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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A: Eight teams to battle out for two spots in Muscat from 18-24 February

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A, supported by Dream 11, begins at the Oman Academy grounds in Al Amerat on Friday. A lot is at stake for the eight participating nations – Ireland, Nepal, UAE, Canada, Germany, Philippines, Bahrain, and hosts Oman – as they vie for the two spots available at the Qualifier A from 18 to ...

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Smeed’s 99 in vain as Zalmi defeat Gladiators

Lahore, 16 February 2022: 20-year-old Will Smeed missed a maiden Twenty20 century by one run as Peshawar Zalmi defeated Quetta Gladiators by 24 runs in the 22nd match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. Smeed dragged a full-toss by Salman Irshad onto his stumps that not only ended his entertaining innings but also shut ...

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Heather Knight: Get goosebumps imagining what retaining the trophy would mean

Heather Knight It’s pretty surreal to feel so near to a World Cup and yet so far away! Throwing rolled up socks into your bed to keep ticking over wasn’t how I imagined our build-up for this tournament back in 2017 but an awful lot has happened in the world since then. As I write this, we’re on day five ...

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Training and media opportunities during Test players’ camp

Karachi, 16 February 2022: Training camp for the available Test players ahead of Pakistan-Australia Test series in Karachi will commence on Thursday. The following players will participate in the camp: Azhar Ali (Central Punjab)Fawad Alam (Sindh)Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan)Nauman Ali (Northern)Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)Saud Shakeel (Sindh)Zahid Mahmood (Sindh) Reserves: Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab)Yasir Shah (Balochistan) In addition to the above, additional players ...

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Fateh Sher Khan Memorial Cricket Cup from March 2

Lahore city’s top notch club teams will feature in Col. Fateh Sher Khan Memorial T20 Cup, commencing here from March 2 at Model Town Green Club ground.“The event is being organised in the memory of my late father, who served Pakistan Army with pride and distinction,” said Nabeel Ahmad, the chief patron and sponsor of the event while talking to ...

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IPC appoint Kristina Molloy as Chief Membership and Impact Officer

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed Canadian Kristina Molloy to the newly created role of Chief Membership and Impact Officer. Molloy joins the IPC on 1 April 2022 having held various leadership roles promoting accessibility and disability inclusion within the Government of Canada and the Paralympic Movement. Most recently she served as policy director to The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, ...

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FIBA Press Release – February 15: FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 field set following end of Qualifying Tournaments

MIES (Switzerland) – The playing field is now set for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022, with the completion of the Qualifying Tournaments.The following twelve countries will compete in Sydney, Australia at the Women’s Basketball World Cup:AustraliaBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaCanadaChinaFranceJapanKoreaNigeriaRussiaSerbiaUSAThe four FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournaments tipped off in Osaka, Washington DC, and Belgrade on February 10, with five days of on-court action and ...

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Satterthwaite No.3 in MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings

New Zealand batter Amy Satterthwaite has moved up to number three in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after a fine effort in the opening match of their five-ODI series against India in Queenstown, less than three weeks ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. Satterthwaite, who smashed a 67 ball 63 and was involved in an important ...

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Last ball heartbreak sends Karachi Kings packing

Karachi Kings have crashed out of the race for HBL Pakistan Super League 7 play-offs spot after losing their seventh successive match of the season in an incredibly dramatic game against Islamabad United on Monday night at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. After a heroic fight back by Imad Wasim and Qasim Akram (108-run sixth-wicket stand) the 2020 champions needed a ...

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COMBAXX Sports providing international standards sports goods at affordable prices

KARACHI: Sindh Softball Association (SSA) held  an annual award ceremony in honour of  players, officials and coaches in recognition of their good show and performance in their respective disciplines at various levels. COMBAXX Sports Chief Executive Officer Umar Saeed; Fruit Nation Head of Communication Faisal Khan  Softball Federation Chairperson Tehmina Asif,  Karachi Sports Foundation Chairperson Farrukh Saeed, Sindh Softball Association President ...

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