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Imran Nazir leads SPM win

Imran Nazir showed his strength and prowess in the shortest format of the game when he steered Sayid Paper Mills to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Omar Associates in match three of the first Cool & Cool Corporate Twenty20 Night T [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Sahid Afridi’s father passes away

Former captain of Pakistan Cricket team Shahid Afridi’s father passed away here in Karachi on Wednesday. The family members of the cricketer told the reporters that Sahabzada Fazul Rehman Afridi succumbed to illness. Afridi’s [...]

Posted On : Jul, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Javeria leads Pakistan to close win against Sri Lanka

Pakistan women defeated Sri Lanka women in a low-scoring, one-off one-day match at the Sinhalese Sports Club by two wickets here on Thursday. Electing to bat, Sri Lanka women were off to a poor start as opener Chamari Atapattu was bowled [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Court Upholds Cyclist’s Ban Based on Biological Passport

The international governing body of cycling won on Tuesday what some are calling landmark cases for the sport’s antidoping program, adding credibility to the sport’s trailblazing method of catching athletes who dope. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan set for Patestine test today

cPakistan’s young side will be looking to spring a surprise when they face off aganinst a relatively experienced Palestine side in their first match of the four-match series at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday (today). [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Cup force with us now, says ton-up Strauss

England captain Andrew Strauss said his side's sensational tie with India proved they were a World Cup force to be reckoned with after his superb century so nearly saw the visitors to victory. England, chasing what would have been a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

A fan’s letter to Mohammad Amir

When the tribunal was deciding your fate in Doha, as a nation we were waiting with bated breath for the final decision. Some of us were so dismayed by your antics that we suggested you, along with your two cronies should be imprisoned, o [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

New Zealand Vettori, Ryder injury worries for 5th Pakistan m...

Vettori suffered a hamstring injury in the two-wicket loss in Napier on Tuesday that gave Pakistan a 2-1 lead in the series, while Ryder was a late withdrawal from that match after he suffered a bruised finger at the weekend. " [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Shahid Afridi or Misbah-ul-Haq? Pakistan delays announcing c...

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sprung another surprise by delaying announcing its captain for the World Cup. Pakistan is the only team so far to have told the International Cricket Council that it will nominate its captain at a later sta [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Selectors keep faith in Asad, Shoaib, Kamran, Ahmad and Razz...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday named a 15-member squad, excluding veteran Mohammad Yousuf, for the upcoming World Cup to be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The selectors, headed by former Test opener Mohsi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

31st National Games begin amid tight security

The largest-ever 31st National Games began on Saturday with a spectacular and colourful opening ceremony and march past of the participating contingents amid tight security at Qayyum Sports Complex here. Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkh [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

The Ashes 2010: Australia v England second Test, day four as...

A thrilling intervention by KP has turned this very strongly back in England's favour right at the death. Shane Watson describes the last-ball removal of Michael Clarke as a "shattering" blow, and it's impossible not to [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Hussey stands tall as Australia's top order crumbles

AUSTRALIA is again sweating on Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin to come to the rescue after enduring one of its worst ever starts to a Test match this morning. The pair put on 307 runs at the Gabba last week and will need to be similarly effe [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

If John Cena's Fired...I Quit the WWE

The above quotes were just a few of those posted on HitTheRopes.com from fans crying out for their fallen leader. While so called smart marks continue to throw their hate the way of John Cena, truth be told they are the minority. By the [...]