PCB not to extend contracts of team management

LAHORE, Aug 07 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced it will be immediately undertaking a robust recruitment process after it decided not to renew the contracts of head coach Mickey Arthur, bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, batting coach Grant Flower and trainer Grant Luden. The PCB Cricket Committee, which met on Friday, were unanimous in… Continue reading PCB not to extend contracts of team management

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TV umpires to call front-foot no-balls on trial basis

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP):The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be identifying few upcoming limited-overs series over the next six months in which trials will be conducted wherein TV umpires would be calling the front-foot no-balls, ICC General Manager Cricket Operations Geoff Allardice confirmed on Tuesday. “Broadly, yes the same technology as 2016 will be used.… Continue reading TV umpires to call front-foot no-balls on trial basis

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Batting sensation Haider aims to light up ACC U19 Asia Cup

LAHORE, Aug 06 (APP):With the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2019 around the corner, Pakistan opener Haider Ali is aiming better his scoring rate, while developing the art of crafting a longer innings. This, the Attock-born, believes will not only help him evolve into a reliable batsman, but also help the Pakistan side in putting big… Continue reading Batting sensation Haider aims to light up ACC U19 Asia Cup

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National Softball Championship by month end

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 (APP):National Softball Championship will be held by the end of ongoing month in Karachi wherein eight outfits from affiliated units of Softball Federation of Pakistan (SFP) will partake. “The teams to feature in the top national event include Pakistan Army, WAPDA and Police, Islamabad and those of all the four provinces,” Asif… Continue reading National Softball Championship by month end

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PHF wants to nationalise hockey, expanding from province to province

ISLAMABAD, Aug 5 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) wants to nationalise the sport of hockey, suggesting a comprehensive plan to expand the national game from province to province. PHF secretary Asif Bajwa said they want to nationalise hockey so that it could be played in each province of the country. “Each province should host at least… Continue reading PHF wants to nationalise hockey, expanding from province to province

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PCB cricket committee to meet again next week

LAHORE, Aug 03 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Cricket Committee held a lengthy meeting here on Friday night to review the performances of senior men, women, U19 and U16 national sides during the past three years. During the meeting proceedings, Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur, former chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and Sarfaraz Ahmed provided their assessment… Continue reading PCB cricket committee to meet again next week

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SBP to hold sports events on Independence Day

LAHORE, Aug 02 (APP):Director General Sports Board Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh here on Friday has announced that the SBP would hold sports competitions in all divisional headquarters to celebrate the Independence Day in a befitting manner. He said that the Sports Board Punjab had always organised competitive sports events on national days and holding of… Continue reading SBP to hold sports events on Independence Day

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Fakhar hits first in 2019 Vitality T20 Blast

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP):Pakistani opening batsman Fakhar Zaman finally got something to cheer for as the Mardan-born cricketer notched up his first fifty for Glamorgan in the 2019 Vitality T20 Blast at Cardiff. According to information received here, Fakhar, who had been out of form in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, smashed 58 runs off… Continue reading Fakhar hits first in 2019 Vitality T20 Blast

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Baseball federation delegation meets Japanese consular

LAHORE, Aug 02 (APP):A delegation of Pakistan Federation Baseball (PFB), led by its president, Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, on Friday met the Japanese Consular Takahir Tamura at a local hotel in Islamabad and discussed matters relating to promotion of baseball. The delegation comprised Muhammad Tahir Mehmood, Secretary Finance, Muhammad Hamood Lakhvi, Managing Member/Principal Govt College,… Continue reading Baseball federation delegation meets Japanese consular

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Ready to host next Inter-Parliamentary CWC: Zain Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Pakistan Parliamentary Cricket team captain Member National Assembly (MNA) Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi on Thursday said we are ready to host the next Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup in the country.

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Cricket committee not to rush into any decisions,MD.PCB

LAHORE, Aug 01 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Managing Director Wasim Khan Thursday said the cricket committee would not rush into any decisions based on knee-jerk reactions when it meets here Friday at Gadaffi stadium. The committee, led by Wasim Khan, includes former Test captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Wasim Akram and former women’s captain Urooj Mumtaz. The… Continue reading Cricket committee not to rush into any decisions,MD.PCB

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Farhan Hashmi only Pak player to move to World Jnr Squash C’ship’s 4th round

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (APP):Pakistan’s Mohammad Farhan Hashmi was the lone Pakistani player to move to the fourth round of World Junior Individual Squash Championship 2019 at Malaysian Capital Kuala Lumpur’s National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil on Thursday. Farhan overwhelmed Thomas Rosini of USA in a well-contested fixture, dismissing his opponent with the game score… Continue reading Farhan Hashmi only Pak player to move to World Jnr Squash C’ship’s 4th round

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Gujranwala bags Punjab powerlifting title

LAHORE, Jul 31 (APP):Gujranwala division with 62 points clinched the Punjab Inter-Division Powerlifting title while Lahore division emerge champions in Kick-Boxing Championship here at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Wednesday. The second position in Punjab Inter-Division Powerlifting went to Faisalabad which scored 45 points while Lahore with 36 points finished third in the… Continue reading Gujranwala bags Punjab powerlifting title

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President POA greets Pak Taekwondo team on winning medals

LAHORE, Jul 31 (APP):Pakistan Olympic Association President Lt Gen (retd) Syed Arif Hasan has greeted Pakistan Taekwondo team on winning eight medals in the recently concluded 7th All Hasan international open taekwondo championship in Jordan. “Indeed it was a very good performance on part of Pak men and women team and all the team players… Continue reading President POA greets Pak Taekwondo team on winning medals

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Pakistan’s Zaheer to attend deaf international cricket council meeting

LAHORE, Jul 31 (APP):Pakistan’s Chief Executive Officer of the deaf international cricket council (DICC) Zaheerud Din Babar Wednesday said the annual general council meeting of the DICC would be held from August 3 to 5 in Duabi. “The three-day meeting will take important decisions pertaining to the further promotion of deaf cricket,” he told APP… Continue reading Pakistan’s Zaheer to attend deaf international cricket council meeting

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Shoaib to use social media as a tool to look for talent if assigned Chief Selector

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ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (APP):Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes if assigned the job of chief selector he would use social media as a tool to hunt for talent from all over the country. “I have a YouTube channel and I would ask youngsters to send me videos of who think have the skills in them to… Continue reading Shoaib to use social media as a tool to look for talent if assigned Chief Selector

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Sui Southern Gas enters into semi-final of 28th PFF National Challenge Football Cup

PESHAWAR, Jul 31 (APP):Sui Southern Gas Company edged past Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) by solitary goal and took berth into the semi-final of the 28th PFF National Challenge Football Cup being played here at Tehmas Khan Football Stadium on Wednesday. Nazim Town-I Zahid Nadeem was the chief guest on this occasion and before the… Continue reading Sui Southern Gas enters into semi-final of 28th PFF National Challenge Football Cup

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Pakistan need practical trainers not laptop coaches: Javed Miandad

ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (APP):Former captain Javed Miandad believes that Pakistan need practical trainers and not laptop coaches to meet the challenges of international cricket. “You may hire coaches at the district level. These coaches may use laptops or other digital coaching methodologies for the strength and conditioning of our upcoming players. But at the highest… Continue reading Pakistan need practical trainers not laptop coaches: Javed Miandad

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Three Pak players advance to 3rd round of World Jnr Individual Squash C’ship

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ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (APP):Three Pakistan players out of the six have advanced to the third round of World Junior Individual Squash Championship 2019 after pulling off superb wins against their opponents at Malaysian Capital Kuala Lumpur’s National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday. According to information made available here by Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF),… Continue reading Three Pak players advance to 3rd round of World Jnr Individual Squash C’ship

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