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LAHORE: Pakistan’s right-handed batter Haider Ali has been taken to a local hospital after the conclusion of the sixth T20I against England. According to the details, the right-handed batter was taken to the hospital due to unwellness and will stay there tonight as the doctors will do a complete check-up. In the recently-concluded sixth T20I, Haider scored 18 off 14 deliveries and put on an anchoring 47-run partnership with Babar Azam for the third wicket. It is pertinent to mention here England thrashed Pakistan in the sixth T20I to level the seven-match series 3-3. The two sides will meet in the decider on Sunday at the Gaddafi Stadium here. READ: Salt’s heroics power England chase down 170 in 15th over to level series The post Haider Ali admitted to local hospital after sixth T20I appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/4wHyE5Q

FAISALABAD: Northern’s Musa Khan and Mehran Mumtaz stormed through the Southern Punjab’s (SP) middle order on the final day to aid their side seal a comprehensive 10-wicket win in the first round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2022-23. SP batter Imran Rafiq put up a strong resistance with a valiant 90-run knock amid a dismal show by the lower order as SP were bowled out on 265 in the second innings after the side was forced a follow by Northern on day 3. Southern Punjab avoided the innings defeat with a narrow margin as they managed five more runs than their trail and forced Northern batters to come out on the crease for the second time in the match. Musa and Mehran bagged three wickets to dismantle the Southern Punjab batting order while Kashif Ali took a wicket. Earlier Mubashir Khan got rid of Souther Punajb openers on day 3. Meanwhile, Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) by 134 runs in another first-round match as Khurram Shehzad led the charge to bundle out KP in the secon...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise – Quetta Gladiators’ owner Nadeem Omar claimed on Thursday that former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and his counterpart Mohammad Rizwan can play together for the national team. Nadeem, while interacting with the media at a local event here opined regarding his franchise captain Sarfaraz and claimed that both wicketkeeper batters can play at the same time in the national team. “I think Rizwan has done wonderfully well for Pakistan while Sarfaraz has served Pakistan in a great deal and I always say that these two can still play together,” said Nadeem. Nadeem then went on to comment on the claims regarding Sarfaraz’s struggles in playing big shots and claimed that the latter is well-experienced and capable of using the pace. “Look, how our team was struggling against pace while Sarfaraz uses the paces and I am well aware of it. People say that he can’t hit big shots but he uses the pace as has the experience,” Nadeem shared. The president...

LAHORE: Renowned Pakistan rappers Young Stunners will perform at the glittering opening ceremony of the inaugural Pakistan Junior League (PJL), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja announced on Friday. With the inaugural edition of the one-of-its-kind PJL commencing on October 6, the PCB chairman made a major announcement as he revealed that the famous rap duo of Talha Anjum and Talha Yunus will perform at the opening ceremony of the tournament. Taking to Twitter, Ramiz revealed that the famous rap band in Pakistan will perform at the PJL opening ceremony. “Young Stunners, no pun intended, will perform at the opening ceremony followed by fireworks that will light up the night sky inshallah!” Ramiz wrote on Twitter. Young Stunners ,no pun intended ,will perform at the opening ceremony followed by fireworks that will light up the night sky inshallah! https://t.co/tz0Yy76cro — Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) September 29, 2022   Later, Talha Anjum, one of the band’s ra...

LAHORE: Pakistan’s young fast bowler Naseem Shah has been sent to his home to complete the isolation period after he was ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against England. The 19-year-old had tested Covid-positive on Thursday after which he went into isolation at the team’s hotel. The team management, however, decided to send him home for the next two days to complete the mandatory quarantine period for covid-19. The young pacer will join the New Zealand-bound contingent on Sunday before their departure for the tri-nation series against the hosts and Bangladesh. In the meantime, PCB medical team will continue to evaluate his health condition. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Naseem said that he was feeling better and recovering well from his ailment while urging his followers to pray for him. Alhamdulillah, I am feeling better and recovering well. Thank you for keeping me in your prayers! May Allah protect us all. Duaon main yaad rakhaye ga! See you all very soon! — Naseem Sh...

LAHORE: Wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Haris is set to make his debut for the Green Shirts as Pakistan are set to lock horns against England in the sixth T20I here at Gaddafi Stadium on Friday (today).   More to follow…   The post ENG v PAK: Rizwan rested, Haris to make his T20I debut today appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/Xo03Hfy

DUBAI: The winning team of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will receive a massive prize of USD 1.6 million, while the runner-up will get half the amount, announced the governing body of cricket on Friday.  The mega-event featuring 16 countries will be held in Australia, starting from October 16. The final of the tournament is scheduled on November 13 in Melbourne. International Cricket Council set the total prize pool at $5.6 million for the event. The runner-up will be awarded $0.8m while the winning side gets twice the sum. Moreover, the losing semi-finalists will each receive $ 400,000, meanwhile, the eight teams who eliminate at the Super 12 stage will get $70,000 each. Teams will be awarded $40,000 for each win in the Super 12 stage. The overall allocations for the round stand at $1.2m since 30 games will be played in that stage. Eight teams had qualified directly for the Super 12 stage which includes Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakis...

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan opined regarding his son Azam Khan’s comeback to the national side and claimed that the latter’s job is to perform silently. Moin, while talking to this reporter here responded to a question regarding his son Azam’s comeback to the national side and asserted that Azamr’s duty is to perform without uttering a word while also claiming to be unaware of his son’s return. “Azam’s job is to perform quietly,” said Moin. “Now, whether the chief selector or Azam himself knows about his return to the national side,” he added. The former captain then commented on the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia and the national team’s ongoing middle-order woes and stated the conditions would not be too favourable for the men in green. “Pakistan’s performance is improving but the middle-order needs to work hard. The conditions in Australia are going to be tough for Pakistan so it’s going to be a real test for them,” Moin said. Moin then once again went o...

KARACHI: Pakistani boxing sensation Muhammad Waseem has geared up for one of the biggest fights of his career as he challenged reigning WBC champion, Julio Cesar Martinez, for the World flyweight title.  The WBC title bout between Waseem, nicknamed ‘Falcon’, and Mexico’s Martinez will take place in December Before the high-octane fight, Waseem will undergo rigorous training in the UK and US to strengthen his moves. The event at which Waseem will be locking horns with Martinez is anticipated to be a crowd puller as star Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez will also roll into action in a fight. The venue and the date of the high-voltage fight will be decided in the course. Wasim scaled to the top of the WBA rankings boxer last year in the fly-weight category. He is also the only Pakistani who was crowned world boxing champion twice. READ: Shan Masood to lead Yorkshire in County Championship 2023-24 The post Waseem to face reigning champion Martinez for WBC flyweight title appeared f...

HEADINGLEY: The Yorkshire County Cricket Club has appointed Pakistan’s left-handed batter Shan Masood as the captain for the next edition of the County Championship, club’s coach Ottis Gibson confirmed on Wednesday. After turning down an offer from Derbyshire earlier this season, the Pakistani batter inked a two-year contract with the Headingley-based club. He will replace England’s Steven Patterson in the role. Gibson, in a media interaction at Headingley, shared that Pakistan batter Shan, who made a move to Yorkshire from Derbyshire is poised to lead the county side in all competitions next summer amid his two-year-long contract. “The conversation we’ve had with Shan is that he is going to be club captain going forwards." Ottis Gibson has revealed that Shan Masood will be @YorkshireCCC new club captain as he reflects on season-ending defeat. #OneRose https://t.co/23hMv7xl7E — Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) September 28, 2022 “The conversation we’ve had with Shan is t...

NEW DELHI: India faced a major setback as the team’s main strike Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be ruled out of ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 due to a back stress fracture, reported Indian media on Thursday.  “Bumrah is not going to play the World T20 for sure. He has a serious back condition. It’s a stress fracture and he could be out for a period of six months,” a BCCI official told PTI as reported by India Today. Meanwhile, Indian Journalist Vikrant Gupta also confirmed Bumrah’s exclusion from the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup. “Bumrah out of the World Cup. Shami/Siraj likely replacement for Bumrah” tweeted Gupta. Bumrah out of the World Cup. Shami/Siraj likely replacement for Bumrah #BreakingNews — Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) September 29, 2022 Bumrah was ruled out of the first T20I against South Africa on Wednesday as he complained of back pain during India’s practice session a day earlier. The right-arm pacer had already missed the Asia Cup 2022 due to a back ...

BANGKOK: Pakistani star boxer and Asian Champion Usman Wazeer outclassed his Thai opponent Somphot Seesa to win the WBO World Welterweight Youth title on Wednesday in the Highland Boxing Show in Bangkok. Wazeer emerged triumphant after knocking out Seesa in a tough encounter that saw the two boxers go hard at one other for six rounds. Following his remarkable title victory, the 22-year-old boxer has become the first Pakistani boxer to win the WBO World Youth title. “Alhumdulillah, we finally made history and I am now the First Ever WBO World Youth Champion out of Pakistan,” Wazeer wrote on Twitter following his title victory . “I would like to thank everyone for your never-ending support and love. Pakistan Zindabad.” Alhumdulillah, we finally made history and I am now the First Ever WBO World Youth Champion out of Pakistan . I would like to thank everyone for your never ending support and love. Pakistan Zindaabad! #usmanwazeer #worldchampion #andnew #pakistan #History pic.t...

LAHORE: Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan put up a fight with a gritty knock of 63 but England pacers wreaked havoc over the Pakistan batting line-up and bowled out the hosts on 145 in the fifth T20I of the seven-match series. Batting first on the invitation of England captain Moeen Ali, the home side was off to a poor start as their captain Babar Azam perished cheaply for nine. Following the early slump, Shan Masood and Rizwan looked to script recovery as they added a gritty 25 runs for the second wicket. The pair appeared to have settled but Shan failed to execute a ramp shot off David Willey. He scored seven off eight deliveries. Following his dismissal, the side began to lose wickets at a frustrating rate and only Iftikhar Ahmed and Aamir Jamal managed to amass double-figures besides top-scorer Rizwan, who carried his bat till the 18th over. The top-ranked T20I batter scored 63 off 46 deliveries with the help of two boundaries and three sixes. Mark Wood led the bowl...

Watch HD Live Streaming on ARY ZAP:  https://www.aryzap.com/pak-vs-eng-2022/ PAK 52-3 (8 Overs) 7.3: Haider Ali Out! Top-edged straight up, Wood takes a dolly! Wood back into the attack PAK 49-2 (7 Overs) Adil Rashid comes into the attack PAK 43-2 (6 Overs) 5.5: Masood tried to improvise and the leading edge on the yorker, loops to gully. David Willey comes back PAK 33-1 (5 Overs) Sam Curran comes into attack PAK 22-1 (4 Overs) Woakes comes back PAK 17-1 (3 Overs) 2.5: Wood burns Babar again! Dug in at 150kph/93mph and he pulls blindly, straight into the hands of deep square leg. Mark Wood comes into attack PAK 13-0 (2 Overs) David Willey to bowl from the other end PAK 7-0 (1 Overs) Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan came out on the crease to open for Pakistan. Chris Woakes to open the attack PAKISTAN VS ENGLAND (1st INNING) LAHORE: England won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the fifth T20I here at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.  The ...

LAHORE: England won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the fifth T20I here at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.  The historic seven-match T20I series is currently level at 2-2. PLAYING XIs Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr England: Moeen Ali (c), Phil Salt (wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood HEAD TO HEAD Matches-25, England-16, Pakistan-8, No Result-1 The post England win toss, elect to bowl first in fifth T20I against Pakistan appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/vs698bt

MILTON KEYNES: Scottish professional Snooker player John Higgins completed an astounding feat as he became just the second cueist in the professional circuit to score 900 centuries. Amid the second-round fixture of the ongoing British Open 2022, Higgins scored a century in the fifth frame to take a 3-2 lead over his Chinese opponent Yuan SiJun. The century in the fifth frame against SiJun marked the 900th in the professional career of the Welsh cueist, who, as a result, became just the second snooker player to achieve the milestone. Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, however, is the first to achieve the feat and has currently the most number of centuries (1,172) in the span of his 30-year long career. Higgins’ remarkable achievement was, however, spoiled by his opponent SiJun, who came from 3-2 down to defeat the former world champion 4-3 in the Best of Seven clash. READ: Messi registers 100th intl win as Argentina thrash Jamaica 3-0 The post John Higgins becomes second...

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected the proposal of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to host a bilateral Test series between arch-rivals Pakistan and India, Indian media reported. According to English Newspaper The Telegraph, the ECB contacted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and BCCI and offered to be a neutral venue for the much-anticipated bilateral Test series between the two rivals. “England have offered to be a neutral host for future Pakistan-India Test series opening the possibility of the two countries playing bilateral cricket for the first time in more than 15 years,” The Telegraph claimed. “The matches would draw huge audiences in the United Kingdom, which has a strong South Asian population, and it will also create a lot of sponsorship and television viewers,” the Telegraph explained the reason behind the offer. The BCCI, however, has turned down the informal proposal from the English Board as according to a report citing a close s...

HARRISON: Lionel Messi marked his 100th international victory with two goals as Argentina edged closer to Italy’s world record unbeaten streak with a 3-0 defeat of Jamaica in a World Cup warm-up friendly in New Jersey on Tuesday. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi took his international goals tally to 90 in 164 appearances after coming on as a second-half substitute at the Red Bull Arena. Messi’s goals capped an emphatic win for the South Americans, who have now gone 35 games unbeaten in a streak stretching back to 2019 – just two shy of Italy’s world record unbeaten run of 37 set between 2018 and 2012. Messi, who also scored twice during a friendly win over Honduras in Miami on Friday, delighted the crowd with an electrifying cameo after coming on in the 56th minute for Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez. He bagged his first of the night in the 86th minute, darting forward before caressing a shot into the bottom corner past Jamaica goalkeeper Andre Blake. The 35-year-old seven-time ...

LAHORE: Uncapped Aamir Jamal is set to make his debut for the Green Shirts as Pakistan are set to lock horns against England in the fifth T20I here at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday (today).   The all-rounder will receive the T20I cap today as he will be the 98th player to represent Pakistan in the shortest format. “It’s a great honour for me to represent my country,” said Jamal in a video shared by the  Pakistan Cricket Board on its official Twitter account. While expressing his joy for getting a chance in the national team, Jamal said that he looked up to legendary pacer Wasim Akram as his ideal in cricket. It is pertinent to mention here that the historic seven-match series between England and Pakistan is currently level at 2-2. READ: Babar jumps to No.3, Rizwan retains top spot in latest T20I rankings The post PAK v ENG: All-rounder Aamir Jamal set to debut in today’s match appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/qlFDhLf

DUBAI: Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam has regained the third spot in the T20I batter’s rankings, which he lost just a week ago, thanks to his brilliant century in the second T20I against England. Meanwhile, Mohammad Rizwan has tightened his grip on the No.1 spot as he surged to 861 rating points following his sublime form in the ongoing T20I series between Pakistan and England. More to follow… The post Babar jumps to No.3, Rizwan retains top spot in latest T20I rankings appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/qnXRy2T

RAWALPINDI: Central Punjab batter Abdullah Shafique starred with an unbeaten 189-run knock to aid his side raise a massive total of 384/6 against Sindh on the opening day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT). Abdullah completely dominated the Sindh bowlers as he smashed more than two dozen boundaries, including 23 fours and three sixes as he faced 231 deliveries while batting throughout the day. Aamer Yamin, on the other hand, combined excellently with Abdullah for a valiant seventh-wicket partnership of 120 runs as the pair remained firm on the crease till the end of the day’s play. Yamin scored a quick 61 off 80 before stumps, laced with six fours and two sixes. Sindh, on the other hand, had a handsome start to their bowling after they elected to field first as Mir Hamza provided the initial breakthrough on 43 runs total, sending Abid Ali back to the pavilion. Ali Zaryab (19), Mohammad Saad ( 20) and Tayyab Tahir (13) failed to prolong their stays on the crease before Qasim Akram j...

BANGKOK: Pakistani star boxer and Asian Champion Usman Wazeer is set to face Thai opponent Somphot Seesa for the WBO World Welterweight Youth title on Wednesday in the Highland Boxing Show in Bangkok. The 22-year-old Wazeer is the first Pakistani boxer to compete for the WBO Youth title. Wazeer won the WBA Asia welterweight title by defeating Thailand’s Phatiphan Krungklang in the recently held first-ever professional boxing event in Gilgit. The Pakistani boxing star has been undefeated in the eight fights. The Gilgit-hailed boxer has been optimistic about his triumph in the championship bout. Both the boxers underwent official weight-measuring and posed for the face-off before the much-anticipated fight. The fearless Wazeer looked confident to overpower his opponent in the fight and add another feather to his cap. It is pertinent to mention that Wazeer had already clinched ABF Asian title and World Boxing Council’s Middle East title. Sharing a video message before one of the big...

LAHORE: The heavy and persistent rainfall in the city has led to the cancellation of scheduled training sessions on Tuesday (today) at Gaddafi Stadium. The fifth match of the historic seven-match T20I series between Pakistan and England will be played tomorrow at the same venue. The drizzly weather of the city appears to be upsetting for millions of cricket fans who are eagerly waiting for tomorrow’s match. Earlier both the team reached Lahore on Monday after facing each other in four T20I games held at Karachi’s National Stadium. The action-filled Karachi leg of the tour witnessed full houses and knife-edged competitions between the two teams as the series is currently level at 2-2. READ: Pakistan taekwondo team returns after successful campaign in Nepal The post PAK v ENG: Training session at Gaddafi stadium cancelled due to rain appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/asjuEZ6

KARACHI: National Taekwondo team received a warm reception on their return after a successful run in the recently concluded Mount Everest International Open Taekwondo Championship held in Nepal.  Pakistan finished with overall 15 medals including six golds, three silver and six bronze medals at the event. According to the details, the taekwondo team reached the Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday where they were warmly received and presented souvenirs by the officials of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF). Pakistani athletes bagged three golds, two silver and two bronze medals in the Kyorugi event along with three golds, a silver and four bronze medals in the Poomsae event of the championship staged in Pokhara, Nepal. Speaking on the occasion, women gold-medalist Mehrun Nisa stated that she had a wonderful experience competing in the championship and the coaches had put in a lot of effort into the players. Furthermore, she e...

LONDON: Gareth Southgate hopes England will feel the benefit of being put under intense pressure in recent days at the World Cup after fighting back from 2-0 down to salvage a 3-3 draw against Germany on Monday. The Three Lions had already been relegated from the top tier of the Nations League and will head to Qatar on a six-game winless run. The knives were being sharpened for Southgate after his faith in Harry Maguire backfired for two German goals early in the second half. Centre-back Maguire has been publicly backed by the England boss despite being dropped at club level by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. Ilkay Gundogan slotted home the opener from the penalty spot after Maguire gifted possession to Jamal Musiala and then chopped down the Bayern Munich midfielder. Kai Havertz then curled brilliantly into the top corner after Maguire was dispossed in the German half. England had failed to score from open play in any of their opening five games in Group A3. But two goa...

BUDAPEST: Italy, who will miss a second consecutive World Cup, again found consolation in Europe as they won 2-0 in Budapest on Monday to edge Hungary for first place in their Nations League group. Giacomo Raspadori, who scored the winner against England on Friday, poked the ball home after Wilfried Gnonto had pounced on a poor Hungarian back pass to give Italy the lead in the 27th minute. “We needed these matches to restore enthusiasm, even if the World Cup remains an open wound and we can not go back,” said Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. “We have to start again, we have to do it for all of Italy.” Hungary, who started the final round of games top of Group A3, fought hard but Donnarumma made two miraculous saves in quick succession in the 50th minute from Loic Nego and Adam Szalai. Two minutes later, Federico Dimarco met a Bryan Cristante cross at the back post to smash in his first international goal and Italy’s 1,500th. Donnarumma produced another outstanding to keep o...

ISLAMABAD: Sajid Sadpara, son of late legendary climber Ali Sadpara, reached the summit of the eighth highest peak of the world, Mount Manaslu in Nepal, without the aid of supplementary oxygen.  With the remarkable feat, Sajid became the first Pakistani climber to successfully accomplish Manaslu’s 8163 metres expedition as he climbed the ‘true summit’ on Monday afternoon. The true summit is the final section of Mount Manasulu which is considered to be the most dangerous and technical part. Alhamdulliah, Sajid has summited Mt Manaslu 8163m world’s 8th highest mountain without oxygen this afternoon and is first Pakistan to climb to the True Summit Congratulations Pakistan #Manaslu2022 pic.twitter.com/tEFDK7autj — Sajid Ali Sadpara (@sajid_sadpara) September 26, 2022   Sajid has earlier etched his name in history books by completing K2 (8,611m), Gasherbrum-II (8,035m), and Gasherbrum-II (8,035m) and other summits this year. Last year, he scaled K2, the second-h...

LONDON: Frances Tiafoe led Team World to their first Laver Cup title as the American saved four match points in a dramatic victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas that denied Roger Federer a farewell trophy on Sunday. Tiafoe staged a superb fightback to win 1-6,7-6 (13/11), 10/8 in the penultimate match of the tournament at London’s O2 Arena. That was enough to give John McEnroe’s Team World a 13-8 overall margin of victory with a match to spare, sealing their maiden triumph in the competition after Team Europe won the first four editions. While Federer had hoped to mark the end of his career by lifting the trophy in a tournament he helped create, the Swiss legend was left to salute Tiafoe and the rest of the Team World squad. “Congratulations to Team World, amazing comeback,” Federer said. “It’s been emotional at times but I had a great time. I can’t thank you enough for that. I enjoyed every minute.” Promising to attend next year’s Laver Cup in Canada, Federer said: “I’m looking forwar...

LONDON: England Women’s cricket team captain Heather Knight joined the ongoing debate regarding the controversial end of the third Women’s ODI between India and England. The debate sparked yet again when India’s bowler Deepti Sharma, who mankad England’s Charlie Dean to complete whitewash over the hosts, said that the team had ‘repeatedly warned’ Dean for leaving the crease too early. “We did things as per the rules and guidelines,” Deepti said after landing in India. “We told the umpires as well, but she was there [outside the crease]. We couldn’t do much,” she was quoted as saying by the Indian media. Deepti’s statement, however, did not go well with Knight, who refuted the former’s claims about repeated warnings and said that ‘India shouldn’t feel the need to justify it by lying.’ “The game is over, Charlie was dismissed legitimately. India were deserved winners of the match and the series. But no warnings were given,” Knight wrote on Twitter. “They don’t need to be given, so...

MILTON KEYNES: The mixed pair of Australian and Thai cueists Neil Robertson and Mink Nutcharut outshined Mark Selby and Rebecca Kenna in the final to win the inaugural Mixed Doubles. In a thrilling final of the championship, the pair of Robertson and Nutcharut outpowered Selby and Kenna by the scores of 4-2 in the Best of Seven. The all-English pair of Selby and Kenna were off to a flying start as the duo pulled ahead with an early 1-0 lead after an impactful break of 40 from Selby that firmed their grip on the opening frame. Robertson and Mink, however, were quick to react and they did so emphatically by claiming the next two frames and clinching the lead for the first time after the third frame. The pair further enhanced their domination over Selby and Kenna as they claimed the fourth and their third overall frame to move within the victory. With their rivals one frame within from lifting the title, the English pair ante their level up to bounce back and sealed the fifth frame t...

LAHORE: The 65th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2022-23 is set to embark tomorrow (September 27) as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the schedule of the premium First-Class (FC) tournament of domestic cricket. The two-month-long tournament will embark on September 27 in Abbottabad, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi simultaneously with all six teams participating in the first round of the tournament. Defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will start their campaign against Balochistan while last edition’s finalists Northern will lock horns with Southern Punjab (SP). Sindh, on the other hand, will face Central Punjab (CP). National men’s chief selector Mohammad Wasim finalised the squads of all participating teams in consultation with six cricket associations. Azhar Ali, Hasan Ali, Khalid Usman, Saud Shakeel, Umar Amin, and Yasir Shah will lead CP, SP, KP, Sindh, Northern, and Balochistan respectively in the forthcoming edition of the QEAT, in which each team will pl...

NEW DELHI: Improving India’s bowling remains the team’s focus ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup next month, skipper Rohit Sharma has said, adding that he backs seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to come out of a recent slump. India went past Aaron Finch’s Australia by six wickets to clinch the three-match T20 series 2-1, and now host South Africa for a white-ball series starting Wednesday. The team’s batsmen, including Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, have been in good form and shared a 104-run partnership to secure victory on Sunday, but the final-overs bowling has been a cause of worry. Kumar, once a champion of choking runs in the final overs of a T20 match, has been expensive lately. He leaked 21 runs in the 18th over in the series-decider, with Tim David hitting him for two sixes and a four. “We know that he has had more good days than the bad days in the last so many years,” Rohit said of the veteran fast bowler in a post-match press conference. “Yes, of late it has not been the kind o...

POKHARA: Pakistani athletes Hamza Umar Saeed and Mazhar Abbas clinched gold medals after dominating Indian opponents at the 3rd Mount Everest International Open Taekwondo Championship held in Pokhara, Nepal. Pakistan’s gold tally in the event reached six after these remarkable wins. Meanwhile, Haroon Khan and Arbaaz Khan secured the silver medals in the championship. In the final of the 87-plus category Kyorugi event, Hamza Saeed outclassed the Indian opponent Gaurav Bhatt by 11-2 in the first round and 11-4 in the second round. Mazhar, on other hand, triumphed in the 80-category final as he beat India’s Rishab after a thrilling competition. Mazhar outpowered the opponent in the first round by  9-7, who then came back strongly and claimed the second round 8-3. However, in the third round, Mazhar upped the ante and unleashed a vigorous attack to knock down the Indian opponent with 9-0. Moreover, in the 58kg final, Korea’s Tae Joon Park defeated Pakistan’s Haroon Khan by 9-1 an...

KARACHI: Fast bowler Haris Rauf disclosed that he had planned beforehand how to bowl Liam Dawson and other tail-enders in the 19th over and turn the game into Pakistan’s favour.  The right-arm pacer powered the Green Shirts to a thrilling win in the fourth T20I against England as he bowled a match-winning second-last over when the game was just slipping away from the hosts’ hand. Speaking to a post-match press conference, Haris revealed that he had started making plans in the 18th over, when Dawson was storming Mohammad Hasnain and scored 24 runs, that how he would be bowling to him in the next over. “I had an idea where to bowl him and obviously the target was to take his wicket at that moment and turn the game,” he said. “I had confidence that if I bowled my best deliveries to the tail-enders, we would win the match,” he added. England fell just three runs short in the final over, courtesy of a brilliant 19th over from Haris, who struck twice to remove the danger man Liam Da...

LONDON: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur insisted her side had committed no “crime” after sealing victory over England at Lord’s on Saturday with a run-out at the non-striker’s end. England were eyeing a remarkable win in the third women’s one-day international when India bowler Deepti Sharma ran out non-striker Charlie Dean, who was well out of her ground. Dean’s 47, batting at number nine, had given England, who were 53-6, hope of chasing down a target of 170. Instead they were bowled out for 153 as India won by 16 runs to complete a 3-0 series sweep. An emotional Dean broke down in tears when her dismissal was confirmed before sportingly shaking hands with her opponents. Despite being allowed under cricket’s rules, running out a non-striker backing up has long been regarded as unsporting by many within the game. But it was only this week the International Cricket Council reiterated the dismissal, known as a “Mankad” after India’s Vinoo Mankad, who ran out Australia batsman Bill B...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) barred local news channels from reporting the live location and movement of the England Men’s cricket team amid their tour to Pakistan for seven-match T20I series. As England is on the historic tour to Pakistan after a gap of almost 17 years, the touring side is being given tight security including a presidential-level convoy that accompanies the touring side amid their movement from hotel to stadium and vice versa. In the latest development, however, the PEMRA has decided to restrict the local news channels and its licensees from airing the live locations of the cricket teams, specifically the English team. “In order to avoid security implications, all satellite TV Channel licensees are hereby directed to refrain from airing live locations of cricket teams specifically the English cricket team while their movement from airport to the hotel, hotel to stadium and back to hotel and airport etc,” the PEMRA announced in a...

KARACHI: England won the toss and opted to bowl first in the fourth T20I against Pakistan here at National Stadium, Karachi.  England currently have a 2-1 lead in the historic seven-match T20I series. PLAYING XIs Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Wasim England: Moeen Ali (c), Phil Salt (wk), Alex Hales, Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, David Willey, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley EAD TO HEAD Matches-24, England-16, Pakistan-7, No Result-1 The post England win toss, elect to bowl first in fourth T20I against Pakistan appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/Wud4Chn

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket team will be featuring in its 200th T20 international match on Sunday as they take on England in the fourth T20I here at National Stadium Karachi. The Green Shirts will be the first team to achieve the milestone as the side currently holds the record for playing the most number of T20I matches. Interestingly, the team will be playing its landmark T20I against the same opponent, it had competed in its very first game of the shortest format, back in 2006 at Bristol. Pakistan won that match by five wickets. A journey that began in 2006 We are playing our 2⃣0⃣0⃣th T20I today – the first team to achieve this landmark #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/LKBeNoaj5X — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 25, 2022 It is pertinent to mention here that the national team will be looking to level the seven-match series today as England currently lead the series by 2-1. READ: PCB announces retainers for supplementary panel match officials  The post PAK...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Sunday as it introduced retainers for its Supplementary Panel match officials for the first time. As a result, each of the 23 match officials on the panel—15 umpires and 8 match referees—will be paid PKR25,000 every month throughout the 2022–23 season. The recent move guarantees that all 43 match officials on the PCB panel are now being taken care of by the game’s governing body in Pakistan. Previously, only match officials on the international and elite panel were on retainers. The match officials’ retainers on the elite and international panels are PKR69,575 and PKR132,250, respectively. During the cricket season, in addition to the retainers, the PCB also offers match fees (PKR 10,000 per day), daily allowances (PKR 2,500 per day), four- or five-star lodging (as available), as well as air and ground transportation, to its match officials. As a result, a match official’s income from a four-day match can reach PKR52,000, includ...

PRAGUE: Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was left covered in blood after a nasty collision with Czech Republic goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik on Saturday night. The Manchester United forward went down in a heap after the mid-air collision in the 13th minute of the Nations League clash. He was left bloodied, bruised and dazed on the turf. Portugal stormed to a 4-0 win over the Czech Republic in its Nations League A-Group 2 match thanks to a Diego Dalot double and strikes by Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Jota. The victory sets up a crunch clash for the Portuguese on Tuesday at home to Spain, which lost 2-1 to visitors Switzerland, knowing a draw will be enough to reach the final four. Portugal leads the group on 10 points ahead of Spain on eight after five matches with one game left to play. Ronaldo required medical treatment on the pitch but later returned with a bandage on his nose. READ: Ex-England cricketers appointed head coaches of Sindh, Central Punjab The post...

LAHORE: Six foreign coaches including two former England international cricketers will join the coaching panels of the domestic teams for the ongoing 2022-23 season. The foreign coaches will be working in the current domestic season which includes the marquee red-ball event Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022-23 commencing later next week. According to the Pakistan Cricket Board, former England international players Paul Franks and Paul Nixon have been appointed as head coaches of Central Punjab and Sindh, respectively.  Franks has around ten years of coaching experience and previously served as assistant head coach at Nottinghamshire county in the English circuit. Meanwhile, Nixon had coached Jamaican Tallawahs to two Caribbean Premier League titles. He is currently working as head coach of the Leicestershire County cricket. Sindh’s next head coach will be relinquishing his current role in the coming days before travelling to Pakistan to take up the new assignment. “The introduction of...

LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey faced a significant blow ahead of Azlan Shah Hockey Cup as two of its experienced players, Ammad Butt and Mubashar Ali, tendered their resignations, leaving the national team in a deep crisis. According to the details, the team’s vice-captain Ammad and defender Mubashar sent their resignations, copies of which are available to ARY News, to the Pakistan Hockey Federation, stating their inability to continue with the team due to ‘family commitments’ and ‘personal reasons’. The resignations are attributed to serious fissures that emerged within the ranks of the national hockey team with both the players suddenly deciding not to play in the current set-up. It is pertinent to mention here that a training camp for the senior hockey players will commence on September 25 at Abdul Sattar Hockey Stadium in Karachi, after which the national men’s hockey team will be formed. Pakistan are set to participate in the Sultan Azlan Hockey Cup scheduled from November 1 to ...

ZARAGOZA: Switzerland earned a 2-1 win over Spain in the Nations League on Saturday in Zaragoza to drag Luis Enrique’s side off top spot in the group. Portugal thrashed the Czech Republic 4-0 in the other League A Group 2 clash to move two points clear of Spain, whom they host on Tuesday in the final group match. It was Spain’s first defeat in the group in five games, and one which exposed their defensive frailty from set-pieces. Manuel Akanji and Breel Embolo both scored from Switzerland corners, either side of Jordi Alba’s strike. “In two set-piece situations, which will be important at the World Cup, their goals arrived,” said Villarreal defender Pau Torres. “We have to improve on that.” Spain never looked comfortable in the game, a far cry from the team which reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals and were defeated on penalties by Italy. As a result, they stumbled to their first loss on home soil since 2018, after 22 matches unbeaten. Luis Enrique selected six Barcelona players ...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced to increase in the retainers and match fees in the domestic contracts 2022-23, approved by the Board of Governors (BoG) at its 70 th  meeting on Saturday. According to the PCB, the contracts will run from September 2022 to August 2023 and the list of player names will be revealed in due course. Following Ramiz Raja’s announcement of a PKR100,000 rise in retainers across all five categories following his election as the 34th PCB Chairman last September, the cricket board has again increased domestic retainers. The most significant difference, however, is in the match fees, which have been enhanced with the goal of luring star cricketers and pushing them to maintain high standards so that they may remain in the domestic contract categories. As a result, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match fee has been raised from PKR60,000 to PKR100,000, while the Pakistan Cup and National T20 match fees have been hiked from PKR40,000 to PKR60,000, res...