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Sadeera Samarawickrama and Dinesh Chandimal hit unbeaten centuries before Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a five-for as Sri Lanka put visitors Ireland to the sword on the second day of the first Test in Galle on Monday. Sri Lanka declared their first innings on a mammoth 591-6 before reducing Ireland to 117-7,…

Centurions Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis made Ireland’s wayward bowlers toil on Sunday to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on day one of the first Test in Galle. At stumps in hot and humid conditions in the sides’ first Test series, the hosts were 386 for four with…

Real Madrid’s veteran midfielder Luka Modric has rejected an enormous offer of €60m for a two-year contract from Saudi Arabia, Spanish media reported. Reportedly, the Croatian player is desirous of retiring in Madrid, which is why he turned down the offer. The 37-year-old joined the Los Blancos in 2012 and has played a key…

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has jumped a spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 players rankings, while his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan retained the second position as per the latest update. Babar and Rizwan will have the opportunity to close the gap on India’s Suryakumar Yadav, who is placed at the top position…

Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Najam Sethi has rejected any possibility of giving away Pakistan’s right to host the upcoming Asia Cup, saying that there it was “not an option”. In September this year, Pakistan is scheduled to host the much-anticipated event. However, following India’s refusal to travel to…

Tickets for the upcoming matches between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi and Rawalpindi will go on sale from Tuesday (tomorrow), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. Two T20Is and the same number of ODIs between the two sides are set to be played in Rawalpindi. Karachi will host the last three…

Pakistan Cricket Board has nominated Aleem Dar on the ICC International Panel of Umpires. The 54-year-old three-time ICC Umpire of the Year has replaced Ahsan Raza in the international panel, who has been promoted to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires. Aleem’s appointment to the international panel means he will remain…

Former Test cricketers and respected match referees Ali Naqvi and Chris Broad will lead the playing control teams in the T20 International and One-Day International series between Pakistan and New Zealand from 14 April till 7 May. Ali Naqvi will be the match referee in the five T20Is – spread…

Sri Lanka’s death bowling nearly pulled it back from the brink, but New Zealand kept their cool to secure an ultimately comfortable four-wicket win in the third and final T20I in Queenstown and with it a 2-1 series victory. Tim Seifert anchored a successful chase of 183 with his 48-ball 88,…

Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz inaugurated First Ramzan Sports Series 2023 by playing a shot at the grand colourful opening ceremony at Mini Hockey Stadium on Friday night. Commissioner Lahore Ch Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs…

Ahead of the much-anticipated upcoming T20I and ODI series against New Zealand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the national side’s team management. According to an official statement issued by the cricket board, Rehan-ul-Haq — the general manager of two-time Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Islamabad United — has been appointed team manager.…

The tickets for the upcoming three-match T20Is series between Pakistan and New Zealand in Lahore will go on sale from tomorrow (April 2) 11am. The matches are scheduled to be played on April 14, 15 and 17 at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shared the pricelist for…

The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced the women’s squad that will travel to Tajikistan for AFC’s Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Maria Khan will lead the national side while defender Malika-e-Noor has been named her deputy. The 22-member national team and coaching staff will leave for Tajikistan from Dubai, where…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have rejected the idea of Pakistan playing its ICC World Cup 2023 matches in Bangladesh. Earlier, it was reported Pakistan won’t play in India during the mega event since the Indian board had decided against…

The joy of FIFA World Cup success was revived for Argentina as the world champions thumped Curacao in a runway 7-0 friendly win, another night to remember for Lionel Messi. It was a goal fest for Argentina as the Paris Saint-Germain star scored clinical hat trick in the first half, surpassing the…

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has retained his top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI Player Ranking with 887 points.  Opening batter Imam-ul-Haq has taken the third spot and batter Fakhar Zaman is at the 10th on the list of ODI batting rankings.  Meanwhile, star batter Mohammad Rizwan has taken second place…

The Islamabad Police on Tuesday appointed Pakistan’s fast bowler Haris Rauf as a goodwill ambassador and gave him the honorary DSP rank. Taking to Twitter, Rauf shared his excitement and wrote: I’m truly honoured to be appointed as a goodwill ambassador of the Islamabad Police and an even greater honour to…

Warwickshire Cricket Club on Tuesday announced that Pakistani pacer Hassan Ali would be joining the side for the upcoming County Championship 2023. The Warwickshire club took to Twitter to share the exciting news that the experienced pacer will join them on April 1. “Want some good news? Hassan Ali arrives on Saturday!”…

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has slammed the Green Shirts’ “lacklustre performance” against Afghanistan in the first T20I of three-match series in Sharjah on Friday. Pakistan fielded a relatively young side, with four debutants, since they have rested many of their senior players for the series, and conceded a six-wicket defeat at the hands…

In Thursday’s closely-fought 2-1 win against Italy, which marked the beginning of his team’s Euro 24 qualifying campaign, Harry Kane surpassed England’s all-time goalscoring record with his 54th international goal, thus achieving a positive start.  Gareth Southgate’s side were already a goal ahead through Declan Rice when captain Kane stroked home a…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the playing XIs, which included four debutants, for the first T20I against Afghanistan. The four young players scheduled to make Pakistan debuts this year include opener Saim Ayub, middle-order batter Tayyab Tahir and right-arm quicks Zaman Khan and Ihsanullah. Players set to mark…