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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reverted to the previous eight-team format for the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, just a year after experimenting with an 18-team First-Class structure, Dawn has learnt Well-placed sources revealed that the decision was finalised during a meeting of the PCB’s domestic cricket committee held here on Friday. Under the revised format, the top six regional teams from last year’s Quaid-i-Azam Trophy have earned direct qualification, while the remaining two spots will be filled by teams promoted through the second-tier Hanif Trophy, set to commence on August 15. For the first time in the tournament’s history, no…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has taken serious notice of officials in various sports federations holding positions beyond the permissible two terms, in violation of the National Sports Policy 2005. The PSB has issued warning letters to nine office-bearers from different federations who have exceeded the allowed tenure limits, according to a press release issued by the Board. As per the press release, the federations found in violation include the Pakistan Baseball Federation, where the president, secretary, and treasurer have continued in office beyond the prescribed terms; the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation and the Pakistan Judo Federation, where both the…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Jamie Smith raises his bat after reaching his 100 © Getty All the statistical highlights from Day 3 of the ongoing second Test between England and India at Edgbatson: An extraordinary innings 407 – England’s 407 is the lowest ever all-out innings total to feature two 150-plus scores (184* by Jamie Smith and 158 by Harry Brook). The previous record was 414 by West Indies against Australia at Georgetown in 1968, featuring 152 by Sir Garfield Sobers and 150 by Rohan Kanhai. Interestingly, India’s first innings total of 471 in the first Test at Headingley…
England kept their series with India alive after holding on for a narrow five-run victory in an extraordinary third women’s T20 international at the Kia Oval. England stand-in captain Tammy Beaumont’s decision to bat first – after winning the toss – was rewarded with a brilliant opening 137-run opening stand, before Sophia Dunkley’s dismissal for 75 sparked a flurry of wickets over the final five overs. Danni Wyatt-Hodge fell for 66 as England lost nine wickets for 31 runs in 25 deliveries, eventually ending on 171-9, with Deepti Sharma (3-27) and Arundhati Reddy (3-32) impressing for the tourists. Please use…
England kept their series with India alive after holding on for a narrow five-run victory in an extraordinary third women’s T20 international at the Kia Oval. England stand-in captain Tammy Beaumont’s decision to bat first – after winning the toss – was rewarded with a brilliant opening 137-run opening stand, before Sophia Dunkley’s dismissal for 75 sparked a flurry of wickets over the final five overs. Danni Wyatt-Hodge fell for 66 as England lost nine wickets for 31 runs in 25 deliveries, eventually ending on 171-9, with Deepti Sharma (3-27) and Arundhati Reddy (3-32) impressing for the tourists. Please use…
Day 2 Wrap | Aussies cling to narrow lead after Cummins classic Australia’s new opening pair have succumbed to another West Indies new-ball burst as the tourists slumped to 2-4 in their second innings late on day two of the second Test in Grenada. Any ascendency Australia had gained from taking a 33-run first-innings lead was quickly eradicated by Windies’ quick Jayden Seales who accounted for both Sam Konstas for a duck and Usman Khawaja (2) after the pair were tasked with a challenging 35-minute period to survive before stumps. Konstas survived just four balls as he chopped on chasing…
Here are all the Vitality Blast 2025 Match Results, Reports and Reactions for July 4th Points Table By Alex Smith, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay Vitality Blast Men – Essex vs Gloucestershire at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford Gloucestershire 184/7 beat Essex 171 by 13 runs Jack Taylor’s second fifty in three matches made it three wins in a row for Gloucestershire to spark hopes of retaining the Men’s Vitality Blast. Gloucestershire had begun their defence with five straight defeats but victories over Kent Spitfires, Hampshire Hawks and now Essex have given hope they can sneak back to finals day via the…
DAY 3 – REPORT Sira got his fourth Test five-wicket haul © Getty Jamie Smith’s career-best 184* and Harry Brook’s 158 in a counterattacking 303-run partnership helped England avoid the follow-on in the second Test at Edgbaston, but a bag full of ducks otherwise and a Mohammad Siraj six-fer ensured India secured a significant lead of 180. To that, the visitors added 64/1 more in the final hour before stumps were drawn on Day 3 in overcast Birmingham. It was an ominous start for the hosts who found themselves under immense pressure 10 balls into the day as Siraj struck…
Big centuries to Harry Brook and Jamie Smith saw England pass 400 but India still have the whip hand in high-scoring second Test England have had big centuries from Harry Brook and Jamie Smith but little else to celebrate as India stayed in control of the second test on a turbulent third day at the Edgbaston Test. Resuming on 77 in reply to India’s mammoth first-innings 587 all out, England lost Joe Root and Ben Stokes to successive balls from Mohammed Siraj in the second over but recovered brilliantly thanks to a 303-run stand by Brook (158) and Smith (a…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Jamie Smith raises his bat after reaching his 100 © Getty All the statistical highlights from Day 3 of the ongoing second Test between England and India at Edgbatson: An extraordinary innings 407 – England’s 407 is the lowest ever all-out innings total to feature two 150-plus scores (184* by Jamie Smith and 158 by Harry Brook). The previous record was 414 by West Indies against Australia at Georgetown in 1968, featuring 152 by Sir Garfield Sobers and 150 by Rohan Kanhai. Interestingly, India’s first innings total of 471 in the first Test at Headingley…