The Ashes battle to resume in November next year

By Nadene Smith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 22, 2012: The Cricket Australia (CA), on Thursday, made public the schedule for the 2013-14 Ashes series against England.

Australia rule Adelaide Test as Clarke hits 2nd straight double ton

By Nadene Smith

ADELAIDE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 22, 2012: Australian captain Michael Clarke hit second straight double hundred as Australia ruled on opening day of the Adelaide Test against South Africa on Thursday.

Punjab Seeds cruise into final of Lucky Plastic Polo Cup

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 22, 2012: Punjab Seeds Corporation entered the final of Lucky Plastic Polo Cup 2012 after staying unbeaten in the preliminary round as it won its both matches at the Lahore Polo Club Wednesday.

Open Letter: Violation of IOC Charter in 2012 Sindh Games

By Mudassar Arain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 21, 2012: I would like to bring your kind attention that the office bearers of Sindh Olympic Association is organizing the 16th Sindh Games 2012 to be held at Hyderabad from 2nd to 4th December 2012 and doing the violation of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Charter and also violating the Rules & Regulation of International Sports Federations which will cause downfall of sports in the Province Sindh.

Antonio Inoki to feature in Peace Wrestling Festival in Punjab

By AM Khan

LAHORE, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 21, 2012: After successfully organizing the Punjab Youth Festival 2012, the Sports Board Punjab (SBP) is now flexing its muscles to hold yet another international event in the province as it is joining hands with Japan to stage the International Sports and Peace Wrestling Festival.

Theo Walcott to miss UEFA Champions League tie vs Montpellier

By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 20, 2012: Theo Walcott has been ruled out of the Arsenal FC’s UEFA Champions League encounter against Montpellier on home soil on Wednesday as the winger is yet to recover from a shoulder problem.

Captains named for Pakistan T20 tournament

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 20, 2012: The organizers of Pakistan’s domestic Twenty20 competition, on Tuesday, announced captains of the participating teams for the 2012 edition of the tournament.

Pragyan Ojha, Cheteshwar Pujara surge in ICC Test rankings

By Osama Tariq

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (TheSportsNEXT) November 20, 2012: Following an impressive nine wickets victory over England in Ahmedabad Test, Indian players surged in the latest edition of the ICC Test Rankings released Tuesday.

Sydney Sixers end contract with Umar Akmal

By Nadene Smith

SYDNEY, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 20, 2012: The Sydney Sixers, on Tuesday, terminated contract of Pakistan’s Twenty20 star player Umar Akmal after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allowed the hard-hitting batsman to play only one match in the KFC Big Bash League.

Tamim Iqbal to play 2nd Test against West Indies: Physio

By Saqibul Islam

DHAKA, Bangladesh (TheSportsNEXT) November 20, 2012: Left-hand opening batsman Tamim Iqbal showed great character on Tuesday when he cleared the fitness test to stay on course of playing the second Test match against West Indies.