Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Will Changing Coaches Change the Team?

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In cricket, coaches have traditionally held significant importance, but until two decades ago, coaches worked individually, and the coaching of national team was a unique matter. Even if a team had a coach, their powers and rights to make changes were limited. Their responsibilities were often confined to net practices, offering advice to the captain, … Read more

Railways to receive first batch of 230 new passenger coaches in mid-Dec

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LAHORE: Pakistan Railways will start receiving the first batch of 230 new passenger coaches from China in December this year. This was announced by Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Saad Rafique. The coaches are equipped with the latest facilities and can run at a speed of 160 kilometres per hour. In November 2020, Pakistan … Read more

Ramiz Raja lashes out at Basit Ali for calling him Rambo

Ramiz Raja lashes out at Basit Ali for calling him Rambo

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja had lashed out at former cricketer and Sindh Cricket Association Head Coach Basit Ali for calling him Rambo during a meeting. As per the report, Ramiz was holding a meeting with head coaches of all six provincial teams a few days ago. Some of the coaches who attended … Read more

Qualified coaches to impart training to 50 hockey coaches: SBP DG

Qualified coaches to impart training to 50 hockey coaches: SBP DG

LAHORE: Sports Board Punjab Director General (DG) Adnan Arshad Aulakh has said that hockey is our national game and the SBP is ready to take every possible measure for its growth and revival. He said this while talking to Secretary Education South Punjab Dr Ehtisham Anwar who called on him here at National Hockey Stadium … Read more

PCB to support development of cricket in Uzbekistan

PCB to support development of cricket in Uzbekistan

LAHORE: As a step towards improving relations between Pakistan and Uzbekistan through cricket diplomacy, the Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promotion of the game by developing a working relationship to enhance the capacity, professionalism and performance of the game in Uzbekistan. As per the … Read more

SBP coaches give final touches to preparation for Punjab athletics teams

SBP coaches give final touches to preparation for Punjab athletics teams

LAHORE: The Sports Board Punjab’s expert coaches and trainers gave final touches to preparation for Punjab’s Under-17 Boys and Under-16 Girls athletics teams on the last day of 7-day training camp at Punjab Stadium here on Saturday. It may be recalled here that Punjab’s Under-17 Boys and Under-16 Girls athletics teams undergo rigorous training at … Read more

Training camp of Punjab’s U-17 Boys and U-16 Girls athletics teams under way

Training camp of Punjab’s U-17 Boys and U-16 Girls athletics teams under way

LAHORE: The week-long training camp of Punjab’s Under-17 Boys and Under-16 Girls athletics teams continued on the second day at Punjab Stadium here on Monday. It is pertinent to mention here that week-long training camp of Punjab’s Under-17 Boys and Under-16 Girls athletics teams is being conducted for the preparation of upcoming Inter-Provincial Athletics Youth … Read more

Only a miracle can make Pakistan win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Jalaluddin

Only a miracle can make Pakistan win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Jalaluddin

“Only a miracle” can make Pakistan win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, said former Test fast bowler Jalaluddin Monday. While speaking to The News, Jalaluddin criticized the team selection and said that players have been chosen on personal liking. “The selectors don’t know who to choose for which type of conditions and which format. … Read more

‘flawed selection process of appointing coaches’ Amir Sohail slams PCB

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Ex-Pakistani Skipper Amir Sohail slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on their flawed selection process of appointing national coaches. As per reports, Sohail said that coaches should be there to help fix players’ problems, not to just say ‘shabash’ and clap. Amir Sohail wrote a statement that, ” When we bring former players into a coaching … Read more