By Qamar Bashir I was posted in France as Press Minister in September 2016, and I had the unique opportunity to witness France being awarded the hosting rights for the 2024 Summer Olympics on September 13, 2017, during the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru. From that pivotal moment until […]
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UNS: South Africa will take on Afghanistan in first semi-final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday. The match will start at 8:30pm local time. South Africa finished the Super Eight stage at the top of Group […]
UNS/Reuters :Afghanistan’s bowlers exploited a pitch assisting both pace and spin to the full at the Providence Stadium on Friday as they skittled New Zealand for just 75 from 15.2 overs and bowled their team to an 84-run run victory in the T20 World Cup. Afghanistan captain and spin bowler […]
UNS: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has become the leading run scorer in the T20 Internationals. The stylish Pakistan batter achieved this feat in his 113 innings in a world cup match against USA in Dallas. He is unbeaten on 30 taking his total T20I runs to 4,053. The right-handed batsman […]
LAHORE-UNS: The International Cricket Council on Monday announced that winners of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will receive $2.45 million — record prize money for the tournament — from the overall $11.25m pot while the runner-up will receive $1.28m. “The 55-match event will be played over 28 days, across […]
ISLAMABAD-UNS: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has stressed the need for his side to “stick to the basics and play easy cricket” as they prepare for the highly anticipated clash against India during the ongoing T20 World Cup. Pakistan’s first match will be on June 6 against the United States, who […]
UNS: The fourth and final T20 of the four-match series between Pakistan and England will be played at The Oval today (Thursday). The match will start at 10:30pm but forecast shows rain can wipe out the match again. England lead the series 1-0. The third T20I of the four-match series […]
LAHORE-UNS: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the 15-member Pakistan squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and Caribbean. According to a press release issued by the PCB, Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim — who took back their retirements earlier this year — […]
LAHORE -UNS: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to acquire services of international experts to improve the condition of pitches ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. Sources said the board had decided to rope in foreign pitch curator, adding that an agreement in this regard would be signed soon. […]
