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On the third day of second round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) won their games as they beat Ghani Glass and Pakistan Television (PTV) respectively. KRL’s one-wicket victory over Ghani Glass became the highlight of this round. The game between Higher…

Abrar Ahmed’s symptoms have significantly improved, and he has started bowling at 50 per cent intensity. Although he has worked really well since his diagnosis in Canberra, he still is not 100 per cent asymptomatic. Considering the nature of the injury and the workload required from a spinner in a…

Saad Baig to lead Pakistan in ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Lahore, 23 December 2023: Saad Baig will lead the 15-player Pakistan U19 squad in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will be played from 19 January to 11 February, 2024 in South Africa. Among the squad…

The national selection committee, headed by Wahab Riaz, has approved Mohammad Nawaz as the replacement of Noman Ali for the ongoing Test series against Australia. Left-arm spinner Noman was ruled out of the three-Test match series after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis. He underwent a surgery today. 29-year-old left-arm spinner…

Pakistan are facing Victoria XI in a two-day practice match at Junction Oval in Melbourne. Pakistan posted 323 for eight in 78.4 overs, on the back of half-centuries by Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha. In turn, Victoria XI got to 47-1 in 11 overs. Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah…

 The second round of President’s Trophy Grade-I kicked off at three venues – National Bank Stadium, State Bank Stadium and UBL Sports Complex – in Karachi. Higher Education Commission (HEC), playing their first game of the tournament, had a good day in the field. Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and Pakistan…

Pakistan’s Huzaifa Ibrahim won silver medal in the US Open Under-19 Squash Championship. Huzaifa Ibrahim won six consecutive matches and reached the final. He played a brilliant game in the final, but after a thrilling contest, American player Rishi Srivastava won. US Open Under-19 Squash Championship was held in the…

Pakistan’s all-rounder Shadab Khan has become the latest cricketer to join a law enforcement agency (LEA), it emerged Wednesday. In a statement released on X, formerly Twitter, the Punjab Police said Shadab has become part of the Punjab Police after the province’s top cop, Dr Usman Anwar, awarded him with…

Pakistan’s top batsman and former skipper Babar Azam has once again clinched the number one position in the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, dethroning India’s Shubman Gill. As per the ICC ranking, Babar has 824 points, 14 more than the Indian opener’s 810. Interestingly, the third and fourth spots of…

The government is committed to show zero tolerance against surrogate companies which are baiting general public through sports advertisement. Taking lead from the front, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken various steps in this direction. The media outlets have been asked to ensure implementation of the already issued…

• Usama Mir, Mohammad Abbas Afridi and Haseebullah get their maiden call-up; Sahibzada Farhan, Azam Khan and uncapped Abrar Ahmed return to the squad • Shaheen Shah Afridi to lead Pakistan for the first time • Series to take place from 12 to 21 January 2024 Right-arm pacer Mohammad Abbas…

Pakistan Women have won the 3rd and last One-Day International Cricket beating New Zealand Women by three runs in the Super Over at Christchurch after the match ended in a tie. Batting first, New Zealand Women scored 251 runs for the loss of eight wickets in allotted 50 overs. In…

Nathan Lyon took his 500th Test wicket Sunday as Australia dismissed a rattled Pakistan for just 89 to post a thumping 360-run win in the opening Test at Perth. Pakistan´s unlikely bid to win their first Test in Australia since 1995 was left in tatters by the spin king and…

Opening Ceremony of 7th CNS Open Shooting Championship 2023 was held at Pakistan Navy Shooting Range, Karachi today. Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Muhammad Saleem graced the occasion as Chief Guest. About 400 shooters from Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, FRA, SRA, PRA, BRA, HEC, WAPDA, Pakistan Police, SSU, RSS Club,…

The 56th death anniversary of renowned Kashmiri leader and President of the Muslim Conference Raees-ul-Ahrar Quaid-e-Millat Chaudhary Ghulam Abbas will be observed on Monday. The day will dawn with special prayers for the soul of late Chaudhary Ghulam Abbas, the prosperity of the country and early liberation of the occupied…

The PCB has announced that it will conduct a female umpires induction course at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in January-February 2024. The candidates who will successfully complete the course will be inducted into the PCB Female Panel of Umpires for the forthcoming domestic cricket season, allowing them to officiate region/district and…

In the first semi-final of Under-19 Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan will face United Arab Emirates at Dubai today (Friday). The play will start at 10:30 in the morning. Second semi-final will also be played tomorrow between Bangladesh and India.

Fatima Sana has been named captain of the Pakistan women’s team, taking over from Nida Dar, who has been ruled out from the second ODI against New Zealand women at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday, 15 December. Nida is the third player from the 17-member squad selected for…

The thrilling journey of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2023 has reached its pinnacle as Pakistan U19 prepare to face off against UAE U19 in the semi-final clash at the ICC Academy Ground Dubai, on December 15, 2023, at 0930 am local time. The eight-team tournament has seen Pakistan…

David Warner produced an outstanding 164 on the first day of play of the first Test at Perth Stadium, to give Australia an ideal start to the Benaud-Qadir Trophy. The home side chalked up 346 runs in 84 overs while losing five scalps in the day, which all came courtesy…

In the first One Day International, New Zealand Women beat Pakistan Women by 131 runs in Queenstown today. Batting first, New Zealand Women scored 365 runs for four in the allotted fifty overs. In Reply, Pakistan Women were all out for 234 runs.