South Africa have become the third automatic qualifiers to the 2021 women’s World Cup, to be held in New Zealand, apart from the home side. South Africa got there after their 3-0 sweep over New Zealand, and joined Australia and England as the direct entrants. One more team will earn a direct berth at the competition based on the 2017-2020 ...

Even as they pushed for a first ever Test win against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe’s cricketers did so knowing their salaries would be cut after the two-Test series. Zimbabwe had been defeated in the first Test by 10 wickets, though they fought well in the first half of the match. Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani said “it can’t be business as ...

Islamabad:President Pakistan Hockey Federation Brigadier Muhammad Khalid Sajjad Khokhar (Retd.) Called on the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Arif Alvi at Awan-Sadar Islamabad on Wednesday, 29th January 2020 and briefed him on affairs of Pakistan Hockey, discussed ways and means to uplift the National game and requested him for government patronage in prompting the national sports. President ...

Lahore:The Head coach and Chief selector of Pakistan Cricket Team, Misbah Ul Haq will hold a media conference to announce the squad for the first ICC World Test Championship fixture against Bangladesh, in the Press Conference Hall on the second floor of the Far End Building, GSL at 11:30 am on 1 February, Saturday.

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti had a meeting with President Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) Ch Shafay Hussain in connection with upcoming Kabaddi World Cup 2020 at National Hockey Stadium on Friday. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, Secretary PKF Rana Sarwar and other officials were also present on this occasion. Punjab ...

Benoni:A half-century from Mohammad Huraira on debut secured Pakistan U19 a six-wicket win against Afghanistan U19 in the fourth quarter-final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Benoni on Friday. Pakistan will face India U19 on Tuesday, 4 February, in the first Super League semi-final in Potchefstroom. Huraira, the 17-year-old opener from Sialkot, top-scored with 64 off 76 balls ...

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the consortium of Tower Sports and SportzWorkz as its broadcast production partner for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020, which will be held across Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi from 20 February to 22 March. The appointment was finalized following an open and transparent tender process as per the Pakistan Procurement Rules 2004. ...

Johannesburg: Pakistan U19 captain Rohail Nazir is aiming to give a match winning performance and lead his side to a victory against Afghanistan when the two sides clash in the fourth quarter-final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Super League at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Friday. Pakistan, the two-time champion dominated Group C but had to finish on ...

Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi and Jon-Jon Smuts have passed fitness tests at CSA’s strength and conditioning camp and will be part of the national squad for the ODI series against England, which starts next Tuesday.Sisanda Magala, who was also at the camp, has not met requirements and will continue to work with fitness trainer Tumi Masekela with the aim of ...