[ad_1] Pakistan international and advisor to the Government of Punjab on sports Wahab Riaz has called for an amicable agreement between the country’s cricket board and its Indian counterpart over the teams’ participation in the Asia Cup and the World Cup later this year. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for…
[ad_1] There is a “very real possibility” that Pakistan will boycott this year’s World Cup in India if they lose hosting rights to the Asia Cup, the chairman of the country’s cricket board Najam Sethi told Reuters. Bilateral cricket has been a casualty of the soured political relations between India and Pakistan over the last…
[ad_1] Former Pakistan pacer, Mohammad Amir, believes there is no valid reason to change the captain at this point, and doing so would be counterproductive for Pakistan team’s performance. He urged the PCB to follow the example set by announcing the head coach and officially name Babar Azam as the captain for the World Cup….
[ad_1] The Ahmedabad-based Narendra Modi Stadium is currently the top contender for hosting the much-awaited India vs Pakistan match in the ICC 2023 World Cup, which is set to take place in October-November, reported The Indian Express. This match is significant as it marks the first time the two rival nations will face off on…
[ad_1] Pakistan would prefer playing bulk of their 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup matches in the Indian cities of Chennai and Kolkata — the two venues where the team reportedly felt safe during its earlier tours. The World Cup will start tentatively on October 5, with 46 matches, including the final set to be played…
[ad_1] WARSAW: The rebellion against the decision by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to reintegrate Russians and Belarusians into Olympic qualifying grew on Wednesday with the cancellation of the women’s World Cup event in Poznan, Poland. “We cannot organise this event under the FIE conditions” which “impose” welcoming Russian athletes, Adam Konopka, vice-president of the…
[ad_1] World Cup winner Argentina topped the Fifa rankings on Thursday for the first time in six years. Argentina’s two wins in friendlies last month ended the one-year run at the top for Brazil, which lost at Morocco 2-1 and fell to No. 3. France, the World Cup beaten finalist, followed Argentina in rising one…
