August 17, 2026
Bangladesh have beaten Australia in a Test for the first time — and did it at Marrara Stadium in Darwin, on Australian soil. Cameron Green's century was not enough to prevent one of the format's biggest upsets.
July 13, 2026
Pakistan will play a two-match Test series in the West Indies from July 25 to August 6, with the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and the second at Queen's Park Oval. Babar Azam has been named Test captain for the tour — his second stint leading the side in the longest format — heading a 16-member squad. A tour match from July 18-21 precedes the series.
Australia’s Marcus Stoinis (left) hugs Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf after the third T20I at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Australia, November 18, 2024. — AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced revised match timings for the national team’s upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia, starting on January 29. The PCB said the decision was taken in response to the extreme weather conditions, with all T20 matches scheduled to start at 4:00 pm. local time. Throw-in for each match will take place at 15:30. Previously, the matches were set to start at 18:00, with the toss at 17:30. Pakistan and
January 16, 2026
“Pony” series Emilia Clarke, Haley Lu Richardson The creators of Peacock’s new spy series Pony We say the casting of Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson was the key ingredient in creating the show’s unusual blend of spy drama and comedy. Now streaming with all eight episodes available, Pony introduces viewers to two unlikely CIA recruits whose lives are turned upside down by tragedy and the secrets associated with Cold War-era espionage. The series centers on Beatrice “Bea” Grant, played by Clarke, and Twila Hasbeck, played by Richardson. Both women are initially dismissed as “persons of no interest,” a phrase
Babar Azam was bowled when he bowled back to Adam Zampa, during the first ODI between Pakistan and Australia. — AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the ticket details for the upcoming three-match T20I home series against Australia on Thursday. The series is scheduled to begin on January 29. Tickets for the series will go on sale from Friday, with physical tickets available from Monday 19 January at designated centers across the country from 10am onwards. Pakistan and Australia will face off in three T20 Internationals on January 29 and 31 and February 1 at the Gaddafi Stadium in
Silent Hill f. Photo: archive Silent Hill author Ryukishi07 said that the Silent Hill series should be understood as a phenomenon rather than a physical location, reinforcing a theory previously introduced in Silent Hill: The Short Message that divided parts of the fanbase. Speaking in an interview with Famitsu, translated by GamesRadar+, Ryukishi07 explained that the idea came up during early discussions about setting Silent Hill f in Japan. He said he questioned how a series named after an American city could reasonably exist in another country, and raised the matter directly with series producer Motoi Okamoto. Shimizu Hinako High
KARACHI: A new audio series on South Asian music and Islamic sound arts aims to change the way we think about our artistic heritage. Sounding Board features essay readings by major scholars, musicologists, poets and critics from the 19th and 20th centuries, exploring themes of identity, heritage and imagination. Covering a wide range of intellectual, political and cultural debates, these essays are part of an almost forgotten canon of both Urdu and English writing. Written largely in the ‘Inshiyah’ style, these works present arguments and narratives as springboards, aiming to develop a critical appreciation of issues and concerns in Indo-Islamic
Australian players celebrate with the Waterford Crystal Ashes Trophy at the end of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 8, 2026. — AFP Australia are chasing a target of 160 runs on the final day before tea. England line up to welcome Khawaja to bat in the final over. Take credit for making it a game, without getting smeared in the dirt of Sydney. SYDNEY: Australia had some nervous moments but safely chased down a 160-run victory target before tea on the final day of the fifth Ashes Test on Thursday
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates victory during the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 match against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 25, 2025. — AFP The Pakistan men’s cricket team will visit Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series in March after the 2026 T20I World Cup and a two-match Test series in May as part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Friday. For the 2026 season, the BCB has announced a packed domestic international calendar: Bangladesh will host four Tests, 12 ODIs and nine T20Is.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Santab Khan celebrate a wicket in this undated picture. — AFP/file Salman Ali Agha will continue as Pakistan’s captain in Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play three T20Is in Dambulla on January 7, 9, 11. Sri Lanka series key for T20 World Cup preparation: PCB LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, with all-rounder Shadab Khan returning to the side and Khawaja Nafay earning his maiden call-up. Senior players including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan and Haris Rauf, who are currently in
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