Anurag Thakur, Gautam Gambhir hail Neeraj Chopra as he sets national record
Sports minister Anurag Thakur and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir lavished praise on “golden boy” Neeraj Chopra after the star thrower created a new national record on Tuesday. Neeraj Chopra, the India’s Olympic gold medallist, set a new national record and finished with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo […]
Australia vs Sri Lanka ODIs: Why ICC rules are preventing Starc from bowling with a taped finger
Mitchell Starc, Australia’s pace spearhead, attended a training session at Pallekele Stadium ahead of the five-match One-day International series against Sri Lanka, but he is unlikely to be included in the playing XI for the opener later on Tuesday, despite the hosts’ dearth of quick bowlers. The injured index finger of his bowling arm is […]
Shadab Khan stars as Pakistan clinch clean-sweep of West Indies
Allrounder Shadab Khan hit a fighting half-century before taking four wickets to anchor Pakistan’s 53-run win over the West Indies in the third and final day-night international in Multan which was interrupted by a dust storm. Shadab hit 86 to lift Pakistan to 269-9 after unlikely West Indian hero Nicholas Pooran grabbed four wickets to […]
Babar, Imam, Nawaz help Pakistan to a 120-run win against West Indies
Spinner Mohmmad Nawaz claimed 4/19 and pacer Mohammad Wasim bagged 3/34 after Imam-ul-Haq and skipper Babar Azam posted half-centu8ries as Pakistan thrashed West Indies by 120 runs in the second Day-Night One-day International here to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Imam-ul-Haq struck a run-a-ball 72 while Babar Azam scored a 93-ball […]
Mohammad Hasnain cleared to bowl again after remodelling action
Fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been cleared to bowl again after remodelling his action, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday. The 22-year-old was banned from bowling after his action was reported during his Big Bash League stint with the Sydney Thunder earlier this year. Under ICC rules, an illegal bowling action is one in which […]
Australia edge past Sri Lanka to clinch T20 series
COLOMBO: Australia made heavy weather of a modest chase before beating Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second Twenty20 International on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing 125, world champions Australia struggled against Wanindu Hasaranga’s (4-33) spin before Matthew Wade’s run-a-ball 26 not out secured a tense victory […]
FIFA World Cup trophy returns to Pakistan, heightening the sense of longing for football resumption
LAHORE: The FIFA World Cup trophy returned to Lahore. As did Christian Karembeu. And just like four years ago, when it made its first trip to Pakistan, the country remains a pariah for international football. Pakistan has been under FIFA suspension since April last year, a prolongation of the crisis the country’s football has faced […]
Australia pick three pacers for first Sri Lanka T20
COLOMBO: Australia have picked three pacemen for the first T20 International against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, hoping their World Cup-winning formula will work in their favour again. With conditions in Colombo likely to suit fast bowlers, Kane Richardson is recalled for the rested Pat Cummins and joins Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the attack. […]
Saqlain upbeat about Pakistan’s chances of sweeping WI series
LAHORE: The prevailing hot weather conditions in Multan aren’t a concern for Saqlain Mushtaq. Instead, the Pakistan head coach is eyeing a clean sweep of the West Indies when the three-match One-day International series begins next week. Pakistan finished their preparations for the series here on Saturday, a day before leaving for Multan, and Saqlain […]
Sports Tourism in J&K gains momentum with Sports Policy
SRINAGAR, JUNE 5: Jammu and Kashmir offers the potential to woo domestic and international travelers by organizing national, international sports tourism events like golf tournaments, rafting, snow skiing, rock climbing and motor racing. Travelers combine their love for travelling and sports by planning their holidays around popular sports events thus boosting sports tourism in the […]