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 ...

FAISALABAD: Pakistan’s young batsman Sohaib Maqsood has been injured during the final of the Pakistan One-day Cricket Cup being played here at the Iqbal Stadium on Sunday. He was immediately taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. Sohaib was playing for the Federal Areas against Khybar Pakhtunkhwa in the final. He has been in a terrific form in the ...

Islamabad:-Pakistan Squash Federation has finalized the Men & Women teams for  participation in the forthcoming Asian Games, being held at Jakarta (Indonesia) between 18 Aug –  02 Sept, 2018. Open trials were conducted in Feb,18 and the best possible teams were selected through transparent procedure.  After trials, selected Pakistan squash teams for Men & Women participated in the Asian Team ...