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PCB calls 21 players for training camp ahead of U19 Asia Cup, WC

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has called 21 players for a training camp ahead of the U19 Asia Cup and ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. 

The list of players provided by the Junior Selection committee includes Abbas Ali, Abdul Faseeh, Abdul Waheed Bangalzai, Ahmad Khan, Ali Asfand, Arham Nawab, Asif Ali, Owais Ali, Azaan Owais, Faisal Akram, Ghazi Ghori, Haseeb Ullah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Muaaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Shahzad, Qasim Akram, Rizwan Mahmood, Zeeshan Ahmed and Zeeshan Zameer.

These players will prepare for Asia Cup, scheduled from December 20 to January 2, 2022. ICC U19 Cricket World Cup will be played next year from 14th February to 5th February in the West indies.

Pakistani squad is scheduled to leave for the UAE on 17th December.

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Netizens praise Rizwan for reaching 100-catches milestone

DUBAI: Pakistan’s wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan was praised by social media after he took his 100th catch in T20 format against India in T20 World Cup contest.

Rizwan dived brilliantly to take the catch of Suryakumar Yadav off Hasan Ali in the sixth over. The catch put India under pressure at 31-3 in a high-intensity contest.

Here are some of the comments made by the netizens.

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Ronaldo nets hat-trick as Portugal rout Luxembourg

Faro: A 58th career hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal stroll to a 5-0 home win over Luxembourg in Group A of World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.

The treble, which meant Ronaldo became the first man to net 10 international hat-tricks, takes his tally to 115 international goals from 182 caps as he continues to pull away as the top men’s international goalscorer of all-time.

Victory ensures Portugal remain a point behind leaders Serbia, who moved onto 17 points with a 3-1 home win over Azerbaijan, with a game in hand and superior goal difference.

Portugal had the game all but won within the first 18 minutes.

Ronaldo struck twice from the penalty spot before his Manchester United team mate Bruno Fernandes made it three as he fired in following good work from Bernardo Silva.

The forward then missed two gilt-edged chances either side of the break as he sought a third, before being denied a spectacular hat-trick goal when Anthony Moris kept out his acrobatic overhead kick.

Portugal did not have to wait long for their fourth, however, as midfielder Joao Palhinha headed in from the resulting corner with just over 20 minutes to go.

Ronaldo was not to be denied as the hosts pushed on, netting three minutes from time with a header from close range.

Next month Fernando Santos’s Portugal side travel to Ireland before then hosting Serbia in what could be a winner-takes-all fixture to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Shaheen Shah to play for Middlesex in 2022 season

London: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will represent Middlesex in the 2022 season, the club has announced on Wednesday.

The 21-year-old pacer will feature in the County Championship matches till mid-July and complete T20 Blast campaign.

“I am very excited to be playing for Middlesex next season. I know from my time in England they are a great county and to play at the Home of Cricket really will be a dream come true. I am looking forward to being part of the team and helping create a wonderful season for the club,” Shaheen said.

Shaheen bagged seven wickets from seven matches in the 2020 T20 Blast for Hampshire, including four wickets in four balls to end with 6 for 19.

Andrew Cornish, the club’s Chief Executive, was understandably pleased with their new signing. “We are absolutely delighted to have secured the services of one of international crickets’ most exciting talents. Shaheen is a world-class pace bowler, and we are thrilled that he will be representing us in 2022,” he said. “His signature was highly sought-after, and the fact that he has chosen to join Middlesex is a massive coup for us as a Club and speaks volumes of our ambitions.

“We need Middlesex to be competing at the top level and challenging for trophies. Signing players of Shaheen’s calibre, who can add quality and experience to our existing squad, is a significant step towards us getting there. Shaheen is a genuine match winner and I’m sure all our members will be excited to welcome him to Middlesex and share in our delight that he will be wearing the three Seaxes of the Club on his chest next season.”

It must be noted Shaheen has featured in 19 Tests, 28 ODIs and 30 T20Is for Pakistan and has 161 wickets across formats.

Watch: Shaheen Afridi claims four wickets in four balls for Hampshire

Nawaz, Shadab, Haris star in Northern’s 14-run win against KP

Rawalpindi: Northern completed a 14-run win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 17th match of the National T20 Cup here at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

They restricted KP to 167/8 while defending 182. Northern cruised to the third spot behind KP and Sindh but have the same eight points in six matches.

Haris Rauf once again starred for Northern, bagging three wickets for 31 while Mohammad Nawaz took two for 26.

KP had hoped from Iftikhar Ahmed and he tried his level best but fell to Haris in 17th over. Iftikhar scored 58 off 34 balls which included five sixes and two fours.

Earlier, Northern posted a fighting total of 181/7 in 20 overs, thanks to all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan’s fifth-wicket stand.

KP completely hold the game in the first half of the innings with Shaheen Shah Afridi removing two wickets in opening over.

Nasir Nawaz and Umer Amin tried to rescue but they went back to pavilion in quick succession, leaving Northern to 55/4 in 8.1 overs.

Nawaz was joined by skipper Shadab and Pakistan regulars pushed KP with an attacking partnership of 89 runs. Mohammad Nawaz (51) scored his second fifty of the competition. In his 34-ball innings, the left-hander strokes three sixes and four.

Meanwhile, Shadab smacked 46 off 27 balls, powered by six fours and two sixes. Towards the backend, hard-hitter Asif Ali led Northern to 181 by scoring 21 off 11 balls.

Apart from Shaheen’s two for 30, Asif Afridi, Imran Khan SNR and Israrullah claimed a wicket each.

Cricketers mourn legendary comedian Umer Sharif’s demise

Karachi: Pakistan’s cricket fraternity offered their condolences over the sad demise of legendary comedian Umer Sharif He passed away in Germany on Saturday after battling serious health problems at the age of 66.

Umer was termed as ‘the King of Comedy’ in Pakistan and also across the border in India. He passed away after his health deteriorated further during treatment at a hospital in Germany.

He had been admitted to a hospital in Germany’s Nuremberg on Wednesday after his health condition deteriorated during his flight to the United States. He was shifted to the hospital after the air ambulance carrying Umer Sharif made a scheduled landing in Germany.

Former captain and current Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, Shahid Afridi, Babar Azam, Wasim Akram, and many others mourned over Umer’s death and recalled his memories which made everyone laugh.

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Talking about Umer’s career, he started from Karachi in 1974 as a stage performer at the age of 14 He joined theatre, using the stage name Umer Zarif but later renamed that to Umer Sharif. Some of his extremely popular comedy stage plays were 1989’s Bakra Qistoon Pe and Buddha Ghar Pe Ha.

Sharif became a very popular star during this period. Much of the success came from the fact that he started to record his stage shows and his videotapes were rented out in a similar manner to movies.

Sharif received National awards for Best Director and Best Actor in 1992 for Mr. 420. He received ten Nigar Awards. Sharif was the only actor to receive four Nigar Awards in a single year. He received three Graduate Awards. Sharif is also a recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.

All-round performance leads KP to win over Balochistan

Rawalpindi: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa showed a resounding performance all over, resulting in a comfortable win over Balochistan by 55 runs.

KP’s bowlers restricted Balochistan to 147/9 while defending 202 in the 14th match of the National T20 Cup.

Sohail Akhtar was the only notable batter for Balochistan, scoring 61 off 43 balls.

For KP, Asif Afridi bowled spell of 3/8 while Arshad Iqbal took 3/16. Shaheen Shah claimed two wickets for 30 runs.

Earlier. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s batters scored in an attacking mode, leading team total to 202/5 after being put in to bat first by Balochistan.

Skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Israrullah provided a 43-run stand at the top. Israr made 19 off 12 balls while Rizwan scored 40 off 34.

Asif Afridi’s (16) time at the crease was eventful as he smashed two sixes and a four in his four-ball innings.

KP innings got momentum with Sahibzad Farhan and Iftikhar Ahmed’s partnership as they scored 59 off 29 balls.

Iftikhar scored 36 off 18 while Farhan made 43 off 31. At the backend, Adil Amin (26 off 13) and Musadiq Ahmed (17 off 9) took KP’s total to 200-run mark.

Kashif Bhatti took two wickets while Amad Butt, Umaid Asif and Junaid Khan bagged one each.

Is Umar Akmal moving to USA for cricket?

LAHORE: National cricketer Umar Akmal shared that he is going to United Arab Emirates (UAE) for some personal meetings. 

Taking to Twitter, Akmal shared a picture from inside an airplane and said he is going to the USA for some personal meetings.

“I am travelling to the USA for some personal meetings. If all goes well I might have to stay there for some time! I need my supporters to pray for me like they have always prayed!” he wrote.

Now, his fans are wondering whether the cricketer is going permanently to the USA for playing cricket.

Remember, Pakistan’s Test opener Sami Aslam had permanently moved to the USA for playing cricket there. There were reports of some more Pakistani players going there to play cricket. The USA is currently looking to rope in good cricketers from around the world.

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Gujranwala to host first-ever ‘Tape-Ball’ league

Lahore: Gujranwala will host the first-ever tape-ball cricket league from June 25-30, ARY Sports reported.
A total of eight franchise teams will take part in the league. The winning team of the tournament will get prize money of Rs. 3 million. Runners-up will be given a prize of Rs. 1 million. All teams have formed via franchise-style drafting.
“We are trying to promote tape ball cricket. This league will help establish tape-ball cricket on a professional basis,” former Test cricketer Muhammad Khalil.
“All league matches will be played at Gujranwala Stadium,” former cricket and director league Abdul Rehman.
“We have tried to take steps to solve the economic problems of the players. Future stars will be seen playing in this league. Former Test cricketers will be present with all the teams as mentors,” he added.

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AFP announces World Athletics certified level-1 course

Islamabad: Athletics Federation of Pakistan (PAF) has announced the introduction of ‘World Athletics Certified Level One Course’.
The course will be held from June 19 to 30 at Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad. Coaches will be introduced to the latest techniques of athletics.
Level Two Lecturer of Pakistan Rafiq Ahmed and Lieutenant Colonel Ghulam Shabbir Anwar will give lectures. The course is approved by the World Athletics Federation.

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