Shaniera Akram unamused as Wasim Akram puts her off to goof around with ICC commentators
As Sri Lanka and Pakistan nervously wait for the match to begin after dark clouds loomed over Bristol and delayed the game due to rain, over at the ICC com box, Wasim Akram, Kumar Sangakara, Zainab Abbas and Graeme Smith appeared to be enjoying their own little indoor game of cricket.
2nd inspection due as Pakistan-Sri Lanka World Cup match delayed by rain
Pakistan and Sri Lanka were forced to wait for a second pitch inspection at their rain-delayed World Cup match after umpires found the surface was still wet. Pakistan has won all seven completed World Cup games against Sri Lanka, and has a 90-58 One-Day International (ODI) win-loss overall record against the Sri Lankans with one tie.
BCCI requests ICC to let Dhoni keep Indian Army symbol on gloves
The Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) Friday requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to let Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni wear the ?Balidaan? insignia on his gloves for the ICC World Cup 2019 matches after the governing body asked them to be removed, informed Indian media. If the ICC has a set of norms, we?ll go ...
پاک سری لنکا میچ: بارش پر شائقین کرکٹ کی رائے
شائقین کرکٹ نے ورلڈ کپ 2019ء کے دوران بارش سے متاثرہ میچ انڈر گرائونڈ اسٹیڈیم میں کرانے کی تجویز دے دی۔ آئی سی سی ورلڈ کپ 2019ء کا 11واں میچ پاکستان اور سری لنکا کے درمیان کھیلا جانا ہے، جو تاحال بارش سے متاثر ہے۔ اسپورٹس رپورٹر فیضان لاکھانی نے برسٹل میں پاکستانی کرکٹ شائقین سے بارش اور پاک سری لنکا میچ ...
Australia´s Zampa censured over obscenity at World Cup
When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they are converted into suspension points and a player is banned Zampa, 27, took one for 58 on a day on which Nathan Coulter-Nile and Mitchell Starc starred as Australia maintained their 100 percent record in the tournament.
Pitch inspection due after Pakistan-Sri Lanka World Cup match delayed by rain
Umpires Nigel Llong and Ian Gould were due to check the condition of the pitch with a view to starting play, likely including a reduction of the usual 50-overs per side. ?Umpires Llong and Gould will have an inspection of the ground at 14:30 provided there is no further rain and will decide when to start the game,? an official said.
Brazil's Neymar in trouble over intimate pics of woman accusing him of rape
The football star ? full name Neymar da Silva Santos Junior ? went to the station in an attempt to defend himself, sitting in a wheelchair after spraining his ankle the night before in a pre-Copa America friendly that has ruled him out of the tournament. The injury caps a troubled season on and off the field for Neymar, ...
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Rain stops in Bristol
BRISTOL: The Pakistan team has arrived at the ground as the rain has stopped with umpires inspecting the ground ahead of match against Sri Lanka. Earlier, the toss for the World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday was delayed due to rain as heavy clouds shrouded the sky over the Bristol County Ground. Both ...
Mohammad Hafeez shows how to twirl his mustache that has the town talking
In the video, Pakistan team coach Mickey Arthur also made remarks about the batsman?s mustache: ?There is a mixture between Charlie Chaplain and Groucho Marx and I think he loves it, every day we measure the lengths of it.? ?Very fashion conscious is our man Hafeez,? he added.
Mahboob Shah –the flag bearer of Pakistan’s umpiring history in World Cup
While the first three World Cup tournaments were conducted in England with umpires also picked from the region, former Pakistani cricketer Mahboob Shah became the first person to represent Pakistan on a cricketing field as the umpire in a World Cup.
Women´s football basks in spotlight as France launch World Cup
The opening game at the month-long tournament, between the hosts and South Korea, is a sell-out in Paris, setting off an "explosion" of women?s football, according to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The French, captained by Lyon star Amandine Henry, will get the chance to showcase their credentials when they run out before 47,000 fans at the Parc des Princes ...
Pakistan to train Afghan blind cricketers
ISLAMABAD, June 7 (APP):Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) will be imparting blind cricket training to the Afghan players cost-free. Talking to APP, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Chairman Syed Sultan Shah said Afghanistan had asked for our assistance in training their players in blind cricket.
Amid fan furore, BCCI seeks ICC permission for Dhoni to sport Indian army insignia on gloves
Amid an eruption of nationalistic furore in India over the International Cricket Council's (ICC) request for removal of an Indian army insignia from MS Dhoni's gloves, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday said it had written to cricket's governing body for permission to keep the symbol. Wicketkeeper and former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one ...
BCCI seeks ICC permission for Dhoni to sport Indian army insignia on gloves amid fans' furore
Amid an eruption of nationalistic furore in India over the International Cricket Council's (ICC) request for removal of an Indian army insignia from MS Dhoni's gloves, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday said it had written to cricket's governing body for permission to keep the symbol. Wicketkeeper and former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one ...
Why can't cricket be rain-proof?
BRISTOL: On Friday morning, Zahid Aslam took a train from London Paddington to Bristol Parkway hoping against hope that he would be able to witness a full World Cup game featuring Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Zahid, a police officer in San Francisco (USA), is in Britain to watch the World Cup. Having watched Pakistan stun England at Trent Bridge ...
Pakistan v Sri Lanka match delayed by Bristol rain
Persistent rain in Bristol has delayed the toss for today's World Cup fixture scheduled for 2:30pm between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the County Ground. Pakistan has won all seven completed World Cup games against Sri Lanka, and has a 90-58 One-Day International (ODI) win-loss overall record against the Sri Lankans with one tie.
Why can’t cricket be rain-proof?
Having watched Pakistan stun England at Trent Bridge on Monday, Zahid was sure that he would see the Pakistanis recording another win if the sun came out. ?Why can?t they have roofs covering cricket stadiums,? he asked. That?s because cricket despite all its growth in recent times, isn?t as rich a sport as football. But for cricket buffs like ...
Live: Pakistan v Sri Lanka match delayed by Bristol rain
Persistent rain in Bristol has delayed the toss for today's World Cup fixture scheduled for 2:30pm between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the County Ground. Pakistan has won all seven completed World Cup games against Sri Lanka, and has a 90-58 One-Day International (ODI) win-loss overall record against the Sri Lankans with one tie.
Pakistan v Sri Lanka toss delayed by Bristol rain
Persistent rain in Bristol has delayed the toss for today's World Cup fixture scheduled for 2:30pm between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the County Ground. Pakistan has won all seven completed World Cup games against Sri Lanka, and has a 90-58 One-Day International (ODI) win-loss overall record against the Sri Lankans with one tie.
Toss delayed as rain, dark clouds loom over Pakistan vs Sri Lanka World Cup match
BRISTOL: The toss for the World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday was delayed due to rain as heavy clouds shrouded the sky over the Bristol County Ground. "We will lose one point as we could?ve won this," said former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf. Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, however, thought Pakistan would benefit ...
