MADRID: Real Sociedad will attempt to halt Real Madrid’s march away from La Liga’s chasing pack on Saturday in a battle of first against third at the Reale Arena. Madrid have stormed seven points clear at the top of the table after seven consecutive victories in all competitions, with nine wins and a draw recorded … Read more
MELBOURNE: Tim Paine Sunday said Australian coach Justin Langer wanted him to remain as Test skipper, as he spoke of his “distress” and “embarrassment” over a sexting scandal that cost him his job. The 36-year-old abruptly quit on Friday ahead of the Ashes series against England over a series of lewd text messages with a … Read more
LONDON: Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq expects the “floodgates” to open in cricket’s racism crisis, predicting thousands could come forward after giving a disturbing account of his own experiences to British lawmakers. Pakistan-born Rafiq told MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee on Tuesday how racist language was “constantly” used during his two spells at … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Canada took a giant stride towards their first World Cup finals appearance in 36 years on Tuesday after beating Mexico 2-1 to vault to the top of the CONCACAF qualifying standings. Two goals on either side of half-time from Turkey-based forward Cyle Larin fired the Canadians to a victory, which leaves them one point … Read more
Pakistan captain Babar Azam shattered Australia’s Matthew Hayden’s record for most runs scored by a batsman in his maiden ICC T20 World Cup appearance. Babar reached this milestone during the second semi-final against Australia on Thursday. Hayden, who is currently the batting consultant of the national team during the ongoing tournament, had set the record … Read more
LONDON: Yorkshire Country Cricket Club have suspended first-team coach Andrew Gale pending a disciplinary hearing into a historic tweet, accused of being anti-semitic. The club is reeling from a racism scandal that saw chairman Roger Hutton resign last week after sponsors pulled their backing and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stripped Headingley of the right … Read more
SHARJAH: South Africa bowed out of the Twenty20 World up on Saturday but coach Mark Boucher said the young team is headed in the “right direction” and will soon be rewarded with a trophy. The Proteas won their final Super 12 league match in Sharjah to hand England their first loss in the tournament but … Read more
BARTALLA, Iraq: Spurred on by their coach, Christian girls kick the ball around a field in Iraq’s Bartalla, a former Islamic State stronghold where football is helping them dream of a better future. In 2014, the Islamic State group seized control of the town in its sweep through the northern province of Nineveh. Four years … Read more
MUSCAT: Scotland coach Shane Burger says his team is ready to “create history” by reaching the second round of the T20 World Cup for the first time. The Scots stunned Bangladesh by six runs in their tournament opener, despite being 53-6 at one stage, and then edged Papua New Guinea by 17 runs. On Thursday, … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will announce important changes to the national squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today. With the mega event only 10 days away, the PCB will be announcing changes to the squad that will represent the nation in the World Cup. According to media reports, selectors are in favor of … Read more
Pakistan team’s acting coach Saqlain Mushtaq said that he is currently focusing on ODI and T20I series against New Zealand scheduled from September 17 to October 3. He declined to comment on Misbah ul Haq and Waqar Younis’s sudden retirement while talking to media and said that people should move on. “What happened is past … Read more
Pakistan’s rising star athlete Arshad Nadeem displayed stellar performance at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, which has won everyone’s hearts. Before heading for the Games, Arshad had decided not to take part in the event due to his arm pain, revealed by Dr. Asad Abbas. While talking to the media, Dr. Asad said that Arshad had … Read more
England has appointed Azhar Mahmood as bowling coach. According to the details, England has hired Azhar Mahmood as bowling coach for T20 series against Pakistan. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”second-test-between-pakistan-and-england-ends-in-a-draw”] It is to be noted that former Pakistani all-rounder and former bowling coach has joined the coaching staff of the English team. Azhar Mahmood will assist England … Read more
Waqar Younis, the Former Pakistan pacer said that his account has been hacked again and announced that he will be deleting his social media accounts. As per details, in his latest video, He accused a hacker of liking obscene video clip from his official Twitter handle. Waqar Younis announced that he will delete his social … Read more
Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said that he prepared to coach fast bowlers from any country. He further stated that he will coach Indian team also if he get an offer the neighbor country. According to the details, in an interview with a social networking site he said that he only wants to make fast … Read more
