Muhammad Ali

It was the year 2013 when Tokyo defeated cities of Istanbul and Madrid to win the rights to stage the 2020 Summer Olympics. I was very excited as I wanted Japan to win the hosting rights for the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. During my 24-year career in sports journalism, I […]

LAHORE: A 22-member Pakistan contingent, athletes and officials, will participate in the Tokyo Olympics starting on July 23rd (Friday) with closing ceremony on August 8th (Sunday). The contingent was announced by the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Pakistan on Wednesday. “The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) takes the opportunity to share the contingent details of Pakistan set […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) promoted wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and fast bowler Hasan Ali in Category A of central contracts announced for elite 20 players on Friday. The duo join Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi in the top category. The contracts determine pay and other benefits for the 20 players, […]

LAHORE: Pakistan star pacer Hasan Ali celebrates his birthday on Friday (today). He turns 27. Born on 2nd July 1994, wily, skiddy fast bowler Hasan doesn’t fit the template of the Pakistan quick bowler — no express pace, no reverse swing — but he has plenty of variations under his belt. He made his first-class […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association, led by Lt Gen (r) Syed Arif Hasan, has saved Pakistan from further embarrassment caused by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) regarding national track and field athlete Ms Najma Parveen. Parveen, who represented Pakistan at the Rio Olympics 2016 in 200 meters, was not considered for Universality Place Quota […]

LAHORE: One of Pakistan’s finest legspinners Mushtaq Ahmed celebrates his birthday on Monday (today). Mushtaq, also known as Mushy, turns 51 today. When he was in his prime, with his right arm whipping over and the ball spitting both ways from the pitch, Mushtaq was mischief personified. Having style of his idol Abdul Qadir, Mushtaq […]

The sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League concluded on Thursday night at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with Multan Sultans emerging as worthy winners. In the final for the first time, Multan completed one of the great turnarounds in a franchise cricket season to lift their maiden title by comprehensively […]

LAHORE: Multan Sultans became the Pakistan Super League VI champions after they defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 47 runs in the final at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday night. Chasing a formidable target of 208, Peshawar could muster only 159 for the loss of 09 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Kamran Akmal […]

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi will clash with Multan Sultans in the high-octane final of the Pakistan Super League VI at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (today). Peshawar will be playing their fourth final, including lifting the silverware in front of the Gaddafi Stadium fans in 2017, while it will be first time for […]

LAHORE: In a surprise move, legend Younus Khan has stepped down from his job as batting coach of the Pakistan senior team. Younus has parted ways with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which is always in the news for all the wrong reasons, only six months after he accepted a two-year contract. He won’t be […]