Girls hockey summer camp concludes in Lahore

By AM Khan

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) July 24, 2012: The second summer camp of Galaxy Sports Academy concluded here at the historical Railways stadium in which girls from 10 to 16 years old participated.

Galaxy Sports Academy chief operating officer and international hockey player Rabia Qadir trained the girls as a coach. The participants were provided all the necessary equipments and facilities free of cost.

Bangladesh hit jackpot in ICC T20 Rankings

By Faizan Baig 

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 23, 2012: The Bangladesh cricket team outplayed Ireland in three-match Twenty20 International series on this weekend which has earned them a respectable fourth position in the Reliance ICC Twenty20 Rankings.

By clean-sweeping the Irish team in their backyard, the Bangladesh cricket team fetched enough points to go past teams like Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, and India in the Reliance ICC Twenty20 Rankings issued on Monday.

Shoaib Akhtar tells PCB to hire foreign experts for PPL

By Babar Malik

ISLAMABAD (TheSportsNext) July 23, 2012: The world’s fastest-ever bowler, Shoaib Akhtar has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hire services of foreign experts for organizing the first-ever Pakistan Premier League (PPL).

Shoaib Akhtar, who has been critical of the way PCB has functioned, once again raised doubts on abilities of the PCB officials by advising them to hire some foreign experts if they want the inaugural edition of the PPL to be successful.

Rabia Ishaq looks up to late friend for motivation

By Afshan Younis

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 23, 2012: As London 2012 Games are just around the corner, one of the two Pakistani female athletes, Rabia Ishaq has a commitment of her own.

Rabia Ishaq, who is a long-distance runner, is aiming at running at the London 2012 for her friend and colleague who recently passed away.

Rahul Sharma is not a "party boy": family

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext) July 23, 2012: Rahul Sharma's father suspects the positive drug report which has been focused in media may not be belonging to his son's. 

Pakistan-Australia ODIs to have Decision Review System

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 23, 2012: Despite of a huge opposition to Decision Review System by Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) showed its trust in the DRS as it announced Sunday that the upcoming One Day International series between Pakistan and Australia will have the latest technology helping the on-field umpires.

Pakistan in no danger to miss out on London 2012: POA Secretary

By AM Khan

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) July 23, 2012: With London 2012 Games are just a couple of days away, Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Secretary General Chaudhry Khalid Mehmood swept away clouds of uncertainty on Pakistan’s participation in the Olympics saying there was no danger to Pakistan’s inclusion in the Games.

Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle join Sydney Thunder

By Nadene Smith

SYDNEY (TheSportsNext) July 23, 2012: Former Pakistani and West Indian cricket skippers Shahid Afridi and Chris Gayle have signed to represent Sydney Thunder in the Australia’s domestic Twenty20 league called BigBash.

Wife Before Wicket becoming common in Cricket

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext) July 22, 2012: Former Pakistani skipper, Inzamam-ul-Haq was not aware that apart from him, there are a few other Test captains, who while playing their 100th Test, have also hit centuries. 

Is Bangladesh really the 4th best T20 side?

By Adrian Meredith

 

 

 

By beating Ireland 3-0, Bangladesh are now the 4^th best team in Twenty20 cricket. This headline says it all, and just adds to the absurdity of it. Bangladesh are now, according to official ICC rankings, the 4th best team in the world in Twenty20 cricket.