Category: Sports

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.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): Former Squash number one Jansher Khan on Sunday said that Pakistan would start producing top squash players in next three to four years. “Our squash is moving on right track and I’m sure we’ll not take more than three to four years in producing world-class players,” he told APP.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP): The build up to the high voltage clash between India and Pakistan in ICC World Twenty20 has got even bigger with Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan being confirmed to sing national anthems of their countries before the start of the match. They will give this performance… Continue reading Amitabh, Shafqat to sing national anthems at Pak-India WT20 match

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP): Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza on Tuesday said Pakistan hold an edge over Bangladesh ahead of their World T20 match at the Eden Gardens ground. The two teams will begin the Group 2 contests of the tournament but Pakistan will be better placed because of their superior experience, Mashrafe believes.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP): Pakistan junior Davis Cup colts suffered defeat from their counterparts from Turkmenistan 2-1 in their second match of the ongoing prestigious international competition in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday.

LAHORE, Mar 11 (APP): The Federal government has been asked by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to decide on cricket team’s departure to India for taking part in the World T20 Cricket 2016 in India after assurance from the Western Bengal Cricket.PCB spokesperson Amjad Bhatti told the media men here Friday that the decision regarding… Continue reading Govt to decide on team’s departure:PCB spokesperson

LAHORE Mar 10 (APP)  Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has said the International Cricket Council and PCB are in constant contact and he was hopeful that the security assurance would be given to Pak team for its participation in the World T20 Cup.

LAHORE, Mar 9 (APP): Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has welcomed the decision of International Cricket Council for shifting Pak-India match of the World Cup T20 tournament from Dharamasal to Kolkata but made it clear that Pak team will not travel to India till security clearance is granted to it by the Pakistani… Continue reading Team will not travel to India until security clearance granted

LAHORE, Mar 9 (APP)- Pakistan women’s team player Sania Iqbal has been ruled out of action due to a fracture on her right-hand thumb during the ongoing training camp in Karachi.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (APP): International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti Corruption Unit Chief Ronnie Flanagan has said that Muhammad Amir’s message for young international players regarding corrupt practices in the game is a very useful tool to educate them. Amir made a video admitting his mistake and the effect it had on him to educate the… Continue reading Amir’s message useful to educate young crickters: ICC

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said the Pakistan security delegation will submit their report to the Pakistani Interior Ministry and the board later Tuesday, and then the final decision will be taken whether the national team will go to India to compete in the World Twenty20.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (APP): Experienced batsman Ahmed Shehzad was drafted into the World T20-bound Pakistan squad on Monday in a bid to improve the opening combination of the side after dismal display in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. The Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shaharyar M.  Khan, approved the 15-member squad for the World… Continue reading Ahmed recalled in World T20-bound squad

ISLAMABAD Mar 5 (APP): Test skipper Misbah ul Haq feels despite green shirts disappointing performance in the Asia Cup, Pakistan still has a good chance of going all the way in the World Twenty20.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): Former Pakistan cricketers castigated the miserable batting performance by the Pakistan team, which was knocked out of Asia Cup after defeat against hosts Bangladesh. Pakistan could manage only 129 runs on the board in the make or break match and failed to contain the Bangladeshi batsmen.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is weighing its options before finalising Waqar Younis’s replacement as Head Coach of the national team with the decision not expected before April.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Disappointed at the continuous defeats to traditional rivals India batting legend Javed Miandad believes the Twenty20 skipper Shahid Afridi does not deserve a place in the team as he cannot be trusted with performance. “How can you have a player who no one knows how he will perform. Afridi’s place in… Continue reading Afridi does not deserve a place in the team: Javed Miandad

LAHORE, Mar 2 (APP)- Punjab Colours, Sui Southern Gas Company, National Bank of Pakistan and Wapda fashioned out victories as four matches were decided on the opening day of 35th National Junior Hockey Championship here on Wednesday at the National Hockey Stadium. Punjab (c) beat Pakistan Ordnance Factory 3-1 in the opening match. SSGC outclassed… Continue reading National Jr Hockey Championship commenced

LAHORE, Mar 2 (APP)- Diamond Paints, Army Remounts and Sabeeha Anees conjured up contrasting wins in the prestigious National Open Polo Championship 2016 for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup here at the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) grounds on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP): International teams will be participating in the 3rd Asian Kabaddi (Circle) Championship for Chairman POF Cup at the POC Sports Complex from April 27 to May 1. The teams to participate in the championship include India, Iran, Sri Lanka, Iran, Nepal, Bhutan, Azerbaijan, Malaysia and Afghanistan, said a POF Spokesperson.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 29 (APP): New bowling coach Azhar Mahmood believes Pakistan team’s fast bowling attack is best in the world at present saying the pace trio of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz is outstanding. Azhar, who has replaced bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed (who has been rested for Asia Cup and World Twenty20 due… Continue reading Pakistan fast bowling attack, best in the world: Azhar Mahmood