JOHANNESBURG – Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took three wickets as South Africa bowled India out for 187 to take the opening day honours on a seaming wicket in the third and final test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday. South Africa were six for one in reply at the close, with opener Dean Elgar (4) and nightwatchman Rabada (0) ...
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Hyeon Chung makes more history at Australian Open
South Korean sensation Hyeon Chung is through to his maiden grand slam semi-final after scoring a straight-sets victory over American surprise packet Tennys Sandgren 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in their unexpected Australian Open quarter-final at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday. Chung, the first Korean tennis player to make it to the final four of a major, will now face either ...
Read More »PCB appointed Mark Coles as head-coach Pakistan’s women cricket team
Lahore:PCB has appointed Mr. Mark Coles as head-coach Pakistan’s women cricket team for two years. Mark Coles had worked with Pakistan’s women team during Pakistan vs New Zealand women series in the UAE, recently. Mark Coles brief sporting history: Mark was a member of the Wellington squad in 1992 and played six ‘A’ list games for Wellington. He had worked as ...
Read More »Jalaluddin appointed Chief Selector Women’s Cricket
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board has announced three-member Women’s Selection Committee headed by former Test Cricketer Jalaluddin. Mr. Akhtar Sarfraz and Ms. Asmavia Iqbal are the members of the selection committee. The selection committee will further be working for the development of women’s cricket in addition to their selection duties. Women’s Selection Committee: Mr. Jalaluddin (Chief Selector) Mr. Akhtar Sarfraz (Member) ...
Read More »Serena Williams to make comeback at Fed Cup
Serena Williams has not played a competitive match since capturing last year´s Australian Open NEW YORK: Serena Williams, who has not played a competitive match since capturing last year´s Australian Open, will return to the court next month at a Fed Cup tie, the US Tennis Association announced Tuesday. Williams was pregnant when she won her 23rd major crown last ...
Read More »Injured Nadal set to return in three weeks
Nadal retired early in the fifth set of his Australian Open quarterfinal match with Marin Cilic MELBOURNE: World number one Rafael Nadal faces three weeks out after being diagnosed with a torn inner hip muscle during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat, his management said Wednesday. The 16-time Grand Slam champion had a scan in a Melbourne hospital after he retired ...
Read More »U-19 World Cup: Ali Zaryab, Musa steer Pakistan into semifinals
Pakistan outclassed South Africa to storm into the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup semifinals at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch today. The Green Shirts chased down a modest target of 190 with three wickets in hand, as man-of-the-match Ali Zaryab shone again with the bat, hitting a sure-footed 74 not out to take his team home. Pakistan restricted South Africa ...
Read More »Final Phase of National Junior camp on 27th
The final phase of camp training for Pakistan’s national junior hockey team for the forthcoming tour of Argentina would commence on January 27 at the Abdul Sattar Edhi hockey stadium in Karachi. The team recently played the 2 match series against the visiting World XI Side will leave for Argentine on February 5. Junaid Manzoor of Bahawalpur is the captain ...
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