Saud keeps Pakistan in command before bad light forces early closure
RAWALPINDI: Vice-captain Saud Shakeel anchored through with an unbeaten half-century as Pakistan amassed 158/4 before bad light forced early stumps on opening day of first Test against Bangladesh here. Shakeel and wicketkeeper batter Muhammad...
West Indies duo big winners in ICC Men’s Test Player rankings
London: West Indies pair Jayden Seales and Jason Holder have been the big winners on the updated ICC Men’s Test Player rankings. Seales and Holder both performed well during the West Indies’ recent test series against South Africa, despit...
Mueed Baloch wins gold in 400m at World Military Games
KARACHI: Pakistani athlete Mueed Baloch secured gold medal in 400-metre race at the World Military Games in Venezuela, adding another victory to his growing list of achievements. Representing Pakistan Air Force (PAF), the 23-year-old Baloch claimed...
Trophy for Pakistan-Bangladesh test series unveiled
RAWALPINDI: The glittering trophy for the Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh was unveiled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium here. The two-match series part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) will run from August 21 to September 4 with...
T20 World Cup 2024: Two pitches deemed ‘unsatisfactory’ by ICC
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued the much-awaited pitch ratings for this year’s Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies. As per the apex cricketing body, the pitch for...
ICC shifts Women’s T20 World Cup to UAE
Dubai: The ICC have stated that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to be held in October, has been moved out of Bangladesh. The highly-anticipated ninth edition of the tournament will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with...
City beats Chelsea to start EPL title defence
LONDON: Manchester City got their Premier League title defence off to a winning start as goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Enzo Maresca in his first match in charge of Chelsea. Haaland marked his 100th appearance...
Secy Pakistan Federation Baseball visits Baseball Academy Gujranwala
Gujranwala: Secretary General Pakistan Federation Baseball Syed Fakhar Ali Shah visited Baseball Academy Gujranwala in order to further promote game of baseball which is rapidly gaining popularity across country. Along with national players Umair Im...
Djokovic blasts ‘embarrassing’ lack of video replays in tennis
Novak Djokovic blasted absence of video technology as “Embarrassing” as Olympic champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner weighed in on an umpiring row at Cincinnati Masters. Despite Canadian’s protests, point was ruled legitima...
‘None of our stadiums of international standard,’ admits PCB chief
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, admitted that none of the stadiums in Pakistan is on par with the international standards. Pakistan is set to host the ICC Champions Trophy next year in the February-March window. As a resu...
