Pakistan - players.bio

Women's T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli the inspiration behind India's win vs Pakistan

beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 7 wickets in Cape Town. The win was India's 11th in 14 T20 meetings with their regional rivals. India batter Jemimah Rodrigues revealed that India's victory was inspired by "extraordinary" superstar Virat Kohli.Rodrigues, who hit an unbeaten 53 off 38 deliveries to steer her side to a win, admitted that memories of Kohli's blistering 82 not out off 53 balls in India's four-wicket victory against Pakistan in the Men's T20 World Cup last year had been inspirational."India v Pakistan matches are always a little bit more special -- we spoke about it in the team meeting," said the 22-year-old."Growing up we always watched these matches. I remember watching the match at the MCG where Virat Kohli played such an extraordinary knock.

India vs Australia: Mitchell Starc poised to return, but Scott Boland hopes for another go

Australia were hammered by an innings and 132 runs inside three days in Nagpur, but Boland, despite going wicketless in his first Test outside Australia, impressed with his tidy bowling on a slow track where spinners ruled the roost.Starc, who missed the opener with a finger injury, is set to be Australia's second quick in Delhi, while the tourists might field three spinners should all-rounder Cameron Green, also recovering from a finger injury, be fit to play.Boland told reporters he hoped his bowling in Nagpur "made the selectors' job a little tougher" when measuring him against Starc, "who is a gun in these conditions and has bowled really well in Sri Lanka and Pakistan".

Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics, confirms FIH president

The Asian Games, which were to be held last year in the Chinese city of Hangzhou but postponed due to worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, is scheduled to be held in the Chinese city from September 23 to October 8.Tayyab, a Pakistan-born Macau citizen, is currently a member of the Hangzhou Asian Games Coordination Committee which is headed by former Indian Olympic Association secretary general and current Olympic Council of Asia acting chief Randhir Singh."Asian Games is on, 100 per cent on. I happen to be a senior member of the Hangzhou Asian Games Coordination Committee and I am continuing in that role," Tayyab said at a press conference ahead of the FIH Men's World Cup final here.

Caldas, Aikman in fray for head coach's position, Hockey India unlikely to consider Indian names

According to a HI source, the federation is in talks with two to three prospective foreign names after the position fell vacant following Australian Reid's resignation post joint ninth place finish."We expected the team to raise its performance after the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal win but it all went downhill. Reid has done a remarkable job and helped India win an Olympic medal but of late, the performance of the team dipped alarmingly," the source told PTI on conditions of anonymity."We are in talks with 2-3 candidates but rest assured we will bring the best who can take India to the next level."

Starc poised to return, but Boland hopes for another go

NEW DELHI : Mitchell Starc is likely to link up with skipper Pat Cummins in Australia's pace attack for the second test against India, but Scott Boland hopes he has made the selectors' task difficult with his disciplined display in the opening match in Nagpur.

Contacts

Pakistan Sport News

Women's T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli the inspiration behind India's win vs Pakistan

India vs Australia: Mitchell Starc poised to return, but Scott Boland hopes for another go

Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics, confirms FIH president

Caldas, Aikman in fray for head coach's position, Hockey India unlikely to consider Indian names

Starc poised to return, but Boland hopes for another go

Ireland open T20 World Cup campaign against England

Rodrigues, Ghosh lead India to T20 World Cup win over Pakistan

West Indies series omission saved test career, says Broad