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A year ago to the day, Arshad Nadeem stunned the world with a monstrous javelin throw that propelled him to global stardom and salvaged Pakistan’s plummeting sports glory with its first individual gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The javelin star sweetened the deal when his 92.97m throw shattered the Olympic record — not once, but twice, to the delight of a roaring crowd at Paris’ Stade de France. But a year on from the historic triumph, Arshad is undergoing physiotherapy in London following surgery on his calf muscle. The two upcoming Diamond League championships he was set to…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The opening One Day International (ODI) between Pakistan and West Indies, scheduled at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on August 8, faces a major threat from rain. Pakistan will look to build on their 2-1 T20I series win, but weather forecasts indicate light to heavy showers before and after the match, raising concerns about possible interruptions. According to AccuWeather, the day is expected to remain mostly cloudy with a high of 31°C. Humidity will make it feel warmer, with a RealFeel® of 37°C and RealFeel Shade™ of 34°C. Scattered showers are predicted, including brief…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has provisionally suspended cricketer Haider Ali after Greater Manchester Police in the United Kingdom (UK) launched a criminal investigation involving him. According to the PCB, the case relates to an undisclosed incident that took place during Pakistan Shaheens’ recent tour of England. The board said Haider was provided with legal assistance to protect his rights, in line with its policy of ensuring player welfare and legal protection. However, it stressed the need to respect the UK’s legal process. “The PCB fully respects the legal procedures and processes of the United Kingdom…
Dani Gibson insists it’s an “exciting new era of England cricket” and is hopeful that another successful Hundred campaign can boost hopes of a place in the squad ahead of the home World Cup next summer.The all-rounder is back with London Spirit following on from a back injury that required surgery, which ruled Gibson out of the England A tour of Australia in March. Though Gibson only contributed two runs with the bat and didn’t bowl in London Spirit’s tournament-opening win over Oval Invincibles on Tuesday, she played a vital part in the team’s title-winning campaign last year, scoring 111…
Australia are backing in Mitch Marsh as Travis Head’s full-time opening partner as they lock in a key part of their XI in the lead-in to February’s T20 World Cup. Marsh confirmed on Friday that he and Head will be Australia’s top two until the world tournament in India and Sri Lanka, beginning with the first BKT Tyres T20 against South Africa on Sunday.Marsh’s move to No.3 ahead of the 2021 T20 World Cup proved a masterstroke with the burly allrounder starring with a player-of-the-match performance in the final as the Aussies lifted the trophy for the first time. Now…
And with Rabada now a senior member of South Africa’s attack, the right-armer is keen to help the next generation of promising fast bowlers – like teenager Kwena Maphaka – progress through the ranks in international cricket. “Yeah, I’d like to do that for quite a lot of the players,” Rabada said. “From my point of view, (I feel) that I’m obliged to almost take them under extra care. “But I think he’s going to learn from his own experiences as well and from his own journey. And we’re just there to be a sounding board.” T20I squad: Aiden Markram…
THE MEN’S HUNDRED, 2025 Zak Crawley hit five fours and four sixes in his 38-bal 67 © Getty Zak Crawley put his recent disappointment in the Test series against India aside to strike an unbeaten 67 that helped Northern Superchargers make a winning start to this year’s Hundred. Chasing 144 against Welsh Fire, Superchargers got the job done in breezy fashion with Crawley involved in a 91-run opening stand alongside Dawid Malan. The victory though was set up earlier by the bowlers who created quite an impact after Superchargers opted to bowl. Jonny Bairstow got off to a good start…
Ashleigh Gardner will be in magenta for at least the next three seasons as the Sixers look to their long-term future Sydney Sixers have ensured Ashleigh Gardner’s long-term future will be in magenta, after extending the superstar Australia allrounder’s contract by a further two seasons. Gardner was already on the Sixers’ books for the upcoming Weber WBBL|11 season and will now remain with the club until at least the end of WBBL|13.The 28-year-old will be key to the Sixers’ fortunes as they enter a new era under coach Matthew Mott, who took over from Charlotte Edwards following the latter’s rise…
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan will face hosts Kyrgyzstan, Yemen, Laos, Cambodia and Guam in the six-team Group ‘B’ in the qualifiers for next year’s AFC Under-17 Asian Cup after the draw was conducted in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Matches will be held from Nov 22 to 30 in a single league format with the group winners of the seven qualifying groups progressing to the tournament finals in Saudi Arabia, where they will join the nine AFC representatives from the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 who have automatically qualified, namely Qatar, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, DPR Korea, Japan, Tajikistan, United…
TAROUBA: Pakistan will enter the territory they reportedly tried their best to avoid recently when they take on the West Indies in the opening fixture of the three-match One-day International series in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Friday. The format hasn’t been Pakistan’s cup of tea lately. They had a disastrous run in the 2023 World Cup before they bounced back to beat Zimbabwe, Australia and South Africa on the road under Mohammad Rizwan’s captaincy. But failing to register a victory in the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year before getting whitewashed by New Zealand away from home restored Pakistan’s…