ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faisal Hasnain on Friday termed the Australian team touring Pakistan after a gap of 24 years and playing the first Test at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi, as a historic day for Pakistan cricket, saying the cricket fans have waited for two decades to see the Kangaroos and … Read more
Australian cricket great Rod Marsh was remembered as “a colossal figure” in Australian cricket who passed away due to a heart attack at a charity event on Friday after dedicating 50 years of his life to sports. The 74-year-old had been in an induced coma and died away quietly in an Adelaide hospital on Friday … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani skipper Babar Azam believes the absence of Hassan Ali and Faheem Ashraf might have disturbed the team’s combination a bit, but hoped that the top order was in good form to give tough time to Australia. “The absence of Hassan and Faheem has disturbed our combination a bit as Faheem contributed both in … Read more
WELLINGTON: Australia’s star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the Women’s Cricket World Cup and will miss the opening two matches, officials said Thursday. Cricket Australia said Gardner, the 2021 Australian women’s cricketer of the year, was in isolation for 10 days in line with New Zealand health protocols. She will miss Australia’s … Read more
Australian spin great Nathan Lyon said Wednesday he was relishing the challenge of bowling against one of the world’s top batsmen, Babar Azam, in the first Test against Pakistan starting this week. The 34-year-old is the highest wicket-taker in the Australia squad with 415 from 105 Tests, and boasts a record of 95 victims in … Read more
Star Australian batsman Steve Smith said Tuesday he was “feeling good” after recovering from concussion and hopes to replicate his big scoring from the Ashes during Australia’s tour of Pakistan, their first in 24 years. The 32-year-old fell heavily and banged his head attempting a boundary catch in the second Twenty20 against Sri Lanka in … Read more
Karen Khachanov, the world number 26 who will face Novak Djokovic in the second round in Dubai, stated on Tuesday that he admired the Serb’s adamant opposition to the Covid-19 vaccine. After winning his first match, Djokovic’s major contender for the title, second seed Andrey Rublev, shared the idea, saying that tennis “needs” Djokovic. Khachanov … Read more
CANBERRA – Spraying face masks with sanitizer reduces their effectiveness, Australian scientists have found. In a world-first study published on Thursday, a team from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) revealed that exposing N95 and P2 face masks to alcohol-based sanitizers risks “serious degradation” of their ability to protect from airborne hazards. Jurg … Read more
Pakistan’s new bowling coach, ex-Australian pacer Shaun Tait will arrive in Pakistan at a later date due to his father’s demise, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed. PCB issued a statement expressing their condolences to Shaun Tait on the demise of his father and informing him that his arrival in Pakistan has been delayed. “PCB … Read more
Andy Murray said on Monday he does not agree with Novak Djokovic’s stance against the Covid-19 vaccine but believes “it’s not great for tennis if our best player is not competing in the major events”. Former world number one and three-time major winner Murray was speaking as Djokovic made a succesful return to the sport thanks to a … Read more
Australian fast bowler Michael Neser’s presence in the upcoming tour to Pakistan seems in doubt after he suffered from a side strain injury. The Kangaroos led by Pat Cummins will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years to play three Tests, ODIs and an only T20I. According to Australian media, the Queensland … Read more
SYDNEY: Thousands of nurses walked off the job in Australia’s largest city Sydney on Tuesday, protesting against staff shortages and pandemic-related stresses and strains. Defying a strike ban, thousands decked in scrubs and surgical masks marched on the state parliament over what they say are intolerable conditions. Throngs of nurses cheered, clapped and chanted their … Read more
Australian cricket presenter Erin Holland once again grabbed the attention of the cricket fans with her pictures sitting in a traditional rickshaw at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Erin continues to win hearts weeks after the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) began, as she has completely embraced her inner ‘desi girl.’ Fans have … Read more
Pakistan national Test squad will begin their training sessions at the National Stadium, Karachi from February 16. The cricketers will carry out their sessions under the supervision of the head coach Saqlain Mushtaq. The remaining players, who are currently busy in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), will join the squad in Rawalpindi. The squad will … Read more
Perhaps not since Kerry Packer bought out the entire Australian cricket team back in 1977 to launch his private league have Australians, especially the cricketing community themselves, been so polarised. This is highlighted by the war of words between the former cricketers of the recent past and the current administrators, which has also dragged in … Read more
SYDNEY: Thousands of protesters marched through Australia’s capital to the parliament building on Saturday to decry Covid-19 vaccine mandates, the latest in a string of rallies against pandemic restrictions around the world. Demonstrators packed Canberra’s streets before massing outside the parliament, some waving the red Australian ensign flag associated with “sovereign citizens” who believe national … Read more
Australian cricket presenter Erin Holland once again took the internet by storm on the last day in Karachi as the Pakistan Super League (PSL )will now resume from February 10 in Lahore. Erin has been sharing pictures and short videos over social media during the Karachi leg of the PSL and everyone is seem to … Read more
Pakistan fans are excited and looking forward to the historic tour of Australia after 24 long years, where they will be playing three Tests, as many ODIs and a T20I. Since the time when the tour was announced, there were speculations regarding who will join the Australian squad and who will not. However, Test captain … Read more
Cameron Smith isn’t boosting his expectations for 2022 after winning the PGA Tournament of Champions, even though his last triumph in Hawaii came ahead of a major runner-up showing. The 28-year-old Australian outfought Spain’s top-ranked Jon Rahm down the stretch on Sunday to capture the event in Maui ahead of his start Thursday in the … Read more
For a sport that for decades held on to its traditions like an oak’s roots do in the soil; where innovation meant fast-bowler Bill Lockwood bowling the slower ball, leg spinner Bernard Bosanquet creating the googly, Rohan Kanhai executing his falling hook or Mushtaq Mohammad playing the reverse sweep, the number of changes made over … Read more
SYDNEY – Australian researchers found a 400-million-year-old fossil plant that provides more insights into the global evolution of early land plants. The fossil was named as Taungurungia garrattii, after it was found in Taungurung sites in the state of Victoria. The last name, garrattii, is to further acknowledge one of the researchers, Dr. Michael Garratt, … Read more
SYDNEY, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded its deadliest day since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the country in early 2020, with 18 deaths including a child under five. NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said the child who died at home had “significant underlying health conditions.” The state … Read more
SYDNEY – An Australian and Canadian study has found that childhood COVID-19 vaccination not only leads to high relative reductions in child disease and mortality, but also benefits adults, particularly the unvaccinated. The findings, published in MedRxiv and released by the Griffith University on Monday, came at the same time when vaccinations for children aged … Read more
CANBERRA – Australia has set a new record for COVID-19 booster vaccines amid successive record days of surging infections across the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday that a new record 222,565 booster vaccines were administered on Wednesday, two days after the minimum recommended interval between second and third jabs for the population … Read more
MELBOURNE – Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic fought against deportation from Australia on Thursday after the government revoked his visa for failing to meet Covid vaccine-entry requirements. The vaccine-sceptic Serb was stopped by border officials on arrival to Australia late on Wednesday and denied entry into the country. He is currently being held at … Read more
KARACHI: Roche Diagnostics Pakistan has introduced CoaguChek INRange for the patients on warfarin therapy, to frequently check their international normalised ratio (INR) values, a statement said. CoaguChek INRange in partnership with Dawaai.pk will enable users to easily get their result in just one minute by a single drop of blood, saving patients, especially the bed … Read more
CANBERRA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — The state government of South Australia (SA) has imposed further border restrictions amid concerns about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Premier Steven Marshall on Saturday announced that SA’s borders will remain open to domestic travellers but those from the COVID-hit Australian Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria must … Read more
PARIS: Novak Djokovic and Nikola Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany in the Davis Cup Finals, while Daniil Medvedev helped the Russian Tennis Federation to an opening win. World number one Djokovic had drawn Serbia level in their second group-stage tie by beating Jan-Lennard Struff after Filip … Read more
