Friday, November 6th, 2020
Kamran Akmal thinks Mohammad Rizwan should open in limited-overs cricket
Karachi : Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal thinks that the men’s team current wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan should open the batting in limited-overs cricket. The 38-year-old believes that the team management must look at Rizwan’s batting position to create a good balance of the side. “Team combination would remain unbalance unless Rizwan won’t open the batting in the limited-overs format. Rizwan also batted well in the National T20 Cup and Head coach Misbah must think about his position,” Kamran said. “Team management has to evaluate if they want to form a better limited-oversRead More
‘Pakistan lost an iconic sportsman’: COAS on demise of hockey legend Abdul Rashid
RAWALPINDI : Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday expressed heartfelt grief on the demise of hockey legend Abdul Rashid Junior. “Pak[istan] has lost an iconic sportsman & a great human being. May Allah bless his soul & give strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss, Ameen,” the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) quoted the army chief as saying that in a Twitter statement. On November 4, legendary hockey player former captain Olympian Abdul Rashid Jr. had died at the ageRead More
1,376 new infections, 30 deaths reported in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has recorded 1,376 new infections and 30 deaths during the last 24 hours, whereas, the number of active cases of coronavirus went up to 16,242 from 15,317. 317,086 patients have recovered from the virus, according to statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). 35,745 tests were carried out for the detection of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours as the country has so far conducted 4,609,513 tests. Earlier on Wednesday, the health ministry had recommended purchases of potential coronavirus vaccines under last-stage trials and allocationRead More