Category: Sports
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Lahore To Las Vegas – The Incredible EVO2019 Tekken 7 win by Arsalan Ash
Parrho gay likho gay banogay Nawab Khelo gay kodou gay hogay kharab. Grown up hearing the phrase to emphasize on the importance of education more than sports but gone are the days. We are witnessing E-gaming boom since past few years apart from other sports. Video games were never seen before as a skill set…
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PSL Season 4 comes to Karachi
PSL Season 4 has arrived in Karachi. The event will end here amidst hype, festivity and tight security. This year Karachi got eight PSL matches instead of scheduled three matches as all matches planned for Lahore are shifted to Karachi due to logistics issues. Check the details for PSL 2019 traffic plan, diversions and parking…
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#CricketComesHome: International cricket returns to Pakistan after six years
Have you ever imagined that there’ll be a day when Pakistan will be celebrating a cricket series vs Zimbabwe with so much enthusiasm, passion and anxiety? At least, I have never imagined this. But then, it wasn’t in my wildest dreams either that our cricket grounds have to be deserted for six long years. Sadly…
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Ten Players To Watch In ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
The most awaited tournament of Cricket is here. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand starts from February 14. Here are some of top ranked players, from around the world, who will make their teams proud and possibly guide them to win the World cup. Top 10 Players to watch…
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Of “national heroes†and tongue twisters
Pakistan’s second match of the now finished Asia cup saw her beat Afghanistan quite convincingly and gain a bonus point, thanks to Umar Akmal’s whirlwind of a century; aptly timed, in complete congruence with the issuance of his arrest warrants for not attending a hearing of the traffic warden case he was indicted in. …
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Aleem Dar won ICC Umpire of Year Award 3rd time in a row
Adding another feather to his cap and once again defeating the best of the lot Pakistani Umpire Aleem Dar grabs the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year 2011. He has now won three consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards. Simon Taufel won it five times in a row and is the…
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Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2011 was not LIVE
Inaugural (Men’s) Asian Hockey Champions Trophy held in Ordos, China from Sept 3 to 11. Besides Pakistan and India, Malaysia, China, Japan and South Korea are the other teams that participated in the continental contest. The saddest part of the event is its media coverage which was just like it is an amateur league. Final…
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Cricket returns to Olympics. Howzat?
More than hundred years ago a cricket tournament debuted at the 1900 Paris Olympics. The only match of the tournament was played between teams representing Great Britain and France, and was won by 158 runs by Great Britain. The scheduled competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics was cancelled at short notice due to lack of…
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Show Cause Notice and Suspended Contract for Afridi- PCB ka khuda hafiz
For Pakistan Cricket another sad demise after astounding fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is the flamboyant, controversial and aggressive Boom Boom Shahid Khan Afridi’s retirement. What would it be like when there will be no chants and placards in the stadium applauding probably the liveliest cricketer ever? Deserted isn’t it. It is indeed heartbreaking news for…
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Shahid Afridi Announces Retirement from International Cricket
After being stripped of captaincy for the Ireland tour, Shahid Afridi has announced retirement from international cricket. It is really disappointing to know the kind of internal politics that takes place in Pakistan cricket, and it reminds me of Sourav Ganguly’s retirement. While Sourav Ganguly had no option available, Afridi’s retirement seems to be an…