Month: October 2024

Rashid Khan at his wedding ceremony. — X/@AfghanAatalan1 Afghanistan cricket T20I captain Rashid Khan tied the knot on Thursday in a cheerful wedding ceremony attended by his fellow cricketers, admirers and loved ones. Khan is considered one of the finest cricketers of this time specifically in T20I cricket. He owns multiple records with his name. […]

Sirbaz Khan holds Pakistan flag as he gestures for a photograph. — APP/File KARACHI: Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has made history by becoming the first Pakistani to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks, a feat accomplished by only a few elite climbers globally. Khan’s latest triumph came on Friday when he scaled Shishapangma, […]

Zak Crawley attends a practice session at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on October 4, 2024. —AFP  Zak Crawley says looking forward to challenge. England touched down this week in Multan. “I think we will put pressure on the opponents.” MULTAN: Opener Zak Crawley said on Friday that England’s young pace attack will face […]

Pakistan’s star boxer Muhammad Waseem after victory. — Reporter Pakistan’s star boxer Muhammad Waseem Saturday knocked out Georgian boxer Jaba Memishishi in the World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF) Bantamweight ranking bout to achieve another milestone in Malta. The 34-year-old stunned his opponent in the third round of the competition.  This adds to Waseem’s 13th professional victory, […]

England captain Ben Stokes (R) gestures during a match and English team (L) interacting with each other. — AFP/ECB/File England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the first Test match against Pakistan due to his ongoing hamstring injury as the team announced the names of the players for the series. The all-rounder announced […]

A collage showing Cristiano Ronaldo (left), YouTuber  Jimmy Donaldson alias “Mr Beast” (centre) and Lionel Messi. — Reuters/AFP/File Cristiano Ronaldo’s prowess on the field for years has been a concern and for other teams to due to the star player’s sheer impact on the game. However, it seems that the Ronaldo-effect is not limited to […]

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (left) and India cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues. —Facebook/ Pakistan Cricket Team/ Indian Cricket Team/ File Pakistan hope to keep up their winning trend. India are trying to recover from their humiliating loss. 22-yr-old skipper demonstrated her prowess against SL. LAHORE: After a victory over Sri Lanka in their opening match of the ICC […]

England (front) and Pakistan teams attend a practice session ahead of their first Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on October 5, 2024. —AFP LONDON: Ben Stokes’ England take on Pakistan in a three-Test series starting on Monday, buoyed by memories of an astonishing 3-0 series sweep in 2022. England, third in […]

England (front) and Pakistan teams attend a practice session ahead of their first Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on October 5, 2024. —AFP LONDON: Ben Stokes’ England take on Pakistan in a three-Test series starting on Monday, buoyed by memories of an astonishing 3-0 series sweep in 2022. England, third in […]

Pakistan red-ball skipper Shan Masood speaks at a press conference in this image released on October 6, 2024. — Facebook/@PakistanCricketBoard LAHORE: As Pakistan look to take on England in the three-match Test series, the national side on Sunday announced their playing XI for the first match set to commence at Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday […]