Clinical England give cricketing lesson to all on November 15, 2022England’s five-wicket win in the Twenty20 World Cup final against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13 (Sunday) was one their finest performances in white ball cricket. No doubt, they were clinical and outplayed skipper Babar Azam and his men in all departments of the game. England had enough depth and efficiency in their […]
ICC inducts Pakistan cricket great Abdul Qadir into Hall of Fame on November 9, 2022LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday named former Pakistan leg spinner Abdul Qadir (late) in the prestigious list of cricketing greats that make up the ICC Hall of Fame. Following a voting process that included existing Hall of Famers, media representatives plus senior executives from FICA and the ICC, Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West […]
Pakistan’s Tayyab Ikram becomes new President of International Hockey Federation on November 6, 2022LAHORE: Pakistan’s Tayyab Ikram has become the new head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) after defeating Belgium’s Marc Coudron in the Presidential election. Ikram, who is also the Asian Hockey Federation Chief Executive Officer, defeated his Belgian rival 79-47 in the virtual FIH Congress on Saturday. The Pakistani official, who now resides in Macao, […]
Fit-again pacer Shaheen Afridi to rejoin Pakistan squad at T20 World Cup on October 12, 2022LAHORE: Pakistan’s pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has regained his fitness and will rejoin the national squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, three months after injuring his right knee. The 22-year-old star cricketer, who completed his rehabilitation in London, injured his knee during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle in July and […]
Phil sparkles as England overwhelm Pakistan by eight wickets to level series on October 1, 2022LAHORE: Opener Phil Salt hit a dazzling unbeaten half century as England outplayed Pakistan by eight wickets in the penultimate game of the seven-match Twenty20 international series at picturesque Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday evening. The victory tied the series 3-3 with an intriguing final game to be played at the same venue on Sunday […]
Babar Azam and his charges eye series victory as 6th England T20I today on September 30, 2022LAHORE: Skipper Babar Azam and his charges are looking for a series victory when they take on visiting England in the sixth and penultimate game of the seven-match series at Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday (today). The final game will be played at the same venue on Sunday (October 2). Pakistan moved ahead of the […]
Pakistan successfully defend 145 as England lose 5th T20I by five runs on September 29, 2022LAHORE: Pakistan successfully defended their modest total of 145 as England lost the fifth Twnety20 international of the seven-match series by five runs at the picturesque Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday evening. Chasing 146 for victory, the visitors could muster only 139 for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted overs. Just like Pakistan, […]
Pakistan aim for lead against England as 5th T20I of seven-match series today on September 28, 2022LAHORE: High on their thrilling victory in Karachi on Sunday night, skipper Babar Azam and his charges are aiming to take lead when they clash against visiting England in the fifth contest of the seven-match T20I series at Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday (today). The first leg of the home series, after a 17-years hiatus, […]
Selectors name Shan and Shaheen in Pakistan T20 World Cup squad on September 16, 2022LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors, headed by former Test batsman Mohammad Wasim, on Thursday included star Test batsman Shan Masood and recovering pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi in a 15-member squad named for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Australia next month. Shaheen, 22, injured his knee while fielding during the first Test in Sri […]
Like Olympics, Pakistan’s failure to qualify for Hockey World Cup for second time is heartbreaking on September 13, 2022LAHORE: The Hockey World Cup will be held from January 13 to 29, 2023 in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in India. This is the second time Odisha is hosting the prestigious quadrennial hockey tournament, making it the only Indian state to host back-to-back FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup. It is so unfortunate and lamentable that […]