PCB announces itinerary for ‘home’ series versus Australia

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced the final itinerary for its ‘home’ series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates in October. A PCB official said that the series had been finalised after consultations with Cricket Australia who have agreed to play in the UAE. “We have no option right now but to […]

World T20 set to break broadcast records: ICC

DUBAI: Television coverage of the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh is set to break all previous International Cricket Council (ICC) events’ broadcast records, the sport’s world governing body claimed on Friday. That coverage, produced and distributed by the ICC’s global media rights partner and host broadcaster, Star Sports, will have a potential reach of more […]

Dravid declines Gavaskar’s suggestion to coach India

MUMBAI: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar wants Rahul Dravid to take up the highly challenging job of India coach but the former captain is not ready as yet to assume the mantle from under-fire incumbent Duncan Fletcher because of “time constraints”. “I am happy that he (Gavaskar) said I am capable of doing the job. But […]

Tendulkar upbeat about India’s prospects in 2015 World Cup

MUMBAI: Retired batting great Sachin Tendulkar is optimistic about the chances of the under-performing Indian team successfully defending its World Cup crown next year, and wants the fans to lend it a whole-hearted support. “I have no hesitation in saying we are a talented side and there are some special players in the team. I […]

WORLD TWENTY20

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez hopes Shahid Afridi will be fit in time for the World Twenty20 after the hard-hitting allrounder delayed his departure to Bangladesh. Afridi played in the Asia Cup final on Saturday with painkillers after he hurt his hamstring with some powerful late hitting during two nail-biting victories against India and Bangladesh […]

Don’t let the Syrian children lose another year to bloodshed, killings: Messi

MADRID: Argentine and FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi has also turned to Facebook to raise awareness for the suffering of Syrian children after his rival Cristiano Ronaldo took a similar move earlier Wednesday. Messi wrote on his Facebook page: “Don’t let the #childrenofsyria lose another year to bloodshed and suffering.” He urged his fans to […]

Ronaldo wants ‘better tomorrow’ for Syrian children

MADRID: Real Madrid and Portugal’s football star Cristiano Ronaldo has turned to Facebook to raise awareness of the plight of Syrian children. Ronaldo posted on his Facebook page the photo of a Syrian refugee boy wearing his jersey, writing: “Ahmed, 16, is a Syrian refugee. He dreams of becoming a footballer. Save the Children and […]

ESPNCRICINFO AWARDS: Sachin, Warne or Kallis: Who is the best?

MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar is among the three greats to have emerged as the leading contenders for ESPNcricinfo’s Cricketer of the Generation award, even as the Indian’s long-time fierce rival from the West Indies Brian Lara missed out on a place in the final three. Australian spin legend Shane Warne and the recently-retired South African great […]

Civic Action Programme: JKP to organise youth promotional coaching camp

JAMMU: As a part of its Civic Action Programme, Jammu and Kashmir Police(JKP) is organizing week long Youth Promotional Coaching Camp for boys in the last weak of March here at winter capital in which more than 400 youth, drawn from poor pockets and far-flung areas of the State, would be participating. This was revealed […]

Volleyball club felicitates Khanna for his contribution

POONCH: Manjit singh volleyball club Wednesday honoured, reputed actor and anchor Pardeep Khanna of Poonch district for his contribution in various fields of life. Speaking on the occasion chairman of the club, Mohammed Tariq Khan said that the contribution of Pardeep Khanna is unparallel as he has contributed a lot for society in areas of […]