Sharjah:-Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans were awarded one point each as Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 match was cancelled owing to downpour in Dubai. The 11th match of PSL 2018 was cancelled with one point each going to the two teams after the clash was first delayed and covers were called initially. Light rain delayed the match in Sharjah between ...

SHARJAH: High-flying Karachi Kings, who have won all three of their matches so far in the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), won the toss and opted to bat against Multan Sultans as light rain delayed start of the match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Mohammad Amir has returned to the Karachi Kings’ playing XI, while Shahid Afridi has ...

SHARJAH: Still searching for their first win of this season, Lahore Qalandars will look to break the curse when they take on Islamabad United at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium tonight. With three defeats in their three matches so far, Lahore Qalandars’ performance has raised several question marks on their player selection, drafting and batting technique. They have faced ugly batting ...

DUBAI: Stringent anti-corruption measures employed effectively by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) foiled bid by an international fixing syndicate to corrupt the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). Two bookies belonging to an international fixing syndicate attempted to approach players during the PSL third edition in Dubai via social media websites, but their nefarious designs were foiled by the PCB’s anti-corruption ...

Riyadh:-Saudis will soon get to watch World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) matches live in the kingdom, as the country’s sports authority has signed an exclusive deal with the entertainment brand. According to Arab News, the Saudi General Sports Authority has signed a 10-year deal with the WWE corporation to hold wrestling events in the kingdom. The move comes as part of the sports authority’s efforts to ...

Sharjah:-Peshawar Zalmi 143-5 (Tamim 36, Watson 1-16) beat Quetta Gladiators 141-8 (Watson 47, Asif 2-18) by six wickets. Skipper Sammy—who picked injury in the first innings of the match—hammered 16 runs of just four deliveries to take Zalmi home after a brief collapse. Following Akmal and Smith departure, calm Tamim and experienced Hafeez were guiding Peshawar Zalmi to a comfortable ...

Lahore:-A judgement by the Lahore High Court (LHC) reinstating Faisal Saleh Hayat as the president of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) may lead to the lifting of the FIFA ban imposed on Pakistan in September 2015. The LHC judgement by Justice Ayesha A. Malik upholds the results of the disputed PFF elections held in June 2015 ordering the administrator, who ...

Sharjah: Former Pakistan captain and legendary left-arm swing bowler Wasim Akram has a special advice for budding cricketers. “Start by playing with tennis ball. Many top cricketers started their career playing with tennis ball. I was once a professional tennis ball cricketer before playing with hard ball and went on to play for Pakistan,” he said.  Akram, who is here ...

NEW DELHI: Sixteen of the world’s best international hockey teams will take to the field to compete in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 at the 16,000-capacity Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, scheduled from November 28 to December 16. The venue is currently undergoing extensive refurbishment in preparation for the prestigious event. Hosts India were joined by teams who qualified ...

SHARJAH: Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has put his weight behind Quetta Gladiators skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, urging the Pakistan Cricket Board to announce that he will lead the side in the upcoming World Cup in 2019. Speaking at a press conference in Sharjah after Gladiators beat Islamabad United by six wickets, Pietersen said Pakistan was lucky to have Sarfraz as captain. ...