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Pakistan’s Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem and India’s Neeraj Chopra are set to lock horns next month at the Diamond League event in Silesia, Poland, in their first head-to-head contest since the Paris Olympics, it emerged on Saturday. The match-up comes amid heightened political tensions between Pakistan and India, which have spilt over into the world of sports. A press release from the Diamond League, issued on July 9, announced the athletes taking part in the upcoming competition in Poland, including Kenyan middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon. The contest between Nadeem and Chopra was described as “the first opportunity for revenge…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Wahab Riaz narrowly missed out on becoming the head coach of Pakistan Shaheens. After his name appeared in the media, Aaqib Javed withdrew his support. Wahab turned down an offer to join the selection committee once again. According to details, former cricketers Wahab Riaz, Umar Gul, and Imran Farhat were in the race to take on the role of coach for the Shaheens on their England tour. Initially, High Performance Director Aaqib Javed supported Wahab Riaz, believing no one could teach in-swing bowling better than him and that his guidance would benefit the players. However, Aaqib…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir delivered a brilliant bowling performance to help Essex defeat Sussex by six wickets in their Vitality Blast 2025 match at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground on Friday. After winning the toss, Sussex skipper Tymal Mills chose to bat first, but his decision didn’t pay off as his team was bowled out for 145 in 18.2 overs. John Simpson was the standout batter for Sussex, scoring a quick 52 off 28 balls with four sixes and three fours. Daniel Hughes added a solid 27 from 15 balls, while Danny Lamb chipped in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali delivered a brilliant bowling performance to help Birmingham Bears seal a 23-run win over Worcestershire in a Vitality Blast 2025 fixture at the County Ground on Friday. Worcestershire won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Bears posted a solid total of 176 runs before being bowled out in 19.5 overs. Sam Hain top-scored with a composed 44 off 35 balls, hitting five boundaries. George Garton added a crucial unbeaten 36 off 22 balls, which included three sixes and a four, while Dan Mousley contributed a quick 31 off 17…
London CNN — It was billed as the Wimbledon women’s final that no one expected, it finished as a match that American rising star Amanda Anisimova will want to forget. The 23-year-old always knew she was up against it, playing in her first grand slam final against a five-time major champion who has seemingly reinvented her game on grass. But even the biggest Iga Świątek fan would never have predicted the 6-0, 6-0 thrashing that played out on Centre Court on Saturday. The demolition job took less than an hour. It was also the first time since 1911 that a…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Rishabh Pant’s run-out on the brink of Lunch came as a blemish in what was otherwise a good session for India © Getty KL Rahul (98 not out) and Rishabh Pant (74) shared a 141-run stand to help India make steady progress in the morning session on Day 3 of the third Test at the Lord’s. The wicket offered next to nothing to the bowlers, but the fourth-wicket pair showed immaculate discipline in the first 30 minutes to respect the good balls before the runs began to flow for India. Batting with an injury to…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Australia have made two changes to their 16-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against the West Indies, starting July 21 in the Caribbean. Opener Jake Fraser-McGurk and fast bowler Xavier Bartlett have been added to the squad, replacing Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood. Johnson is recovering from a back injury, while Hazlewood will return home to prepare for Australia’s upcoming series against South Africa. Fraser-McGurk, who recently missed out on a central contract, has impressed in domestic and franchise cricket and will be keen to make his mark in the T20 format. Bartlett, on…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The careers of three major pillars of the Pakistani cricket team appear to be hanging in the balance. Shaheen, Babar, and Rizwan – all once key members of the national team – are now being consistently overlooked, raising questions about the future of their international careers. Shaheen, 25, has seemingly fallen out of favor with selectors. After being left out of the home series against Bangladesh, he’s now also been excluded from the return tour. Sources claim that selector Aaqib Javed cited Shaheen’s underwhelming performance in New Zealand, saying he needs to correct his flaws. Ironically,…
(Image credit: Italy Cricket. FCRI) Italy beat Scotland and Jersey in the Europe Qualifier ©Cricbuzz Azzurri, central to Italian national culture and an enduring identity of their football teams, may not have sparkled in the FIFA World Cups twice in succession – in 2018 in Russia and in 2022 in Doha. But it seems the iconic blue is shining elsewhere. The poor cousins of the Gianluigi Donnarumma-Gennaro Gattuso side are helping restore some pride, making up for the country’s absence from the world stage. Having qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup, Joe Burn’s team is now ready to blaze a…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday unveiled a 15-member squad for the Pakistan Shaheens, who will take part in the upcoming Top End T20 Series in Darwin, Australia. The tournament is scheduled to take place from August 14 to 24. Middle-order batter Muhammad Irfan Khan has been named captain of the side. Irfan has previously represented Pakistan in nine One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 14 T20 Internationals (T20Is). The Shaheens will open their campaign against Bangladesh ‘A’ on August 14 at the TIO Stadium in Darwin. The squad includes several players with international experience, adding strength…