Yasir Shah-led Balochistan made history when they defeated defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets at the Multan Cricket Stadium to clinch the Pakistan Cup – the final tournament of the 2021-22 domestic cricket season. This was Balochistan’s first title since the inception of the new domestic structure in 2019. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have already annexed the U13, U16, ...
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Media Advisory – FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Media Accreditation process launched
Dear members of the media, Please, note that the media accreditation process for FIBA EuroBasket 2022 is now underway. The event is scheduled to take place September 1-18 in Germany, Czech Republic, Georgia and Italy. All accreditation requests must be submitted via the FIBA Media Portal. The deadline to apply is June 15 (23:59 CET). ON-SITE AND REMOTE COVERAGE Media representatives, local and visiting, wishing to ...
Read More »Irfan Mana’s team Pakistan White defeat Shafiq Chishti’s Pakistan Green by 41-39 in Kabaddi Taakra Tehsil Jhang edge out Shorkot team by 37-35 in the final of Jhang Kabaddi Festival
LAHORE (April 2, 2022): Kabaddi World Cup winning captain Irfan Mana’s team Pakistan White edged out world’s top kabaddi star Shafiq Chishti’s Pakistan Green team by a narrow margin of 41-39 in a closely-fought Kabaddi Taakra match at Sports Stadium Mandi Shah Jewana, Jhang on Thursday night. Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan, Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser, Chief ...
Read More »CWI gifts bowling machines to ICC U19 World Cup host countries
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricketers in host countries for the recent ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 are set to benefit from a donation of 15 bowling machines which were purchased by Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the 16 participating squads to use in their training sessions. CWI has donated four bowling machines each to Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago, with three donated to Antigua ...
Read More »Media Opportunities at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
The following is the schedule of media opportunities on Saturday, 2 April at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (not for publication): Australia and England play the final at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday. Australia will address their pre-match media conference at 13h15 local time and England will address theirs at 13h45 local time. Link ...
Read More »Australia and England prepare for final date with destiny
The third of April, a date with destiny that both England and Australia have been marching towards in their own way. Now that day is almost here as the two sides prepare to meet in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 final. Despite having won 10 of the previous 11 World Cups between them, England and Australia will face ...
Read More »Babar speaks to media after Pakistan’s record ODI chase
Captain Babar Azam spoke to the media following the second match of the three-match ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against Australia which was played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday. Babar’s century and Imam-ul-Haq’s 106 helped Pakistan record their highest ODI chase (349) as the hosts registered a six-wicket win with one over to ...
Read More »Jhang Kabaddi Festival will play a key role in the promotion of kabaddi: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti
LAHORE (March 31, 2022): Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said Jhang Kabaddi Festival will play a key role in the promotion of kabaddi in this region of the province; he said this while talking at the closing ceremony of Jhang Kabaddi Festival at Sports Stadium Mandi Shah Jeewana on Thursday. Director General ...
Read More »PMPF holds Global Laser Run City Tour 2022 competitions in Gujranwala
LAHORE (March 31, 2022): The competitions of Global Laser Run City Tour 2022 were held under the auspices of Pakistan Modern Pentathlon Federation (PMPF) in Gujranwala on Thursday. Commissioner of Gujranwala Ehsan Bhutta was the chief guest of the final competitions. President Chamber of Commerce Gujranwala Shoaib Butt, M Afzal, President Modern Pentathlon Association Gujranwala, Hafeez Bhatti, M ...
Read More »England on fire to reach World Cup final
England were clinical as they defeated South Africa by 137 runs to advance to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 final and keep their title defence alive. Danni Wyatt’s maiden World Cup century saw England post an imposing 293 for eight as Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley put on 116 for the fifth wicket. In response, South Africa were rocked as Laura Wolvaardt and ...
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