Why the Duke Ball needs to be banned?

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) July 20, 2012: England's recent rise up the cricket ladder has had one interesting facet to it: all of a sudden they are almost unbeatable at home. Previously, England was a team with no major home ground advantage, other than against India and Sri Lanka who themselves have major home ground advantages. But now, suddenly, since 2007 or so, England's home ground advantage has been the biggest of any country.

Shahid Afridi, The Cricket Icon of Pakistan

By Jawad Hussain

Former Pakistani captain Shahid Khan Afridi is the world’s most dangerous cricketer if you’re on the opposing side as he has the ability to turn the tables on his head and change the whole complexion of the game within a few overs whether he has bat in his hands or the ball.

FIFA MA Coaching Course concludes in Lahore

Press Release

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) July 20, 2012: Football coaches from first division departments, clubs, provinces and regions across the country have benefited from a five-day long FIFA MA coaching course for senior Pakistani Football coaches held in Football House Lahore.

Chelsea begin World Tour with 4-2 rout of Seattle Sounders

By Raleigh McPherson

SEATTLE (TheSportsNext) July 20, 2012: The English Premier League powerhouse and UEFA champions Chelsea FC started their EPL pre-season World Tour with a clinical performance on Wednesday in front of 53,309 fans chanting for the local team Seattle Sounders.

CSA releases list of 30 players for ICC World T20

By Sheriff Michaels

JOHANNESBURG (TheSportsNext) July 20, 2012: The Cricket South Africa (CSA) released names of 30 cricketers it selected in the preliminary squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka in September and October this year.

PCB women wing names squad for Ireland, England tour

By Faisal Adnan

ISLAMABAD (TheSportsNext) July 19, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Women Wing announced Thursday the national women team which would tour England and Ireland and named Sana Mir as the captain.

Pakistan needs captain like Imran Khan: Shoaib Akhtar

By Babar Malik

ISLAMABAD (TheSportsNext) July 19, 2012: Shoaib Akhtar, the fastest-ever bowler in cricket, said Thursday that Pakistan needed a skipper like Imran Khan to put the team on road to success and victories.

PFF boss off to Malaysia for AFC legal body meeting

Press Release

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) July 19, 2012: Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) proceeded to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to chair the 3rd meeting of AFC Legal Committee and attend the 5th AFC EXCO meeting.

Ahmer Abbas wins 3rd Tissot SSB Ranking Bowling title

By Afshan Younis

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 19, 2012: Ahmer Abbas, who is the youngest player with the Sindh Tenpin Bowling Association (STBA), won the 3rd TISSOT SSB Ranking Bowling Tournament 2012 with a tournament score of 609 points at Royal Rodale Club on Wednesday night.

Young bowlers to do the job for Pakistan: Waqar Younis

Monitoring Desk

KARACHI: Pakistan’s former captain and cricket coach Waqar Younis believes that Pakistan should rely on young fast bowlers in all formats of the game if they want to keep their upward progress in international cricket.