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Pakistan’s preparations for Women’s Asia Cup to begin from Tuesday

Twenty-five cricketers will feature in a four-day training camp in Lahore from 30 August as the national women’s side begins preparations for the ACC Women’s Asia Cup.   These 25 players include Shawal Zulfiqar and Aroob Shah who put outstanding performances in the recently concluded Women U19 T20 Tournament. Shawal led her side, Central Punjab, to the title and was ...

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Update on Shaheen Shah Afridi

The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced Shaheen Shah Afridi has departed for London where he will complete his rehabilitation.   PCB Chief Medical Officer, Dr Najeebullah Soomro: “Shaheen Shah Afridi requires uninterrupted, dedicated knee specialist care and London offers some of the best sports medical and rehabilitation facilities in the world. In the best interest of the player, we have ...

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Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23 begins tomorrow

Pakistan’s best domestic white-ball cricketers will be in action from tomorrow as Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23 kicks off in Rawalpindi. The 33-match tournament is a curtain raiser for the 2022-23 men’s domestic cricket season and will be followed by Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (first-class) and Pakistan Cup (one-day).   The Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23 will be played in ...

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Convincing USA takes Women’s World Challenge gold against arch-rival Canada

The USA won gold on its home ice, Canada claimed silver and Team World won bronze on Sunday (28 August) at the first-ever Para Ice Hockey Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi in Green Bay, USA. “It’s probably the greatest feeling in the world right now. It’s as if we won the Stanley Cup,” said US captain Erica McKee, a ...

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France and USA win FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup 2022

DEBRECEN (Hungary) – France (men) and USA (women) won the FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup 2022, which took place in Debrecen, Hungary on August 23-28. France’s men won their first-ever FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup gold medal after defeating Serbia in a 21-17 thrilling final. Mathys Kangudia led “Les Bleus” in the title game with 8 points while Rudy Ekwakwe ...

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Antwerp win their first-ever FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters in Debrecen

DEBRECEN (Hungary) – Antwerp (BEL) won their first-ever 3×3 World Tour Masters at the Debrecen Masters on August 28, 2022. The Belgian squad ended Ub Huishan NE’s four-event winning streak on the World Tour to conquer their first-ever World Tour Masters in Debrecen.   They became the first team out of Belgium to do it Antwerp defeated the #1 team in the world in ...

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PCB to donate gate proceeds from 1st T20I against England to PM’s Flood Relief Fund

The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced​that gate earnings from the first T20I against England will be donated to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2022. The match will be played on 20 September at the National Stadium in Karachi and will begin at 7.30pm (local time).   The PCB has urged cricket fans and followers to purchase tickets in big numbers​once they are made available online for ...

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Wahaj Riaz-inspired Sindh Blues win National U19 Championship

Sindh Blues are the winners of the National U19 Championship. They thrashed Sindh Whites by a mammoth 288 runs in the final, played at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi, and now have the bragging rights of being the red-ball U19 champions for the 2022-23 season and have also pocketed PKR1.5million.   Blues completed the win on the fourth and final ...

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France U24 stun FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series powerhouses in Eaubonne Stop 2022

EAUBONNE (France) – France U24 won the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Eaubonne Stop after beating Dusseldorf Zoos (GER) 21-16 in the final on August 26-27, 2022.   The Women’s Series continues to be absolutely unpredictable: 10th stop of the season and already 8 different winners. France U24 – which qualified for the Women’s Series after winning the Nations League in 2021 – won an event, which ...

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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup takes to the skies across Australia for 50 days-to-go celebrations

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is only 50 days away, with 16 international teams featuring the world’s best cricketers getting set for the global showpiece event in Australia that begins on 16 October. From one side of the country to the other, the T20 World Cup took to the skies in Perth and Sydney today as fans countdown ...

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