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LAHORE: Pakistan hockey captain Ammad Butt has called the silver medal in the FIH Nations Cup — following a 6–2 loss to New Zealand in the June 21 final in Kuala Lumpur — a promising step forward for national hockey. The tournament, held at the National Hockey Stadium, saw Pakistan reach their first major final in 11 years, a revival since their last appearance in the 2014 Champions Trophy final in Bhubaneswar. “It’s been 11 years since we played a final on the big stage,” Ammad said at Allama Iqbal International Airport on Sunday night, after returning from Malaysia. “While…
COLOMBO: Pakistan’s snooker campaign at the Asian 6-Red and Team Snooker Championship surged forward on Monday as all three cueists — Awaisullah Munir, seasoned campaigner Mohammad Asif and the consistent Mohammad Sajjad — secured their passage to the pre-quarterfinals following the conclusion of their group stage. Defending champion Awaisullah solidified his position by completing a perfect group stage run, securing his third consecutive victory. He faced a determined challenge from India’s Pushpender Singh but emerged with a convincing 4-2 [1-51(37), 47(34)-0, 66-0, 10-46, 34-21, 33-21] win. Singh started strongly, taking the first frame with a 37 break. Awaisullah responded emphatically,…
PAYMENT CRISIS Pankaj Khimji, the Chairman had reassured the players that the payment would be made in due course before they walked out © Cricket Oman Oman Cricket (OC) has said the prize money due to its players will be disbursed soon as per the International Cricket Council (ICC) guidelines. An amount of USD 225,000 is due to the players for the team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The decision was taken by the OC Board after several emergency meetings convened over the last eight months. “The board reiterated that the delay in disbursement was procedural,…
Josh Inglis hasn’t yet been told where he is batting in this week’s first Test against the West Indies but nor does it really bother him. Having batted in different spots – five and six – in his two Test innings to date, Inglis has also shuffled up and down the order in Australia’s white-ball teams, occupying every spot in the top seven in his 61 international matches across all formats. And for Western Australia’s Sheffield Shield side he has batted everywhere from three to eight except No.4, with his best returns coming from No.6 where he averages almost 55…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Rishabh Pant celebrates his century © Getty Rishabh Pant’s second century of the game and KL Rahul’s ninth Test ton put India firmly on top in the Headingley Test. Their spectacular partnership kept England at bay for the major part of Day 4 as India’s lead swelled to 304 with four sessions left in the Test match. If the opening session was all about being watchful, especially after Shubman Gill’s early dismissal, the second session saw runs flow freely again. Josh Tongue came into the firing line early in the session against Pant whereas Rahul…
Australia’s captain will make a long-awaited return from injury against India A in August, as she and several national teammates kick off their World Cup preparations Tess Flintoff will have an opportunity to push her case for World cup selection this August, after being named in the Australia A squad to meet India in a series that will also mark captain Alyssa Healy’s return from injury. Flintoff, who has yet to debut for Australia but who has been awarded a national contract for the first time for 2025-26, and Healy are among five CA-contracted players who will feature in the…
WCPL 2025 Shikha Pandey played for TKR last season as well. © Getty Allrounders Shreyanka Patil and Shikha Pandey will be heading back to the Women’s Caribbean Premier League, with the 2025 edition set to begin on September 6. Patil, currently nursing a fracture in the hand right after a lengthy rehab following a shin injury that has kept her out of action since the 2024 T20 World Cup, previously represented Guyana Amazon Warriors and has now been drafted by two-time champions Barbados Royals who are hoping for a ‘three-peat’. Pandey, meanwhile, has been retained by Trinbago Knight Riders after…
With seven wickets Liam Guthrie had the day’s best bowling, but English fans are far more interested in the one taken by Jofra Archer He’s back, again, and this time England fans hope it’s for good, or at least until the end of the 2025-26 Ashes. Jofra Archer, England’s injury-ravaged fast-bowling star, has taken his first red-ball wicket in four years and already English thoughts are turning to Down Under. Now 30 Archer is playing his first red-ball match since May 2021, featuring for Sussex in their County Championship Division One match at Chester-le-Street. After making 31 with the bat…
Centuries for KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant put India in command but England aren’t out of the first Test Another India lower-order collapse has given England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley, with the hosts 0-21 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win. A 195-run partnership between KL Rahul (137) and Rishabh Pant (118) had put India in control before Josh Tongue swung momentum back by seeing off the Indian tail, three wickets in four balls helping ensure the tourists lost their final six…
Nathan Lyon had one tip for Matt Kuhnemann when they started training together about five years ago, and it’s one the veteran off-spinner has preached to his younger teammate every session since. After dominating in Australia’s first Test series win in Sri Lanka since 2011 earlier this year, Lyon believes his combination with the 28-year-old left-armer could also do some damage in the Caribbean if conditions dictate a two-pronged spin attack. “I asked Nathan when I had a bowl with him once; ‘What’s the one tip you can give me?’, Kuhnemann recalled in Barbados as he joined Lyon on the…