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Web Desk — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the winners of the PCB Awards 2021 on its digital platforms on Thursday. PCB Awards 2021 was the Board’s effort to recognize and appreciate the players and match officials for their successes as well as their accomplishments. Eight of the categories were player-based and two were special categories, including Spirit of …

Web Desk — Novak Djokovic’s visa has been canceled and he has been denied entry to Australia, the country’s border agency announced on Wednesday. The agency stated that the tennis player “failed to provide appropriate evidence” to meet entry requirements. In order to participate in the Australian Open, which begins in less than two weeks, the Serb obtained a medical …

Web Desk — New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, making his fans sad around the world, has announced that he is saying goodbye to international cricket. Announcing his retirement on Twitter, Ross Taylor said the decision to retire was not an easy one, but there comes a time when everyone has to move on and make room for others. According to …

Web Desk — The New South Wales (NSW) health minister is hopeful that the Ashes Test in Sydney will begin as scheduled next week despite Covid 19 threatening to disrupt the series. Two members of England’s support staff and their families tested positive for Coronavirus at the Melbourne Test on Monday and were placed in isolation. After undergoing rapid antigen …

Web Desk — Australia beat England by an innings and 14 runs in the Boxing Day Test to take a decisive three-match lead in the historical Ashes Series. The series of failures of the English team in the Ashes between England and Australia did not go unnoticed and the Kangaroos took a decisive lead in the series by defeating the …

Web Desk — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominations for the Test Cricketer of the Year 2021. The ICC has nominated Joy Root of England and Ravi Chandran Ashwin of India for the Test Cricketer of the Year award. Ravi Chandran has been nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award for taking 52 wickets …

Khabib Nurmagomedov, former Russian mixed martial-artist and undefeated light-weight UFC champion, has retired but still he is a source of inspiration for millions of youth, especially Muslims, around the world. Khabib, who remained undefeated throughout his professional career, advises his fans to follow a few principles. The life changing principles that Khabib wants his fans to follow are as follows: …

Web Desk — Kamran Akmal, the former Peshawar Zalmi batsman, has criticized PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja’s recent comments concerning the change of categories of certain players.  In protest over being demoted to Diamond from Gold and finally, to Silver, Akmal announced he was withdrawing from PSL 7. In a media interaction, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board responded to …

Web Desk — West Indies T20I captain Nocholas Pooran is in Pakistan for the first time and on his arrival to Karachi Pooran tweeted: “Happy to be in Pakistan for the first time!” Senior all-rounder Shoaib Malik welcomed Pooran to Pakistan as the Windies on Thursday arrived in the country for T20I and ODI series against Pakistan. Responding to Pooran, …

Web Desk — After a bad light situation on Saturday caused the final session of the second Test against Bangladesh at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium to be abandoned, Pakistan were 161-2 at stumps. After the tea break, the play did not resume, with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam batting on 60 along with Azhar Ali, 36 not out after left-arm spinner …