Azhar Ali joins Pakistan´s 5,000 Test club
Saturday Sep 30 2017(Agencies) ABU DHABI: Consistent Pakistan middle-order batsman Azhar Ali completed 5,000 runs in the longer format during the third day’s play in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday. The 32-year-old became the eighth Pakistan batsman to reach the milestone in his 61st Test when he took a single to […]
South Africa v Bangladesh score at lunch
30 Sep 2017(Agencies) Scores in brief at lunch on the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh at Senwes Park on Saturday: South Africa, first innings, 496-3 declared in 146 overs (D. Elgar 199, A Markram 97, H. Amla 137). Bangladesh, first innings, 218-4 in 60 overs (Mominul Haque 72 not […]
Chandimal’s century takes Sri Lanka to 419 in Pakistan Test
29 September 2017(Agencies) Dinesh Chandimal hit an unbeaten hundred to help Sri Lanka post a big 491-run total on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The Sri Lankan skipper remained undefeated on a punishing 155 to lift Sri Lanka from positions of 61-3 and an overnight […]
When Sania Mirza beat her husband at table tennis
September 28, 2017(Agencies) I do not shop in the middle or before a tournament starts, I shop only after, only if I do well at the tournament.’ ‘It always came from everybody telling me that how dark I had become playing tennis’ Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who is married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, […]
Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir refuses to attend training camp
27 September 2017 What’s the story? Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir, one of the biggest names on the side, refused to attend a training and fitness camp last week, one the PCB had scheduled for all team members. An emailing revealing the information was shared to social media by another person, with Mir confirming the […]
England name 21-member squad for FIFA U-17 WC
Kolkata, Sep 26 (PTI) England head coach Steve Cooper today announced a 21-member squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in India from October 6 to 28. Cooper has included most of the players who had helped England to qualify for the World Cup after reaching the final of the U-17 European Championship […]
Women’ s World Cup emblem, slogan unveiled
Paris, Sep 20 (IANS) With less than two years to go, the official emblem and slogan for FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 were unveiled at the Musee de l’Homme here. The emblem features the competition trophy wrapped in blue and white, with eight shards of light around football at the top of the trophy […]
MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan Award by BCCI
September 20, 2017 MS Dhoni has been nominated for the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday. With the nomination, former India captain Dhoni joins the elite club comprising of Cottari Nayudu, Vinoo Mankand, Sunil Gavaskar, Raja Bhalendra Singh, Dinkar Balwant Deodhar, Kapil Dev, Chandu Borde […]
Sri Lanka Cricket announce new selection panel
Colombo, Sep 19 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board on Thursday announced a new five-member selection committee led by their former pacer Graeme Labrooy. “Sri Lanka Cricket today announced the newly appointed panel of Selectors as ratified by the Minister of Sport, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekera a short while ago. Graeme Labrooy – Chairman, Gamini […]
Pakistan team begins training ahead of Sri Lanka series
Tuesday Sep 19 2017 LAHORE: Pakistan team’s training camp kicked off at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday, ahead of the Test series scheduled to be held in UAE later this month. The camp, which will continue until September 23, is intended to prepare the players for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka. Head coach Mickey […]
