Big Picture On an overcast Tuesday afternoon just over two weeks ago in Malahide, Pakistan found themselves three wickets down for 14, still needing 146 more to prevent Ireland becoming the first team since 1877 to win their maiden Test match. With a worrying recent history of fourth-innings implosions, Pakistan looked set for a defeat so ignoble it would define ...
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Mature Mohammad Amir finds his comfort zone after Lord’s performance
A big thing happened in the life of Mohammad Amir today. For nearly every other elite athlete it isn’t a big deal at all. It is a duty they must fulfill but one they approach with various degrees of interest or disdain. Two days away from the second Test at Headingley, and 62 international matches into his second career, this ...
Read More »Pakistan challenge themselves to improve on perfection
For artists of all shades, it is an eternal question: how do you follow up a masterpiece? Do you give up resigned in the knowledge that most of humanity has the capacity to produce one truly great piece of work in a life? Do you strive to replicate it, knowing that merely reproducing it might be enough to get by? ...
Read More »OPENING DAY OF 4th BAHRIA TOWN FLOODLIT CRICKET TOURNAMENT 2018
Bahria Town Sports Wing is holding 4th Bahria Town Floodlit Cricket Tournament from May 30 to June 3, 2018 at Bahria Cricket Stadium Bahria Town Lahore. Teams from all over Pakistan are participating in the event. Mian Usman Director Athar Associates was the Chief Guest on the First Match Day of the Tournament and Mr. Abdul Rauf Former Test Cricketer ...
Read More »Zinedine Zidane steps down as Real Madrid coach
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is leaving the European champions after two years in charge, he told a news conference on Thursday. Zidane claimed an unprecedented third consecutive Champions League title when Real beat Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday, capping a remarkable period in his first job in senior club management. The Frenchman took over a divided dressing room after ...
Read More »Floodlight Ramzan Sports Festival from June 1
By Ijaz Ahmad PESHAWAR, Brisk arrangements continue for the smooth conduct of the Floodlight Ramzan Sports Festival under the aegis of Directorate General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at different venues will be commencing from June 1, Organizing Secretary Syed Jaffar Shah told APP here on Wednesday. Syed Jaffar Shah, who is also international athletic coach, said that as desired by Director ...
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