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ADELAIDE: World record holder Kaylee McKeown survived a huge fright before winning the 50m backstroke at the Australian world championship trials on Monday after being disqualified from her heat and then reinstated. The reigning Olympic 100m and 200m backstroke gold medallist hit the wall in 27.33 seconds to edge Mollie O’Callaghan (27.39) in the final and book her ticket to the championships in Singapore next month. It came after a nerve-racking day for the 23-year-old, who won her morning heat convincingly but was disqualified over a slight head movement on the blocks, where competitors must be absolutely still. The distraught…
ISLAMABAD: Highlighting women-centric metrics, the Economic Survey noted that 250 women have been registered for training as boxers under the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme. A total of 2,981 women have been registered for onward activities in FY2025, which include 250 for boxing and 2,731 for cricket. Young female athletes have also been encouraged register for other sports, including handball and judo. The Economic Survey 2024-25 also highlights that a lack of autonomy and opportunities for women were among the key drivers of high fertility and population growth rates. Economic Survey says 20m active bank accounts held by women; 12,000 female…
We’ve broken down the most tantalising individual bat versus ball contests set to play out at Lord’s over the next five days Pat Cummins v Aiden Markram Aiden Markram didn’t play on South Africa’s last tour of Australia in 2022-23 but in their previous encounter in 2018, the Aussie skipper Pat Cummins got him out four times. But during that series, which the Proteas won 3-1 amid the ball tampering scandal that engulfed Australia, Markram opened alongside Dean Elgar and was the leading run-scorer with two centuries. After a horrid 2022 where he averaged just 15, the right-hander returned to…
After more than 100 matches wearing maroon, West Indies’ T20 run-scoring record-holder Nicholas Pooran has announced his retirement from international cricket Nicholas Pooran, West Indies’ Twenty20 record-holder for runs and appearances, has announced his retirement from international cricket ahead of Australia’s tour of the Caribbean later this month. The 29-year-old played 106 T20s for 2275 runs at an average of 26.14. He also played 61 one-day internationals, including three centuries and one World Cup. “Wearing that maroon, standing for the anthem, and giving everything I had each time I stepped on the field … it’s hard to put into words…
Australia batting great Steve Smith is expecting a tough examination from South Africa’s impressive pace attack in this week’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s. Reigning champions Australia, who beat India in the WTC final in 2023, are favourites against the Proteas in the five-day match, which starts on Wednesday. “South Africa have a particularly good bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada, his record speaks for itself. Marco Jansen — they are a good side, they are here for a reason,” Smith said on Monday. Rabada, 30, has taken 327 wickets at an average of 22 while Jansen, 25, has…
Underrated and imposing: Hayden enters ICC Hall of Fame It’s a little over 25 years since the second coming of Matthew Hayden – an arrival that set him upon the path to today’s ICC Hall of Fame induction – found its inauspicious beginnings in the quiet New Zealand town of Hamilton. Autumn had dawned on the North Island, there was a chill in the air, and Steve Waugh’s Australians led a three-Test series against the Kiwis two-nil when Hayden replaced an out-of-form Greg Blewett to partner Michael Slater at the top of the order. The visitors won the match, extending…
Former Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir became the first female cricketer from the country to be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Monday. She took the top spot in women’s one-day international rankings in 2018 and helmed the team that took home gold from the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games. Her rise dovetailed with the growth in sporting opportunities for Pakistani women, who were not allowed to play in open fields until the early 2000s. Sana played 226 international matches since her 2005 debut. She is one of only nine women cricketers to have taken…
The rib eye was good and the conversation enlightening, that was South Africa coach Shukri Conrad’s assessment of the dinner he had with Australia’s Ashes ‘villain’ Stuart Broad on Sunday night. The Proteas have enlisted the former England fast bowler’s expertise for the World Test Championship final at Lord’s this week as they seek to topple the No.1-ranked Test team and breakthrough for their first major ICC title. And it seems Broad, the most successful bowler in Test cricket against Australia with 153 wickets, was happy to help. Broad chats to the South African squad ahead of training at Lord’s…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has identified four young players he believes will play a key role in the future of Pakistan cricket. Speaking during a special Eid program on a local news channel, the 31-year-old all-rounder highlighted the talents of Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, and Sahibzada Farhan as players to watch in the coming years. “I believe there are four players around whom the future of Pakistan cricket will revolve — Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, and Sahibzada Farhan,” Agha said. “These four, in my opinion, are capable of winning matches…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Lahore Qalandars and Pakistan Super League (PSL) star all-rounder Sikandar Raza has filed a formal complaint with the Harare Metropolitan Cricket Association (HMCA), alleging racial abuse during a local cricket match in Zimbabwe. The incident reportedly took place during a Vigne Cup match between Old Hararians and Rainbow Cricket Club at the Old Hararians Sports Club. Raza, who was playing for Old Hararians, claims that a coach from the opposing side made racial remarks towards him as he was leaving the field. Speaking on the matter, Raza said, “I expect a full investigation. If found guilty,…