Monthly Archives: March 2018

Ball tampering: Australian government calls for Steve Smith’s removal

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has also called the incident a ‘shocking disappointment’ In the wake of the recent ball tampering incident, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for the removal of cricket captain Steve Smith. “It seems beyond belief the Australian cricket team have been involved in cheating. Our cricketers are role models and cricket is synonymous with ...

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Steve Smith, David Warner to stand down for the rest of Test

Steve Smith and David Warner will stand down as captain and vice-captain for rest of Australia´s third Test match against South Africa, Cricket Australia said Sunday as it investigates a ball-tampering scandal. Tim Paine will step in as acting captain for the remainder of the Test in Newlands, CA chief James Sutherland said in a statement. “Following discussions with Steve ...

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PSL final brings more shine to Karachi: DG ISPR

  Rawalpindi:The Pakistan Super League final has brought more shine to the ‘city of lights’ that Karachi is, stated Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor. In a tweet posted Sunday, DG ISPR thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board, foreign players, government administration, security apparatus and people of the country. “Terrorism imposed on us is on the way out,” ...

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Islamabad beat Peshawar to lift PSL 3 trophy in Karachi

KARACHI: Islamabad United dominated with the bat and ball as they defeated defending champions Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets on Sunday to lift the trophy of the third edition of the Pakistan Super League. The highlight of the match was United opener Luke Ronchi’s rapid 52 of 26 deliveries, making Zalmi’s fighting total off 148 runs look relatively easy. Speaking ...

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Pakistan is safe for cricket, says Viv Richards

KARACHI: West Indian batting legend Sir Vivian Richards, who is in Karachi ahead of the final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018, hopes to send out a message to the world that the country is safe to host international cricket. Speaking to media during a tour of Moin Khan Cricket Academy earlier today, Sir Richards expressed his gratitude to the ...

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Morne Morkel joins 300 club

CAPE TOWN:- South African fast bowler Morne Morkel took three of the first four Australian wickets to fall and became the fifth South African to take 300 Test wickets on the second day of the third Test on Friday. Morkel dismissed Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith in his first spell, then came back to break a 78-run stand between Cameron ...

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Afghanistan qualify for next year’s Cricket World Cup

  HARARE:- Skipper Asghar Stanikzai put a bout of appendicitis behind him to guide Afghanistan to a five-wicket victory over Ireland on Friday to qualify for next year’s Cricket World Cup. Afghanistan, after losing their opening three qualifying games, suffered a middle-order wobble that looked to have handed Ireland the advantage. But Stanikzai, who received on-field treatment for dressings around ...

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Pakistan Day Friendly Baseball Match Between Pakistan Green vs Pakistan White

By Nawaz Gohar Pakistan Federation Baseball organized a friendly baseball match on 23rd  march for celebration of Pakistan Day یوم پاکستان‬‎ Pakistan Resolution Day . Pakistan Green youth team won the Match 1-0 from Pakistan white youth national team  at Ashiq Hussain Baseball ground Bahria Town Lahore .     Syed Fakhar Ali Shah President Pakistan Federation Baseball / Director Bahria ...

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Jahangir Khanzada appreciates Punjab contingent’s performance in Inter-Provincial Games

  LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said Punjab contingent by winning 139 medals including 65 gold, 44 silver and 30 bronze medals in the 4th Inter-Provincial Games at Peshawar, truly won the hearts of Punjab people; he was talking to Idris Haider Khawaja, the Secretary of Punjab Olympic Association (PbOA) at his office at National Hockey Stadium on ...

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