By Ijaz Ahmad HUNZA (Gilgit-Baltistan), Young, energetic and firm believer on her hidden talent Aqila Saleem has said that she would soon be representing national team provided in time opportunities to her. Talking to APP in an exclusive chat, 17-year-old Aqila, who got the honor of being the only female cyclist from Gilgit-Baltistan took part side-by-side national and international cyclists ...
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Zafar, Shan excels in SSGC triumph in Naya Nazimabad Ramadan Cup
KARACHI:Test opener Shan KARACHI. Chief Guest Imran Haque Financial Javedan Corporation limited gives away the Jointly Man of the Match award to Shan Masood & Zafar Gohar, Saeed bhai and Zafar Ahmed also seen KARACHI. Discarded pakistan opener Shannon Masood pulls the during hi dazzling knoch 80 Off 40 balls with nine fours and five sixes in Naya Nazimabad Ramazan ...
Read More »Guzman to replace injured Romero in Argentina squad
BUENOS AIRES: Goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman was called into Argentina’s World Cup squad on Tuesday as a replacement for Sergio Romero after the Manchester United player was cut from the team with a knee injury, the country’s football federation (AFA) said. Guzman, who plays for Mexican side Tigres, joins Chelsea’s Willy Caballero and uncapped River Plate stopper Franco Armani in Argentina’s ...
Read More »Zidane – Real as desperate as ever to win the Champions League
MADRID: Zinedine Zidane has told Liverpool his Real Madrid team are hungrier than ever to win the Champions League, despite clinching the title in three of the last four years. Real are gunning for an unprecedented third consecutive success in the competition on Saturday while Liverpool have reached the final for the first time since 2007. “No one can tell ...
Read More »Du Plessis powers Chennai into seventh IPL final
MUMBAI: South Africa´s Faf du Plessis smashed an unbeaten 67 to lead Chennai Super Kings into their record seventh Indian Premier League final with a thrilling two-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday. Chasing 140 for victory, Chennai were in a shambles at 62-6 when Du Plessis stepped up with his 42-ball blitz that made the two-time champions achieve their ...
Read More »Sri Lanka hikes cricket wages by 34 percent
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka´s cricket board on Tuesday increased wages for national players by more than a third after making record profits in 2017. A total of 33 players under contract to Sri Lanka Cricket will also see match fees increase substantially despite dismal results on the field last year. “Sri Lanka Cricket raised the wages of national players by 34 ...
Read More »AB de Villiers announces retirement from international cricket
CAPE TOWN: South African AB de Villiers has announced he is retiring from international cricket with immediate effect. The 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman made his debut in 2004 against England in a Test match played in Port Elizabeth. “I’ve decided to retire from all international cricket with immediate effect. After 114 Test matches, 228 One Day Internationals and 78 T20 Internationals it ...
Read More »Pakistan confident ahead of England Test
LONDON: Pakistan are confident and looking to capitalize on an England squad coming off two series losses when the two teams meet for the first of a two-match Test series. “England are a tough side but we are hopeful of beating them. The last few series England played has not been good for them. They lost the Ashes and against ...
Read More »Hafeez responds to PCB notice, says ‘never criticised ICC’
All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez on Wednesday submitted his response to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) show-cause notice for “criticising the International Cricket Council (ICC) rules related to reporting suspect bowling actions”. Hafeez, who was recently cleared for bowling after a third suspension over suspect action, in the response said he had not criticised the ICC. The cricketer claimed that his interview ...
Read More »Usman ton as Jaffar Brothers shock to holder Doller East in AKG Cricket.
KARACHI: Brilliant Usman Javed become the first batsman to score the first century in the 31st Aga Khan Gymkhana T-20 Ramazan Cricket tournament 2018 after the opener hammered 106 as Jaffer Brothers beat holder Doller East by 18 runs at the AKG Ground on tuesday. Earlier Usman was the only batsman who scored successive two centuries last year 2017 in ...
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