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David Hemp not to seek an extension to his contract

The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed David Hemp is not seeking an extension to his two-year contract, which expires in October.   David Hemp: “I have enjoyed living in Pakistan and working with the women cricketers, but it has also been difficult on me and my young family as I have been unable to spend enough time with them like ...

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Sports Board Punjab will provide best facilities for the holding of 13th National Ju-Jitsu Championship: Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi

LAHORE (August 22, 2022): Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi has said that Sports Board Punjab will provide best facilities and cooperation for the holding of 13th National Men/Women Ju-Jitsu Championship scheduled to be held at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall from August 23 to 25, 2002; he said this while addressing a press conference at National Hockey ...

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Men’s pre-season camp for 2022-23 domestic season to begin tomorrow

The pre-season camp for the 2022-23 domestic men’s season will commence on Tuesday at the respective cricket centres of the six Cricket Associations.   The preliminary squads of Balochistan, Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern, Sindh and Southern Punjab will train at Bugti Stadium, Quetta, LCCA ground, Lahore, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, House of Northern, Islamabad, Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, Karachi ...

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CA Divisional Senior Tournament 2022-23 concludes

Lahore, 22 August 2022:   The inaugural Cricket Associations Divisional Senior Tournament 2022-23 in all six Cricket Associations concluded on Sunday. Sargodha Division, Hazara-Mardan Division, Gilgit Baltistan Division and Sahiwal Division were crowned champions in Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern and Southern Punjab jurisdictions respectively.   In the Balochistan-leg, Quetta-Rakhshan and Sibi-Naseerabad, while in Sindh jurisdiction, Karachi and Sukkur-Larkana Division ...

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Women’s U19: Eyman blasts 70* as Central Punjab beat Sindh to lift trophy

Muridke, 22 August 2022:   It was a commanding 70 not out at a strike rate of 106.06 by Central Punjab opener Eyman Fatima that made her side champions of the Women U19 T20 Tournament with a seven-wicket win over Sindh.   Central Punjab chased down 109 with four balls spare at Lahore Country Club as player of the final ...

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PCB confirms details of England’s Test tour of Pakistan

Lahore, 22 August 2022:   The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed details of England’s tour of Pakistan for three Tests, which will be played in December. This will be England’s second half of the tour, following seven Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi and Lahore from 20 September to 2 October.   Ben Stokes’ side will open the tour with the first ...

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Hasnain to replace Shaheen in Asia Cup

Lahore, 22 August 2022:   Mohammad Hasnain will replace Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Pakistan squad for the ACC T20 Asia Cup, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates from 27 August to 11 September.   22-year-old Hasnain has represented Pakistan in 18 T20Is in which he has taken 17 wickets.   Hasnain will join the side from ...

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Ub Huishan NE win record fourth straight FIBA 3×3 World Tour event at Lausanne Masters 2022, presented by Yuh

LAUSANNE (Switzerland) – Ub Huishan NE (SRB) won the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Lausanne Masters 2022, presented by Yuh in the Olympic capital on August 20. The Serbian squad won their fourth straight World Tour event of 2022 after the Utsunomiya Opener, the Manila Masters and the Prague Masters after defeating home favorites Lausanne Sport (SUI) in the final (21-15) in front of a sold-out venue by Lake Geneva. The final was ...

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USA win their first Women’s Series Stop of the season in Quebec

QUEBEC (Canada) – USA won their first FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Stop of the season in Quebec after defeating Lithuania in the final on August 19-20, 2022. USA took home their second-ever Women’s Series stop after going 5-1 in Canada, including a convincing  18-7 win against Lithuania in the final.   Tournament MVP Lauren Cox led the team with 8 points ...

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Bas de Leede found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct

  AMSTELVEEN, NETHERLANDS – JUNE 22: Bas de Leede of Nertherlands bats during the 3rd One Day International between Netherlands and England at VRA Cricket Ground on June 22, 2022 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)Netherlands allrounder Bas de Leede has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI against ...

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