Essex have re-signed Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir for this season’s T20 Blast. The 33-year-old, who previously played for the club from 2017 to 2019, has taken 371 wickets in 322 T20 games around the world. He also claimed 119 wickets in 36 Tests for Pakistan and has played 61 one-day internationals and 62 T20...
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Getty Images A paramilitary soldier stands guard at a busy street in Srinagar city The US has urged India and Pakistan to work together to “de-escalate tensions” after a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir last week killed 26 civilians. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate talks with India’s...
One week ago, Muslim separatists crossed the border from Pakistan into India’s idyllic Pahalgam area in the disputed Kashmir region. They ruthlessly and methodically executed 26 people – some of the honeymooners, others with family they hadn’t seen in ages, and all of them for the sin of being Hindu. India blamed Pakistan for the attack...
Pakistan’s information minister says that the country has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours. Attaullah Tarar’s comments come after India accused Pakistan of supporting militants behind an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists last week. Islamabad rejects the allegations. Tarar said that...
Navin Singh Khadka Environment correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images The Indus river flows through parts of India and Pakistan Will India be able to stop the Indus river and two of its tributaries from flowing into Pakistan? That’s the question on many minds, after India suspended a major treaty governing water sharing of six...
Pakistan has responded with tit-for-tat measures against India as tensions soared following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists. Islamabad suspended all visas issued to Indian nationals under an exemption scheme with immediate effect, as well as expelling some of its neighbour’s diplomats and closing its airspace to Indian flights. Indian police...
India has announced measures targeting Pakistan, a day after 26 people were killed by gunmen in an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. They include the closure of the main border crossing linking the two countries, the suspension of a water-sharing treaty and the expulsion of diplomats. India has also cancelled some visas held by Pakistanis and...
West Indies have failed to reach the Women’s World Cup for the first time in 25 years after finishing their qualifying games 0.01 behind Bangladesh on run rate. After restricting Thailand to 166, West Indies needed to chase their target down in 10 overs to overhaul second-placed Bangladesh’s net run-rate advantage. They made a blistering...
Yama Bariz BBC World Service Reporting fromTorkham border crossing BBC Hundreds of Afghan families are going through the Torkham border crossing each day Pakistan has deported more than 19,500 Afghans this month, among more than 80,000 who have left ahead of a 30 April deadline, according to the UN. Pakistan has accelerated its drive to...
Azadeh Moshiri Pakistan correspondent EPA Police have been stationed outside KFCs across major cities Police in Pakistan have made dozens of arrests following a string of protests targeting KFC branches across the country which led to one man being killed. Protesters, angry at the war in Gaza, have been urging a boycott of the chain,...
A magnificent 91 from captain Kathryn Bryce was not enough for Scotland as they fell to a six-wicket loss to Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup qualifiers. With the match in Lahore shortened to 32 overs after a rain delay, Bryce was bowled from the last ball of the Scottish innings, setting a target of...
Ireland lost nine wickets for only 83 runs as they collapsed from a strong position to suffer a 38-run defeat against hosts Pakistan in their opening Women’s World Cup qualifier in Lahore. The Irish restricted Pakistan to only 217 from 49 overs in Lahore with Jane Maguire taking three wickets as Aliya Riaz and Sidra...
Ireland captain Gaby Lewis says her side are feeling “very confident” before their forthcoming ODI World Cup qualifier event in Pakistan. Ireland will take part in the six-team qualifier tournament, which runs from Wednesday, 9 April until Friday, 18 April. They will face Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, Thailand and Scotland in a round-robin format. The...
Latest scorecard from the second one-day international between New Zealand and Pakistan in Hamilton. Read full article at source...
Former England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has been named head coach of Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League. The 39-year-old’s appointment, his first as a head coach in a major T20 league, comes after spells as a player and assistant coach with the franchise. “His journey with Karachi Kings from player and then as part...
