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Heath Streak, the cricket legend and former Zimbabwe captain, has died at the age of 49 on Sunday after a long battle with colon and liver cancer at his farm in Matabeleland in southwestern Zimbabwe. Streak’s family spokesperson and a former Zimbabwe international, John Rennie, confirmed the fast-bowler’s death saying:…

Pakistan’s javelin ace Arshad Nadeem has won a silver medal in the Javelin Throw competition of the World Athletics Championship in Hungary’s capital Budapest. Nadeem made his best throw of 87.82m in his third attempt and secured the medal. India’s Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold medal with his best throw…

Pakistan have made an addition to their squad for the Men’s ODI Asia Cup 2023. Left-handed batter Saud Shakeel has been added to the 17-member squad. Tayyab Tahir, the right-handed batter, will remain with the squad as a travelling reserve. The Babar Azam’s side will arrive in Multan on Sunday,…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf, members of Management Committee, executives and employees of the Board on Sunday expressed their profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of former test cricketer Naushad Ali. He was 79. In a message, the PCB chairman said: “On behalf of the PCB,…

Spain emerged triumphant by defeating England 1-0 in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. This victory marked Spain’s first-ever title win in the history of the tournament. The pivotal moment arrived in the 29th minute of the opening half when Olga Carmona netted the decisive goal, propelling…

Nida Dar, captain of Pakistan women’s team and members of the national women’s team met with the Chairman of the PCB Management Committee, Mr. Zaka Ashraf today. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Women Player Development Program orientation of the Lahore Qalandars, where Mr. Zaka Ashraf was…

Abdul Hanan Shahid, Pakistan’s 17-year-old forward, won the Emerging Player Award in the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in Chennai, India on Saturday. Shahid was one of the standout players in the event who impressed everyone with his amazing skills. He had scored two goals in six matches for Pakistan, who…

In a tribute to one of the pioneers of the early era of Pakistan cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board has named the grade-II four-day tournament as Hanif Mohammad Trophy, which will be contested by 10 regional teams from the 2023-24 domestic season. This is another step by the PCB to…

Mark Coles, the head coach of Pakistan women’s team has resigned due to personal reasons. He will not be available with the women’s side for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa, which is set to start from 1 September in Karachi. Coles, who had previously served as head coach…

In a significant development for Pakistan cricket, the Domestic Regional Presidents met Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee Chairperson Mr. Zaka Ashraf to discuss the upcoming domestic structure. The meeting, which was held in a cordial manner at the PCB’s headquarters on Wednesday highlighted the collaboration and shared commitment of all…

In ancient times, Chengdu was famous for its magnificent landscape and rich culture, and has long been a hub of exchanges, connecting China to the rest of the world. Today, the host city of the 31st FISU World University Games is still spreading seeds of cultural exchanges among the young…

Mr Zaka Ashraf, the head of the Management Committee, met former Pakistan fast bowler Mr Sarfraz Nawaz on Monday to resolve the outstanding matters over his unpaid ex gratia payments since January 2017. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere at National Cricket Academy in the presence of former…

A five-wicket haul from Faisal Akram and half-centuries by Arafat Minhas and Azan Awais led Shaheens to an impressive 224-run win over Papua New Guinea at the DXC Arena in Darwin on Tuesday afternoon. Opting to bat first in the 50-over match, openers Azan and Shamyl Hussain provided a solid…

Pakistan hockey team beat China 2-1 in their fourth match of the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai on Monday. In a must-win game, Pakistani boys showed great potential by tackling an early charge by China in the first quarter which remained goalless. In the 20th minute, Pakistan’s Sufiyan Khan made…

Selectors revealed Monday that Test and one-day skipper Pat Cummins had a fractured wrist, and Mitchell Marsh was named Australia’s new T20 captain for their tour of South Africa. Marsh will take the armband for the first three T20 matches since Aaron Finch’s retirement, leading a squad missing Mitchell Starc,…

Member of the 1992 World Cup winning squad and former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed as the chief selector of the national men’s selection committee. This committee – which includes Mickey Arthur, team director, Grant Bradburn, head coach, and Hasan Cheema, secretary – is mandated to select senior men’s…

Jack Wood’s unbeaten century led Northern Territory Strike to a 46-run win over Pakistan Shaheens in the final of the Top End T20 Series at the DXC Arena on Sunday afternoon. The final was live-streamed on PCB’s YouTube channel. Opting to bat first, NT Strike scored a mammoth 185 for…

As you stroll around the Universiade Village in Chengdu, it’s hard to miss the Xing twins, the Chinese field event athletes from Peking University. Xing Jiadong and Xing Jialiang, twin brothers from north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, share more than just their birthdate of May 26, 2001. Born just…

Pakistan has consistently maintained that sports should not be mixed with politics. It has, therefore, decided to send its Cricket Team to India to participate in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Pakistan believes that the state of bilateral relations with India should not stand in the way of…

Pakistan street child team stormed through to the final of the Norway Cup 2023 after defeating Bremnes 2-0 in the last four stage on Friday in Oslo. Abid Ali and Abdullah were the goal scorers for the Men in Green in the semi-finals.   ناروے کپ فٹبال ٹورنامنٹ، پاکستان سٹریٹ…

“Chengdu is a green, modern and well-prepared host city, and the World Games 2025 will be a great trampoline for the city with global roots,” said Jose Perurena, president of the International World Games Association (IWGA), in an interview with Xinhua at the ongoing 31st FISU World University Games. In…