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Australian captain Meg Lanning decided Indefinite leave

23Aug

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

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Australian captain Meg Lanning decided Indefinite leave

The Australia women's cricket team beat India by just 9 runs in the final of the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday. The Australian skipper Meg Lanning decided to take an indefinite break after winning the gold medal at Birmingham. Lanning, the world's second-ranked T20I batter, has cited personal reasons for his decision, with no return date set. After the conclusion of the recent CWG 2022, she was supposed to appear in The Hundred for the Trent Rockets. This week, as she leads Australia forward to the knockout stages of a second World Cup, we take a look back at the rise of a batting phenomenon, and peek behind the curtain to find out more about the enigmatic national captain. There has been a great deal of success for the Australian women's team under Lanning, with the team win...

There is no mention of Israel on the FIFA 2022 Qatar website

21Aug

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

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There is no mention of Israel on the FIFA 2022 Qatar website

It was recently discovered by Israeli world cup goers that Winterhill Hospitality is authorized by FIFA to sell and distribute FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tickets through their online store, but instead shows "Occupied Palestinian Territories" when they search for their country. Prior to being changed to "Palestine", the listing displayed "Palestinian Territory, Occupied". Social media users have had mixed reactions to the change, with pro-Palestine and Palestinian activists appreciating the move while Israelis and Zionists condemned the move as "disgraceful" or "anti-Semitic."". As reported by the Jewish Chronicle, a spokesperson for MATCH Hospitality said: "Our sales agent in Palestine is Winterhill Hospitality, based in Hong Kong. The company, along with BH Hospitality, has been ap...

Pakistan edge closer to ICC World Cup 2023 qualifying

19Aug

By Azmat Shabbir1 Comment

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Pakistan edge closer to ICC World Cup 2023 qualifying

Pakistan joined Afghanistan in third place with 100 points in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Super League with 16 runs victory over the Netherlands in the first ODI on Tuesday. Two more wins in Rotterdam this week would take Pakistan to 120 points and guarantee a place in next year’s ICC World Cup 2023 event, regardless of how their remaining two series against New Zealand and Afghanistan end. Match Summary Pakistan: 314-6, 50overs Batting Performance Opener Fakhar Zaman scored his seventh century in his 60th ODI, the first in ten matches, Baber Azam scored 74, Apart from Fakhar and Baber, Shadab Khan joined the run-feast as he scored an unbeaten 48 off 28 balls. Debutant Salman Ali Agha was unbeaten on 27 and added 48 runs for the seventh wicket in 25 balls with shad...

Neeraj Chopra’s record smashed by Arshad Nadeem

8Aug

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

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Neeraj Chopra’s record smashed by Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem bags a Gold in the Javelin finale last night. He broke his record by throwing the golden spear up to 90.18 meters. The whole nation is sending prayers and appreciation to the young athlete. Last night was a historic moment for Pakistan. When Arshad Nadeem managed to win a Gold medal by smashing his record. Exactly a year ago the buffy man failed to get any medal for Pakistan in Tokyo Olympics 2021. On that event the fellow player from India Neeraj Chopra throws the highest Javelin and gets gold for his nation proudly. This year on Commonwealth games 2022, Our talented athlete sets the record of 88.00m in early throws to grasp the opportunity of getting gold. He remained unbeaten until an athlete from Grenada throws the huge javelin up to 88.64 meters. Anderson Peter...

Pakistan Vs India in Commonwealth Games 2022

7Aug

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

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Pakistan Vs India in Commonwealth Games 2022

The traditional rivals are standing in interesting positions in the ongoing commonwealth games 2022. In Birmingham, India is constantly winning medals while the other is struggling to maintain its position in the games. Is this lack of passion or opportunities? let's discuss This year commonwealth games 2022 are taking place in Birmingham. The city is filled with talented athletes and sports personnel. The eyes of fans are glued to the screen to watch their favorite player win medals and recognition for the country. Every country sends its best players in each niche to get a gold medal for them. The USA, New Zealand, and India are in the top 3 in the winning race so far. Let's talk about the famous arch nemesis India and Pakistan's performance in ongoing games. There is a clear dif...