Category: Sports

LONDON: Five nations sealed their debuts in the revamped Davis Cup Finals in the weekend’s qualifiers while heavyweights Germany, Australia, United States and Croatia also booked their places in Madrid. Ecuador, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic and Austria will all be in next week’s draw for the 18-nation showdown at La Caja Magica in the Spanish […]

GREATER NOIDA: Teenage spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman took three wickets to help Afghanistan beat Ireland by 21 runs and claim an unassailable 2-0 series lead in the second Twenty20 international in India on Sunday. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat, but started sluggishly before skipper Asghar Afghan’s 49 off 28 balls lifted the […]

NEW DELHI: Fit-again all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned to India’s one-day squad on Sunday but opener Rohit Sharma, who is recovering from a calf injury, was left out of the three-match series against South Africa beginning next week. The 26-year-old Pandya underwent back surgery in October last year and was in fine form on his return […]

Young fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain aims to become an integral component of the national side, while the most successful wicket-taker in the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 also wants to help Quetta Gladiators become the first franchise to retain the title. Hasnain, the 19-year-old from Hyderabad, has yet to complete a full year on […]

RAWALPINDI: Peshawar Zalmi kept their playoff aspirations very much alive and kicking in the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 with a resounding 30-run defeat of reigning champions Quetta Gladiators in a rain-shortened encounter at the Pindi Cricket Stadium here on Thursday night. Quetta Gladiators were once again behind the eight-ball game when their chase for […]

LAHORE: Karachi Kings have been revitalised with back-to-back victories and a third in a row against HBL-Pakistan Super League leaders Multan Sultans at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday night will see them go level at the top of the standings. Sultans, who have won four of their five matches so far, have eight points, two […]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to raise awareness for breast cancer during HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi on March 7. The match officials, teams, players, and commentators will don pink ribbons during the matchs.The bails on wickets will be coloured pink as part of PCB’s public awareness […]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will honour Olympic swimmer Kiran Khan and the country’s top-ranked female tennis player Sarah Mehboob on March 8 — International Women’s Day. According to a press release issued by the PCB on Friday, the two athletes will be honoured for their services though the Hamaray Heroes platform. Khan has been recognised by […]

SYDNEY: South Africa will face defending champions Australia in the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after their match against the West Indies was washed out on Tuesday, leaving India to take on England. The Proteas needed to avoid defeat against the already-eliminated West Indies to top Group ‘B’ and with the match in Sydney abandoned […]

LONDON: England captain Joe Root on Monday said his players will not be shaking hands on their tour of Sri Lanka in a bid to avoid the coronavirus. Root was quizzed on the coronavirus on Monday as England prepared to depart for their two-Test tour. The Yorkshire batsman said instead of shaking hands, England players […]