Lahore: President International Cricket Council Zaheer Abbas met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here today, and discussed matters regarding promotion of cricket. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that there is a lot of talent of cricket in Pakistan and the county can regain its status in ... Read More »
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Lahore: The International Cricket Council (ICC), the global governing body of cricket, has announced a five-year Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This collaboration reflects ICC’s commitment to the Spirit of Cricket, which is to use the popularity of the sport for social good. ... Read More »
ICC withdraws Aleem Dar from India-South Africa series
Lahore: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that it has withdrawn Aleem Dar from the remaining matches in the ongoing India versus South Africa series. Aleem, a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, had officiated in the first three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and was also scheduled to ... Read More »
Joe Root reclaiming the number-one ranking in ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen
Lahore: England captain Alastair Cook has been rewarded for playing the longest innings for his country by earning a place in the top 10 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released a day after the Abu Dhabi and Galle Tests. Cook’s marathon 836 minutes of batting ... Read More »
Asian Bench Press Champions honoured at National Hockey Stadium
Lahore: Director General Sports Punjab Usman Anwar said Pakistan powerlifting team that clinched seven medals including four gold medals in 2015 Asian Bench Press Championships in Muscat, Oman, will be a major force at international level in the near future; he was talking to media at a ceremony arranged in ... Read More »
Punjab swimming team departs for National Junior Age Group Swimming Championship
Lahore: Punjab swimming team will participate in the 20th National Junior Age Group Swimming Championship scheduled to be held at Qayyum Sports Complex Swimming Pool, Peshawar from October 16 to 18 2015. Director Sports SBP Hafeez Bhatti and Punjab Swimming Association Secretary Azam Latif Qureshi saw off the young swimmers ... Read More »
West Indies and Pakistan eye upward movement in ICC Women’s Championship
Lahore: West Indies has a chance to join Australia at the top of the ICC Women’s Championship table if it can blank Pakistan when they go head to head in round four of the ICC Women’s Championship, which starts in St. Lucia on Friday. A 3-0 series victory would elevate Stafanie ... Read More »
Asian Chess Champion Mahmood Ahmed Lodhi calls on DG SBP Usman Anwar
Lahore: The role of Director General Sports Punjab Usman Anwar has been quite distinctive in the promotion of sports across the country; these compliments were given by Pakistan chess star Mahmood Ahmed Lodhi during a meeting with DG SBP Usman Anwar at National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. DG SBP Usman ... Read More »
PCB Chairman felicitates Yonas Khan on becoming the highest run-getter for Pakistan
Lahore: PCB Chairman Shaharyar M. Khan was all appreciation for Younis Khan’s yeoman’s service Pakistan cricket and spoke highly of his prolific career. Yonis Khan clouted England off-spinner Moeen Ali for six over long-on to go past the salient batting landmark of Javed Miandad’s 8,832 and became the highest run-getter ... Read More »
The left-arm slow bowler Zafar Gohar selected as a replacement for Yasir Shah
Lahore: Zafar Gohar, the left-arm slow bowler who recently featured in Pakistan ‘A’ team’s two matches against England, has been selected as a temporary replacement for Yasir Shah, who suffered from a back injury during the Team Pakistan practice session at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Monday morning. Yasir Shah has not ... Read More »