Indian blind team to visit Pakistan

Published: May 14, 2011

November tour includes ODIs, Twenty20s. PHOTO: FILE

LAHORE: 

The Indian blind cricket team is set to tour Pakistan in November for a series of three One-Day Internationals (ODI) and as many Twenty20s.

Australia favourites but Pakistan could surprise at Azlan Shah

Pakistan will open their Azlan Shah Cup campaign against New Zealand on Thursday. - File photo by AP Pakistan will open their Azlan Shah Cup campaign against New Zealand on Thursday. - File photo by AP

IPOH: World champions Australia are tipped to make a strong impression at the seven-nation Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia despite fielding a new-look side as teams build towards the London Olympics.
Australia, winners of last year’s World Cup in India, are joined in the tournament at Ipoh’s Azlan Shah Stadium by Britain, South Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, India and host nation Malaysia.

Imran to lead Pakistan in Azlan Shah Cup

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hockey team got a new captain for the forthcoming Azlan Shah Cup here on Thursday as chief selector Hanif Khan announced an 18-member squad for the Malaysian event.
Mohammad Imran, 21, who represents the Army team in national circuit, was named to lead Pakistan in the event which commences in Ipoh on May 5.
“I am confident of my team doing well in the tournament since I have seasoned seniors including Sohail Abbas, Rehan Butt, Kashif Abbasi, Waseem Ahmed with me as well as a number talented young players who are the ‘generation next’ of Pakistan hockey,” Imran told Dawn minutes after the selectors announced the squad.

Four matches decided in Junior Super Hockey League

PHF Junior Hockey League.

LAHORE: Four more matches were decided in the third PHF Junior Super Hockey League at the National Hockey Stadium here on Thursday.

In the first match, Lahore registered a 3-0 triumph over Quetta after taking 1-0 lead in the first half. Ali Hamza (25th minute), Arslan Sherazi (51st) and Hafiz Sardar (65th) were the other scorers.
PHF Academy, meanwhile, also carved out a 3-1 win against Faisalabad. The winners led the first half 1-0.
Daud Khalid (8th), Zohaib Ashraf (41st) and Ali Hassan (65th) struck one goal each. Waseem Abbas (65th) scored the consolation goal for the losing team.

Pakistanis beat Windies, clinch series

Friday, April 29, 2011

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Penetrative bowling from Ravi Rampaul and Devendra Bishoo was upstaged by a typically resolute, unbeaten 62 from Misbah-ul-Haq that guided Pakistan to a series-clinching, three-wicket victory over West Indies in the third One-Day International(ODI) yesterday.

Rampaul finished with four wickets for 32 runs from nine overs, and Bishoo ended with three for 42 from nine overs, as West Indies failed to successfully defend a modest target of 172 in their rain-affected match at Kensington Oval.

3 players show-caused named in Pakistan squad for Azlan Shah

Karachi, Apr 28 (PTI) Pakistan Hockey Federation today picked three senior players in the squad for the Azlan Shah Cup, who were earlier show-caused for having entered into contracts with the non-sanctioned World Hockey Series planned in India. The three players -- Shakeel Abbasi, Wasim Ahmed and Rehan Butt -- all made it to the squad after they informed the PHF in writing that they had nothing to do with the World Hockey Series and had made no commitments with the planned event. The PHF last week issued notices and warnings to top players to avoid getting involved in the proposed WHS or face a total ban from Pakistan hockey.

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KARACHI: Pakistan cricket is never short of controversies as another one was unveiled on Thursday when two cricketers were warned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for using Twitter.

Asad Shafiq, Wahab Riaz

As per the new Central Contract, players are not allowed to use any of the social networking websites during team tours.

Barca to make complaint after Jose Mourinho outburst

Angry Mourinho questions Barca 'power'

Barcelona will make a formal complaint to Uefa over comments by Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho about Barca coach Pep Guardiola on Wednesday.

After the Champions League semi-final first leg, Mourinho suggested Barca were favourably treated by referees.
After an extraordinary meeting of the board, Barca spokesman Toni Freixa said: "We want to stand firm when the war of words passes certain limits.
"We believe Mr Mourinho crossed this line yesterday."
After the 2-0 defeat at the Bernabeu, Mourinho had said: "It's clear that against Barcelona you have no chance. I don't know if it's the publicity of Unicef [the club's shirt sponsor], I don't know if it's because they are very nice, but they've got this power."
But Freixa retorted: "We are going to present a case to Uefa's Control and Disciplinary committee against Mr Mourinho for breaking Uefa's disciplinary code.

West Indies make 171 against Pakistan

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Saeed Ajmal and Wahab Riaz enhanced Pakistan's chances of a series-clinching victory in the rain-affected third one-day International against West Indies here on Thursday.
Ajmal captured three for 29 from 8.4 overs, and Wahab took three for 38 from eight overs, as Pakistan dismissed their hosts for 171 in 43.4 overs after choosing to field in the match at Kensington Oval.
The visitors appeared to be under pressure, when compatriots Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo comfortably added 86 for the second wicket in a volley of strokes before Ajmal and Wahab brought Pakistan back into the match, which was reduced to 45 overs-a-side.

Sania bats for resumption of Indo-Pak cricket ties

NEW DELHI: Sania Mirza advocated resumption of bilateral cricketing ties between India and Pakistan, saying such a move can help in improving relations between the two countries.
“The fact is people love it. You saw that in the (World Cup) semifinal (in Mohali between the two teams). I think it can make the relations between the two countries better. It’s obvious, you have the two Prime Ministers watching (together), so it’s good stuff,” Sania said according to PTI.
Sania, who got married to Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik in April last year, also emphasised on the positives of getting married to a sportsman.

No comment passed against Akmal’s father-in-Law: Zulqarnain

ISLAMABAD: Former Wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider said that he didn’t remark anything against Kamran Akmal’s father-in-Law so why he should ask for forgiveness.

Govt responsible if I am killed:Zulqarnain Haider

From Bipin Dani

Mumbai - Pakistan's controversial wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider yesterday said he was yet to meet his parents as he and his family were kept under the government's protection in a "secret location" in Islamabad.
Speaking exclusively from this secret location to this paper, he said, "I am yet to get the security clearance and then only I shall be allowed to leave for home in Lahore.
Haider returned to Pakistan on Monday after being in hiding in the UK since November last year.
"I fear for my life. I returned to Pakistan on government's advice and if I am killed, the government would be responsible.

Real Madrid v Barcelona - as it happened

Champions League

Real Madrid 0
Barcelona 2	Messi 76, Messi 87

A typical scene at the Bernabéu Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images
¡Hola! And welcome to part three of the El Clásico tetralogy. It's the semi-final of the Champions League, the biggest club competition in football, between the two grandest clubs in Spain the world, and the two best sides to boot. ¡Great!
That's an end to the hyperbole, though. Parts one and two, in La Liga and the Copa del Rey, were nothing short of appalling. And with Jose Mourinho having now worked out exactly how best to get under Barcelona's skin, both on and off the pitch, don't expect too much expansive entertainment tonight.

Pakistan police arrest gang linked to threats against Zulqarnain Haider

• Eight bookmakers arrested over match-fixing allegations
• Wicketkeeper Haider threatened in November last year

Zulqarnain Haider is escorted after arriving back in Islamabad on 25 April. Photograph: Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistani police say they have arrested a gang of bookmakers who were allegedly behind death threats sent to wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider. Haider fled the Pakistan team hotel in Dubai last November hours before a one-day international against South Africa. He flew to London where he applied for asylum after saying that an unknown person had threatened him for not co-operating in fixing the one-day series.

PHF Junior Super Hockey League rolls into action today

Staff Report

LAHORE: Lahore will be the hub of a major hockey activity when the 3rd PHF Junior Under-18 Super Hockey League will roll into action at National Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday (today). Addressing a news conference, Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary general Mohammad Asif Bajwa, flanked by tournament director Rana Mujahid, said the league offered a total cash prize of Rs 1.5 million and would be participated by eight teams. “The event will be played on league basis,” added Bajwa. The participating teams are Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Karachi, Quetta, PHF Academy, Peshawar and Multan.

Shahid reaches last 16, Sajjad falls in Asian Snooker

Muhammad Sajjad had a disappointing day at the Asian Snooker Championship. —File photo by White Star

KARACHI: National champion Shahid Aftab became the first Pakistani cueist to advance into the pre-quarter-finals of the ongoing 27th Asian snooker championship in the Indian city of Indore on Tuesday.

Manchester United Shows Wealth of Talent

Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates his goal that gave Manchester a comfortable 2-0 lead.

Less than a week after being told by the financial experts at Forbes that his club was the richest sports franchise on earth, Manchester United’s manager, Alex Ferguson, was given proof where it counts — on the field.

Manuel Neuer, Schalke 04's goalie, played valiantly but lost to Manchester United in a Champions League semifinal opener.

His team simply strolled through the away leg of its Champions League semifinal on Tuesday. With a goal 22 minutes into the second half from Ryan Giggs, and another two minutes later from Wayne Rooney, United looked to be in a league different from that of its German opponent, Schalke 04.

Women’s Quadrangular Series in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Pakistan, Ireland win shortened games COLOMBO: In a shortened match at the P Sara Oval in Colombo, Pakistan women made heavy weather of a modest chase and won by two wickets off the last ball against Sri Lanka women. The game was reduced to 27 overs a side, and Pakistan’s bowlers had Sri Lanka all out in 24.2 overs, for 68. The wickets were shared around, with Qanita Jalil finishing with figures of 5-1-7-2. There were only two double-figure scores in Sri Lanka’s innings. Pakistan then lost wickets consistently in their chase, but Marina Iqbal took them home with her 13 not out.

Pakistan expects international hockey’s return this year

The 30,000-capacity Hockey Club of Pakistan stadium hasn't hosted an international match in years. —File photo by APP

LAHORE: The return of international hockey to Pakistan may become a reality by the end of the year, according to the game’s ruling body in the country.
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Asif Bajwa has expressed hope that international fixtures will be hosted in Pakistan this year.
“We are confident of resuming international hockey activities (in Pakistan) within this year,” Bajwa said on Tuesday.
The hockey federation has been in talks with its Indian counterpart for the scheduling of a bilateral series as the governments of both countries seek to build on the ‘cricket diplomacy’ that came into forth following Pakistan’s ICC World Cup semi-final against India.

Pakistan women stutter, but beat Sri Lanka in low-scoring ODI

Nida Dar was one of the mainstay's of Pakistan's chase. —File photo by AFP

COLOMBO: After clinching the quadrangular Twenty20 series, Pakistan made a winning start to the women’s four-nation one-day series when they beat Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
Pakistan’s women’s cricket team have had an impressive tour of Sri Lanka, as they beat the hosts in a one-off ODI, then went on to lift the quadrangular Twenty20 trophy, and have now won the first match of the ODI tournament.
The opening match, which was played at Colombo’s P Sara Oval ground, was a low-scoring encounter as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 68 runs in 24.2 overs after being sent in to bat by Pakistan captain Sana Mir.
Pakistan, however, made the task difficult for themselves as they scraped to a last-ball win with two wickets in hand.