An all-round team performance ensured Zimbabwe clinched a three-wicket win via the DLS Method to close out a 4-0 series whitewash here on Tuesday. Choosing to bat first, UAE were well placed at 91 for 2 in the 25th over with Chirag Suri on 46, but the former Gujarat Lions squad member fell leg before […]
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Former cricketer Chris Lewis on long walk back from disgrace to redemption
Chris Lewis’s journey from opening the bowling for England in the 1992 World Cup final to contemplating suicide and being convicted of drugs smuggling has him feeling as ambitious as when he was a teenager, he said. The 51-year-old — who represented England over 80 times in Tests and one-day internationals — said it was […]
Rohail Nazir to lead Pakistan U-19 side for Sri Lanka tour
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Rohail Nazir as Pakistan Under-19 captain for next month’s series against Sri Lanka. Wicketkeeper/batsman Rohail scored 130 and four for Islamabad against Habib Bank Limited in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in September. He played three more first-class matches in his debut season and finished with […]
Diana Baig ruled out of South Africa tour due to thumb injury
Seventeen-year-old pace bowler Fatima Sana has been included in Pakistan women team that will tour South Africa in place of pace bowler Diana Baig who underwent surgery on her injured left thumb in Karachi on Tuesday. Diana has been advised eight to ten weeks rest following the surgery which ruled her out of Pakistan’s tour […]
Inam to represent Pakistan at Asian Wrestling Championships
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Commonwealth gold medalist Inam Butt will be representing the country in Asian Wrestling Championships, taking place in Xian, China from April 24-28. Secretary Pakistan Wrestling Federation, Arshad Sattar said: “Inam, who will be accompanied by national coach Sohail Rasheed is the only wrestler from the country, who will feature in the event. He […]
FIFA-AFC fact-finding delegation to visit Pakistan next month
There seems no end to Pakistan football’s woes. The national team is running a serious risk of missing out on competitive football for the next four years with it emerging on Tuesday that FIFA’s fact-finding mission set to visit the country at the end of May. The visit is to be the first step towards […]
PCB Board of Governors meeting in Quetta today
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) 53rd Governing Council meeting will be held at Quetta on Wednesday (today). Tow days back, the PCB has de-notified the appointment of Habib Bank Limited’s (HBL) representative Dr. Samie as a member of the Board of Governors as the bank has disbanded its cricket team. The Governing Council will take […]
Hassan Hamid sparkles in Turkish Airlines Golf
The 7th Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup held at the Royal Palm Club Golf Course here Tuesday was a battle oriented competitive engagement between 110 golfers of merit. And during the 18 holes competition, the event invited the best quality golfers, and that made the whole activity a duel and struggle for success as the […]
Uncapped Jayed, recalled Mosaddek in Bangladesh World Cup squad
Rookie swing bowler Abu Jayed earned a spot in Bangladesh’s World Cup squad on Tuesday while batsman Mosaddek Hossain also made the cut for the showpiece tournament in England and Wales. Right-arm paceman Jayed, who has played five tests but has yet to debut in ODIs, was picked for his ability to swing the ball […]
Trump to award Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom
USA President Donald Trump on Monday said he would award Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom after the golfer won the Masters for the fifth time on Sunday. “Spoke to @TigerWoods to congratulate him on the great victory he had in yesterday’s @TheMasters, & to inform him that because of his incredible Success & […]