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Shahid Afridi officially becomes goodwill ambassador for UNODC

Shahid Afridi

Former Pakistani cricket team Skipper Shahid Afridi signed a 2 year contract as Goodwill Ambassador with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). He is being appointed in recognition for his outstanding tracking record in cricket and close association with charitable causes n Pakistan. Both batsman and bowler, Afridi is a talented all-rounder…

Pepsi PCB Cricket Stars in the Search of New Legends of the Cricket World

Pepsi PCB Cricket Stars

If we say that this world has witnessed our players making history on innumerable occasions, it won’t be wrong. Whether it was in 1992 when the legendry Khan brought the golden cup to Pakistan or those number of times when Saeed Anwar, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younas made us proud with their centuries or recently…

Former England captain Bob Willis questions Saeed Ajmal’s bowling action

Saeed Ajmal

DUBAI: Former England captain Bob Willis has questioned the bowling action of Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal. Willis who is a commentator for a British channel said that Ajmal was chucking the ball during Pakistan’s test match against England. Ajmal responded to these allegations and said that he was not concerned about them. “This was the…

Boom Boom Afridi named UN Goodwill Ambassador against drug abuse

shahid afridi

According to a press statement issued by the UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Tuesday, the talented all-rounder has been appointed in recognition of his outstanding sporting record and for his popularity among cricket fans who have nicknamed him “Boom Boom Afridi”. I have never done anything halfway and will give my all…

Pakistan tennis star Aisam ul Haq Qureshi ties knot – Pitcures

Aisam-Ul-Haq and Faha

LAHORE – Tennis star Aisam ul Haq Qureshi tied the knot with Faha Akmal Makhoom at Garrison Country Club, here on Saturday. Dressed in a golden sherwani with a rose in the front pocket, Aisam arrived in a decorated silver Mercedes with ‘Just Married’ and ‘Congratulations’ written on it. Faha Akmal Makhdoom is a British-based…

British Pakistani Amir Khan to take on Lamont Peterson in Boxing today

British Pakistani Amir Khan

This is Khan’s third appearance in a boxing ring in 2011, and he looked very sharp in his previous two outings. He was simply too much for Paul McCloskey in every facet of the game in April, and it took him only five rounds to dispose of Zan Judah in July. King Khan seemingly continues…

Pakistan Beat Srilanka by 5 wickets in Only T20 Match

Pakistan win the only Twenty20 by five wickets against Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi stadium on Friday. Aizaz Cheema (Paceman) took 4-30 to bowl Srilanka out for 141 in 19.3 overs before captain Misbah-ul Haq’s  unbeaten 48 to help Green Team chase down the target with three balls to spare. As a usual both Dilshan…

Preview: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Only T20 (25-11-2011)

Shahid Afridi

Team news: In Mahela Jayawardene’s absence, Sri Lanka might be forced to open with Dinesh Chandimal, unless Upul Tharanga gets a look in. Given his poor ODI form, that is unlikely. Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), 2 Dinesh Chandimal, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 4 Chamara Silva, 5 Dimuth Karunaratne, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7…

Trio Spot-fixing – Sentences Day Pictures

  Pakistan former Test captain Salman Butt, 27, received 30 months, fast bowler Mohammad Asif, 28, received one year in jail and 19-year-old Mohammad Amir was sentenced to 6 months detention at Feltham Young Offenders institution. Players were also ordered to pay compensation towards cost of prosecution. Butt – £30,937, Asif – £8120 and Amir…

Pakistan vs Sri lanka 1st Test Live Streaming 2011

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2011 will begin on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in UAE as per cricket schedule announced. Sri Lanka in UAE 2011 is an international bilateral series to be organized by UAE. Click Here to Check Out Fixtures Watch Live Streaming TvKorner.com Watch Live TEN CRICKET Channel Streaming . Live Cricket streaming: Pakistan…


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