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DUBAI: Pakistan right-arm spinner Nida Dar made a big gain in the ICC T20I Women’s Bowling Rankings as she stormed into the top 10 of the rankings following her brilliant performance against Sri Lanka in the T20I series. Nida, who claimed two wickets with a splendid economy of 3.8 in the recently concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka, has now claimed the 10th rank after climbing up four spots. Anam Amin and Nida Dar rise Debutant Tuba Hassan makes instant impact Oshadi Ranasinghe attains career-best Lots of in the latest @MRFWorldwide ICC T20I Rankings for Women after the completion of the #PAKvSL series. Full details https://t.co/FuBZ3ptsh6 pic.twitter.com/EVsNYzfSVC — ICC (@ICC) May 31, 2022   Nida also made an impact in the latest ICC T20I Women’s All-Rounders Rankings as she leapt two places to claim the seventh rank. The left-arm spinner Anam Amin, on the other hand, also surged in the rankings as she climbed two places up to claim the fourth rank. Anam to...

KARACHI: Pakistan National Women’s Cricket Team’s captain Bismah Maroof expressed her goal to qualify directly for the next International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup 2025. Bismah interacted with the media in the scheduled press conference ahead of the ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and revealed her target for her team to benefit from the ongoing ICC Women’s Championship and qualify directly for the next world cup. “This series is a part of the ICC Women’s Championship so it is very important for us and every point in this championship is vital for us as we want to qualify directly for the next world cup,” Bismah stated. “We are getting the opportunities to compete with the top side because of the ICC Women’s Championship as usually, we used to compete with them only in World Cups,” she maintained. The Pakistani skipper further opined about the team’s bowling department and credited the bowling coach Saleem Jaafer for the improvement while also stressing the n...

KARACHI: The trophy of the upcoming ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka Women, has been unveiled, here at Southend Club on Tuesday. The trophy for the ODI series was revealed by Pakistani skipper Bismah Maroof and her Sri Lankan counterpart Chamari Athapaththu. The two captains posed with the glittering trophy of the ODI series, which will be a part of the ICC Women’s Championship. Earlier, both teams held practice sessions for the first ODI; scheduled for June 1. Players from both teams participated in batting, bowling, and fielding drills. The second and third ODI of the all-important series will be played on June 3 and 5 respectively. The two sides have come face to face in 30 ODIs so far with Sri Lanka winning 21 of them. Pakistan, on the other hand, could only manage to win nine. READ: Shajar, Yasir bag gold for Pakistan in the Imam Reza Cup The post Trophy for Pakistan-Sri Lanka Women’s ODI series unveiled appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://if...

MASHHAD: Pakistani sprinter Shajar Abbas bagged a gold medal in the 200m race category while Muhammad Yasir claimed the medal in the javelin to take Pakistan’s tally to five in the ongoing Imam Reza International Athletics Tournament. The 200m race category in the tournament, was majorly dominated by the Pakistani athletes as Shajar and Abdul Mueed Baloch claimed the gold and bronze medal respectively. Shajar finished the 200m track in 20.91 seconds while Mueed did it a mere half-second late (21.41). Earlier in the tournament, Mueed claimed the silver medal in the 400m category as he finished the track in 46.73 seconds. He also set a national record for the quickest 400-meter run. Yasir, on the other hand, starred in the Javelin as he threw the spear furthest in the final 74.83 meters and bagged the goal for the country. Following the amazing performances of the Pakistani athletes, the country’s overall tally of the medals has reached to five. READ: PCB shifts Pakistan-West Indie...

LAHORE: Pakistan’s home ODI series against the West Indies has been shifted to Multan following the possible political instability in Rawalpindi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed. In an official statement released by the PCB, the cricket board confirmed that the three ODIs, which are part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League will be played on the previously announced dates i.e. 8, 10 and 12 June, with the matches starting at 4 PM PKT time. The squad will participate in the training camp ahead of the series here from June 1-4 before travelling to Multan on June 5. Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Haris Rauf and the leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who are currently playing county cricket in the United Kingdom will land in the country on June 1 and will join the training camp on the next day. The West Indian side, on the other hand, will arrive in Islamabad on June 6 via a chartered flight. Series schedule with umpire and match referee appointments: 8th June – First ODI:...

KARACHI: Pakistan National Women’s team’s bowling coach Saleem Jaafer emphasized the need of working more in the fast bowling department. Saleem, while talking to the media post and prior to the T20I and ODI series respectively, praised the women’s team’s bowlers for bowling and performing as per the plan while also stressing the need of working more in the fast bowling department. “Women cricketers performed as per the plan. The seniors and the debutants both performed well and produced exceptional results despite the tough weather conditions,” Saleem stated. “I think we need to work more on the fast bowling. The spinners, on the other hand, have been exceptional in the T20I series,” he maintained. The bowling coach further commented on the upcoming challenge of the side as they take on the touring side Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, which is a part of the ongoing ICC Women’s Championship, saying that success is important for us as the competition has been increased. “The...

KARACHI: Former West Indian captain Darren Sammy received the Sitara-e-Pakistan award for his role in the revival of international cricket in Pakistan. Sammy was one of the most prominent names among the foreign cricketers that visited the country for the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 as he led his side Peshawar Zalmi to lift their maiden PSL trophy after defeating Quetta Gladiators. Later in September, the former West Indian captain returned to Pakistan as part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World XI, which toured the country for a three-match T20I series in an attempt to revive international cricket in Pakistan following the ICC’s five-year ban imposed after a tragic attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009. Taking to Twitter, the Caribbean all-rounder expressed his gratitude for receiving the honourable award. “There it is, me collecting the Sitara-I-Pakistan award. Such a proud moment,” Sammy wrote. There it is me collecting the Sitara-I-Pakistan awa...

MASHHAD: Abdul Mueed Baloch, commonly known as Baloch Bolt bagged the Silver Medal in the 400m category of the Imam Reza International Athletics Tournament here on Sunday. Mueed finished the 400m track in 46.73 seconds, enough for second place in the competition. His lightning-quick finish also catapulted him to claim a national record for the quickest 400-meter run. In the global event, athletes from Pakistan, and the host Iran, alongside Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Oman, Qatar, and other nations participated. Following this amazing accomplishment, Mueed took to his Twitter and wrote ‘Alhamdulillah’. The athlete will now compete in a 200m race today. Another Pakistani athlete, Sharoz Khan, on the other hand, also bagged a silver medal in the High Jump, taking the overall tally of the country’s medals to two in the global event. READ: Pakistan’s coach accepts the mistake of fielding 12 players against Japan The post Abdul Mueed bags silver in Imam Reza Cup, registe...

KARACHI: The head coach of the Pakistan Men’s National Hockey Team Siegfried Aikman has accepted the mistake of fielding 12 players in the Green Shirts’ last group match of the Asia Cup. Aikman, who is in the Netherlands to spend some time with his family following Pakistan’s exit from the Asia Cup, commented about the incident of mistakenly deploying 12 players on the field and accepted all the responsibility. “We were making changes in a matter of minutes during the match against Japan. However, I, being the head coach, accept that 12 players should not be on the field and I accept this responsibility as the coach,” Aikman stated. “It was a big omission by the team management and due to this shortcoming we could not qualify for the World Cup,” he maintained. The Dutch coach then also accepted that the shortcoming hurt the sentiments of the Pakistan Hockey fans and therefore apologized to the nation on behalf of the entire team management. “I understand that the Pakistani fans ar...

LAHORE: The second phase of the players’ conditioning camp under the supervision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), kicked off at the National High-Performance Center (NHPC) today. The second phase of the camp also commenced with an introductory session as the head coach Saqlain Mushtaq, and the bowling coach of the NHPC Umar Rasheed explained the purpose of the camp to the players. Second phase of the conditioning camp begins at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/i8dFPHLrpr — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 30, 2022 The batting coach Muhammad Yousuf and the former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq also attended the introductory session. All the 33 players were present on the opening day of the camp and also participated in the net and fielding sessions post-introduction sessions. READ: Inam Butt bags Bronze medal in Beach Wrestling World Series The post Second phase of the PCB Conditioning Camp kicks off at NHPC today appeared ...

ORTACA: Olympian Inam Butt claimed the Bronze Medal after defeating his Turkish counterpart in the third-place playoff of the recently concluded Beach Wrestling World series, here on Sunday. Imam, who stormed into the quarterfinals on the opening day of the event following two consecutive victories, carried his momentum going as he defeated Turkey’s Haci Abdullah Dilex by 1-0 in the semi-finals. After winning three consecutive matches in the world championship, the Pakistani Olympian suffered a frustrating defeat from Azerbaijan’s wrestler in the semi-finals, which ended the hope of the Pakistani wrestler for the Gold. The Olympian then set his sights on the Bronze as he locked horns with a Turkish wrestler in the third-place playoff and managed to thump the latter to claim the medal. Inam, who won the World Beach Wrestling Championship in 2021 after beating a Ukrainian wrestler in Rome, will be travelling back to the country with a bronze medal this year. READ: Inam Butt qualifie...

ORTACA: Olympian Inam Butt started his Beach Wrestling World Series campaign on a high as he stormed into the quarter-finals of the tournament, here on Saturday. Inam, who won the gold medal in the 2021 World Beach Wrestling Championship, displayed his brilliance in the recently commenced tournament here as he sealed two group stage victories to book a quarter-finals spot. In his opening fight of the tournament against Turkey’s Azkara, Inam edged past his opponent by the scores of 2-1. In his second fight, however, the Olympian completely thrashed his Georgian opponent Dato Pirazushvili by 4-0. The wrestler will now compete in the tournament’s quarter-finals on May 28. The two-day event will conclude tomorrow, with the knockout rounds taking place on the same day. READ: Alby Zalmi storm into the European Cricket League 2022 final The post Inam Butt qualifies for the Beach Wrestling World Series quarter-finals appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/goaX90...

STOCKHOLM: Global Zalmi’s team Alby Zalmi stormed into the final of the ongoing European Cricket League Series by defeating Umea in the third quarter-finals by 15 runs. Batting first, Alby Zalmi managed to post a decent total of 91/7 in the allotted 10 overs, thanks to the blistering knocks of Azam Khalil and Zia Alozai. The side were off to a poor start as they lost two wickets in quick succession as the openers Ismaeel Zia and Samiallah Khalil departed after scoring five each. The blistering knock of Azam then bolstered the side in a commanding position as he scored a quickfire 21 off just 10 balls with the help of three boundaries and a six. Zia, on the other hand, also shone with his late onslaught as he top-scored for the side with 26 off just 16 deliveries, laced with two boundaries and as many sixes. For Umea, Gopinathan Malavalan led the way with two wickets, while Sohail Adnan, Tahir Mujtaba, and Amir Husseini made one scalp each. Set to chase 92, Umea could only score 76...

KARACHI: Pakistan’s top batter and the current World No.1 batter in limited-overs format – Babar Azam, has been voted as the Somerset’s best-ever T20 player in a survey ahead of the Vitality Blast 2022. Babar, who is in sublime form in the whit-ball cricket, also left his mark in the County cricket when he donned the jersey of the Somerset in the Vitality Blast 2020. The right-handed batter piled up 218 runs in just seven matches at an average of 36.36 including a magnificent century against the Glamorgan. Following his brilliant stint for the county side in the 2020 edition, Babar has been picked as the best T20 player of the Somerset cricket by the fans. County fans have chosen their team's best-ever T20 player Agree with your team's pick? #T20Best #20yearsofT20 — Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) May 27, 2022   Apart from the Pakistan captain, some prominent names picked by the fans include Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Ab de Villiers, Jonny Bairstow, and Jos Buttler as t...

PARIS: The second-ranked tennis player Daniil Medvedev secured a resounding 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 over the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic to book his spot in the fourth round of the ongoing French Open. Medvedev, who seemed to be struggling with his strikes and was not at his sparkling best, eased past the Serb with a straight-sets victory to make his way into the next round. The Russian blunted the in-form Kecmanovic with a straight-forward victory as he dropped only eight games in total in the progress. The second seed kept the youngster on the back foot as he dominated the majority of the match with his accurate drop shots and strong net coverage. After failing in the first four main draw matches in the French Open between 2017 and 2020. The Russian has found his luck this time around as he is just a victory away from reaching a second consecutive quarter-final. He will lock horns with the winner of the third-round match between Croatia’s Marin Cilic or Frances Gilles Simon, in an attempt t...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of planning Professor Ahsan Iqbal chaired a high-profile meeting here to analyze the initiatives taken for the sports and youth in the country. In a meeting, attended by the Special Assistant for Youth Affairs, Chairman Higher Education Commission, NewTech and Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination Officers, the Federal Minister Ahsan emphasized working for the betterment of sports and the youth in the country while also announcing to launch a special budget program for the youth. “The government is launching a special budget program for youth. The PSDP will include projects for youth technical training and the development of a startup environment,” Ahsan stated. “We are planning to build sports complexes in collaboration with provincial governments,” he added. The federal minister also commented on the Pakistan Olympics Association (POA) and stated that the association should be held accountable for the athletes’ dismal performances in the Olympics a...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shifted the national team’s training camp from Rawalpindi to here for the upcoming ODI home series against the West Indies, scheduled in June. According to the details shared by the PCB, the cricket board has shifted the venue of the national team’s training camp for the forthcoming ODI series against West Indies. The training camp will kick off on June 01 and all the selected 16 players including those, who are participating in England’s T20 League Vitality Blasy have been directed to report to the camp at the given time. The cricket board, however, did not make an official announcement on the change in venue for the ODI series. It is pertinent to mention here that the PCB has kept Multan as the backup for the ODI series venue following the ongoing political unrest in Islamabad. READ: Bowlers star as Pakistan keep Sri Lanka restrict to 107/8 in the first innings The post PCB shifts national team’s training camp for West Indies series ...

KARACHI: Pakistani bowlers carried their wonderful form as the home side Pakistan managed to restrict Sri Lanka on 107/8 in the first innings of the third T20I, here on Saturday. Winning the toss, Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu opted to bat first and she alongside her opening partner Hasini Perera provided a solid start by putting on a magnificent 69-run opening partnership. The touring side appeared to be in control as both the openers have found themselves going until the 12th over, which proved out to trump the touring side’s fortune as both the openers departed in two consecutive balls. Following their departure, the side began to lose wickets at an alarming rate and could not recover from the collapse as they lost seven wickets for 14 runs to slip from 69-0 to 83-7. The wicket-keeper batter Anushka Sanjeewani and Sugandika Kumari bolstered the side in the end with some valuable contributions. Anuska remained unbeaten with her valuable 14 while Kumari scored 10. The Sr...

PARIS: Greek Tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas had to dig deep once again to clinch the victory in the ongoing French Open as Zdenek Kolar kept the former involved in another slugfest. The fourth-ranked tennis player Tsitsipas held his nerves calm to blunt the 134th-ranked Kolar by 6-3, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (7) just past the four hours mark. The youngster showed great determination and grit as he tested the resilience of his better-ranked opponent but missed out on the fourth set to force a fifth as Tsitsipas levelled the last tiebreaker at 6-6 before closing out the match. The Greek started off strongly as he claimed the first set in just 35 minutes. Kolar, on the other hand, responded quickly and took a 4-1 lead only for Tsitsipas to level his ante up and force a tiebreaker. The former, in the end, managed to claim the second set after a long tiebreaker. Kolar, however, kept himself in the hunt as he showed character to cut the lead to 2-1 as he forced the fourth set after claimi...

MIRPUR: Sri Lanka have dethroned Pakistan from the fourth position in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) points table after a 1-0 series victory over Bangladesh, here on Friday. Sri Lanka national men’s cricket team clinched 12 vital points following their series win over the hosts Bangladesh to dethrone the then fourth-placed Pakistan in the World Test Championship points table. The two-match Test series concluded today as the touring side only needed 29 runs to seal the victory and the series as the first Test was ended in a draw. Sri Lanka grab 12 vital Test championship points, go above Pakistan in the 2023 WTC race. #BANvSL pic.twitter.com/KirR9sd2ky — Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) May 27, 2022 Sri Lankan pacer Asitha Fernando was adjudged the player of the match, who became just the second bowler from the country to take a 10-wicket haul in an away Test. The veteran right-handed batter Angelo Matthews, on the other hand, was adjudged as the Player of the Ser...

JAKARTA: Pakistan Men’s National Hockey Team will fly back to the country on June 3 after participating in the ongoing Hockey Asia Cup 2022. The Green Shirts finished in the third place in Group A after the arch-rivals India dethroned the side from the second position following a consolidating 16-0 victory over the hosts Indonesia. India’s astounding effort against Indonesia prevented the Green Shirts from qualifying to the top-four of the Asia Cup and also shattered the side’s hopes of World Cup qualification. Pakistan Hockey team will now turn their attention toward the upcoming Commonwealth Games, scheduled to kick off on July 28. According to the details, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will hold a camp after a gap of two weeks from the team’s arrival. The head coach of the national hockey Siegfried Aikman, on the other hand, will not accompany the side, on their way back to the country as the Dutch coach opted to spend some time with his family in the Netherlands. It is ...

HOVE: Pakistan’s wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan, who is representing Sussex in the recently commenced Vitality Blast, headlined on his debut as he scored an unbeaten 81 runs against Glamorgan, here on Thursday. In his side’s fixture against the Glamorgan, Rizwan displayed his brilliance with the bat; scoring an astounding 81 runs off just 60 balls with the help of six boundaries and three sixes. Rizwan top scored with an unbeaten 81 but our opening T20 game ended in defeat. #SharkAttack — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 26, 2022   Rizwan’s 81 in his debut has shattered the record of his counterpart Umar, who scored 76 runs on his Vitality Blast debut in 2015. Following Rizwan’s brilliance with the bat, Sussex managed to post a commendable total of 150/6 in the allotted 20 overs as the rest of the batters had a forgetful evening with the bat. Glamorgan, in the end, comfortably sealed the victory as they chased down the target with seven balls and as many wickets to spare. ...

KARACHI: Renowned mountaineer Ali Raza Sadpara, who fell from a cliff during his routine drill last week, has died at the age of 66. Ali Raza was injured after falling from a mountain and has been undergoing treatment at Regional Hospital Skardu for the past week. Ali Raza, got his ribs and spine broken after falling from the cliff and into a ditch during his routine drill, last week. He remained under treatment for around 10 days but could not survive. It is pertinent to mention here that Ali Raza climbed mountains over 7,000 meters 17 times, including four peaks above 8,000 meters during his prolonged career that spanned over 36 years. Ali Raza was the coach of the late Ali Sadpara and Hassan Sadpara. He was planning to summit K2 this year. READ: ‘Babar Azam can become the No.1 batter in the world’ Dinesh Karthik The post Mountaineer Ali Raza Sadpara passes away at 66 appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/FzEmOa9

DUBAI: Indian wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik claimed that the top Pakistani batter Babar Azam has all the potential to become the No.1 batter in all formats of the game. Karthik, while featuring in the latest episode of the ICC Review , hosted by Sanjana Ganesan, made a major prediction regarding the Pakistan captain; claiming the latter has all the potential and capabilities to achieve this astounding feat. “One-hundred per cent (he is capable of achieving that). He is a high-quality player who is at the peak of his batting prowess and he has got some Test matches coming up,” Karthik stated. “He has been phenomenal in all three formats of the game and he has done well in different batting positions too. I wish him all the best and think he has the potential. He has got all the following of Pakistan helping him in abundance to go on and do special things for his country,” Karthik maintained. "He is a high-quality player who is at the peak of his batting prowess.” Dinesh...

MELBOURNE: The left-handed Australian opener David Warner opened up about his experience of the historic Pakistan tour and praised the hospitality of the nation. Warner recalled his visit to Pakistan for the Australia cricket team’s historic tour to the country after a 24-year gap on a Fox Cricket programme, describing the hospitality as “second to none.” “The hospitality was second to none and I’ve never had so much barbecued meat in my life. It was superb,” Warner stated. The left-handed opener also expressed his joy in being a part of the historic series while also admitting that the players were a bit concerned and scared. “It was a series that needed to be and I was glad I was a part of it. We were a little worried and scared but we had a lot of confidence in the communications between Cricket Australia, the High Commission over there, and the Pakistan Government. It was just a great series to be a part of,” Warner said. Warner also discussed the funny staredown between him ...

KARACHI: Pakistan women’s team’s bowlers displayed combined bowling effort as the side restricted the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team on 102/6 in the first innings of the second T20I, here at Southend Club Cricket Stadium. Pakistan bowlers displayed brilliance with the ball as Sri Lanka could only manage to post 102/6 in the allotted 20 overs in the first innings despite a brilliant 35-run knock from the opening batter Hasini Perera. Batting first, the Sri Lankan side was off to a poor start; losing two quick wickets for a mere 28 runs as the captain Chamari Athapaththu and Oshadi Ranasinghe scored cheaply with five and eight respectively. Following an early disaster, Perera and Nilakshi de Silva put on an important 34-run partnership for the third wicket to bolster the side to a respectable total. However, their partnership remained brief as Tuba Hassan managed to break the stand by dismissing the touring side’s top scorer Perera on 35. The right-handed batter de Silva, on the othe...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to shift the upcoming home ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies to Multan following the ongoing political instability in the city, sources claimed. According to the details, following the current political situation in Islamabad, the PCB has opted to go towards the backup option for the series – Multan. The series was originally scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi, however, the rising political tensions forced the cricket board to go for a different option. The booking and reservations of the hotel and flights have been started by the PCB for the new venue. Whereas, an official statement by the PCB is also expected by today evening. Sources further claimed that the touring side West Indies will reach Multan directly on June 5. Whereas, the first ODI against Pakistan is scheduled for June 8. It is pertinent to mention here that the second and third ODI between the two teams will be played on June 10 and 12 respectively. R...

LAHORE: The second phase of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Conditioning Camp has been rescheduled to kick off on May 29, sources claimed. The second phase of the PCB Conditioning Camp, which was postponed following the political crisis in the country, has been rescheduled to kick off on May 29 at the National High-Performance Center (NHPC). According to the details, the announced 33 players have been directed to report at the NHPC on May 28. The second phase of the camp was previously scheduled to begin on May 26 but following the political tensions in the country, the PCB opted to postpone it. Players included in the second phase Aaliyan Mehmood (Sindh), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Balochistan), Abid Ali (Central Punjab), Abrar Ahmed (Sindh), Ali Asfand (Central Punjab), Ali Usman (Southern Punjab), Arish Ali Khan (Sindh), Azam Khan (Southern Punjab), Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haseebullah (Balochistan), Imad Wasim (Northern), Irfanullah Shah (Khyber Pakhtun...

LAHORE: Pakistan’s junior spinner Faisal Akram praised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s initiative of the Pathway Cricket Programme and termed playing alongside great cricketers ‘A Privilege’. Faisal, in a video statement released by the PCB, expressed his gratitude on playing alongside the national cricketers in the recently concluded first phase of the PCB Conditioning Camp, termed it a privilege. “It was a privilege for me to play alongside the great cricketers while I am also hopeful of doing well and representing the country during a prolong career,” Faisal said. Faisal also heaped praises on the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme while also revealing how he managed to get full support of his family after the announcement of the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme. “I felt immensely overjoyed to see my name in the list of 100 players selected under the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme. The happiness of my family was also to be seen on this occasion,” Faisal stated. “The Pathway Cricket P...

KARACHI: Sri Lanka women’s cricket team have won the toss and elected to bat first against the hosts Pakistan in the second T20I, here at Southend Club on Thursday. PLAYING XIs Pakistan: Bismah Maroof (c), Muneeba Ali (wk), Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Fatima Sana, Tuba Hassan, Aiman Anwar, Anam Amin Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Madavi, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Nikashi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya The post Sri Lanka Women win toss, elect to bat against Pakistan in second T20I appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/rBNzsuy

KARACHI: Sri Lanka’s right-handed batter Imesha Dulani, has been ruled out of the ongoing Pakistan tour following an injury. Sri Lanka women’s team, which is scheduled to take on the hosts Pakistan in the second T20I today, has been rocked by an injury blow as their young right-handed batter will miss the remainder of the tour. Gulani suffered a leg injury, which resulted in her missing the all-important tour. The 20-years-old batter will fly back to Sri Lanka later and the team management will consider a replacement in a due course. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are set to lock horns in the second T20I of the three-match series today with Pakistan leading 1-0. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan started their home series on a high as the Green Shirts defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first T20I on Tuesday. READ: Pakistan’s forward Abu Bakar suffers injury, ruled out of Hockey Asia Cup The post Sri Lanka batter Imesha Dulani ruled out of Pakistan tour following an injur...

JAKARTA: Pakistan Hockey Team’s camp suffered a major blow as the forward Abu Bakar Mehmood has been ruled out of the ongoing Hockey Asia Cup after suffering an injury. Abu Bakar, who was a part of the contingent in the side’s first two group matches against India and Indonesia, has suffered a knee injury which resulted in him ruling out of the tournament. Following his unavailability for the upcoming matches, the team management of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has asked the Technical Committee for a replacement. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan will take on the reigning Asian champion Japan today. The Green Shirts thrashed Indonesia by 13-0 in their second match before holding on for a draw against the arch-rivals India in the opener. READ: Mountaineer Naila Kiani gets sponsor for her upcoming K2 expedition The post Pakistan’s forward Abu Bakar suffers injury, ruled out of Hockey Asia Cup appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/j5HF9...

PARIS: The Greek Tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas engineered his third comeback from two sets down to edge past his Italian opponent Lorenzo Musetti in the first round of the ongoing French Open on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Greek started well but had to dig deep in the end for a 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Musetti. The finalist of the recently concluded Italian Open produced another exceptional comeback in the opening round of the French Open. The Greek has previously made two exceptional comebacks against Jaume Munar in September 2020 and against the Spaniard Rafael Nadal at the 2021 Australian Open. For the second time at the French Open, Musetti, 20, had a tournament favourite on the verge of elimination. In the fourth round of the 2021 tournament, he won two tie-breaks to take control of the match against then-champion Novak Djokovic, but he lost the momentum late in the match. Musetti, on this occasion, gave Tsitsipas more scare by recovering from an early break in t...

KARACHI: The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has restored its sports department as the authority issued an official letter. As per the latest update, the PQA has announced to reverse their decision of shutting down the sports departments and activities a month later. In an official letter, released by the PQA, the HRM department gave reference to the authority’s previous two letters on the subject of discontinuation of the sports activities and directed the IR&W Department to continue the activities. “This has reference to HRM Department’s letters of even number dated 12.04.2022 and 22.04.2022 on the above subject. IR&W is advised to continue sports activities under IR&W Department till further orders. This issues with the approval of the Chairman,” the letter read. It is apropos to mention here that the PQA announced the closure of their sports department last month and offered desk jobs to the former cricketers and hockey players, based on their academic qualifications. ...

KARACHI: Pakistan’s leg-spinner Tuba Hassan shone on her debut to propel the side to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first T20I, here at Southend Club on Tuesday. After opting to bat first, the Sri Lankan batting line-up failed and could only manage to post 106/8 in the allotted 20 overs as the debutant Tuba shone with her amazing bowling figures; taking three wickets for a mere eight runs. Sri Lanka’s top-order batter Harshitha Madavi and Nilakshi de Silva top-scored for the side as they both scored 25 each. The wicket-keeper batter Anushka Sanjeewani and Ama Kanchana followed back with 16 and 12 respectively. Whereas, the rest of the batters could not get to the double-figures. For Pakistan, Anam Amin also took three wickets but remained less economical than Tuba. Aiman Anwer, on the other hand, took two wickets. Set to chase a mere 107, Pakistan sailed over swiftly in the 19th over with six wickets in hand. The Green Shirts also had a poor and inconsistent start to their i...

JAKARTA: Pakistan outclassed Indonesia by 13-0 in their second match of the ongoing Hockey Asia Cup 2022, here on Tuesday. After an important draw against the arch-rivals India in their opening match of the Asia Cup campaign, the Green Shirts squared off against Indonesia in a must-win clash. The players displayed accordingly and outclassed Indonesia as the side thumped the hosts by a massive margin of 13-0. Pakistan’s forward Rizwan Ali scored a hat-trick while Rana Waheed, Abdul Mannan and Ajaz Ahmed netted two goals each. Mubashir Ali, Ghazanfar Ali, Ali Shan, and Moin Shakeel, on the other hand, struck a goal each. Fuelled with momentum, Pakistan will now face the reigning Asian champion Japan in their last group match on May 26. The Green Shirts can book their place in the upcoming World Cup by defeating the defending champion Japan. READ: PCB postpones Conditioning Camp following political tensions The post Pakistan thrash Indonesia 13-0 in Hockey Asia Cup 2022 appeared fi...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has postponed the ongoing Conditioning Camp due to the current political tensions in the region. Keeping the current political situation in view, the PCB has decided to postpone the second phase of the ongoing Conditioning Camp of the national cricketers. The second phase of the conditioning camp which comprises 33 cricketers was scheduled to begin on March 26. However, the current political instability in the country and especially in the region, has forced the postponement of the camp. Players, bound to participate in the camp, have been directed by the cricket board to travel back to their respective cities. Whereas, the new schedule of the camp will be announced in a due course. On the other hand, the PCB has also decided to postpone the City Cricket Association (CCA) Trials, which were scheduled to kick off on May 25 across three regions – Northern, Southern, and Sindh. The new dates of the CCA Trials will also be announced later. REA...

DHAKA: Sri Lanka’s right-handed batter Kusal Mendis walked off the field holding his chest minutes before the lunch of the opening day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, here on Monday. Mendis, who was fielding in the slip cordon, pulled up in the 23rd over of the match and was taken off the field after the physios briefly checked on him. The wicket-keeper batter has been hospitalized as a precautionary check-up and according to the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Manager Mahinda Halangoda, the ECG reports of the player have “come out clear”, while he is still under observation in a local hospital here. “The ECG reports of Kusal Mendis have come out clear, the doctors suspect muscle spasms as the reason for his discomfort, while he is still under observation,” Halangoda was quoted saying by ESPN Cricinfo. As per the initial update, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) doctor Manzur Hossain Chowdhury stated that Mendis was taken to the hospital for proper diagnosis and bette...

KARACHI: Sri Lanka Women’s National Cricket Team’s head coach Hashan Tillakaratne expressed his desire to meet the legendary Pakistani batter Javed Miandad. Hashan, in a scheduled press conference, ahead of his team’s T20I series against the home side Pakistan, has expressed his desire to meet the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Hall of Famer Javed. “I would really love to meet Miandad. He helped me a lot in my batting career,” Hashan stated. The Sri Lankan coach also heaped praises on Pakistan and claimed to consider the country the ‘Big Brother’. “Pakistan has always helped us. I consider Pakistan as big brother,” Hashan shared. The former Sri Lankan Test captain then discussed his team’s preparations for the T20I series against Pakistan and shared that the touring side is also well prepared for the challenge. “This series is no less than a challenge for us. We are also well prepared for it and are hopeful to play good cricket here,” Hashan said. “We did not play much cricket in ...

KARACHI: Pakistan National Women’s Cricket Team’s captain Bismah Maroof has turned down the claims of her rifts with Javeria Khan. Bismah interacted with the media in the scheduled press conference ahead of the T20I series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and clarified that she does not hold any grudge against the right-handed batter Javeria. “I do not have any rift with Javeria. It totally depends on the selectors, to whom they select in the squad,” Bismah stated. The skipper also discussed the team’s preparations for the crucial series against Sri Lanka, stating that he is certain that the two teams would play competitive cricket, while also claiming to try adapting to the weather conditions. “Preparations are in a great flow and we are trying to adapt to the weather conditions,” she said. “We do not take Sri Lanka as an easy opponent. I think we would definitely witness a competitive cricket,” Bismah added. The all-rounder also opined on the inclusion of the two uncapped players...

KARACHI: The trophy of the historic T20I series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka Women, has been unveiled, here at Southend Club on Monday. The trophy for the T20I series was revealed by Pakistani skipper Bismah Maroof and her Sri Lankan counterpart Chamari Athapaththu. The two captains posed with the glittering trophy of the T20I series, which will mark the first instance when the Sri Lanka women’s team will play a bilateral series on Pakistan soil. Earlier, both teams held three-day-long practice sessions for the first T20I; scheduled for May 24. Players from both teams participated in batting, bowling, and fielding drills. The second and third T20I of the historic series will be played on May 26 and 28 respectively. The two sides will then compete in a three-match ODI series, which is a part of the ICC Women’s Championship, on June 1, 3, and 5. READ: Shadab returns as PCB announces squad for ODI series against Windies The post Trophy for Pakistan-Sri Lanka Women’s T20I series u...

LAHORE: Pakistan’s ODI vice-captain Shadab Khan has returned to Pakistan’s 16-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies, scheduled in June.  Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, the squad also contains Shadab (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper/batter), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/batter), Mohammad Wasim Junior, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Zahid Mahmood. The series between the two teams will not be played in a managed environment, as a result, the national selectors have reduced the announced 21-member squad against Australia to 16 players. 16-player Pakistan squad for West Indies ODIs named More details: https://t.co/7RtIs36MJs #PAKvWI | #BackTheBoysInGreen — PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) May 23, 2022 Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Usman Qadir, and Asif Afridi remained unable to make it into the squad against West Indies, wh...

BARCELONA: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen sealed a dramatic victory at the 2022 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix as his Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc retired from a dominant lead. Verstappen’s triumph was his fourth out of the six races, which summarized his run of either winning or retiring this year. Ferrari’s Leclerc, who was in the cruise control following Verstappen’s spin in the early moments of the race as the former was nearly 30 seconds in the lead. The Ferrari driver then stopped for fresh tyres on lap 21 and re-emerged six seconds in the lead and bettered it to 12.6 when his engine failed six laps later. Red Bull, on the other hand, switched strategy in the 44th lap as they directed Sergio Perez not to hold Verstappen up, which allowed the Belgian-Dutch driver to take the lead a couple of laps later. The victory at the Spanish Grand Prix has put Verstappen into the lead for the first time this season, having a six-point advantage over the previous leader Leclerc. Max moves ahea...

KARACHI: Shahab Khan defeated Muhammad Ali 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 to clinch the National Tennis Championship, which concluded at Modern Club, here on Saturday. The week-long event, comprising different categories crowned various winners with Shahab leading the way and adding a major triumph to his account as he wins the Men’s Singles event of the National Tennis Championship. Shahab, held his nerves calm when his opponent Ali marking an important comeback by claiming the second set as he quickly bounced back in the third set to seal the victory. Lahore’s Asad Zaman, Zohaib Afzal, and Amir Mazar won the double crown, whereas Hyderabad’s young talent Rashid Ali won the Under-10 title. Karachi’s Natalia Zaman, on the other hand, carried on her wonderful form as she comfortably clinched the title by winning the final against Inaya Saeed without dropping a single set. In the Wheelchair category, Fida Hussain, who represented Pakistan internationally thumped Muhammad Ayub Khan 6-2 to add anothe...

JAKARTA: Pakistan National Men’s Hockey team sealed their first victory of the Hockey Asia Cup 2022 as the side defeated Oman by 1-0 in their second practice match, here on Saturday. Pakistan, which suffered an opening defeat at the hands of Korea in their first practice match, quickly bounced back and sealed an important victory before officially starting their Asia Cup campaign. Pakistan’s forward Rizwan Ali, netted the ball once to hand the side an everlasting lead and provided the momentum before their first group match, in which the Green Shirts are scheduled to take on the arch-rivals India. Pakistan will take on India on May 23, followed by their second match against the hosts Indonesia on May 24, and the third against Japan on May 26. READ: ‘My focus is solely on cricket’ Sri Lanka’s captain Chamari Athapaththu The post Pakistan edge past Oman in the Hockey Asia Cup practice match appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/HhzxkLd

KARACHI: The Sri Lanka Women’s National Cricket Team’s captain Chamari Athapaththu claimed that she is only focusing on the all-important upcoming series against Pakistan, scheduled to commence on May 24. Athapaththu, who is leading the side on Sri Lanka’s first tour to Pakistan for a bilateral series, claimed that her sole focus is only on cricket as she has no control over the ongoing economic crisis in the country. “My focus is solely on cricket. I have no control over the current situation of our country,” she said. “This tour is very important for us since the ODIs are part of the ICC Women’s Championship,” Athapaththu maintained. Athapaththu further opined about the team’s preparation for the all-important Pakistan series, saying the team features some youngsters and also the team did not play much cricket over the last two years but will be hoping to play good cricket. “We did not play much cricket in the last two years. Our team also features some youngsters, who are new a...

KARACHI: Pakistan’s weightlifter Talha Talib, who represented the country in the Tokyo Olympics has been ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games following his doping violation. Talha, who is already suspended in the doping case, will not be able to travel to Birmingham to participate in the global event. Talha, who came in fifth place in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, failed a drug test, conducted in April this year. The weightlifter’s blood samples were found to contain illicit drug samples, according to the reports. Talha, on the other hand, had turned down the allegations, claiming he never used any forbidden drug. READ: Sri Lanka women’s team starts training for the T20I series against Pakistan The post Talha Talib ruled out of Commonwealth Games over doping violation appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/sQD3VoH

KARACHI: The Sri Lanka Women’s National Cricket Team has begun their training at Southend Club, ahead of the away T20I series against Pakistan. Sri Lanka women’s team, which is touring the country for the first time to play a bilateral series, has raced up their preparations for the upcoming challenge against the Green Shirts. In the first training session of the training, the players participated in physical training and fielding drills. The players will also participate in the net and fielding sessions for the remaining days and will rest on May 23. The three T20Is will be contested on May 24, 26, and 28. The ODIs for the ICC Women’s Championship will take place on June 1, 3, and 5. READ: PCB City Cricket Association trials to kick off on May 25 The post Sri Lanka women’s team starts training for the T20I series against Pakistan appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/QIoJTdv

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the City Cricket Association (CCA) Trials across the country will kick off on May 25. According to the details, the open CCA trials ahead of the two-day tournaments will be held across the country and the head of all cricket associations, along with the first-class cricketers will supervise the young talent. The top performers of these trials will then be included in the teams of City Cricket Associations, where they will also be eligible to represent their cricket association in the upcoming domestic season based on their good performance. Earlier, the PCB also announced to kick off the City Cricket Association U19 Tournament from May 21 and announced 93 squads of the six cricket associations – Balochistan, Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern, Sindh, and Southern Punjab – in a press release. The announced squads will then compete in a 50-over tournament which will lay the way for the top performers to participate...

LAHORE: Pakistan’s left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman, made a humorous statement, expressing his hope that the dollar should not shatter his 210-run record against Zimbabwe. Fakhar, who talked to the media on the sidelines of the ongoing Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Conditioning Camp, had a laughable moment with the journalists as he expressed his hope regarding the economic situation of the country. “I want the dollar not to break my 210 runs record,” Fakhar responded humorously to a reporter’s question. The left-handed opener also shared his goal of becoming the top run-scorer in the upcoming home ODI series against West Indies. “I want to become the top run-scorer in the West Indies series,” Fakhar expressed. Fakhar also opined on the Chairman PCB meeting with the players and termed the decision of increasing the monthly stipend of the players a good decision. “It is a good thing that Ramiz [Raja] ensured an increase in the monthly stipends. He was very supportive in the meeting,...

LAHORE: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Ramiz Raja, confirmed that the cricket board has decided to increase the monthly stipend in the Central Contracts 2022-23. The PCB Chairman Ramiz visited the National High-Performance Center (NHPC) today to meet the participating players and also informed the latter about the increase in the monthly stipends. “We are increasing the monthly stipend under the Central Contracts 2022-23,” Ramiz informed the players. “You are role models and we will always respect you,” Ramiz further told. PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja interacts with the players taking part in the conditioning camp at NHPC, Lahore #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/gSR9HQWbQW — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 20, 2022   The former cricketer also advised the players to play fearless cricket while also emphasizing the importance of the upcoming season. “Next season is very important, I want you to play fearless cricket. Skill and discipline are our bench...

JAKARTA: Pakistan Men’s National Hockey Team’s Asia Cup 2022 campaign got off to a poor start as the side lost their first practice match against Korea 2-1, here on Friday. In the side’s first practice match ahead of the Asia Cup, the green shirts suffered a frustrating 2-1 defeat against Korea. Ali Shan remained the only goal scorer for Pakistan while Korean players netted the field and a short corner goal to claim the victory. The Green Shirts will officially begin their Asia Cup campaign on May 23 against the arch-rivals India, followed by the second match against Indonesia on May 24 and the last group match against Japan on May 26. READ: James Anderson presents Hasan Ali with a Lancashire County Cap  The post Korea blunt Pakistan in the first practice match of Hockey Asia Cup 2022 appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/HGE7jev