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Saud Shakeel sets Test history

KARACHI: Left-handed batter Saud Shakeel struck another fifty on Wednesday, becoming the first batter in Test cricket history to register a half-century in each of his first seven outings. The elegant hitter accomplished the feat during the second Sri Lanka Test, which was held at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. Previously, Sunil Gavaskar of India, Saeed Ahmed of…

Pakistan’s Hamza Khan wins World Junior Squash Championship

KARACHI: After 37 long years, Pakistan has once more won the World Junior Squash title thanks to young Hamza Khan, who overcame adversity to defeat Egyptian opponent Mohamed Zakaria in the match’s decisive match in Melbourne on Sunday. In the championship match, Khan defeated Zakaria 3-1 with scores of 10-12, 14-12, 11-3, and 11-6. The previous Pakistani player to hoist…

Pakistan into Emerging Asia Cup finals after thumping Sri Lanka

Pakistan A won the semi-final against Sri Lanka A by 60 runs in the ongoing ACC Emerging Asia Cup, securing their place in the finals on July 23. The winners of the second semi-final between Bangladesh A and India A will face the Green Shirts. The host team was bowled out for 262 in 45.4 overs while chasing a target…

LHC orders PCB chief’s election within a week

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench directed on Friday that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman election be held within a week. In addition, the court ordered that the Management Committee notify the Board of Governors within 15 days. The court stated that political involvement in the country’s sports infrastructure caused significant harm. Rawalpindi Cricket Association President Naveed…

Pakistan bowl out Sri Lanka for 312 after De Silva ton

Dhananjaya de Silva of Sri Lanka batted defiantly for 122 before Pakistan bowled out the hosts for 312 on day two of the first Test on Monday. De Silva improved on his overnight 94 to score his 10th Test century in his 50th outing, bolstering Sri Lanka’s position following a top-order collapse on a rain-soaked first day in Galle. The…

Galle Test: Shaheen Afridi gets 100th Test wicket

The gifted Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has attained an incredible milestone by taking 100 Test wickets. He becomes the 19th player to accomplish this remarkable feat, joining the exclusive ranks of the Green Shirts. In just the second over of the exciting first Test match played at Galle, Afridi made history when he struck out Sri Lankan batsman Nishan…

Commentary panel for Pakistan-Sri Lanka Tests unveiled

LAHORE: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the five-member commentary panel for the home Test series against Pakistan on Saturday, which included former PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja. Russel Arnold, Aamer Sohail, Roshan Abeysinghe, and Tino Mawoyo join Ramiz on the commentary panel. After an almost two-year absence, Ramiz Raja will return to commentary for the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka…

Asia Cup: Venue for Pakistan vs India clash ‘finalized’

The Asia Cup schedule has been finalized, according to Arun Dhumal, a member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the current chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Asia Cup, which will be held from August 31 to September 17, is an important event before the ICC Men’s World Cup later this year. In…

New York Times decides to shut down sports desk

The New York Times stated Monday that it will no longer work via its sports department and will instead shift its daily coverage of athletes and games to The Athletic, a website it purchased last year. The adjustment, dubbed “an evolution in how we cover sports,” was revealed by The Times’ Executive Director Joe Kahn and Monica Drake, a deputy…

Pakistan women’s football team tour to Singapore hangs in the balance

KARACHI: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has declined to grant the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the women’s team’s journey to Singapore. The Pakistan women’s team was slated to play two friendly matches against Singapore on July 15 and 18; they were set to leave on July 13 evening for these games. The PFF had requested…