The Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council has nominated the Executive Committee of Islamabad Regional Women Blind Cricket Association. The Executive Committee will comprise of the following, Sr. # Name Designation 1. Mrs. Sadaf Huma Haider President 2. Miss Sadia Dastagir Vice President 3. Mrs. Nusrat Dastagir Secretary 4. Mrs. Shahida Shaheen Finance Secretary 5. Miss ...
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Pakistan vs Australia Series schedule
31 October – T20 warm-up match v CA XI, Bankstown, Sydney 3 November – 1st T20I, Sydney 5 November – 2nd T20I, Canberra 8 November – 3rd T20I, Perth 11-13 November – Three-day match v CA XI, Optus Stadium, Perth (d/n) 15-16 November – Two-day match v CA XI, WACA, Perth 21-25 November – 1st Test, Brisbane 29 November-3 December ...
Read More »Pakistan names exciting young fast bowling stars Musa and Naseem for Australia Tests
Lahore:Pakistan on Monday decided to unleash their next generation of pace sensations Musa Khan and Naseem Shah, along with teenage Shaheen Shah Afridi, in Australia by naming the trio in the 16-man squad for next month’s World Test Championship fixtures. The three quicks will join 14-Test veteran Mohammad Abbas and fast-bowler Imran Khan Senior, who has been recalled after playing ...
Read More »UAE beat Ireland at World T20 qualifier, see end to terrible week
The United Arab Emirates finished a terrible week which saw three of their players charged with corruption with an impressive victory over Ireland on Saturday in qualifying for the 2020 T20 World Cup. The hosts of the tournament had opened their campaign with a loss to Oman on Friday in Abu Dhabi. But they bounced back, despite being without the ...
Read More »Rooney falls in MLS farewell, champs Atlanta advance
Former England star Wayne Rooney´s DC United were thrashed in his Major League Soccer (MLS) farewell match on Saturday as Toronto FC won 5-1 in the first round of the playoffs. Rooney, who turns 34 on Thursday, assisted on a second-half stoppage time equalizer that forced 30 extra minutes, but United surrendered two goals in five minutes and never recovered. ...
Read More »Protest held in Karachi over Sarfaraz Ahmed’s sacking
KARACHI: Hundreds of cricket fans gathered outside the residence of Sarfaraz Ahmed to express solidarity with him against PCB’s decision to sack him as captain of Pakistan Cricket team. Carrying placards displaying photos of Sarfaraz Ahmed, the protesters chanted slogans against the current PCB set-up, including the head-coach Misbah ul Haq and the bowling coach Waqar Younus. They also chanted ...
Read More »In a career of landmarks, Federer set for 1,500th match
BASEL: Roger Federer will check off another landmark today when he starts his bid for a 10th Basel title by playing the 1,500th match of his career. The 38-year-old begins his bid for his 103rd title against German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has beaten the German twice — including at Indian Wells last March. “My preparation ...
Read More »Huraira’s 162 runs and an all-round performance from Qasim lift Central Punjab to victory against Balochistan in National U19 50-over third round match
Lahore:In the third round of the National U19 50-over tournament, Central Punjab won a close encounter against Balochistan courtesy 162 runs from Mohammad Huraira and an all-round performance from Qasim Akram (100 runs and three wickets), while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh also won against Southern Punjab and Northern, respectively. At Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot, Central Punjab after being put into ...
Read More »U19 cricketer Abdullah fined
Karachi:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 player Abdullah has been fined 20 per cent match fee for level 1 offence relating to showing dissent at umpire’s decision during a match during his team’s National U19 one-day match against Southern Punjab at KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi, on Saturday. Abdullah was charged by on-field umpires Kamran Khalil and Mohammad Basit for violation of clause 2.8 of ...
Read More »Kremlin Cup finalist Bencic books last Shenzhen slot
MOSCOW: World number 10 Belinda Bencic booked her place at the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Kristina Mladenovic in the Kremlin Cup semi-finals on Saturday. The 22-year-old Swiss needed to reach the final and outperform Kiki Bertens, who lost to Mladenovic in the quarter-finals, to secure her berth in the singles at Shenzhen. She ...
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