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  • Moeen Ali announces retirement from international cricket

    Moeen Ali announces retirement from international cricket

    England cricketer Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket.

    He has already retired from Test cricket and announced retirement from all formats.

    Earlier, he was not considered for the white ball series against Australia.

    Moeen Ali announced his retirement in an interview with a British magazine.

    “I am 37 and have not been selected for the series against Australia. Although I have played a lot of cricket for England, I have been told that it is time for the new generation,” he said.

    “I feel it’s the right time. I’ve done my part. Even though I’m retiring, I don’t feel I’m not very good,” he added.

    Ali represented England in 68 Tests, 138 ODIs, and 92 T20 matches.

  • Athlete loses gold medal for waving a religious flag at Paralympics

    Athlete loses gold medal for waving a religious flag at Paralympics

    Iranian javelin thrower Sadegh Beit Sayah lost his gold medal in the Paralympics after raising a religious flag.

    After winning the medal, Iranian javelin thrower Sadegh Beit Sayah was seen celebrating with a flag that was of religious nature

    The flag he was holding was not a country’s flag but what is being called, “a flag of religious nature”, which came under improper conduct. It is unclear what religion and flag Sayah was holding.

    According to media reports, the Iranian athlete won the gold medal with a new Paralympic record of 47.64 meters, but he was stripped of the medal for waving an religious flag.

    India’s Navdeep Singh, who won the silver medal, was awarded the gold medal.

    23-year-old Singh, a para-athlete from Haryana, had a javelin throw of 47.32.

    The Paralympic Legal Committee says that Sadegh has been disqualified from the event for inappropriate behaviour and display of the flag.

  • PCB to hold high-level meeting to determine the future of Pakistan cricket

    PCB to hold high-level meeting to determine the future of Pakistan cricket

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to hold a high-level meeting and workshop to determine the future course of Pakistan cricket.

    Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi will preside over the meeting. The meeting and the workshop have been named Connection Camp, which will likely be held on September 22.

    Red and White Ball Head Coaches Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten, as well as the Heads of International, Domestic, and High Performance, will also attend the meeting. Future decisions will be made based on the suggestions made at the Camp. There will also be a discussion regarding the change of white and red ball captains.

    Gary Kirsten returned home after submitting his report in July, while Jason Gillespie went to Australia after the series against Bangladesh.

    A new white ball captain for the Australia tour is possible.

  • Pakistan’s Haider Ali wins bronze medal at Paralympics

    Pakistan’s Haider Ali wins bronze medal at Paralympics

    Pakistani athlete Haider Ali has won a bronze medal in the Paralympics in the discus throw, with a throw of 52.54 meters.

    In the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, Haider made a great start, throwing 52.28 meters in the final of the discus throw F37 category. His second throw was declared a foul.

    He held first position for the first two rounds, after which his three consecutive throws were called fouls. During this time, athletes from Uzbekistan and Canada moved into first and second positions with better throws.

    Haider Ali improved slightly with his final throw, clocking 52.54 meters, but he could not surpass the Uzbek and Canadian athletes and finished third.

    Uzbekistan’s Toliboy won gold with a throw of 57.28 meters, while Canada’s Jessie Zisio won silver, and Haider Ali took bronze.

    This is his fourth medal at the Paralympics. He previously won gold in Tokyo and is the only athlete representing Pakistan in these games.

    A total of 4,400 athletes are competing in 23 different sports at the Paralympics.

  • Muhammad Rizwan likely to replace Babar as Captain

    Muhammad Rizwan likely to replace Babar as Captain

    National team wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan is likely to be appointed captain in all three formats, replacing Babar Azam as the white-ball captain for the upcoming tour of Australia. Head coach Gary Kirsten reportedly discussed this with board officials and Babar in July, according to Geo.

    Babar’s absence from the captaincy role in the Champions ODI Cup suggests he may no longer be the captain of Pakistan’s white-ball team.

    If board officials agree on Rizwan, he will lead the team in all three formats.

  • National cricketer Muhammad Haris marries

    National cricketer Muhammad Haris marries

    Muhammad Haris, wicketkeeper-batter for the Pakistan cricket team and captain of Shaheen (Pakistan A), has announced he is married.

    The cricketer shared the good news on Instagram with pictures from his Nikkah ceremony on Friday afternoon.

    In the caption, he wrote, “Nikkah day and forever, Alhamdulillah for this blessing.”

    Fellow players and fans are congratulating him and expressing good wishes to Haris.

    Details about the cricketer’s marriage have not been revealed.

  • PCB announces squad for Champions Cup; Babar included in Stallions

    PCB announces squad for Champions Cup; Babar included in Stallions

    The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the squad for the ODI Champions Cup, which will include five teams: the Stallions, Wolves, Lions, Dolphins, and Panthers.

    Each team have some contracted players. These are

    Stallions:  Babar Azam, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Haris Rauf, Tayyab Tahir and Zaman Khan

    Wolves: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha and Shahnawaz Dahani

    Dolphins: Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf and Sarfaraz Ahmed

    Lions: Abdullah Shafique, Aamir Jamal, Imam-ul-Haq and Shaheen Shah Afridi

    Panthers: Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Usama Mir

    Muhammad Haris will lead the Stallions, Muhammad Rizwan Wolves, Saud Shakeel Dolphins, Shaheen Shah Afridi Lions and Shadab Khan will lead the Panthers.

    The five team mentors appoint the captains.

    Mentors:

    Misbah-ul-Haq (Wolves), Saqlain Mushtaq (Panthers), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Dolphins), Shoaib Malik (Stallions) and Waqar Younis (Lions).

    Here is the list of all teams.

    1-Stallions

    • Mohammad Haris (Peshawar) (C)
    • Abrar Ahmed (Karachi)
    • Adil Amin (Peshawar)
    • Azam Khan (Peshawar)
    • Babar Azam (Lahore)
    • Haris Rauf (Islamabad)
    • Hussain Talat (Lahore)
    • Jahandad Khan (Rawalpindi)
    • Junaid Ali (Lahore)
    • Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat (Peshawar)
    • Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi)
    • Mohammad Ali (Sialkot)
    • Mohammad Amir Khan (Swat)
    • Saad Khan (Hyderabad)
    • Shamyl Hussain (Islamabad)
    • Shan Masood (Karachi)
    • Tayyab Tahir (Sarai Alangir)
    • Ubaid Shah (Lahore)
    • Yasir Khan (Rawalpindi)
    • Zaman Khan (Mirpur)

    2-Wolves

    • Mohammad Rizwan (Peshawar) (C)
    • Fakhar Zaman (Abbottabad)
    • Abdul Samad (Faisalabad)
    • Akif Javed (FATA)
    • Ali Usman (Multan)
    • Bilawal Bhatti (Muridke)
    • Haseebullah (Pishin)
    • Iftikhar Ahmed (Peshawar)
    • Kamran Ghulam (Peshawar)
    • Mohammad Faizan (Faisalabad)
    • Mohammad Imran Jnr (Peshawar)
    • Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (FATA)
    • Muhammad Imran (Khanewal)
    • Naseem Shah (Lahore)
    • Nisar Ahmed (Lahore)
    • Salman Ali Agha (Lahore)
    • Shahnawaz Dahani (Larkana)
    • Zahid Mehmood (Dadu)
    • Zain Abbas (Multan)

    3-Dolphins

    • Saud Shakeel (Karachi) (C)
    • Aftab Ibrahim (Karachi)
    • Asif Ali (Faisalabad)
    • Awais Ali (Gujranwala)
    • Faheem Ashraf (Kasur)
    • Kashif Ali (Rawalpindi)
    • Mir Hamza (Karachi)
    • Mohammad Huraira (Sialkot)
    • Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Peshawar)
    • Muhammad Akhlaq (Kamoki)
    • Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (Karachi)
    • Muhammad Riazullah (Peshawar)
    • Noman Ali (Hyderabad)
    • Qasim Akram (Lahore)
    • Sameen Gul (Jamrud)
    • Sarfaraz Ahmed (Karachi)
    • Sahibzada Farhan (Peshawar)
    • Sufiyan Moqim (Kotli)
    • Umar Amin (Rawalpindi)
    • Usman Qadir (Lahore)

    4-Lions

    • Shaheen Shah Afridi (Peshawar) (C)
    • Abdullah Shafique (Sialkot)
    • Aamir Jamal (Islamabad)
    • Aamer Yamin (Multan)
    • Faisal Akram (Multan)
    • Hassan Nawaz (Islamabad)
    • Hunain Shah (Lahore)
    • Imam-ul-Haq (Lahore)
    • Imran Butt (Lahore)
    • Khushdil Shah (Bannu)
    • Mohammad Asghar (Karachi)
    • Muhammad Irfan Khan (Mianwali)
    • Mohammad Taha (Karachi)
    • Omair Bin Yousuf (Karachi)
    • Rohail Nazir (Islamabad)
    • Shahab Khan (Mardan)
    • Sharoon Siraj (Sahiwal)
    • Sirajuddin (Bajaur)
    • Waqar Hussain (Okara)

    5-Panthers

    • Shadab Khan (Islamabad) (C)
    • Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Quetta)
    • Ahmed Bashir (Lahore)
    • Ali Asfand (Faisalabad)
    • Ali Raza (Sheikhupura)
    • Amad Butt (Sialkot)
    • Arafat Minhas (Multan)
    • Azan Awais (Sialkot)
    • Haider Ali (Attock)
    • Mohammad Hasnain (Hyderabad)
    • Mohammad Umar (Karachi)
    • Mohammad Zeeshan (Faisalabad)
    • Mubasir Khan (Rawalpindi)
    • Rehan Afridi (Khyber)
    • Rizwan Mehmood (Hyderabad)
    • Saim Ayub (Karachi)
    • Umar Siddiq (Lahore)
    • Usama Mir (Sialkot)
    • Usman Khan (Karachi)
    • Usman Salahuddin (Lahore)

    The event will start on September 12, and the finals will by played on Spetember 29.

  • Pak-England Test likely to be relocated from Pakistan

    Pak-England Test likely to be relocated from Pakistan

    The three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is likely to be shifted to the UAE or Sri Lanka.

    Due to the construction work at the proposed grounds for the Test series, the schedule of the 3-Test series starting next month may change.

    England is scheduled to play the first Test match in Multan on October 7, followed by matches in Karachi and Rawalpindi. However, due to the start of renovations before the Champions Trophy in 2025, playing on these grounds is impossible.

    England coach Brendon McCullum commented on the Pakistan-England series in a conversation with journalists before the third test against Sri Lanka, saying, We do not know anything about what is happening in Pakistan. We can only choose a team once we know where we are playing. It will be perfect to know about this in the next few days; when we know, then we will meet so that, according to the conditions, we can build a good team against the rival team.”

    On the other hand, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sources say the series is expected to be rescheduled next week. PCB is planning to conduct two tests in Rawalpindi and one test in Multan. Holding a Test series at any other venue would present logistical, operational, and financial challenges.

  • Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja joins BJP

    Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja joins BJP

    Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has followed in his wife’s footsteps and entered politics, starting a new journey by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

    BJP is the right-wing ruling party currently led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    His wife, Rivaba Jadeja, announced his entry into politics on X (formerly Twitter). She is a BJP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Jamnagar in Gujarat. She joined BJP in 2019 and became an MP in 2022.

    Jadeja scored over 3,000 runs and took 294 wickets in 72 Test matches. He played 197 ODI matches for India, in which he scored 2,756 runs and took 220 wickets. In T20 Internationals, Jadeja scored 515 runs and 54 wickets in 74 games.

    After India won the T20 World Cup this year, Jadeja announced retirement from the T20 format.

  • Imran Khan lambasts Pakistan cricket team

    Imran Khan lambasts Pakistan cricket team

    Founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has called Bangladesh’s whitewash of Pakistan cricket team the worst defeat and questioned the factors that destroyed national cricket within three years.

    Speaking to journalists at Adiala jail, Khan remarked, “Cricket is a technical game. The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should be a professional in cricket; Ramiz Raja, former Chairman of PCB, was not my relative but a non-amateur.”

    He explained that the Supreme Court of Pakistan is the last institution representing the country’s integrity; any effort to destroy the apex court will be turned into a nationwide protest movement.

    Talking about the military, he added, “The institution belongs to everyone, not just the army chief.”

    He pointed out that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, incumbent Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, and President Asif Ali Zardari’s high-profile cases are frozen due to the pending Nationals Accountability Bureau (NAB) ruling.