‘It’s about the journey, more than runs and wickets’ – Moeen Ali awarded OBE
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been awarded an OBE for services to cricket, but insists the award reflects a career that has been about more than “runs and wickets”.
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"Superman Of Cricket World": Pakistan Team Celebrates Mohammad Rizwan's Birthday
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan had turned 30 on Wednesday. Earlier this year, Rizwan was named as the men's T20I Player of the Year and off late, he has enjoyed great success with the bat in hand in the shortest format of the game. Pakistan are now gearing up for a three-match ODI series against the West Indies, set to begin on June 8 in Multan. Ahead of the series, the entire Pakistan squad celebrated Rizwan's birthday.
Rohan Bopanna-Matwe Middelkoop Suffer Defeat In Semi-Final To Bow Out Of French Open
India's Rohan Bopanna and his Dutch partner Matwé Middelkoop saved two match points but their dream run at the French Open ended with a semifinal defeat at the hands of Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer, in Paris on Thursday. The 16th seeds, Bopanna and Middelkoop, who have played some exhilarating tennis throughout, lost 6-4, 3-6 6-7 (8-10) to the 12th seeded pair from El Salvador and the Netherlands in the men's doubles match that lasted two hours and seven minutes. No Indian has played in a Grand Slam men's doubles final since Leander Paes' 2013 US Open triumph and Bopanna was bidding to become the first Indian in nine years to achieve the feat.
Rohan Bopanna-Matwe Middelkoop suffer heartbreaking defeat to bow out of French Open
Rohan Bopanna and his Dutch partner Matwe Middelkoop saved two match points but their dream run at the French Open ended with a semifinal defeat at the hands of Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer, here on Thursday. The 16th seeds, Bopanna and Middelkoop, who have played some exhilarating tennis throughout, lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (8-10) to the 12th seeded pair from El Salvador and the Netherlands in the men's doubles match that lasted two hours and seven minutes. No Indian has played in a Grand Slam men's doubles final since Leander Paes' 2013 US Open triumph and Bopanna was bidding to become the first Indian in nine years to achieve the feat.
Moeen Ali's OBE About More Than "Runs And Wickets"
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has insisted his recognition in the Queen's Birthday Honours List is about far more than "runs and wickets". When sportsmen or women are named in one of the British and Commonwealth honours lists presided over by Queen Elizabeth II, who is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this week, it is usually largely in recognition of a successful on-field career. And while the 34-year-old Moeen, who on Wednesday was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), has made 225 appearances for England in all formats during a 16-year professional career, the dashing Worcestershire batsman and off-spinner has also been a trailblazer for the Asian community in Britain.
Moeen Ali's OBE about more than 'runs and wickets'
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has insisted his recognition in the Queen's Birthday Honours List is about far more than "runs and wickets". When sportsmen or women are named in one of the British and Commonwealth honours lists presided over by Queen Elizabeth II, who is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this week, it is usually largely in recognition of a successful on-field career. And while the 34-year-old Moeen, who on Wednesday was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), has made 225 appearances for England in all formats during a 16-year professional career, the dashing Worcestershire batsman and off-spinner has also been a trailblazer for the Asian community in Britain. A Birmingham-born cricketer of Pakistani heritage, Moeen has rarely been shy of proclaiming his Muslim faith in a sport that has faced repeated allegations of discrimination. And while Moeen's cricket achievements include a Test hat-trick and a World Cup winner's medal, he said the OBE was a proud moment for his father Munir and mother Maqsood as well.
Bale, Ali and Muirhead named in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Wales captain Gareth Bale, England all-rounder Moeen Ali and Olympic gold medal-winner Eve Muirhead were among those named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list on Wednesday.
Watch: Pakistan's Ghulam Fatima's Vicious Turner Leaves Batter Flummoxed
Pakistan's women's cricket team beat the Sri Lankan women's team by 8 wickets in the first ODI at Karachi to make a strong start to the series. The foundation of the win laid by the bowlers as the SL women were bowled out for 169. Leg-spinner Ghulam Fatima was the pick of the bowlers as she finished with figures of 4/21, a career best performance for the bowler.