Lahore, 25 May 2019: Pakistan U19 will open their tour of Sri Lanka on Sunday with the opening match of the five-match 50-over cricket series in Hambantota. On Friday in Colombo, the two captains – Sri Lanka’s Nipun Dananjaya and Rohail Nazir of Pakistan – attended the trophy unveiling ceremony with Rohail hoping to play a competitive series. Rohail said ...

PESHAWAR, By Ijaz Ahmad  Managing Director Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junaid khan Thursday inaugurated the week long Floodlight Ramadan Sports Gala organized by the Sports Committee of the Peshawar Press Club here at different venues. Chairman Sports Committee Kashif Uddin Syed, President Sports Writers Association KP Ijaz Ahmad Khan, Secretary Peshawar Press Club Zafar Iqbal, Secretary Khyber Union of Journalist ...

An officer from the ICC’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) will, for the first time, travel alongside each of the 10 participating teams in the World Cup. The move is part of the ACU’s drive to stave off the ever-increasing, ever-present danger of corrupt elements who have been frequently implicated in various sport-fixing scandals. However, the ACU is confident that the World ...

England’s preparations for the World Cup have been hampered by the news that Eoin Morgan, their captain, has sustained a “small flake fracture” to the left index finger after an incident during a fielding drill. Morgan, who had been preparing for England’s warm-up match against Australia at the Ageas Bowl on Saturday, was sent to hospital for an X-ray after ...

On the eve of their first warm-up match of the World Cup, India suffered an injury scare with allrounder Vijay Shankar leaving the training session midway after being hit on his right hand. Vijay was hit on the forearm while attempting a pull against left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed, who is among the four quicks travelling with the Indian squad ...

South Africa 338 for 7 (du Plessis 88, Amla 65, Lakmal 2-63, Udana 1-43) beat Sri Lanka 251 all out (Dimuth 87, Mathews 64, Phehlukwayo 4-36, Ngidi 2-12) by 87 runs As warm-up matches go, South Africa couldn’t have hoped for a better one. Nine of their batsmen (allrounders included) had a hit, eight of them surpassed double figures, Hashim ...

Afghanistan 263 for 7 (Shahidi 74, Wahab 3-46) beat Pakistan 262 all out (Babar 112, Nabi 3-46) by three wickets The positives in defeat Pakistan appeared so intent of drawing – following the series against England – have all but fizzled out in an embarrassing performance in Bristol, with Afghanistan wrapping up a comfortable three-wicket win against their neighbours. Bowled ...

Baseball Federation of Asia has postponed the 14th West Asia Baseball Cup 2019. The event was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from July 1 – 6, 2019. Syed Fakhar Ali Shah President Pakistan Federation Baseball while talking informs that Cricket World Cup will be held from May to July, 2019 in England. The national cricket teams of Pakistan, Sri ...

Lahore 5th Bahria Cup All Pakistan Floodlit Tape Ball Cricket Tournament is in progress at Bahria Cricket Stadium Bahria Town Lahore. On fifth day 2 Semi Finals were played. First Semi Final was played between Kazmi Eleven and Zain Eleven, the Second Semi Final was played between Sangla Eleven and Haq Bahoo Eleven. Col. (Rtd.) Ali Ahsan SGM Security and HR Bahria ...

Lahore, 23 May 2019:  Lizelle Lee and Nadine de Klerk’s unbroken second wicket century stand helped South Africa women win the five-match T20I series 3-2 against Pakistan women on Thursday at Willowmoore Park in Benoni. Lee, who was later adjudged, player of the match returned undefeated on 75 off 48 balls with 11 fours and two sixes, while Klerk scored ...