MUMBAI: Perennial slow starters Mumbai Indians are on course for a trademark late-season charge into the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs, thanks largely to some impressive performances by all-rounder Hardik Pandya. The defending champions, owned by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, lost their first five matches but still reached the 2014 playoffs before completing a fairytale tournament victory a year ...

Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa wrote a letter to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi expressing hearty felicitation on the conduct of the Pakistan Super League and the home series with the West Indies in Pakistan. “These landmark achievements not only bode well for the future of Pakistan Cricket but also allay the distorted ...

Former Pakistan legspinner Mushtaq Ahmed has signed a one-month contract as West Indies’ spin-bowling coach. Mushtaq’s contract with the PCB as the National Cricket Academy head coach ended last month and the extension takes effect from July, allowing him to take up the role with Cricket West Indies. “It’s a privilege to work with the West Indies cricket team,” Mushtaq ...

Guerilla Cricket, the alternative commentary provider, has been appointed by Cricket Ireland to provide ball-by-ball commentary of their inaugural Test against Pakistan. Guerilla, which was previously known as Test Match Sofa, has spent much of its existence fighting off legal threats from national boards and their broadcast partners. Commentating from TV pictures in the comfort of their own homes or ...

Abdul Razzaq is planning a return to top-flight cricket. Remember these days? The greatest escape: 109* v South Africa, Dubai 2010 One of the great ODI innings, although by today’s batting standards, the numbers that define it look good but not unusual – 10 sixes in all, 150 chased off the last 20 having been five down, 100 off 70 ...

Novak Djokovic said his first-round win over Kei Nishikori at the Madrid Open was “exactly” what he needed for his confidence after a run of poor form. The 30-year-old former world number one has failed to reach the quarter-finals in five tournaments since returning from elbow surgery in January. But he impressed in beating Nishikori 7-5 6-4 to set up ...

Islamabad:Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) is organizing Pakistan Squash Circuit-1 at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad. The tournament includes Men & Women Events. An amount of US$ 10,000/- has been set as prize money in Men event whereas US$ 5,000/- in Women Event. The Men event is being played with Qualifying as well as Main round whereas Women event is to be ...

Sydney:-Test captain Tim Paine will lead Australia’s one-day side for their limited-overs tour of England in June. Wicketkeeper Paine replaces Steve Smith – who was banned by Cricket Australia for a year following the ball-tampering scandal – for the five-match series. His vice-captain, batsman Aaron Finch, will lead the Twenty20 side in their sole match against England. National selector Trevor ...

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada presided over the general body meeting of Sports Board Punjab at National Hockey Stadium the other day. Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan, Head of Cricket Coaching Academies Sports Board Punjab Zaheer Abbas, Farzana Butt, former PHF President Olympian Akhtar Rasool, Olympian Kh Junaid, Awais Akbar and P&D and Finance Department officers also ...

LAHORE: The trials of Inter-Division Punjab Open Boxing Championship have been completed in a befitting manner under the banner of Sports Board Punjab (SBP) and the participation of over 100 women from in the trials reflected that Punjab province had immense boxing talent among its females; this was stated by Secretary Punjab Boxing Association (PBA) Sharjeel Zia Butt while addressing ...