LAHORE: Son of a tea seller, Zaid Alam, has made it to Pakistan’s Under-19 team for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, and he hopes to achieve much more. Alam Khan, the father of the young batsman, runs a small tea stall to make ends meet. Growing up, Zaid used to work alongside his father and brother at the tea stall. ...

KARACHI: Pakistan’s dynamic teen leg-spinner Shadab Khan is excited to play in Australia, a dream that he says would become a reality with his debut in the Big Bash League. “In the press conference, I said that playing in Australia was a dream for me and it has now become a reality. I am really excited about learning new things ...

Pakistan’s Hasan Ali maintained his hold on the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings as the top ODI bowler. Hasan Ali finished ahead of Imran Tahir from South Africa and Jasprit Bumrah from India. Mohammad Hafeez (23) and Mohammad Amir (25) were other Pakistani bowlers who ranked in the top 50. India’s Virat Kohli was the top ODI batsman followed by ...

A new national governing body for cricket in the USA took a step closer to fruition today with the formal approval of a new constitution for the sport – paving the way for historic elections in 2018. The Sustainable Foundation Advisory Group (SFAG), set up to xx1toto unify the cricket community in the USA, has given the green light to ...

Several Pakistani cricketers have been given NOC by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to participate in a T20 league in Uganda. According to a statement issued by the PCB, the Afro T20 League is approved by the Uganda Cricket Association and the ICC. The statement also mentions the fact that most of the players seeking a NOC are currently not ...

LAHORE: Punjab University has clinched team trophy in HEC’s 41st Inter University Women Athletic Championship by securing 265 points. The event was hosted by PU Department of Sports at Wapda Sports Complex. PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zafar Moeen Nasir, Director Institute of Education and Research Prof Dr Rifaqat Ali Akbar, Director Sports Dr Zafar Iqbal Butt, sports officials and ...

Closely fought contests were witnessed in the three matches involving the departmental sides in the 64th National Hockey Championships in Sukkur. -Mubashar scored both the goals for Sui Southern Gas Company in their 2-1 win over Navy. For Sailors, lanky Asad Aziz scored. -Newly raised Fauji Fertilisers Company, appearing in the nationals for the first time, downed Police by the ...

LAHORE: Chairman Steering Committee Sports Punjab Hanif Abbasi presided over an important meeting about the sports development projects at National Hockey Stadium on Monday. The meeting reviewed the inauguration of completed sports projects at length. Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Department Ch Abdul Ghafoor, Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan, Deputy Secretary Planning Tehmina Habib, Director Admin Javed Rasheed Chohan and ...

LAHORE : The preparations of Punjab contingent are at peak and we are quite upbeat to top the medals table in the upcoming Quaid-i-Azam Inter-Provincial Games, Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said this while talking to media on Monday during his visit to Punjab women hockey training camp at National Hockey Stadium. Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said ...

Islamabad:  It was a heartening news for the squash lovers in the country today, when six Pakistani squash players qualified for Pakistan Open Mens’ Squash Championship being played at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad. Syed Ali Bukhari, Kashif Asif, Waqar Mehboob, Shah Jahan Khan,  Shoaib Hassan and Asim Khan won their matches on the 2nd qualifying round today and earned their ...