Razzaq to assist SL blind cricket team

Razzaq to assist SL blind cricket team

ISLAMABAD, Apr 11 (APP): Former Pakistan Blind Cricket team captain Abdul Razzaq will assist the visually-impaired players of Sri Lanka for the T20 World Cup of the Blind scheduled to be held in India in November. Talking to APP, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Chairman, Syed Sultan Shah said the Sri Lanka team which recently played and lost… Continue reading Razzaq to assist SL blind cricket team

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Idress wins Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf title

ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Idrees Nisar of Rawalpindi Golf Club won the 5th Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf Cup here at Margalla Greens Golf Club, Islamabad. Idress swept past Ehtisham Abbasi in a tense final to emerge victorious in the net event category. Meanwhile, Ghanzanfer Mehmood won the gross event of the championship as he… Continue reading Idress wins Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf title

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Badar Munir guides Pakistan blind to series win against Sri Lanka

Lahore, AJK to clash in NBP T20 Blind Cricket Trophy final

ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Badar Munir hit a blazing unbeaten double century to guide Pakistan blind team to a seven wicket remarkable win against Sri Lanka in the third One-Day International match at LCCA Cricket Ground Lahore. The win also gave Pakistan a white-clean in the three-match series. Pakistan won the toss and decided to field first.… Continue reading Badar Munir guides Pakistan blind to series win against Sri Lanka

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52nd national table tennis championship begins on April 11

MULTAN, Apr 10 (APP): The 52nd national table tennis championship organized by Pakistan table tennis association will start from tomorrow (April-11) at gymnasium hall sports ground. President Multan table tennis association Khawaja Hassan Wadood said this while giving press briefing to media persons about the table tennis championship here at district sports ground gymnasium hall.… Continue reading 52nd national table tennis championship begins on April 11

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Pentangular cricket cup expected from April 19

FAISALABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Pentangular Cricket Cup tournament will commence at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad here from April 19, 2016. A spokesman of the Iqbal Stadium said here on Sunday that Pentangular Cricket Cup is the second major event after Quaid-e-Azam Trophy which was earlier decided to hold at Multan but due to some certain reason, the Pakistan Cricket… Continue reading Pentangular cricket cup expected from April 19

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Haroon blames domestic structure behind green-shirts poor show

ISLAMABAD, Apr 8 (APP): Former Chief Selector Haroon Rasheed has termed the dismal state of Pakistan’s domestic structure the reason behind green-shirts poor show in the Asia Cup and World Twenty20. The former right-handed batsman, who represented Pakistan in 23 Tests and 12 one-day internationals, said Pakistan’s domestic cricket structure needs to be revamped. “Such is the… Continue reading Haroon blames domestic structure behind green-shirts poor show

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No groupings in the team, players are not good enough: Azhar Mahmood

ISLAMABAD, Apr 8 (APP): Pakistan team’s bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has dismissed all speculations about groupings in the team, saying there were no issues amongst the players during Asia Cup and World Twenty20. Azhar said the simple fact is that “our players are not good enough at the moment,” he said in comments on a website. He… Continue reading No groupings in the team, players are not good enough: Azhar Mahmood

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Only one cricketer in PCB: NA apprised on team’s failure

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ISLAMABAD, April 8 (APP): The National Assembly on Friday was apprised on the Pakistan cricket team’s poor performance in T-20 World Cup, saying, only one cricketer was representing Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management. “Only one cricketer was representing Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management and its affairs were being run by non-cricketers, majority merely focussing on perks and privileges… Continue reading Only one cricketer in PCB: NA apprised on team’s failure

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Hamza wins opening match of Betferd World C’ship Qualifier

ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (APP): Hamza Akbar won his first match in the Professional Circuit Tournament by defeating Wales’ Jamie Jones in the qualifying round on Thursday. The 22-year old, who has been striving hard in his professional career since September last year beat Jones in Betferd World Championship Qualifier 10-5 (45-67, 66-10, 64-22, 59-52, 48-14,… Continue reading Hamza wins opening match of Betferd World C’ship Qualifier

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Tahir, Rashad to attend FIH coaching, umpiring courses in Malaysia

ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (APP): Former coach Olympian Tahir Zaman and former international hockey umpire and FIH Umpires’ Manager Rashad Mahmood Butt have been nominated by International Hockey Federation (fih) and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to attend two international courses for coaching and umpiring in Ipoh, Malaysia during the ongoing 25th Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament. Tahir… Continue reading Tahir, Rashad to attend FIH coaching, umpiring courses in Malaysia

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Sarfraz optimistic about T20 captaincy challenge

ISLAMABAD, Apr 5 (APP): Newly appointed Twenty20 skipper Sarfraz Ahmed on Tuesday said he was optimistic about taking on the challenge of leading the Pakistan side. Wicket-keeper batsman said that it was an honor for him to lead Pakistan’s Twenty20 team.”Representing Pakistan as a player itself is a big achievement for any individual, but to… Continue reading Sarfraz optimistic about T20 captaincy challenge

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PCB announces measures to revamp cricket

India politicizing cricket: PCB Chairman

LAHORE, April 4 (APP)- Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has announced a number of short and long term measures to revamp Pakistan Cricket in the back drop of Pak team poor show in the Asia and T20 World Cups.”Following receipt of the report last Friday by the Special Committee on the poor team… Continue reading PCB announces measures to revamp cricket

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Pakistanis cheer WI T20 win

ISLAMABAD, April 3 (APP): The whole Pakistan nation cheered West  Indies while they pursued the 155-run target set by England to grab World Twenty20 Cup at Kolkata, India, on Sunday. In the last over, it seemed that the dream victory had drifted away from West Indies as 19 runs were required in six balls. But… Continue reading Pakistanis cheer WI T20 win

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Pervaiz Rashid inaugurates T-20 Blind Cricket Series

FAISALABAD, Apr 3 (APP): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid inaugurated the Twenty-20 (T-20) Blind Cricket Series at Iqbal Stadium here on Sunday. Winning the toss, the Sri Lankan captain Ravan Wasantha decided to bat first and the Federal Information Minister kicked off the cricket series by playing a ball. … Continue reading Pervaiz Rashid inaugurates T-20 Blind Cricket Series

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Some PCB members out to keep me away from Pakistan cricket: Wasim

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (APP): Former skipper Wasim Akram is ready to bring crestfall Pakistan cricket back on track but believes that some members in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) don’t want to see him doing this. While talking to a private news channel, Wasim said he is ready to help Pakistan cricket but some members… Continue reading Some PCB members out to keep me away from Pakistan cricket: Wasim

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Imran asks India to play positive role for bilateral series

ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP): Former skipper Imran Khan has asked India to play a positive role for ensuring a bilateral cricket series between their country and Pakistan. Talking to BBC, the former world cup winning captain said that a bilateral cricket series between the two neighbouring countries was very important. “A cricket series between the… Continue reading Imran asks India to play positive role for bilateral series

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Former cricket greats link loss to India with lack of planning

ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): Former cricket greats have linked Pakistan’s loss to India in Saturday’s World T20 game with lack of planning. Former captain Amir Sohail said that Pakistan committed gross mistakes against India adding that the decision to play four pacers ran countered to restrict Indian batsmen from scoring runs freely.

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