KARACHI: Pakistan will begin a five-day training camp at Karachi on Sunday as the country’s Twenty20 squad prepares for the Asian Games in Japan, where they will enter the men’s cricket tournament directly at the quarter-finals stage. The camp at the National Bank Stadium will feature batting, bowling and fielding sessions before the team travels…
The governing body has invested $1.5 million in China over five years to build the sport The Chinese women’s national cricket team has qualified for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Photo: AFP NEW DEHLI: China is emerging as a key target for growth as the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeks new fans worldwide, its chief…
Peshawar Zalmi celebrate PSL 11 victory after the final match against Hyderabad Kingsmen in Lahore on May 3, 2026. — X@babarazan258 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the inaugural PSL Cricket Development Excellence Award, with the winning franchise set to receive $200,000 (Rs55.4 million) for its contribution to cricket development. According to the PCB,…
India to face Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in Sunday’s semi-finals India’s women’s cricket team storms into semis with eight-wicket win over Japan. Photo: AFP India women on Friday demolished Japan women by eight wickets in their Asian Games event quarter-final, racing to their modest target in just five overs to book their…
Police deploy heightened safety as Millwall-West Ham and Wolves-West Brom derbies return this weekend LONDON: Police are on purple alert because the English Championship braces for the renewal of two bitter feuds when Millwall face West Ham and Wolves meet West Brom this weekend. Wolves host fourth-placed West Brom within the Black Nation derby on…
Pakistan to feature in 23 sports disciplines as organizational concerns shadow Nagoya Signages of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on display in Nagoya. Photo: REUTERS The wait is over. The 20th Asian Games officially get underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday (tomorrow). As many as 1700 athletes and officials from 45 countries will feature…
LONDON: Thomas Tuchel mentioned England will construct on the “improbable spirit” of their World Cup marketing campaign as he targets glory on residence soil at Euro 2028. The England boss was talking at Wembley after naming a 27-man group for a four-game Nations League camp, beginning with a conflict in opposition to world champions Spain…
Pakistan’s Abdul Rehman looks on during the 2026 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup preliminary round match against India at Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, August 19, 2026. — AFP Pakistan’s Abdul Rehman has secured the men’s Magic Skill Award at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, with his exceptional goal against Wales voted the…
Franchises to be assessed on gamers’ pathway, infrastructure, grassroots work and welfare The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday launched a $200,000 award to acknowledge the franchise that makes the largest contribution to cricket growth, with groups to be assessed on gamers’ pathways, infrastructure, grassroots programmes and participant welfare. “The PCB has right this moment…
NAGOYA: Asia’s Olympic chief stated Friday that he wished the Asian Video games in Japan had an athletes’ village and hinted that future editions of the multisport occasion could possibly be even larger. The continent’s premier sporting spectacle opens in Nagoya and Aichi prefecture on Saturday however the build-up has been beset by difficulties. That…
