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New Big Bash kits will be unveiled in October as the league joins forces with New Balance, while the start date for WBBL|11 has been revealed The Big Bash will have a new look this summer with New Balance signing on to be the competition’s official apparel partner for at least the next five seasons. New Balance will design and produce the playing, training and supporter wear for all eight KFC BBL and Weber WBBL clubs, replacing Nike who produced the kits worn across the past four seasons of the women’s and men’s competitions.The company has also been the apparel…
LAHORE: The inaugural SNGPL All Pakistan Ranking Badminton tournament culminated at the POF Wah Complex on Sunday night, with athletes from Wapda and Army securing top honours across all categories. Irfan Saeed of Wapda delivered a commanding performance to claim the men’s crown, overpowering department-mate Mohammad Ali Larosh 21-9, 21-12. The women’s title was secured by Army’s Ammarah Ishtiaq, who demonstrated her prowess with a solid 21-18, 21-12 victory against fellow Army player Alja Tariq. The doubles events featured successful cross-organisational partnerships. In the men’s doubles final, the pairing of singles runner-up Ali and Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) emerged victorious…
MIAMI GARDENS: Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich overcame determined resistance from Flamengo to book their place in the Club World Cup quarter-finals with an entertaining 4-2 victory on Sunday. Vincent Kompany’s side will now play European champions Paris St-Germain in Atlanta on Saturday for a place in the last four. Flamengo, backed by a huge and passionate following at Hard Rock Stadium, bow out of the tournament despite a performance of real determination from Filipe Luis’s team. It took just six minutes for Bayern to grab the lead when Joshua Kimmich whipped in a corner and Flamengo defender…
LONDON: Holder Carlos Alcaraz blew hot and cold on a blazing Monday at Wimbledon but the Spaniard survived a massive scare to beat dangerous Italian Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-7(5/7), 7-5, 2-6 6-1 and reach the second round. Alcaraz, bidding to become only the fifth man since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles, arrived at the All England Club on an 18-match winning streak but the second seed looked out of sorts at times. He recovered his level when it mattered most and prevailed to avoid becoming only the third defending champion to lose in the…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Mulder celebrates his maiden century © Zimbabwe Cricket Wiaan Mulder’s second Test hundred and a quick fifty from Keshav Maharaj powered South Africa on Day 3 of the first Test against Zimbabwe as they piled on a massive lead. Mulder’s career-best 147 was the backbone of South Africa’s second innings as they finished with 369, leaving Zimbabwe with a huge target of 537. Zimbabwe were 32 for 1 in reply at the end of the day’s play in Bulawayo on Monday (June 30). Starting the day at 49 for 1, Mulder and Tony de…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 The experienced pacer acknowledged the challenge of another batter-friendly pitch at Edgbaston while backing the group to adapt and improve © Getty From having played with the experienced duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad for a large part of his career, Chris Woakes is now England’s senior-most bowler in a transitioning bowling unit. The 36-year-old did look at it as a valuable opportunity and was thoroughly enjoying it. Speaking ahead of the second Test against India at Edgbaston, Woakes said: “I’ve played a lot of my England games with Jimmy [Anderson] and Broadie [Broad]…
‘End of an era’: Lyon hands over song-master role to Carey Nathan Lyon has brought an end to his era as the Australian team song-master but the veteran off-spinner made it clear he has had no thoughts on retirement, restating his wish to win away series in England and India before the end of his career. Lyon handed the leadership of the victory song to Alex Carey during the post-match celebrations following Australia 159-run series opening win over West Indies in Barbados.The Australian spinner had held the role for more than 12 years after it was passed on to him…
BANGLADESH CRICKET Bangladesh and India last played a white-ball series in September-October 2024 © Sportzpics Aminul Islam, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is waiting for their government’s decision on the upcoming white-ball series against Bangladesh. Bangladesh are scheduled to host India for three ODIs and as many T20Is from August 17 but that looks highly unlikely under the present political situation. BCB president was wishful that even if they cannot host India in August, they are hopeful to host the cricketing giants in the coming days. “We’re having…
INDIA’S TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Kuldeep Yadav averages 22.16 but has featured in just 13 matches in an eight-year-old Test career. ©Getty It’s been six and a half years since Ravi Shastri made that bold proclamation. “Going ahead, if we have to play one spinner, he is the one we will pick,” he told Cricbuzz after Kuldeep Yadav’s five-wicket haul at the Sydney Cricket Ground at the end of a momentous tour for India. That prophecy hasn’t quite panned out. Indian cricket has since gone from Shastri to Rahul Dravid to now Gautam Gambhir at the helm, but Kuldeep has…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Mulder celebrates his maiden century © Zimbabwe Cricket Wiaan Mulder’s second Test hundred and a quick fifty from Keshav Maharaj powered South Africa on Day 3 of the first Test against Zimbabwe as they piled on a massive lead. Mulder’s career-best 147 was the backbone of South Africa’s second innings as they finished with 369, leaving Zimbabwe with a huge target of 537. Zimbabwe were 32 for 1 in reply at the end of the day’s play in Bulawayo on Monday (June 30). Starting the day at 49 for 1, Mulder and Tony de…