London: Lionel Messi was denied a potentially money-spinning move away from Barcelona this month after a contract-dispute but the Argentine maestro remains the world’s richest soccer player. According to a list compiled by Forbes, Messi’s total earnings this year are $126 million — $92 million from his salary and $34 million in endorsements. Not surprisingly Cristiano […]
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Lahore: The secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Asif Bajwa said they will conduct a Test series between Pakistan Whites and Pakistan Juniors before the Junior Asia Cup. In a video message, Bajwa said it is not easy to organize international tours for the senior and junior teams amid the COVID-19 situation. “To organize an […]
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Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued show-cause notices to head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq and Test skipper Azhar Ali for meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan without their consent. According to the details, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah, Azhar, and Wasim Akram accompanied PCB’s chairman Ehsan Mani and CEO Wasim Khan in meeting with PM Khan on […]
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Reuters) – The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday all players who were offered contracts for the Women’s Hundred this year can renew their deal on the same terms for 2021. The Hundred, an innovative franchise-based league which includes an American sports-style draft, was due to launch in mid-July but was postponed […]
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has extended the date for cricket fans who were unable to get their tickets for the coronavirus-affected Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 matches refunded. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) organizes and hosts cricket events, and this policy specifies the rules and circumstances for ticket refunds. All sales of tickets for […]
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DHAKA (AFP) – Two promising teenage cricketers were killed by lightning in Bangladesh Thursday, officials said, as the death toll during the annual monsoon season rose to at least 350. Scores of people die every year after being struck by lightning during Bangladesh s wet season, which runs from April to October. The boys, named by […]
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LONDON (AFP) – Eoin Morgan believes England must adapt to spinning pitches if they are to successfully defend their World Cup title in India, and hopes that work can begin during the one-day series against Australia. Captain Morgan is anticipating a gentle turner at Old Trafford, where the arch-rivals will play three ODIs over the […]
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SYDNEY (AFP) – An irate Cricket Australia has slammed online trolls as “uneducated” after all-rounder Dan Christian was targeted for speaking up about “casual racism” in the sport. Christian, one of just six indigenous people to play for Australia at international level, took part in a panel discussion this week, “Cricket Connecting Country”, commissioned by […]
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Dawid Malan has jumped four spots to claim the number 1 position in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings for batting. Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan’s limited-overs team, dropped one spot to number two in the batting rankings in the most recent ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings. Middle-order batsman David Malan of England vaulted […]
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