Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Former captain Porterfield calls time on Ireland cricket career

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William Porterfield retires from international cricket. Porterfield also had spells with Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. Andrew Balbirnie says Porterfield will be a huge loss. Former Ireland captain William Porterfield announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, calling time on a 16-year career during which the team has progressed from an amateur side to a Test-playing … Read more

Olympic top dog Scott pulls out of universes in blow for Britain

Olympic

The swimming occasions start in Budapest on Saturday and run until the 25th, with Scott’s nonappearance a major catastrophe for Team GB’s hand-off trusts. “I’ve chosen to pull out from the World champions that start this week. Totally crushed,” Scott said. Olympic top dog Duncan Scott, who won four decorations finally year’s Tokyo Games, pulled … Read more

Bennett: Former Wales and Lions flyhalf dies at 73

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Phil Bennett has kicked the bucket at the age of 73. His previous group Scarlets declared on Sunday, provoking an overflow of misery for the Welshman. He is one of the country’s most cherished legends in the game. Bennett directed Wales to two Five Nations Grand Slams during the 1970s and furthermore assumed a vital … Read more

India’s legendary Mithali Raj retires from cricket

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India’s Mithali Raj announces retirement from all international cricket. She is the all-time leading run-scorer in women’s one-day internationals. Raj captained India to two 50-over World Cup finals. India’s Mithali Raj on Wednesday announced her retirement from all international formats after 23 years dominating women’s cricket as a batter and skipper. Raj is the all-time leading run-scorer … Read more

Lee: Retirement not in that frame of mind for U.S. womens’ Open hero

Lee

Minjee Lee doesn’t want to take action after winning the U.S. womens’ Open golf title. The 26-year-old from Perth said following her win on Sunday. Fellow Australian Ash Barty quit within days of winning the Australian Open earlier this year. Lee drove all through the last round and shot even-standard 71 in extreme circumstances to … Read more

Kim Borger and Rachel Shaw will leave the team at the end of the season

Kim Borger

Kim Borger and Rachel Shaw have declared they will be resigning toward the finish of the 2022 Vitality Superleague season. The pair will show up at the Team Bath Arena in Friday night when their group take on Wasps in a significant match, streamed live on the Sky Sports YouTube channel at 7.30pm. It will … Read more

Laura Robson announces retirement from sport

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British tennis player Laura Robson announces her retirement from the sport. Robson won her first junior Wimbledon at the age of 14 and a silver Olympic medal at the age of 18. The 28-year-old rose to the 27th spot in the world ranking after making it to the fourth round of Wimbledon and the US … Read more

Amir Khan has decided to retire from boxing

Amir Khan

Amir Khan, the 2004 Olympic silver medallist who has become a unified world champion at light-welterweight, has announced the quit of his in-ring career. Khan retires with an expert file of 34 wins from his 40 fights, his legacy as one of the maximum interesting and finest British boxers of his era secured a long … Read more

Maggie Smith and Dominic West had ‘incredibly emotional’ retirement chat.

After Dame Maggie Smith told Dominic West that the new Downton Abbey film would be her final acting assignment, he stated it was “very emotional” – only for her to later clarify she has no intentions to retire. The Wire actor joins the cast of the hit historical drama Downton Abbey: A New Era for … Read more

Covid stokes health care staff crisis

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CHESTERFIELD, United Kingdom – Long shifts working in intensive care and the risk of catching Covid and passing it on to his wife and children left Joan Pons Laplana exhausted. “By the end of the second wave I was all over the place. I had nightmares, panic attacks. I started having suicidal thoughts, mood swings,” … Read more

Standard Chartered survey shows 92% of affluent in Pakistan can’t meet life-goals

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KARACHI: Standard Chartered’s latest survey into affluent (comprising emerging affluent, affluent and high net worth) consumers in 12 markets across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and UK, revealed that in Pakistan 92 per cent of them have reset their life goals following the pandemic. At the same time, for 50 per cent of the respondents, … Read more

Bangladesh series becomes farewell tour for New Zealand great Taylor

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WELLINGTON: The decision by New Zealand great Ross Taylor to end his illustrious Test career after the looming Bangladesh series has placed a new emphasis on the two matches which start at Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval on Saturday. From being a chance for New Zealand to get their World Test championship campaign back on track … Read more

Indian spin hero Harbhajan Singh retires

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NEW DELHI: Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh, the first Indian bowler to grab a Test hat-trick, announced on Friday his retirement from all forms of cricket. “All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who … Read more

Indian spinner Ashwin considered retirement over injuries

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NEW DELHI: India’s third-highest Test wicket-taker Ravichandran Ashwin says that he nearly quit several times between 2018 and 2020 due to injury and because he did not “feel backed”. “I contemplated retirement for a lot of reasons,” the star spinner told ESPN Cricinfo. “I felt like people were not sensitive enough to my injuries. I felt like … Read more

Cricket Tasmania slams ‘appalling’ Paine treatment

Tasmania

SYDNEY: Cricket Tasmania launched a scathing attack on the sport’s Australian governing body Tuesday over its “appalling” treatment of former Test skipper Tim Paine, saying anger in the community was “palpable”. Paine, who was born and bred in Tasmania, tearfully quit as captain on Friday ahead of the Ashes against England over a series of … Read more

Yasir Nawaz announced his retirement from media industry

Yasir Nawaz Baloch is a Pakistani director, producer, and actor announced his retirement from direction and production dramas and movies.
He took the Instagram story to share the news with his fans and followers. Our media industry has been blessed with many veteran actors who have not only contributed to the industry through their acting skills but have also learned new tactics, adopted their family’s best practices and developed new innovations and enhancements to their roles in the media industry of Pakistan, one of whom is Yasir Nawaz. Yasir had the privileged to be born in a family that was already affiliated with the media world. He is the son of veteran actor and producer Fareed Nawaz Baloch and so Yasir got inspiration back at home. Yasir soon turned into a model and actor. However, Yasir also explored his capabilities and soon became a director, producer, and screenwriter.Yasir Nawaz

Yasir NawazYasir has worked as a full-time producer and director, producing and directing great dramas and films. He’s back in dramas now, playing hard characters, and the public loves him. Nawaz has produced as well as directed the movies including Mehrunisa V Lub U, Wrong No., Wrong No. 2, another of his produced movie Chakar is in the pipeline. Yasir Nawaz has also directed top-notch TV dramas including Tum Kon Piya, Chup Raho, Saat Pardon Mein, Thoori Si Wafa, and many others.

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Harry Gurney Retires From Cricket Due To Shoulder Injury

Harry Gurney Announce To Retirement Due To Shoulder Injury

English Bowler Harry Gurney has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after a long-term shoulder injury. Gurney suffered an injury last year that forced him to lose the successful T20 Blast campaign in Nottinghamshire and IPL to Kolkata Knight Riders. As he did not fully recover from the injury, the 34-year-old gave up. … Read more

“Mohammad Amir’s early decision will hurt Pakistan”, Says Abdul Razzaq

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Veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq said that left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir’s retirement from international cricket is a major hindrance for Pakistan. Razzaq while talking to the media in Lahore he said, “He [Amir] is an extremely talented bowler and you could see glimpses of Wasim Akram in him,” Razzaq was quoted as saying. “It would … Read more

Kamran Akmal comes in support of Mohammad Amir

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Test cricketer Kamran Akmal has come out in support of Mohammad Amir and asked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to think beyond its ego after the player announced retirement from international cricket on Thursday.  Kamran Akmal said that,  Amir’s decision is not good for Pakistan cricket. He urged the team management to let go of its … Read more

Spanish legend Iker Casillas announces his retirement from football

Spanish legend Iker Casillas announces his retirement from football

Former Spain captain Iker Casillas has announced his retirement from football. According to the details, under the captainship of Casillas, Spain won the World Cup 2010. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”football-to-return-in-saudi-arabia-with-pro-league-kicking-off-next-week”] He won a total of 24 trophies in his national and club career. Lo importante es el camino que recorres y la gente que te acompaña, … Read more

Wahab Riaz announces to withdraw from Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

WAHAB RIAZ TAKES INDEFINITE BREAK FROM RED-BALL CRICKET

Fast-bowler Wahab Riaz confirmed that he has decided to take an indefinite break from red-ball cricket. He also announced to withdraw from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Wahab Riaz said: “After reviewing my past couple of years’ performances in red-ball cricket and the upcoming limited overs cricket, I have decided to take time off from first-class cricket.” … Read more

SC warns OGDCL to resolve pension plans

OGDCL given last chance by SC

The Supreme Court has given the Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) the last chance to resolve the pension and other liability of retired employees According to the details, a two-member bench headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed heard the case of OGDCL employees, the lawyer for the employees told the court during the hearing that the employees … Read more

Hashim Amla announces retirement from Int’l cricket

Hashim Amla announces retirement

South African player Hashim Amla announces retirement from international cricket. Hashim Amla made his test debut against India on 28 November 2004. In 124 test matches, Amla holds an average of 46.64. The total number of runs made in test career is 9282 runs. Hashim Amla has scored 28 centuries and 41 half centuries during … Read more

Dale Steyn retires from tests as South Africa’s highest wicket-taker

Dale Steyn retires from test cricket

South African Dale Steyn, one of the great fast bowlers of the modern era, announced his retirement from Test cricket in a bid to extend his longevity in the shorter forms of the game here on Monday. Steyn, who made his international debut against England in 2004 and last played a Test in February against … Read more

Pakistan: Wahab Riaz retires from Test cricket

Days after Mohammad Amir retired from Test cricket, another Pakistan pacer, Wahab Riaz has said goodbye to the longer format of the game. Wahab Riaz informed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani about his decision, and will make a formal announcement after coming back to Pakistan as he is currently participating in a T20 … Read more