England’s best form remains in T20 cricket as they beat Australia in the second consecutive T20 match to take an unbeaten 0-2 lead. In the second match of the three-match series in Southampton, England easily defeated Australia by 6 wickets. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, but did not take advantage of the decision. After the wickets ...
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Us Open:Novak Djokovic disqualified
Losing the match, Djokovic, apparently frustrated, hit the ball with the tennis racket without even looking, hitting the female judge who was behind his back. 17-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US Open 4th round for inappropriate behaviour. Footage from the scene shows Djokovic hitting a line judge aggressively with a tennis ball, after which ...
Read More »Jos Buttler will miss England’s final T20I for family reasons
London:Jos Buttler will miss England’s final T20I of the summer for family reasons. Buttler, who hit a match-winning 77 not out in the second game of England’s series against Australia on Sunday, left the biosecure bubble at the Ageas Bowl following the game. Subject to Covid-19 testing, Buttler will be return to the England camp when they move up to ...
Read More »Former England all-rounder David Capel dies
London:Former England all-rounder David Capel has died at the age of 57 after a long illness. According to media reports, former England all-rounder David Capel was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2018. David Capel, who started his first-class cricket career with a tour of Sri Lanka in 1981, played 15 Tests and 23 ODIs for his country. He scored ...
Read More »Formation of U-19 teams, 291 players invited for trials
By Akhtar Ali KhanIslamabad:Pakistan Cricket Board has invited 291 young players to participate in trials to form under-19 cricket teams of 6 associations. The trials will continue from September 11 to 19 in Abbottabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Quetta and Rawalpindi. In the meantime, the protocols of Covid 19 will be strictly followed. A four-member junior selection committee comprising Saleem Jaffer, ...
Read More »Why did Messi announce that he would not leave Barcelona?
Barcelona:World-renowned footballer Lionel Messi has announced that he will not leave Spanish football club Barcelona, but reports claim that Messi had no other option. Lionel Messi sent a fax to Barcelona club management last week, citing a clause in his contract that demanded his immediate departure. But now Messi has rejected the notion of leaving Barcelona, saying he does not ...
Read More »Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh condoles death of District Sports Officer Bhakkar Idrees Khan Mastikhel
LAHORE: Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh has expressed his deep grief and sorrow on the death of District Sports Officer Bhakkar Idrees Khan Mastikhel. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, in a message on Friday, said District Sports Officer Bhakkar Idrees Khan Mastikhel was a hardworking and committed officer and his valuable services for promotion of sports ...
Read More »Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh lauds services of retired Assistant Director Public Relations SBP Mohayyud Din Khan
LAHORE: Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh has lauded the services of retired Assistant Director Public Relations SBP Mohayyud Din Khan, who called on him at National Hockey Stadium on Friday. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh presented a bouquet to Mohayyud Din Khan at the farewell ceremony and expressed his best wishes for his future life. Director ...
Read More »PCB accepts Iqbal Qasim’s resignation
Lahore:Pakistan Cricket Board has accepted Mr Iqbal Qasim’s resignation as Chairman of the PCB Cricket Committee and will now announce his replacement in due course. In his resignation on Thursday, 3 September, Mr Iqbal Qasim wrote: “(He was a) dummy chairman who cannot recommend a deserving match referee. It is painful to see injustice (being) done to cricketers who have ...
Read More »Help quicks by standardising one brand of cricket ball in Tests
Waqar Younis Fast bowling is the trademark of Pakistan cricket. There have been so many great ones over the years and I am confident that the future will be bright again, with a number of bowlers able to register 150 clicks on the speed gun. We are fortunate to have some really talented young fast bowlers but unfortunately that we ...
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