LONDON: Alex McLeish has been sacked as Scotland manager after just 12 matches in charge, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) said on Thursday. The decision was taken by the SFA board after Scotland’s disappointing start to their Euro 2020 qualification campaign. Scotland lost 3-0 to Kazakhstan in their opening qualifier and could only beat San […]
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Mo Salah calls for change in treatment of women in Muslim world
LOS ANGELES: Egyptian football star Mohamed ‘Mo’ Salah has called for change in the way women are treated in the Muslim world, in an interview with Time magazine published Wednesday. The 26-year-old Liverpool forward was named one of the US magazine’s 100 most influential figures of the year, alongside other athletes including Tiger Woods, LeBron […]
Mohammad Amir left out of Pakistan’s World Cup squad
Fast bowler Mohammad Amir will not be a part of Pakistan’s 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup squad as the final list was announced by Chief Selector Inzamamul Haq. Amir, who played exceptionally in the Champions Trophy final against India two years ago was missed out on the squad because his form in previous months. Another […]
PCB Governing Council declares MD Wasim Khan’s appointment unconstitutional
Five out of seven members of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Board of Governors (BoG) on Wednesday presented a resolution declaring the appointment of Wasim Khan as managing director as “null and void” – a development that PCB chairman Ehsan Mani deemed ‘hugely’ disappointing. “Appointment of managing director Wasim Khan along with the creation of […]
Archer misses provisional World Cup squad but still on England radar
England has not picked uncapped all-rounder Jofra Archer in a preliminary 15-man World Cup squad but have named him in squads for the warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland. Barbados-born Archer, who shone for Sussex last season and in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 competition for Hobart Hurricanes, is eligible for national selection under new England […]
Fans win big at Caltex HBL PSL Fantasy League
The fourth edition of HBL Pakistan Super League ended in Karachi last month but for some diehard fans the curtains finally fell here on Thursday with the climax of the Caltex HBL PSL Fantasy League brought to you by Cricingif. Pakistan Super League in partnership with Cricingif has brought Caltex HBL PSL Fantasy League powered […]
‘Surprised’ Bangladesh rookie Jayed eyes playing XI in World Cup
Rookie swing bowler Abu Jayed is pleasantly surprised by his selection in Bangladesh’s 15-member World Cup squad despite being an uncapped one-day player but now faces the challenge of making the playing XI in England and Wales. Right-arm paceman Jayed, who has played five Tests and three Twenty20 matches but has yet to debut in […]
West Indies rope in Sarwan to work with batsmen ahead of World Cup
West Indies have brought on board former top order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan to help prepare their players for the 50-over World Cup in England and Wales. Sarwan, who scored nearly 12,000 international runs across formats, joined the camp in Barbados where West Indies are currently preparing for the tri-nation series with Bangladesh and Ireland in […]
NA Speaker inaugurates cricket camp for parliamentarians
A training camp has been organised at the Shalimar Cricket Ground for parliamentarians who will participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket Tournament, scheduled to be held this July in the United Kingdom. National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser inaugurated the week-long training camp on Tuesday by batting a ball delivered by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri. The camp […]
Manchester United to investigate racist abuse at Young
Manchester United said on Wednesday they are investigating the racist abuse directed at defender Ashley Young on social media after the club’s Champions League quarter-final exit in Barcelona. England international Young was targeted on Twitter after the 33-year-old full back endured a disappointing night in United’s 3-0 second-leg defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday. “Manchester United […]