Pakistan humble Bangladesh 5-0 to top Group B, face Japan in semi-final on August 29, 2018JAKARTA: Pakistan defeated Bangladesh 5-0 in their last pool match of the Asian Games Hockey Tournament at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here on Tuesday. With this victory, Pakistan have entered the semi-finals as the top team of Group B. Pakistan led 3-0 at half time. Bangladesh finished third in the group and qualify for […]
Pakistan outclass Malaysia 4-1 to storm into semi-finals on August 27, 2018JAKARTA: Pakistan hockey squad maintained their winning spree in the 2018 Asian Games when they defeated Malaysia 4-1 – their fourth straight victory of the tournament — at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here on Sunday to storm into semi-finals. Malaysia will face India in the semi-finals after Stephen Van Huizen’s side were hammered by Pakistan […]
Pakistan off to a flying start with 10-0 rout of hapless Thailand on August 21, 2018JAKARTA: Pakistan were off to a flying start at the Asian Games Hockey Tournament when they routed hapless Thailand 10-0 at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex here on Monday. In other matches of the day, Bangladesh edged out Oman 2-1 in a closely contested Group B match, Japan crushed Sri Lanka 11-0 in Group […]
Sethi steps down as PCB chief after failing to get ‘positive response’ from patron on August 21, 2018Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Aziz Sethi on Monday stepped down from his lucrative post after failing to get ‘positive response’ and ‘vote of confidence’ from Prime Minister Imran Khan, the patron of the PCB. Minutes later, the Prime Minister tweeted that he had nominated former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani as […]
Pakistan face Thailand in their opener today on August 20, 2018JAKARTA: Pakistan will face minnows Thailand in their opening match of the 18th Asian Games Hockey Tournament at Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex here on Monday (today). Captain Muhammad Rizwan Senior is confident about winning their opening game. “We have been practicing in Pakistan since last three months and worked on our formation and also […]
18th Asian Games kick-off with dazzling opening ceremony, brilliant fireworks on August 19, 2018JAKARTA: The 18th edition of the Asian Games kicked-off with a dazzling opening ceremony and brilliant fireworks at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium here on Saturday evening. The Asian Games were declared open by Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, who entered the stadium on a motorbike in a spectacular fashion to the delight of a full […]
‘Energy of Asia’— 18th Asian Games explode into action in Jakarta today on August 18, 2018JAKARTA: The 18th Asian Games 2018 will start with a colourful and vibrant opening ceremony at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here on Saturday (today). More than 10,000 athletes and 5,000 officials from 45 countries, including Pakistan, will participate in the Asian mega event. Forty sports, 67 disciplines and 463 events will be held with seventy-six […]
Hafeez demoted as PCB names 33 centrally contracted players on August 7, 2018LAHORE: Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez was demoted when the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named its centrally contracted players here on Monday. The PCB promoted batsman Babar Azam as it handed new one-year deals to its pool of national players. In the new central contracts for the 2018-19 season, the PCB has raised the monthly remuneration […]
Breaking records in a series against ‘babes of cricket’ on July 23, 2018On Sunday, 22 July 2018, Pakistan added another ‘feather to their cap’ when they scored their 7th five-match series clean sweep by beating a lowly and hapless Zimbabwe team 5-0 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The series between the countries was an unequal one, with little competition or intrigue to offer. This ‘comprehensive win’ against minnows Zimbabwe […]
Sublime Fakhar Zaman overwhelms Australia on July 9, 2018Pakistan’s record against Australia in all formats is not that sparkling. But what happened at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe on Sunday was beyond one’s expectations. Pakistan thrashed mighty Aussies by six wickets in a Twenty20I tri-series final to clinch the coveted trophy. With the hosts knocked out and a small crowd watching on, Pakistan […]