Former Pakistani left-arm spinner Abdul Rahman during a match. – AFP/File The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has secured the services of former Test bowler Abdul Rehman as bowling coach for the national team. Currently, under the captaincy of Shan Masood, the Pakistan cricket team is in Multan, where they will play their first two Test … Read more
India Rohit Sharma (left) and Virat Kohli. – AFP/File Sydney: India coach Gautam Gambhir said veteran batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still have a future in the team if they want it, despite disappointing returns on the Test tour in Australia. The tourists went down 3-1 in the series after losing the fifth Test … Read more
In a remarkable display of resilience and determination, Katie Schumacher-Cawley, the head coach of the Penn State women’s volleyball team, made history on December 22 by leading her team to victory at the national championship of the NCAA. The monumental feat comes just three months after she was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer, making … Read more
Miami: The US Soccer Federation announced, on Tuesday, the appointment of Argentine Mauricio Pochettino as the new coach of the US national team. The former coach of Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Espanyol replaces American Gregg Berhalter, who was sacked last July after a disappointing season in the Copa America. Pochettino is the oldest … Read more
Former Pakistan Red Ball coach Jason Gillespie speaks during a press conference. -PCB/File Former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie, in an interview with Australian media, highlighted his decision to step down as Pakistan red-ball coach, attributing it to concerns about his role. Gillespie revealed that the lack of clarity over the position of high performance coach … Read more
Newly appointed interim red-ball coach Aqib Javed (right) and former coach Jason Gillespie. – PCB/Reuters/File Nielsen’s contract expired after Pakistan’s tour of Australia. Gillespie says the decision was made for personal reasons. The decision not to renew Nielsen’s contract leaves him frustrated. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Aqib Javed as interim red-ball coach … Read more
A group of photos showing Real Madrid player Kylian Mbappe (left) and his team coach Carlo Ancelotti. – Reuters/File French football star Kylian Mbappé admitted that it is difficult to reach the levels of performance that were expected when he signed with Real Madrid, but he is working hard to return to his previous form, … Read more
The Australian team celebrates a wicket during a Test match against Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia, on December 27, 2023. —Cricket Australia MELBOURNE: Australia will need to have tough talks about revamping an aging squad amid fears of a coming exodus of senior players, Cricket Australia’s next chief Todd Greenberg said. Australia fielded just one under-30 … Read more
Babar Azam pictured during a training session in Australia. – AFP/File LAHORE: Newly appointed head coach of Pakistan white-ball cricket team Aaqib Javed has touched on the inclusion of star player Babar Azam and his position in the T20I squad. The former captain, who has been going through a tough phase in all formats of … Read more
Shahid Aslam at the National Cricket Academy. – linkedin/file LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Shahid Aslam, a former first-class cricketer, as the batting coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team a few days before the tour of Zimbabwe. A PCB spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that Aslam will work as full-time batting coach … Read more