PCB Women Wing issues Central Contracts to Women Players

Press Release

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) August 7, 2012: Pakistan Cricket Board Women Wing announced Tuesday the Women Players Central Contract List for the 2012 Calendar Year.

The PCB Women Wing said in a statement issued here that a total of seventeen women players have been awarded contracts in 3 categories.

PCB welcomes Wasim Akram’s coaching offer

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) August 7, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday, welcomed an offer made by former Pakistani skipper and legendary left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram to train young fast bowlers.

Media Manager at the PCB, Nadeem Sarwar, told a local channel, on Tuesday that the PCB welcomed the offer made by former paceman and deemed it a good omen for Pakistan cricket.

Pakistan crash out of London2012 hockey tournament

By Ashley Williams


LONDON (TheSportsNext) August 7, 2012: Australia crushed Pakistan by 7-0 to qualify into semi-finals stage of the London 2012 hockey tournament at Riverbank Arena here Tuesday.

Australia stamped their authority right over Pakistan right at the start of their all-important match as Liam De Young and Mark Knowles gave the Hockeyroos two goals advantage inside the first ten minutes.

Mark Boucher meets the press Wednesday

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext Exclusive) August 7, 2012: Nearly one month after the freak injury to his left eye, the 36-year-old South African wickekeeper Mark Boucher will make first public appearance on Wednesday. This was revealed by his personal physician Peter Sandell.

World's oldest living cricketer in hospital on his 101st birthday

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext) August 7, 2012: Netcare Rosebank Hospital in Johannesburg has the oldest living cricketer as their patient. Norman Gordon celebrated his 101st birthday on the hospital bed on Monday.

"Yes, we are aware about his birthday today but there can't be a cake-cutting. My father is "very very ill" and has been hospitalised since last one week here", the son, Brian said over telephone from South Africa yesterday. 

ICC U19 World Cup: England beat Pakistan by 5wkts in warm-up

By Nadene Smith

BRISBANE (TheSportsNext) August 7, 2012: England U19 cricket team defeated Pakistan U19 cricket team by five wickets in their warm up match played at Brisbane on Tuesday.

Batting first, Pakistan scored daunting 281 runs for the loss of six wickets from their 50 overs, thanks mainly to a gritty century by Saad Ali (100 from 92 – 8 fours, 1 six) while Imam-ul-Haq (79 from 116- 4 fours) also exhibited good form with the bat. A late flurry of boundaries by Usman Qadir (31 not out from 18 – 3 sixes) and Salman Afridi (22 not out from 19 – 1 four) helped the team to a formidable total.

World's first cricket cheerleader wears India cap

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext) August 7, 2012: Percy Abeysekera claims to be the world's first and oldest cheerleader on a cricket ground. The 76-year Sri Lankan Abeysekera, in his own ways, has carved a niche for himself as the most precious and historic element in the art of cheerleading in the entire cricket world.

Life-banned Sudhindra won’t take BCCI to court

By Bipin Dani

MUMBAI (TheSportsNext) August 5, 2012: Nearly one month after being life-banned over his involvement in the spot-fixing, the 28-year-old IPL player, T. P. Sudhindra has decided against taking the Indian cricket board to court.

Speaking exclusively over his mobile from Bhillai, where the Hindupur, (Andhra Pradesh)-born cricketer now resides, said, "No, I am not filing any legal case against the BCCI".

London2012 Tennis Final Preview: Roger Federer Vs Andy Murray

By Ali Ahmed

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 5, 2012: World number one Roger Federer of Switzerland and Andy Murray of Great Britain will lock horns in the final of London2012 Tennis tournament in a rematch of Wimbledon2012 final at Wimbledon on Sunday.

London2012: Sohail Abbas’s blunder as captain

By Jawad Hussain

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 4, 2012: The Great Britain gave Pakistan a serious pounding in the London 2012 Hockey Tournament on Friday night but Pakistani skipper Sohail Abbas clearly lost his composure as leader of the team as he was involved in a blunder right at the start of second half.