Lahore: National captains have joined the 100 days to go to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 celebrations by sharing their excitement and talking about their targets for the tournament that will be participated in by 14 sides, and will begin in Christchurch and Melbourne on 14 February. Australia captain ... Read More »
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Karachi: Zong, a subsidiary of China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) and Pakistan’s first and only 4G mobile service provider, congratulated Misbah Ul Haq & team Pakistan on an exceptional test series victory against the mighty Australians. The operator of the fastest 3G network with Zong ‘Super 3G’ also hailed Misbah ... Read More »
Sports Board Punjab’s Swimming Pool Complex will start functioning soon
Lahore: Sports Board Punjab’s (SBP) international standard Swimming Pool Complex will start functioning in the next couple of months, this was stated by Abdul Rauf Roofi, the SBP spokesman, here on Wednesday. Roofi told that the modern swimming pool was equipped with all international level facilities. “Alan Carr, an American ... Read More »
Bangladesh fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain action is found legal:ICC
Lahore: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the bowling action of Bangladesh fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain had been found to be legal following an independent test, and that the player can, therefore, continue to bowl in international cricket. During a comprehensive analysis it was revealed that the amount ... Read More »
Punjab XI took a flying start in their opening match of the Surjit Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament
Jalandhar: Punjab XI took a flying start in their opening match of the ongoing 31st Surjit Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament crushing Punjab National Bank (India) 4-1 at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday. Punjab XI comprising six Olympians demonstrated controlled and fast hockey in their match and ... Read More »
Tendulkar’s career would not have been complete without a World Cup win:Wasim Akram
Lahore: ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Wasim Akram has said the ICC Cricket World Cup is the ultimate for a professional cricketer, adding that the 2011 Mumbai triumph completed the career of India maestro Sachin Tendulkar. In an exclusive column on the eve of 100 days to go to the ... Read More »
Mitchell Johnson and Kumar Sangakkara are in line to win Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
Lahore: Australia’s Mitchell Johnson and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara are in line to win their second Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Cricketer of the Year after they were shortlisted for the LG ICC Awards 2014. In the voting period between 26 August 2013 and 17 September 2014, Johnson, ... Read More »
Bhuvneshwar Kumar wins LG People’s Choice Award
Lahore: India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has won this year’s LG People’s Choice Award. He now becomes only the fourth cricketer to win this coveted prize after Sachin Tendulkar, who was the first-ever recipient in 2010, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, who won it in 2011 and 2012, and India captain ... Read More »
ICC Test and ODI Teams of the Year 2014 announced
dhonLahore: The ICC today announced its Test and ODI Teams of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by the ICC’s Cricket Committee chairman and former India captain Anil Kumble. The announcement was made by Mr Kumble at a media conference at the ICC Headquarters in ... Read More »
ICC to Countdown 100 Greatest World Cup Moments
Lahore: As preparations for ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2015 intensifies and the countdown to the tournament gathers pace, the International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced an exciting initiative for cricket lovers across the world to vote for their favourite CWC moments of all time. Over the course of the ... Read More »