LAHORE, June 25 (APP)-:Pakistan cricket team would have to look into it’s darkest area which is poor fielding,before going into the crunch match of the World Cup against New Zealand on Wednesday at Edgbaston,England. An uphill task yet to be achieved by Pak team is to strike a victory against Kiwis in the coming match,and… Continue reading Pak team must lift it’s level of fielding against New Zealand
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Eight-week Regional U19 Academies programme commences
LAHORE, Jun 24 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board funded eight-week Regional U19 Academies activities, as part of a robust National Cricket Academies Programme 2019-2020, kicked-off on Monday at 14 different regions of the country. A total of 320 teenage cricketers, 20 from each of the 16 regions,are taking part in the programme that has been designed keeping… Continue reading Eight-week Regional U19 Academies programme commences
Lord’s innings will boost Haris’s career, Pakistan cricket captain Sarfraz Ahmad
LAHORE, Jun 24 (APP):Pakistan cricket team captain, Sarfraz Ahmad said on Monday that we lose as one team and we win as one team and this has been the mantra of the Pakistan cricket team. The win over South Africa was a result of a complete team effort. We badly needed a positive following a… Continue reading Lord’s innings will boost Haris’s career, Pakistan cricket captain Sarfraz Ahmad
National table tennis championship from June 26 under the aegis of SBP
LAHORE, Jun 24 (APP):Ther Sports Board Punjab (SBP), in collaboration with Punjab Table Tennis Association, will be holding the 26th National Table Tennis Championship here from June 26 from 29 at the Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall. Chief Guest of the opening ceremony will be Director General Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar. Meanwhile, the selection… Continue reading National table tennis championship from June 26 under the aegis of SBP
Pakistan enjoys edge over New Zealand in ODIs
LAHORE, Jun 24 (APP):Pakistan enjoys edge over New Zealand in the One-Day International (ODI) matches, winning 54, losing 48, out of 106 matches played so far between the two sides in the past in different grounds. Out of 106 matches, one encounter ended in a tie and three failed to yield any result, said the… Continue reading Pakistan enjoys edge over New Zealand in ODIs
POA celebrates Olympic Day
LAHORE, Jun 24 (APP):The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) celebrated the Olympic Day here at the POA House in line with the guidelines of International Olympic Committee. The Olympic Day celebrations were participated on Sunday by a galaxy of former hockey stalwarts and Olympics including Col (R) Syed Mudassar Asghar, Manzoor ul Hassan Senior, Saleem Nazim,… Continue reading POA celebrates Olympic Day
Pakistan played fearless cricket against SA: Waqar
ISLAMABAD, Jun 24 (APP):Former Skipper Waqar Younis on Monday feels Pakistan played fearless cricket against South Africa in the 2019 Cricket World Cup match saying the green-shirts badly needed such a win. Waqar said Pakistan were not worried about losing the match to South Africa, which in turn gave them the freedom to pay their… Continue reading Pakistan played fearless cricket against SA: Waqar
Ex-cricketers credit Haris for SA victory, urge Pakistan to improve fielding
ISLAMABAD, Jun 24 (APP):Former cricketers have credited Haris Sohail for Pakistan’s victory in the 2019 Cricket World Cup match against South Africa but urged the green-shirts to improve fielding as the team cannot go further in the mega event without improving in the said department. Former skipper Rashid Latif said hats off to the Pakistan… Continue reading Ex-cricketers credit Haris for SA victory, urge Pakistan to improve fielding
Shoaib Akhtar advises Pakistan to play fearless cricket in remaining games
ISLAMABAD, Jun 24 (APP):Pleased with Pakistan’s convincing win over South Africa in their crucial World Cup fixture, former speedster Shoaib Akhtar is hoping that Sarfaraz Ahmed and the boys play fearless cricket in the remaining games and make it to the semi-finals. “I recommend Pakistan to hold their ground, play pressure-free cricket, play according to… Continue reading Shoaib Akhtar advises Pakistan to play fearless cricket in remaining games
Pentangular Blind Cricket Trophy 2019 from Tuesday
ISLAMABAD, Jun 24 (APP):Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) is holding “A.S.Ali Pentangular Blind Cricket Trophy 2019” (40 Overs Tournament) at Abbottabad and Mansehra from Tuesday. A total of five top-notch teams including Islamabad, Peshawar, Bahawalpur, Lahore and Okara are taking part in this event. The tournament will run from June 25 to 30, said a… Continue reading Pentangular Blind Cricket Trophy 2019 from Tuesday
Jansher hopes Pakistan will display top performance in Asian, World c’ships
ISLAMABAD, Jun 24 (APP):Squash legend Jansher Khan hopes that Pakistan will display top performance in the upcoming Asian and World tournaments saying. In a statement issued here, Pakistani players Haris Qasim, Hamza Sharif, Muhammad Farhan Hashmi, Noor Zaman, Mohammad Hamza Khan, Anas Ali Shah, Saboor Khan and Abdullah Nawaz will chip in Under-19, U-17, U-15… Continue reading Jansher hopes Pakistan will display top performance in Asian, World c’ships
Pak send SA out of the CWC 19
LAHORE, Jun 23 (APP):Pakistan annihilated all hopes of South Africa’s stay in the tournament as they beat the latter comprehensively by 49 runs after South Africa failed to chase 308 in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 at Lords on Sunday. Reaping the advantage of a big total of 308-7 posted by heroics of… Continue reading Pak send SA out of the CWC 19
Komal, Zeeshan retain KP Junior U-19 Girls, Boys Squash titles
PESHAWAR, Jun 23 (APP):Current national junior champion Komal Khan and national ranking Zeeshan Zeb retained their respective titles after securing victories in the Boys and Girls finals of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junior U-19 Squash Championship played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Sunday. Chairman KP Squash Association and Secretary Irrigation KP Daud Khan… Continue reading Komal, Zeeshan retain KP Junior U-19 Girls, Boys Squash titles
Pak U19 beat South Africa by 17 runs in the opening 50-over match
LAHORE, Jun 22 (APP):An all-round performance from Abbas Afridi helped Pakistan U19 beat South Africa U19 by 17 runs in the first of the seven-match 50-over cricket series at the Chatsworth Cricket Oval in Durban, South Africa on Saturday. Abbas Afridi and Naseem Shah took two wickets a piece for 44 and 45, respectively, as… Continue reading Pak U19 beat South Africa by 17 runs in the opening 50-over match
Pakistan determined to make a comeback: Wahab Riaz
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):Fast Bowler Wahab Riaz Saturday said Pakistan cricket team was under pressure but the players are still determined to make a comeback and to regain their morale. According to a private news channel, he said the team has been discussing their mistakes in the dressing room, speaking about how to overcome it… Continue reading Pakistan determined to make a comeback: Wahab Riaz
Kashan lifts CCPO Open Tennis trophy
PESHAWAR, Jun 22 (APP):Kashan Umar clinched the trophy of the Capital City Police Open Tennis Tournament played here at the Malik Saad Shaheed Police Line on Saturday. Ex-Capital City Police Officer Qazi Jamil Ur Rehman was the chief guest on the occasion. Known plastic surgeon and Chairman KP Tennis Association Dr. Tahir, President KP Tennis… Continue reading Kashan lifts CCPO Open Tennis trophy
Maira to face Komal in KP Boys & Girls U-19 Squash final on Sunday
PESHAWAR, Jun 22 (APP):Promising and unseeded Maira Hussain would clash against current national junior champion Komal Khan in the final of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Boys and Girls Under-19 Squash Championship being played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Saturday. The final of the Championship would be played on Sunday at 3.00 p.m. Chairman… Continue reading Maira to face Komal in KP Boys & Girls U-19 Squash final on Sunday
Pak U19 to take on South Africa in 1st 50-over match on Saturday
LAHORE, Jun 21 (APP):Pakistan U19 will take on South Africa U19 in the opening match of the seven-match 50-over series on Saturday (tomorrow) at the Chatsworth Cricket Oval, Durban, South Africa. On the eve of the match in Durban, the two captains — South Africa’s Bryce Parsons and Rohail Nazir of Pakistan – attended the… Continue reading Pak U19 to take on South Africa in 1st 50-over match on Saturday
Pak team’s poor record in ODIs at Lord’s
LAHORE, Jun 21 (APP):Pakistan cricket team does not enjoy favourable and good track record at the historic cricket ground Lord’s in the One Day international (ODIs) matches as it has played so far 11 ODIs against different teams and won four and lost seven. According to statistics available with the APP here on Friday, at… Continue reading Pak team’s poor record in ODIs at Lord’s
Nepal ambassador calls on IPC minister
ISLAMABAD, June 21 (APP):Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Sewa Lamsal called on Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination Dr Fehmida Mirza on Friday and discussed matters pertaining to enhance bilateral cooperation. The minister said Pakistan was committed to enhance bilateral ties with all regional countries, a press release said. “We give great importance to our… Continue reading Nepal ambassador calls on IPC minister