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India-Pakistan sporting ties revive
Nov 24th
PCB chief Zaka Ashraf said he has “high hopes” for future matches following initial talks in Dubai last week. PCB chief Zaka Ashraf said he has “high hopes” for future matches following initial talks in Dubai last week. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
LAHORE: As Pakistan loosens up hamstrung trading links with arch-rival India, sporting ties between the traditional foes have burst back onto the agenda, reviving hopes for a broader rapprochement.
Traditional hostilities between the neighbouring nations have long been played out in cricket, hockey and wrestling — the three most popular sports of the Asian subcontinent.
But fearful of the constant threat posed by More >
Coach hunt: Mohsin’s extension may be considered
Nov 24th
Team’s good show may force former chief selector’s name to be thrown in. Impressive results on the UAE tour have forced the PCB to give Mohsin’s permanent appointment a serious thought. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI: A Test and One-Day International (ODI) series-win over Sri Lanka has forced the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) three-member coach-hunting committee to seriously consider extending Mohsin Khan’s tenure and changing his interim role as team coach to a full-time one.
Mohsin, the former chief selector, was asked to assist the team on the UAE tour since the PCB could not appoint a head coach to replace Waqar Younis with More >
3rd Test: Bravo’s dream run continues
Nov 24th
Left-hander hits superb 166 as West Indies pile misery on the home side. Bravo took 10 Tests to register his first hundred but has not looked back since, with his latest ton enough to dent India’s hopes of a whitewash. PHOTO: AFP
MUMBAI:Darren Bravo continued his dream run with a third century in four Tests to help the West Indies post a mammoth 575 for nine on the second day of the third and final Test against India.
Bravo, cousin of former West Indies batting great Brian Lara, dominated the Indian attack with a superb 166 as the tourists scored 308 More >
Champions League: Ferguson defiant despite draw against Benfica
Nov 24th
City face must-win situation after losing at Napoli. Edinson Cavani’s double strike left Manchester City’s chances of progressing to the knockout stages hanging in the balance. PHOTO: AFP
MANCHESTER: Sir Alex Ferguson has shrugged off Manchester United’s stuttering Champions League form and believes his team will raise their game against Europe’s elite in the knockout phase.
For the second time this season, United surrendered a winning position as Benfica snatched a 2-2 draw to go top of Group C and leave their hopes in the balance. They must now avoid defeat in their final group match at FC Basel to be sure More >
Hockey: End of the road for Butt, Ashraf?
Nov 23rd
Former captains miss out on Champions Trophy squad. Omission from the Champions Trophy squad might prove to be the nail in the coffin for Butt’s career. PHOTO: FILE AFP
KARACHI: The future of former captains Rehan Butt and Zeeshan Ashraf has seemingly ended as the duo missed out on a place in the Champions Trophy squad that sees the return of goal-keeper Salman Akbar.
Butt and Ashraf are the only major omissions from the squad which will be led by Mohammad Imran with Shakeel Abbasi, who stood-in for the injured captain on the tour of Australia, named his deputy.
According to the Pakistan More >
5th ODI: Pakistan in with a chance to go 4th
Nov 23rd
A win against Sri Lanka today will improve Pakistan’s ranking. Pakistan plan on taking the final match seriously despite already having won the rubber, according to coach Mohsin Khan. PHOTO: AFP
ABU DHABI: The One-Day International (ODI) series is in the bag but Pakistan plan to go all out today in Abu Dhabi hoping to beat Sri Lanka and go fourth in the rankings.
The win will ensure a 4-1 scoreline, one that follows a Test series win, and will give the team the momentum it needs for the one-off Twenty20 and the series against Bangladesh and England that follow.
While Mohsin Khan, More >
Boxing: Haroon has to prove his worth says PBF
Nov 23rd
Boxer’s show will determine his place for the Olympic qualifier. Haroon will join the camp in Islamabad on December 12 and will have to clinch the bantamweight category, added Akram. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI: UK-based boxer Haroon Khan, brother of world champion Amir Khan, will have to prove his worth if he wants to take part in the tournament in Kazakhstan next year, according to the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) Secretary Akram Khan.
Akram said the pugilist will need to impress in the postponed Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament (SBBIBT) to ensure his place in the event to be held in March, More >
Snooker: No sign of Indian visa for Pakistani cueists
Nov 23rd
Shehzad, Toba hope to take part in World Championship this week. The tournament starts on Sunday and visas for Imran Shehzad and Asif Toba were supposed to be issued last week. PHOTO: NEFER SEHGAL/ EXPRESS
KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) faces an anxious wait as the two cueists chosen to represent the country at the IBSF World Championship in Bangalore are yet to be issued Indian visas.
The tournament starts on Sunday and visas for Imran Shehzad and Asif Toba were supposed to be issued last week, but the delay has added to the worry faced by PBSA President More >
Sri Lanka’s Jayawardene to miss fifth ODI against Pakistan
Nov 23rd
34-year-old batsman hit a half century in his team’s 26-run defeat in the fourth match in Sharjah. 34-year-old batsman hit a half century in his team’s 26-run defeat in the fourth match in Sharjah. PHOTO: REUTERS/ FILE
ABU DHABI: Injured middle-order batsman Mahela Jayawardene has been ruled out of Sri Lanka’s last two matches against Pakistan and returned home, team manager Anura Tennekoon said on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old batsman hit a half century in his team’s 26-run defeat in the fourth match in Sharjah on Sunday, but played in some discomfort after injuring his knee.
Tennekoon said Jayawardene has returned home to regain More >
Pakistan qualify for Women’s Cricket World Cup
Nov 23rd
Pakistan thrashed the Netherlands by 193 runs to secure a spot in the 2013 Women’s Cricket World Cup. Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat first. PHOTO: AFP
Pakistan Women thrashed the Netherlands by 193 runs to secure a spot in the 2013 Women’s Cricket World Cup at the International Cricket Council (ICC) qualifiers on Tuesday.
Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat first.
Javeria Khan was the highest scorer for Pakistan, scoring 67 runs off 53 balls.
Bismah Maroof and Nida Dar both took three wickets off six and four overs respectively, while Qanita Jalil and Sadia Yousuf took More >
