LHC restores Shah Dost as QRCA chief
After resorting Shah Dost as QRCA president, the honorable court has ordered to send back the case to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) adjudicator to decide about it.
KP expects Windies to cause a shock
?My semi-finalists would be India, England, Australia and the West Indies. It?ll be one of those that win,? said Pietersen, a T20 World Cup winner with England in 2010. ?Normally Pakistan are the unpredictable team, but this West Indies team is so unpredictable. ?India and England are probably the favourites, the dark horses are Australia and the unpredictables are ...
Prince Harry drops cheeky chirp at Finch
LONDON ?? - ? On the eve of the Cricket World Cup, stoked the rivalry between England and Australia with a cheeky sledge at Aaron Finch during a team captains? reception at Buckingham Palace. Australia are bidding for back-to-back World Cup titles after winning the 2015 tournament on home soil, while hosts England are favourites to claim their first.
Free from Brexit, PM May heads to cricket
LONDON ? -? ? As the contest to replace her as prime minister gathered pace on Thursday, Theresa May opted for a different battle - watching England take on South Africa in the opening match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
England have traded fair play for ruthless edge
LONDON - England may be among the favourites to claim their maiden World Cup title on home soil but fans of the gentleman’s game believe they are not likely to win any fair play awards, according to a poll. In a poll by research agency YouGov Sport that consulted 6,500 fans across the six major cricket-playing countries, less than a ...
Committee formed for amendments in PHF constitution
?PHF president Brig (r) Muhammad Khalid Sajjad Khokhar has set up a seven-member committee to complete its task with responsibility and as soon as possible,? said PHF spokesman here on Thursday. The PHF president has formed the committee comprising Muhammad Saeed Khan Peshawar (convener) while its members were Lt Col (r) Muhammad Asif Naz Khokhar, Lahore, Muhammad Ramzan Jamali, ...
وسیم اکرم کا سرفراز الیون کو ویسٹ انڈیز کیخلاف جارحانہ کرکٹ کھیلنے کا مشورہ
پاکستان کرکٹ ٹیم کے سابق کپتان وسیم اکرم نے سرفراز الیون کو ویسٹ انڈیز کیخلاف جارحانہ اور بلاخوف کرکٹ کھیلنے کا مشورہ دے دیا ہے۔ ناٹنگھم میں جیو نیوز سے خصوصی گفتگو میں وسیم اکرم نے کہا کہ ویسٹ انڈیز خطرناک ٹیم ہے اور اس نے حال ہی میں اس بات کا ثبوت بھی دیا ہے۔ ویسٹ انڈیز جیسی سخت ٹیموں ...
Wasim Akram advises Pakistan to play fearless cricket against West Indies
NOTTINGHAM: ?Swing ka Sultan? Wasim Akram has advised Pakistan side to play attacking and fearless cricket against the West Indies. Speaking to Geo.tv in Nottingham ahead of Pakistan?s opening game in World Cup 2019, Akram said the venue has always offered high-scoring matches and Pakistan will have to display flamboyant cricket against Windies. The former captain and member of ...
England overwhelm South Africa by 104 runs in World Cup opener
Jofra Archer took two early wickets and South Africa never looked likely to reach their target, bowled out in the 40th over for 207 to give World Cup favourites England the perfect start. The amount of runs we saved was absolutely brilliant.? England lost Jonny Bairstow to the second ball of the match, caught by wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock off ...
Would Pakistan be able to turn their fortunes around?
Afghanistan have been tipped as a giant-killer in this World Cup, but given the relative ease with which they defeated Pakistan in their first warm-up game, it seems that they will slay more giants than one. Before the World Cup, Pakistan?s fortunes plummeted to new lows. Pakistan?s bowling, always considered lethal, has been toothless, clueless and impotent in the ...
Shadab Khan’s journey — From village cricket to World Cup
Arelentless training routine and ?unparalleled? commitment have taken Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan from club cricket in his remote village to the World Cup in just a few short years. The 20-year-old, already third in the WT20 bowling rankings, has caught the eye of none other than Pakistan?s Prime Minister Imran Khan ? who led Pakistan to their only World ...
Pakistan seek Champions Trophy inspiration as West Indies loom
Pakistan will seek inspiration from their dramatic ICC Champions Trophy win in England two years ago when they take the field in their opening World Cup match against a resurgent West Indies on Friday (today). Pakistan have lost their past 10 One-day Internationals including a 5-0 whitewash by Australia and 4-0 thumping by England, and their problems were further ...
Amir fit for World Cup debut: Sarfaraz
Pace spearhead Mohammad Amir is fit and available for selection for Pakistan’s opening World Cup match against the West Indies on Friday, captain Sarfaraz Ahmed said. There was speculation that the 27-year-old, who missed the last four matches of the one-day international series against England earlier this month, might not be able to make his World Cup debut at ...
Shoaib Malik excluded from 12-member squad against Windies
The 12 players who made in the selection are: Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Muhammad Hafeez, Sarfraz Ahmed, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Imad Waseem and Muhammad Amir.
Relieved Thiem passes Bublik test to reach French Open third round
Austrian Dominic Thiem was a relieved man after overcoming a tough test to reach the French Open third round with a 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5 win over Russian-born Kazakh Alexander Bublik on Court Philippe Chatrier on Thursday. Fourth seed Thiem, who reached the final at Roland Garros last year and is among the favourites to go all the way ...
Djokovic breezes into third round
Novak Djokovic wasted little time beating Henri Laaksonen 6-1 6-4 6-3 on Thursday to breeze into the third round of the French Open and stay on course to hold all four Grand Slam titles. The 32-year-old Serbian top seed, bidding to win his second French Open, was at his clinical best in the opening set against the Swiss lucky ...
No sweat for Serena as she swings into round three
Serena Williams breezed into the third round of the French Open on Thursday with a routine 6-3 6-2 win against Japanese Kurumi Nara, wasting no energy in her quest for a record-equalling Grand Slam singles title.
Fighting Osaka survives again to battle past Azarenka
For the second time in three days the 21-year-old Japanese found herself in deep trouble at the French Open on Thursday, but once again displayed true grit to claw out a victory, this time beating Victoria Azarenka 4-6 7-5 6-3.
Hazard scores twice as Chelsea thrash Arsenal to win Europa League
Eden Hazard scored twice and created a third to steer Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final in what looks likely to be the Belgium winger?s final game for the Blues on Wednesday night. Chelsea destroyed Arsenal with four second-half goals that handed coach Maurizio Sarri his first major trophy at the ...
Golf training programme for Mashal Orphanage
Speaking on the occasion, Commodore Ghazanfar Abbas, chief operating officer KGC, said that the training programme was a great opportunity for the kids to show their mettle. Fawzia Naqvi, KGC?s lady captain, who was involved in the programme since its inception, said that it was great to see the kids enjoying themselves on the putting green. Majid Satti, secretary ...
