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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan’s latest pace sensation Salman Mirza has vowed to take the fight to India’s explosive top order in the upcoming Asia Cup, declaring that he and his teammates are ready for the pressure of facing their fiercest rival. The rivalry will carry extra edge following the recent military tensions between the two neighbours after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, on the Indian side of Kashmir, earlier in May. The cricketing clash is expected to be one of the most-watched events of the year. Mirza in an exclusive interview with Telecom Asia Sport said: “I’ll target India’s…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Superstars Babar Azam, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, and Kamran Akmal will play in an exhibition match to help the flood-affected people. The Flood Relief Exhibition Match will take place at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar on August 30 with a slogan, “Khel Se Khidmat”, roughly translated as service through sports. The fixture is set for Saturday, and the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, along with other cabinet members, has bought the tickets worth Rs 50,000 each to support the charity match. The KP government has planned a match between Peshawar…
Sweden’s Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis and Australian Nicola Olyslagers sealed wins in the Diamond League finals in a high-octane ‘city event’ in downtown Zurich on Wednesday. Duplantis, fresh from setting a 13th world record of 6.29m in Budapest earlier this month, was competing in one of six field disciplines held at Zurich’s Sechselautenplatz, directly in front of the city’s iconic opera house. The US-born Swede had described the pole vault as a “beautiful circus act” and the street feel to the event certainly led to a visceral ambiance that left the temporary stands shaking amid stomping feet and raucous, choreographed cheers.…
Former champion Daniil Medvedev was fined a total of $42,500 by the US Open on Wednesday for his spectacular meltdown during a loss to Benjamin Bonzi at the start of the week. Medvedev lost 6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 on Sunday but it was his behaviour in the third set that dominated the headlines, when the 2021 champion launched a tirade against the umpire and whipped up jeering fans who stopped his opponent from serving. The 13th seed was facing match point and a straight-sets loss when a photographer entered the Louis Armstrong Stadium court just as Frenchman Bonzi misfired…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced domestic contracts for 65 women cricketers, including 23 U19 and emerging players, for the season 2025-26. The contracts, for the first time, have been categorised into Gold and Silver with 20 and 45 players awarded, respectively, PCB said in a statement. The contracts will run from July 2025 to June 2026, during which a number of domestic and U19 tournaments are scheduled. “The monthly retainers have been awarded to not just the performers of previous domestic events but also those who have showcased promise and potential in their respective skillsets during this…
CPL 2025 Mohammad Amir struck twice in the first over in a double-wicket maiden © CPL via Getty Images. Trinbago Knight Riders came up with a disciplined performance with both ball and bat to pick up their third win in four games in CPL 2025. Their bowlers first managed to restrict Antigua and Barbuda Falcons for just 146 for 7 before half-centuries from Alex Hales and Keacy Carty helped them chase down the target with more than an over to spare. Falcons were put under the pump in the very first over of the contest when Mohammad Amir bowled a…
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance. Alcaraz, who could meet Djokovic in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows if the draw follows the seedings, blew away Italy’s Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 in just one hour 36 minutes on the Arthur Ashe Stadium main court. The 22-year-old Spanish second seed unfurled a stream of 32 winners in a dominant display against the 65th-ranked Bellucci, whose best performance in a Grand Slam came with a run to the third round at…
Speedster targeting comeback with Durham before the end of the English season as he readies himself for the Ashes England bowler Mark Wood is targeting a comeback with Durham before the end of the season as he readies himself to play a part in this summer’s Ashes. Wood has been out for six months following a knee injury sustained at the Champions Trophy in February and played his last Test over a year ago. But despite his lengthy lay-off, Wood remains an integral part of England’s plans to reclaim the urn Down Under. He remains the fastest bowler in the…
THE HUNDRED MENS COMPETITION 2025 Rehan Ahmed put on a show with both bat and ball. © Getty Trent Rockets won their final league game and ended the league stage of The Hundred level on points with the Oval Invincibles with the latter pipping the Rockets on net run-rate. Rehan Ahmed’s all-round show of 3 for 15 in his four restricted the Birmingham Phoenix to 113/9 before he played a handy knock of 37 off 23 to take the Rockets to victory at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Put in to bat, the Phoenix had a steady start with Ben Duckett and…
“It was like a culmination of all my years coming into this one moment,” remembers Jake Weatherald of the net session that turned everything around. Only, ‘remembering’ might not be the right word. Here are the agreed facts: Weatherald was practicing at Bellerive Oval’s indoor nets sometime in late 2023. That’s it. The other details of this career-turning hour (or was it longer?) he is fuzzy on. The identity of the coach (or was it a teammate?) throwing (or maybe bowling?) to him? Not important. What remains clear to the now 30-year-old is how, in that hit, he married his…