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Naila Kiani, Samina Baig become first Pakistani women to scale world’s 9th highest peak Nanga Parbat

July 2, 2023

Mountaineers Naila Kiani and Samina Baig became the first Pakistani women to summit the 8,125-metre-tall mountain Nanga Parbat — the world’s ninth-highest peak — on Sunday. According to Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary General Karar Haidri, Naila scaled the mountain at 10:18am today followed by Baig who completed her summit at 11:08am. The women overcame hazardous terrain, severe weather, and …

New Zealand spinner Eden Carson bowls 11 overs in Women’s ODI

July 1, 2023

In a bizarre and one-of-a-kind incident, New Zealand spinner Eden Carson ended up bowling 11 overs in a Women’s ODI match against Sri Lanka in the ICC Championship in Galle on Friday. The on-field umpires and the match officials did not notice the error as Carson went on to give 41 runs in her 11 overs and bagged two important …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to send a security team to India to assess the arrangements ahead of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, ARY News reported on Saturday. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the anticipated schedule of the Men’s World Cup 2023 last week, creating a buzz around the highly anticipated Pakistan vs India clash. The arch-rivals are set to face each other on October 15 at the renowned Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which happens to be the largest cricket stadium in the world. However, unlike the other nine participating teams, Pakistan will only play matches at five venues across the country, while the remaining teams will compete across the ten venues selected for the tournament. In a recent development, it has been reported that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to send a security team to India to assess the arrangements ahead of the World Cup. The Pakistani government intends to approve Babar Azam and his team’s participation only after the security team has visited all the venues and submitted a report to the board. The security team from PCB is scheduled to visit all five venues including Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Kolkata. It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan had initially expressed reservations about playing matches at specific venues and they had raised this concern with the International Cricket Council (ICC). This delay in announcing the schedule was attributed to the discussions and negotiations regarding venue preferences. However, the schedule was finally revealed on June 27 with key BCCI and ICC office-bearers in attendance along with legends Virender Sehwag and Muttiah Muralitharan. The former PCB chief Najam Sethi had previously highlighted the board’s request to the ICC regarding Pakistan vs India match being held at the Narendra Modi Stadium. However, the request was denied, and the schedule allocated the same venue for this much-anticipated match. It is worth noting that after months of deliberation, the PCB agreed to forego hosting the Asia Cup, which was originally intended to include matches against India. The Pakistani board has expressed mixed feelings about the tournament being played in a hybrid model.

July 1, 2023

The upcoming edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 will feature three Pakistan players Azam Khan, Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir. The players’ draft for the upcoming 11th edition of the CPL took place on Friday, June 30. Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir and his Karachi Kings’ teammate and captain Imad Wasim, who represented Jamaica Tallawhs in the previous edition of the …

PCB to send security team to assess World Cup arrangements in India

July 1, 2023

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to send a security team to India to assess the arrangements ahead of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the anticipated schedule of the Men’s World Cup 2023 last week, creating a buzz around the highly anticipated Pakistan vs India clash. The arch-rivals are set to face each other …

West Indies out of World Cup qualification race as Scotland prevail

July 1, 2023

HARARE: Two-time champions West Indies have failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time ever following their shocking defeat against Scotland in the Cricket World Cup (CWC) Qualifier. Put into bat first, the West Indian batting lineup faltered and could only pile a meagre total of 181 on the scoreboard before bundling out in the 44th over. …

Kuwait edge Bangladesh to reach SAFF Championship final

July 1, 2023

BENGALURU: Abdullah Albloushi struck the winner in the extra time to lift Kuwait to edge Bangladesh 1-0 and storm into the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship final. The two sides were inseparable at the conclusion of the regulation time and thus the first semi-final of the ongoing SAFF Championship entered into the extra time. Kuwait ultimately broke the tie …

Mexico thrash Honduras in Gold Cup opener, Haiti stun Qatar

June 27, 2023

HOUSTON: Mexico got their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign off to the perfect start on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Honduras as they look to move past a poor Nations League performance that saw coach Diego Cocca sacked after just four months in charge, while a stoppage time winner from Frantzdy Pierrot gave Haiti a 2-1 victory over Qatar. A …

Dutch shock WI in super over, Zimbabwe demolish US

June 27, 2023

HARARE: Two-time champions West Indies face an almighty task to qualify for the cricket World Cup after losing to the Netherlands in a thrilling final group game decided by a super over here at the Takashinga Sports Club on Monday. Nicholas Pooran’s second hundred of the qualifiers propelled West Indies to a commanding 374-6, but Teja Nidamanuru hit 111 in …

Injured Williamson not giving up on World Cup

June 27, 2023

WELLINGTON: Kane Williamson has not given up on playing a part in New Zealand’s 50 overs World Cup campaign but said he was taking his recovery from a right knee injury on a week-to-week basis. The elite top-order batsman suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while fielding for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and underwent surgery …

ICC World Cup Trophy tour starts today

June 27, 2023

AHMEDABAD: The ICC World Cup Trophy Tour started on Monday after the silverware was launched 120,000 feet above the Earth before it landed in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, which will host the final of the 50-over showpiece. The World Cup is set to be held in India in October-November with the tournament’s schedule expected to be announced on Tuesday, also …