Muhammad Ali

LAHORE: A 262-member Pakistan contingent will feature in the Hangzhou Asian Games starting in China from September 23 to October 8. The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, held every four years, are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The first Asian Games were […]

LAHORE: Pakistan outclassed Bangladesh by seven wickets in their Super Fours opener of the Asia Cup at Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday. Chasing a small target of 194, Pakistan raced home for the loss of three wickets. Opener Imamul Haq was the top scorer with his 78 off 84 balls which included nine boundaries. He […]

LAHORE: Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 89 runs in their Asia Cup match at picturesque Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday evening. Chasing a big target of 335, Afghanistan could muster only 245 and were bundled out in 44.3 overs. Ibrahim Zadran (75) and Rahmat Shah (33) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (51) were the main contributors for Afghanistan. […]

LAHORE: Former champions Pakistan ended their campaign at the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) Hockey Tournament at dismal fifth spot in India last week. It was green shirts’ worst-ever placing in the tournament’s history. They won the coveted trophy twice in 2012 and 2013 while they shared the trophy with India in 2018 after rain played […]

LAHORE: The game of musical chairs is going strong in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with the arrival of new management committee under Zaka Ashraf. On Thursday, Mark Coles, the head coach of Pakistan women’s team, resigned citing “personal reasons”. The New Zealander took over the responsibility from interim head coach Saleem Jaffar, who was […]

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors, headed by former skipper Inzamamul Haq, on Wednesday dropped opener Shan Masood and recalled all-rounder Faheem Ashraf to an 18-member national squad named for a three-match series against Afghanistan and the subsequent Asia Cup. Babar Azam will lead the squad throughout. The 29-year-old Faheem played the last of his 31 one-day […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, once again, appointed former Test captain and prolific batsman Inzamamul Haq as the national men team’s chief selector. The decision of re-appointment was taken by PCB chief Zaka Ashraf. Inzamam, who served as chief selector between 2016 and 2019, has been brought on board ahead of the […]

LAHORE: Nida Dar will lead Pakistan women’s cricket squad at the Hangzhou Asian Games to be held in China in September this year. The event was originally planned to be organised between September 10 and 25, 2022 before being postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in and around the host city of Hangzhou. It will now […]

LAHORE: Pakistan will face minnows Nepal in the opener of Men’s ODI Asia Cup 2023 in Multan on August 30. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the schedule of the mega event at a local hotel here on Wednesday. The 50-over format tournament will be held from August 30 […]