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Three uncapped players named in Zimbabwe squad for Pakistan T20Is

Posted on April 20, 2021 by News Desk

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has named a 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan. Pakistan is coming off an ODI and T20I series victory over South Africa in South Africa where they won the ODI series 2-1 and the four-match […]

Top European football clubs announce breakaway league

Posted on April 20, 2021 by News Desk

Several major football clubs announced Sunday that they had reached an agreement to establish a new mid-week competition – the Super League – despite earlier objections by UEFA, European football’s governing body. According to a statement by the newly formed league, it will be governed […]

UEFA approves new 36-team Champions League format

Posted on April 19, 2021 by News Desk

The UEFA on Monday approved the new 36-team Champions League format taking effect in the 2024/25 season. “Taking the total number of teams from 32 to 36 in the UEFA Champions League, the biggest change will see a transformation from the traditional group stage to […]

FIFA opposes breakaway European Super League

Posted on April 19, 2021 by News Desk

FIFA on Monday said that it stands against the newly founded European Super League and football’s governing bodies have to impose sanctions on this project. “Against this background, FIFA can only express its disapproval to a ‘closed European breakaway league’ outside of the international football […]

Younis wants other players to learn from Babar Azam

Posted on April 18, 2021 by News Desk

LAHORE – Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan has said that other players need to learn from Babar Azam, who is on his way to becoming one of the batting greats. Talking to the reporters virtually, Younis said: “Babar Azam is one of the top players […]

It’s very special to lift Copa Del Rey trophy as captain’: Lionel Messi

Posted on April 18, 2021 by News Desk

The first half of the game was quite uneventful, with both teams failing to turn their chances into goals. During the second half, Barcelona found its game and scored four goals in just 12 minutes. The victory in the Copa Del Rey (King’s Cup) final […]

Confident Pakistan eye T20I series win as exciting finale awaits

Posted on April 16, 2021 by News Desk

CENTURION – With Pakistan in the lead 2-1 and the series on the line, the best South Africa can do is to avoid a loss and tie the four-match series. After tasting defeat in the third T20I, South Africa will look to even the scores […]

Pakistan beat SA after nail-biting chase, win series 3-1

Posted on April 16, 2021 by News Desk

Pakistan beat South Africa by three wicket in the nail biting final fixture of the four-match T20I series at the Supersport Park in Centurion and won the series 3-1. South Africa set 145 runs target for Pakistan in the fourth and final Twenty20 international. Janneman […]

Lack of contributions from middle-order batting quite worrying: Inzamam

Posted on April 14, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD – Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq feels that the lack of contributions from the middle order is quite worrying for Pakistan and they need to address it to emerge as a strong batting lineup. “Pakistan have been very lucky that their all three top-order batsmen – […]

Babar Azam becomes number one batsman in ODI