Pakistan U19 To Take On Sri Lanka U19 In First 50-over Match On Sunday
PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 25th May, 2019 ) : U19 will open their tour of on with the opening match of the five-match 50-over series in Hambantota. Wicketkeeper batsman Rohail was one of the star performers in the Inter-Region U19 One-day tournament held in last year (238 runs in seven ...
Pakistan U19 to take on Sri Lanka U19 in first 50-over match on Sunday
PESHAWAR, May 25 (APP):Pakistan U19 will open their tour of Sri Lanka on Sunday with the opening match of the five-match 50-over cricket series in Hambantota. Squads (to be selected from): Pakistan- Rohail Nazir (captain, wicket-keeper) (Islamabad); Mohammad Taha (vice-captain) (Karachi); Abbas Afridi (FATA); Akhtar Shah (Quetta); Basit Ali (Multan); Haider Ali (Rawalpindi); Khayyam Khan (wicketkeeper) (Abbottabad); Mohammad Haris (Peshawar); ...
’جنون ‘کا ورلڈ کپ کیلئے گانا جاری کرنے کا اعلان
عالمی شہرت یافتہ صوفی بینڈ ’جنون ‘ نے 15برس بعد متحد ہوکر عالمی کرکٹ ورلڈکپ 2019 کے لئے نیا گانا بنانے کے کا اعلان کیا ہے۔ 90کی دہائی میں پاکستان کا نام عالمی سطح پر روشن کرنے والے جنون بینڈ کی جانب سے یوٹیوب پر ایک ویڈیو پیغام جاری کیا گیا ہے جس میں 30 مئی سے شروع ہونے والے ورلڈ کپ ...
Uncertainty over Serena fitness, Osaka form at Roland Garros
Serena Williams heads into this year's French Open as an outsider for a Grand Slam title for possibly the first time in 20 years, with questions surrounding her fitness after a poor start to the season, while Naomi Osaka looks to solidify her position at the top of the women's game with a third straight major crown. She impressed ...
Federer, Nadal threaten Djokovic bid for historic Slam
Federer and Nadal, with 20 and 17 career Grand Slam titles each respectively, may be ahead of 15-time major winner Djokovic in total hauls. After losing to Nadal in the Italian Open final last weekend, the Serb was in no doubt that it was the Spaniard who would likely be celebrating a 12th Roland Garros title in a little ...
Ashfaq hopes FIFA mission decides in “Pakistan’s favour”
LAHORE: Gearing up to meet the joint fact-finding mission by global football body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah ? the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) chief recognised in the country ? is hoping for a ?decision in Pakistan?s favour?. ?We have prepared a strong case to defend it before the FIFA/AFC delegation and ...
‘India deserve co-favourites billing at World Cup’
Chasing their first World Cup crown, England have emerged as a formidable force, while defending champions Australia are also highly regarded after winning four of the last five editions. But India, second in the ICC ODI rankings, are the only team to have broken Australia?s dominance over the last 20 years when Harbhajan and company took the silverware on ...
’’مجھے تو مکی آرتھر کی فکر ہے، ابھی باب وولمر کا غم نہیں بھولے‘‘
وفاقی وزیر سائنس اینڈ ٹیکنالوجی فواد چوہدری نے پاکستانی ٹیم کی شکست پر اپنے ردعمل کا اظہار کیا ہے۔ سماجی رابطے کی ویب سائٹ ٹوئٹر پر انہوں نے اپنے بیان میں کہا ہے کہ ’’مجھے تو مکی آرتھر کی فکر ہے، ابھی باب وولمر کا غم نہیں بھولے‘‘۔ پاکستانی کرکٹ ٹیم کی شکست پر سینیٹر فیصل جاوید کا ٹوئٹر پر اپنے بیان ...
Players allowed to stay with wives after India match: PCB
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allowed all members of the national squad, who want to stay with their wives during the World Cup, but not before the June 16 blockbuster against arch-rivals India to be held at Old Trafford, Manchester. Earlier, the PCB had also allowed the cricketers to stay with their wives during the recently-concluded ...
Morgan expected to be fit for Cup opener
LONDON: England captain Eoin Morgan suffered a ?small fracture? to his left index finger on Friday, but is expected to be fit in time for the hosts? World Cup opener against South Africa next week.
Sangakkara laments Sri Lanka’s ‘chaotic’ build-up to World Cup
?It?s been quite chaotic, both in terms of continuity in selection and giving players a very good, consistent run in the team, which is essential for confidence,? former Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara said at Lord?s on Thursday. ?If it?s a constant change and churn, where you?re always looking over your shoulder trying to safeguard your position, rather than trying ...
Gritty Afghans stun Pakistan
He smashed Shaheen Shah Afridi (0-51) for five fours in the fourth over but fell one short of 50 after skying Imad Wasim, Malik taking an excellent running catch from deep mid-wicket. The classy Rahmat Shah chipped in with 32 before edging behind down leg, gifting Wahab Riaz (3-46) his first wicket, and two quick scalps from the economical ...
'Do it again': Djokovic confident of historic second Slam sweep
PARIS (AFP) - Novak Djokovic believes that his 2016 achievement of holding all four Grand Slam titles at the same time is the perfect playbook for a repeat performance at Roland Garros as he tries to become just the second man to complete the feat. "There is an extra motivation and incentive to win Roland Garros because of the ...
Federer plays down title chances on Roland Garros return
PARIS (AFP) - Roger Federer on Friday played down his chances of winning the French Open on his first appearance at Roland Garros since 2015, saying that title-winning form might not be "in his racquet". Federer admitted that he is unsure of his title chances, but did compare his current situation with when he ended a five-year Grand Slam ...
Nadal 'doesn't care' if he's French Open favourite
PARIS (AFP) - Rafael Nadal said on Friday that he "doesn?t care" if he is the red-hot favourite to lift a record-extending 12th French Open title at Roland Garros, insisting that there are a host of players in contention for the trophy. The world number two holds an incredible French Open win-loss record of 86-2, and hit top form ...
Neymar to arrive early in Brazil for Copa America
TERESOPOLIS (AFP) - Star striker Neymar will join Brazil?s Copa America squad for training Saturday, three days ahead of schedule, an official said Friday. "He will arrive tomorrow between 11:00 am and noon," (1400 GMT and 1500 GMT) Brazil football federation press officer Vinicius Rodrigues told reporters at the Granja Comary complex in Teresopolis near Rio de Janeiro. Neymar, ...
Semenya to return to track in 2,000 metres race in France
PARIS (AFP) - Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya will run in the 2,000 metres in a meeting held in the Paris suburbs on June 11, the organisers said on Friday. The race in Montreuil, just east of the French capital, will be the South African?s first since she lost an appeal against International Association of Athletics Federations rules governing ...
Afghanistan secure excellent win over Pakistan in first warm-up
The classy Rahmat Shah chipped in with 32 before edging behind down leg, gifting Wahab Riaz (3/46) his first wicket, and two quick scalps from the economical Wasim (2/29) helped plug the run-flow somewhat in the middle overs. Scorecard PAKISTAN: Imam-ul-Haq b Hamid Hassan 32 Fakhar Zaman b Mohammad Nabi 19 Babar Azam c Rahmat b Dawlat Zadran 112 Haris Sohail b Mohammad Nabi ...
Dynamic West Indies a dangerous World Cup wildcard
The winners of the first two World Cups back in the 1970s, have not made the final since 1983 as the well-documented decline in Caribbean cricketing fortunes played out. Chris Gayle and Andre Russell are particularly important returnees, both potential match-winners coming off magnificent Indian Premier League campaigns where they lit up the subcontinent with breathtaking performances. ?The ...
Aqeel, Aisam prepare for Davis Cup tie against India in Switzerland
ISLAMABAD???? -??? Pakistan?s longest serving number one tennis player Aqeel Khan has said he is practicing very hard in Geneva, Switzerland along with Pakistan?s lone international star Aisam-ul-Haq in order to prepare for the upcoming tie against India. Firstly it will help Aisam get into rhythm and secondly it will help me as well to prepare for the ...
