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No Pakistani included in World Cup 2019 team of the tournament
LONDON (Agencies): There were a few star performers in Pakistan’s disappointing World Cup 2019 campaign but neither of them delivered consistently in the tournament. And that fact was aptly illustrated in the ICC World Cup 2019 team which was announced by the International Cricket Council on Monday following Sunday’s pulsating finale featuring England and New…
Read MoreAwarding six overthrows in final over an ‘error’ by umpires, claims Taufel
LONDON (Agencies): England should have been awarded five runs instead of six in the final over of Sunday’s World Cup title clash against New Zealand after a throw from the deep struck Ben Stokes’ bat and ran away for a boundary, former umpire Simon Taufel has said. England ended their 44-year wait for a maiden…
Read More‘Allah was with us,’ England’s Adil Rashid told skipper Morgan
LONDON (Agencies): England’s leg-spinner Adil Rashid told captain Eoin Morgan that the Almighty was with the England cricket team in the final of the Cricket World Cup 2019 Lord’s on Sunday. After one of the closest-ever finishes and the greatest limited-overs matches in the history of cricket, England skipper Morgan was asked whether England team…
Read More2nd CAS Int’l Open Sailing C’ship announced
KARACHI (PPI): A Press Conference was held at Avari Towers, to announce the 2nd CAS International Open Sailing Championship- 2019. Air Commodore Sabih Wali-ur-Rehman, Officer Commanding Training Wing, PAF Base, Korangi Creek who is also President PAF Yacht Club presided the conference. A large number of media officials were present on this occasion. This event…
Read MoreKiwis praise team but are unhappy with ICC ‘cruel’ rules
LONDON (Agencies): Heartbroken New Zealanders expressed pride in the Black Caps’ fighting spirit after defeat to England in the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup final, but also bemusement at the obscure rules that cost them the match. The Black Caps lost even though scores were tied at the end of both regular play…
Read MoreLast-gasp Mahrez stunner sends Algeria into Nations Cup final
CAIRO (Agencies): Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez’s stunning free kick in stoppage time gave Algeria a 2-1 win over Nigeria in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semi-final played in a volatile atmosphere on Sunday. It was a goal from the moment it left Mahrez’s left foot as he stepped up and bent his shot into…
Read MoreChan, Dodig capture Channel Slam in mixed doubles at Wimbledon
Monitoring Desk LONDON: Former WTA Doubles World No.1 Latisha Chan made it two in a row with partner Ivan Dodig, backing up her second straight Roland Garros mixed crown with a first win at Wimbledon, defeating first-time mixed doubles finalists Jelena Ostapenko and Robert Lindsetedt, 6-2, 6-3. Chan was playing her first Wimbledon final in…
Read MoreMochizuki makes Grand Slam history for Japan at Wimbledon
Monitoring Desk LONDON: Shintaro Mochizuki made history on Sunday becoming the first Japanese player to win a boy’s Grand Slam title, beating Carlos Gimeno Valero of Spain 6-3, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final. The 16-year-old, who was playing just his third grass court tournament, follows 1969 girls singles title winner Kazuko Sawamatsu in triumphing at…
Read MoreFour years´ hard work pays off for England World Cup hero Stokes
LONDON (AFP): England´s Ben Stokes hailed Sunday´s dramatic Super Over victory over New Zealand to win the Cricket World Cup as the culmination of four years´ hard work. The hosts have bounced back from being humiliated at the World Cup four years ago to become the number one side in the world. England seemed set…
Read MoreEngland win Cricket World Cup after Super Over drama
LORD’S (AFP): England won the World Cup for the first time as they beat New Zealand in a dramatic Super Over after a nerve-shredding final ended in a tie at Lord’s on Sunday. After Eoin Morgan’s side finished on 241 all out in pursuit of New Zealand’s 241-8, the final came down to a six-ball…
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