Category: Sports

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confidence in its preparations and in Japanese government support for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, but said all scenarios would be discussed in the coming weeks amid the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.  IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that his organisation was committed to delivering safe Games […]

LAHORE: After committing blunders in selection of the six provincial probables for the national under-19 cricket championships, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday took a U-turn by deciding to hold open trials — a ritual which was overlooked for the six teams’ selections for the National T20 Cup.  “Players born on or after Sept […]

England’s Dawid Malan has replaced Pakistan’s Babar Azam as the world’s top-ranked Twenty20 batsman after a fine series against Australia, the International Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. The 33-year-old left-hander is not a high-profile figure in the world game but has burnished his record after scores of 66, 42 and 21 against Australia saw him […]

LAHORE: The second successive year of the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regime under Chairman Ehsan Mani, which was completed on Sept 4, has failed to bring any significant improvement in country’s cricket, both on and off the field. While the PCB officials have been blowing their own trumpet on the cricket board’s few achievements […]

LONDON: A dominant Italy performance propelled them past the Netherlands 1-0 and to the top of their Nations League group on Monday. Nicolo Barella headed in the only goal shortly before halftime in Amsterdam as Italy wasted chances. But the display will go a long way to helping the Azzurri put the disappointment of drawing […]

LAHORE: While a number of deserving players are out, many undeserving ones have been included in the list of probables called for the Central Punjab’s Under-19 trials at the LCCA Ground here on Sept 14 and 15.  A total of 51 players are invited to select the Central Punjab squad for the National Junior Cricket […]

ATHENS: The Olympic Games’ cost overruns in recent decades are a result of the International Olympic Committee’s delay in undertaking deep reforms, and it is now paying the price, said the lead author of new Oxford University research.  The study, ’Regression to the Tail: Why the Olympics Blow Up’, claimed all Olympics since 1960 had […]

Pakistan cricket coach Misbahul Haq urged more nations to tour the country, saying on Monday the sport needs “mutual support” to recover from the coronavirus crisis. His appeal comes just a week after Pakistan finished a tour of England, where they played three Tests and as many Twenty20 internationals in empty stadiums. During the trip, […]

England batsman Dawid Malan hopes he can continue to make the most of his limited opportunities to cement his place in their Twenty20 side, the 33-year-old said on Monday. Malan has hit seven half-centuries and a ton in 15 innings since making his T20 debut in 2017. He averages 50.84 in the shortest format, more […]