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Cricket: Ponting leads the fightback
Dec 4th
Former captain’s gutsy half-century on day two leaves 1st Test against New Zealand evenly poised. Surviving run-out opportunities and close leg-before calls, Ponting rode his luck to lead Australia’s fightback following Vettori’s 96. PHOTO: AFP
BRISBANE:Ricky Ponting, searching for an elusive century to save his Test career, led an Australian fightback on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba.
Ponting, without a century to his credit in his previous 28 Test innings and underpressure to keep his place, had a few close shaves to have Australia in reasonable shape at 154 for three in reply More >
Squash: Banned Atlas cruises in London Open
Dec 4th
Pakistan’s top squash player reaches quarters with quick win. Atlas, world number 26 from Peshawar, is also the top-seed in the $20,000 event. PHOTO: FILE/AFP
KARACHI: Serving a two-year ban placed by the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), the country’s top-ranked player Aamir Atlas remains determined about his future with an impressive start at the London Open Squash.
Atlas, world number 26 from Peshawar, is also the top-seed in the $20,000 event and overcame New Zealand’s Campbell Grayson 3-1 in his first test to sail into the quarter-finals. The 21-year-old showed strength in his powerful shots to win the first game 11-7 before More >
Champions Trophy: Great Britain down Pakistan 2-1
Dec 4th
Pakistan went down 2-1 to Great Britain at the Champions Trophy in a hard-fought match. Shakeel Abbasi (C) of Pakistan manoeuvres past Niall Stott (L) and Lain Lewers (R) of Britain during their first round match of the men’s hockey Champions Trophy in Auckland on December 3, 2011. PHOTO: AFP
AUCKLAND: Pakistan went down 2-1 to Great Britain at the Champions Trophy in a hard-fought match marked by committed defence from both teams.
Captain Muhammad Imran, who converted a penalty corner to put his side ahead after 31 minutes, said Pakistan created numerous chances in the attacking quarter but failed to capitalise More >
Cricket: PCB cleared to form vigilance unit
Dec 4th
Ex-army or police official to head body as governing board approves move. The division will be headed by a retired senior army or police officer, according to a PCB press release. PHOTO: PCB
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Governing Board approved the formation of a vigilance and security division to keep Pakistan cricket away from corruption.
The division will be headed by a retired senior army or police officer, according to a PCB press release.
“The unit will be responsible for monitoring and managing issues related to corruption and security,” the release added.
The creation of a new Coordination Division was also approved More >
Hockey: Pakistan hold Germany in CT warm-up
Dec 2nd
Manager terms drawn hockey match a positive start. Pakistan are placed in Group A along with Australia, Great Britain and Spain. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI: A goal by Waqas Sharif allowed Pakistan to hold Olympic champions Germany to a 1-1 draw in their only warm-up match ahead of the hockey Champions Trophy that starts on Saturday in Auckland.
Pakistan, who defeated world champions Australia in their last international outing to win the tri-nation series, looked impressive against the Germans and according to team manager Khawaja Junaid, the match will help Pakistan get used to the conditions.
“It was a good contest and we made the More >
Snooker: Off the mark in World Championship
Dec 2nd
Pakistani cueists open their accounts after earlier losses. After narrowly losing his first match, Shahzad relied less on luck and was aggressive from the start. PHOTO: FILE EXPRESS
KARACHI: Following a shaky start at the IBSF World Snooker Championship, Pakistan cueists Imran Shahzad and Mohammad Asif Toba bounced back with impressive victories on the second day of the event in Bangalore, India.
According to the details made available, Shahzad and Toba, who lost their opening-day matches, outclassed their opponents to stay alive in the event. Pakistan’s top-ranked player Shahzad was the first to win, beating South Korea’s Byoung Hwa Ro 4-0.
The Lahore More >
Unanswered omission: Wahab sliding into oblivion
Dec 2nd
PCB remains mum on fast-bowler’s continuous snub leaving his career in limbo. Riaz was rested for the tour of Zimbabwe but was recalled for the Test series against Sri Lanka in the UAE. PHOTO : AFP
KARACHI:His heroics in Mohali were deemed enough to guarantee him a place in the playing-eleven for months to come, especially after the team had lost another performing left-armer to the world of crooks.
However, the spot-fixing hearing in London – that led to prison sentences for Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – heard his and Kamran Akmal’s name come up, labelled by the More >
State Bank robbed of honours in Quaid Trophy
Dec 2nd
Imran takes five for Wapda as bankers dismissed for 94 on opening day. NBP were bowled out for 243 with Kamran Akmal contributing 66. PHOTO: AFP
Wapda were on top on the opening day of their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match against SBP as they reached 88 for three after bundling out the opposition for just 94 in their first-innings.
According to information provided by the Pakistan Cricket Board, Imran Khan claimed five wickets to demolish SBP’s batting line-up with Rana Naved taking three wickets.
Blues bother Abbottabad
Mohammad Sami continued his good form in the tournament, taking four for 56 as Abbottabad were reduced More >
Cricket: ‘Discipline the ingredient behind Pakistan’s fine show’
Dec 2nd
Players content with PCB’s strict measures on tours after last year’s events. A member of the team management said that discipline was the reason behind the team’s recent form. PHOTO : REUTERS
ABU DHABI: Discipline is simply the art of making soldiers fear their officers more than the enemy.
The famous military quote appears apt for Pakistan’s cricket team which faces strict disciplinary measures and an eagle eye from the management and the security officer.
The rules are not new but the added emphasis is. The strict execution of those rules is on show during the team’s tours as none of the players, More >
Hockey: Pakistanis won’t play in Indian league says Asif Bajwa
Dec 2nd
Hockey official rejects claims by WHS organizers. ‘Now that everyone knows it’s unsanctioned, they’ve told us in writing that they won’t take part’
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is confident that their players will stay away from the unsanctioned World Hockey Series (WHS) , despite the organisers’ claims that all those who have signed up for the event will take part.
The WHS, which starts in India next month, is not recognised by the International Hockey Federation and Hockey India, the official governing body of the game in the country. However, the organisers finalised all eight city-based franchises through player draft More >
