Malik happy with day’s work
LAHORE, Nov 29: Off-spinner Shoaib Malik has said his bowling performance on the first day of the third Test was the outcome of confidence his team-mates had reposed in him, adding...
ICC to decide Shabbir’s fate on Dec 9
LAHORE, Nov 29: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will decide on Dec 9 whether to suspend Pakistan paceman Shabbir Ahmed for 12 months for a suspect bowling action....
Pawar ends Dalmiya’s long reign in Indian cricket
KOLKATA, Nov 29: Political heavyweight Sharad Pawar wrested control of India’s cricket board on Tuesday, ending Jagmohan Dalmiya’s more than 25-year stranglehold on the country’s richest sporting body....
Wasim slams ICC over chucking laws
MUMBAI, Nov 29: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) over laws governing illegal bowling actions and thinks players from the sub-continent are being unfairly treated....
Australia complete clean sweep with ease
ADELAIDE, Nov 29: Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory in the third and final Test against the West Indies on Tuesday to complete a 3-0 series sweep....
Don’t get carried away, warns Dravid
MUMBAI, Nov 29: India’s captain Rahul David on Tuesday hailed his team’s resurgence in limited-overs cricket, but warned there was a long way to go before it could be counted among the best....
Giles to undergo surgery next week
LAHORE, Nov 29: England spinner Ashley Giles will have surgery for his chronic hip problem next week in England, a team spokesman said on Tuesday. Giles will undergo surgery in a...
Smith will tour Australia
DURBAN, Nov 29: South African captain Graeme Smith will tour Australia although his injured finger will need protection, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Tuesday....
Multan facing defeat
LAHORE, Nov 29: Multan were facing a certain defeat after a fiery burst by medium-pacer Samiullah Niazi put Faisalabad in a commanding position in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday....
Record-breaker Lara lauds Border
ADELAIDE, Nov 29: Brian Lara paid an emotional tribute to Allan Border after breaking the former Australia captain’s world record for Test runs with a double century in the third Test....
Warne cleared of dissent
ADELAIDE, Nov 29: Shane Warne was found not guilty of dissent towards an umpire during the third and final Test against the West Indies, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday....
Top players advance
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: There were no upsets in the first round of the Federal Cup tennis with all the top players advancing easily at the Islamabad Club on Tuesday....
Haris slams match-winner
LAHORE, Nov 29: Three goals by Sufi Muhammad Haris steered Master Paints to a narrow 5- 4 1/2 win over Sea Gold in the Omroc Cup polo tournament at the LPC ground on Tuesday....
AFC appoints match commissioner
KARACHI, Nov 29: Asian Football Federation (AFC) appointed Lebanon’s Fouad Abdul Karim Jaroudi as match commissioner during SAFF Championship to be played at Peoples Sports Complex on Dec 7-17....
Shahid reaches 2nd round
KARACHI, Nov 29: Pakistan No1 Shahid Zaman hit form in the first round of World open squash championship when he defeated French qualifier in full fledged five games in Hong Kong on Tuesday....
Victory for Al-Shahbaz
KARACHI, Nov 29: Holders LLWC outwitted Al-Shahbaz Club 3-2 in an exciting tussle after remaining 1-0 ahead at the interval in the opening match of the 3rd KASB Premier Football League at UP Gymkhana on Tuesday....
Gold League: Sialkot sitting pretty
LAHORE, Nov 29: Paceman Tahir Mughal claimed seven for 59 to help Sialkot take 130-run lead on the first innings against Rawalpindi in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot on Tuesday....
Ali hits century
LAHORE, Nov 29: A superb unbeaten century by Ali Abbas helped Lahore Shalimar beat Multan by seven wickets in the National Under-19 Inter-region cricket one-day tournament at LCCA Ground on Tuesday....
Nasim refuses tickets
LAHORE, Nov 29: Former secretary of the defunct Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan, Rafi Nasim, refused to accept two complimentary tickets sent by the Pakistan Cricket Board to watch...
England release Loudon
LAHORE, Nov 29: England on Tuesday released off-spinner Alex Loudon from the Test squad in Pakistan to attend a cricket academy in India, team management announced here....
Weightlifting: Wapda grab three golds
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: Wapda weightlifters won three of the four gold medals at stake on the first day of the 28th Quaid-i-Azam national ranking weightlifting championship on Tuesday....
School basketball
KARACHI, Nov 29: Hosts L’ecole School won the Inter-school basketball title after edging out DHA O&A Level School 35-34 in a thrilling final at L’ecole School on Tuesday....
Qasim wins title
KARACHI, Nov 29: Qasim Kamani recorded a straight 4-0 victory over Asim Ghani in the final to clinch Karachi Club open snooker championship at Amir Bakhsh Billiards Hall on Monday....
Bankers in semis
KARACHI, Nov 29: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) advanced to the semifinal of the All-Pakistan Gold Cup football despite playing a goalless draw against Sindh Government Press (SGP) at Bizenjo Stadium, Gwadar on Tuesday....