
Samir Minhas breaks Sami Aslam’s long-standing U19 Asia Cup record

This collage shows Pakistan’s Sameer Minhas (left) and Sami Aslam in action. – ACC Dubai: Pakistan opening batsman Samir Minhas on Sunday broke compatriot Sami Aslam’s 13-year-old record as the highest run-scorer in a single edition of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup. Minhas achieved this milestone with his magnificent century against arch-rivals India in […]
Centuries by Conway, Latham put New Zealand on the brink of victory in third West Indies Test

New Zealand’s Tom Latham (left) and Devon Conway run between the wickets during the fourth day of the third Test against the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on December 21, 2025. – AFP Mount Maunganui: Second-innings centuries by New Zealand openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway set West Indies a tough target […]