ICC to induct Waqar’s name in Hall of Fame I SLAMABAD —The Interna- Khan, Javed Miandad and ets in ODIs. He was a memWasim Akram, who were among the first intake of inductees into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
ber of the Pakistan team that reached the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1999. Having retired from cricket after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003, Waqar now plies his trade as a coach and commentator. On his forthcoming induction in the Hall of fame, Waqar said it is a huge honour for him to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. “I cannot wait for the day to come. Joining such an elite group in front of what promises to be a full house in Dubai for the first Pakistan-Sri Lanka Twenty20 International will only make the experience more memorable,” he said. Waqar was nicknamed Waqar said he owes a ‘The Burewala Express’, big thanks to those who and who was a famed expo- have nominated him in the nent of reverse swing, had Hall of fame. “The voting HYDERABAD: Players of Govt Girls Double Section School and Himayat Girls School teams in action during netball match during Inter-School claimed 373 wickets from 87 academy and all living mem- Girls and Boys Games organized by Hyderabad Division Olympic Association at Board Stadium. tests and 416 scalps from bers of the ICC Cricket Hall 262 One-Day of Fame as well as my famInternationals. The 42-year- ily, my former team-mates old, who was born in Vehari, and thousands of my fans Punjab, also led his coun- and supporters who backed try in 17 tests and 62 ODIs. me every single time I wore He was also the fastest to Pakistan colours,” he the milestone of 400 wick- added.—APP I SLAMABAD —The camp of I S L A M A B A D —All-rounder national side, Inzimam being added. Islamabad Softball team for R AWALPINDI —A three-day Shahid Khan Afridi has one of them, after the PCB He said absence of inter- the preparation of National all Punjab Inter-divisional voted in favour of former decided to hire one of the national cricket was affect- Women Softball ChampionTable Tennis tournament batsman Inzimam-ul-Haq for former players for the job. ing the game badly, how- ship began here at Islamabad for under-16 boys and girls the position of batting He said as a bowling ever, the soft image of the Model College for Boys I-10/ started here Monday at coach saying that the team coach Muhammad Akram country can be presented 1. Liaquat Bagh Sports Com- needs a mentally and tech- was taking the team along in while supporting the doIslamabad Softball Assoplex. ciation, Secretary, nically strong coach like him. a decent manner, for which, mestic cricket. Chairman National AsAfridi said the series Muhammad Ramzan Qasuri “Inzi bhai can be an ex- credit should be given to him. I S L A M A B A D — P a k i s t a n Twenty-20 against South ever, the management went sembly Standing CommitAppreciating the perfor- against Sri Lanka would be Cricket Board says left-arm Africa in UAE last month against the opinion of the tee on Kashmir Affairs and cellent option for batting mance of Sohaib Maqsood, a good one as both the told APP that a total of 20 women players are participatcoach as the guys still refast bowler Muhammad but was inducted in the doctors. Gilgit-Baltistan Malik Ibrar Sources said the Team inaugurated the tourna- spect him a lot in the dress- Afridi said there was a dire teams were aware of each ing in the training camp. The Irfan was fully fit to play in playing XI by the manageneed of an aggressive others’ strengths and weak- players include Mehnaz, the last T20 match against ment ending up with his officials were adamant on ment in which players from ing room,” said Afridi while middle-order batsman and nesses. Habiba, Freeha, Komal, talking to a private TV chanSouth Africa in the UAE hamstring injury, according the inclusion of Irfan in the seven divisions of the “We should not have Zoya, Pakistan found the same in Anoshay, Nida nel. to sources. team after the injury of last month. province including lost to South Africa at UAE Mushtaq, Munaza, Sofia, It is worth mentioning the shape of Maqsood. It is pertinent to mention Junaid Khan. “The bowler suffered Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, here that a number of names “There is every ability in as the conditions there suits Hira, Aneeta, Hanya, “There was an option of Lahore, the injury in that particular that Muhammad Irfan has Faisalabad, had been surfaced in recent Sohaib Maqsood to become us a lot, however, they Tayyaba Rasool, Iqra Sehr, including Abdur Rehman in been ruled out of the forthmatch before which he was Sahiwal, Multan and a star if he uses his talent to played very well,” he con- Maheen, Rida Tanveer, Sadaf fully fit”, a PCB spokesman coming series against Sri the team but this option Bahawalpur are participat- past for the key post of head perfection,” the all-rounder cluded.—APP Azam, Fakhara Altaf, Sabah and batting coach for the was rejected by the man- ing. said on Monday while com- Lanka due to his injury. According to the agement,” the sources menting on a published reAmong others, District port that Irfan was afflicted sources, Irfan was not fit added. Sports Officer Rawalpindi before the last T20 match Meanwhile, Muhammad with injury even before that Abdul Waheed Babar, second and last Twenty20 against South Africa in Irfan in a statement has said Event Organizer Yasmeen UAE and the doctors had that his injury would soon Akhtar, heads of educamatch in UAE. left-arm pacer advised the team manage- heal and he would regain tional institutes and senior Muhammad Irfan was ad- ment not to include the fast his place in the team.— officials of their sports devised not to play the last bowler in the team. how- A P P partments attended the ISLAMABAD—In keeping with opening ceremony. tradition, girls outshone boys Talking to APP, and defeated them in Sports Yasmeen Akhtar said that Gala 2013 held at Shaheed matches among seven Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of teams will be held in first Science and Technology round, while the single- (SZABIST), on Monday. events will take place in the The Sports Gala with the second phase. theme “This is it” was orgaThe final matches of nized with an aim to provide I SLAMABAD —The former places available at the ICC cricketing public is hoping for double and single events with students an opportunity Pakistan all-rounder and CWC 2015. The Kenyans will a lot and if I can improve their will be held on December to think beyond academic theoHead Coach of the ICC Acad- be hoping to join those teams performances by five or 10 11.—APP ries and explore their individual emy at Dubai Sports City already confirmed for the ICC per cent then maybe that will talent in a practical way. Mudassar Nazar, will be as- CWC - the 10 ICC Full Mem- help in a big way,” he said. The event featured differ“I understand time is very sisting Kenyan team in its bers, plus Ireland and Afent activities including cricket, ghanistan, which qualified by short but it is not an imposattempts to qualify for the ludo, chess, football, badminICC Cricket World Cup occupying the top two places sible mission. The players ton, volley ball, table tennis and in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket have shown enough that if (CWC) 2015. basket ball. K A R A C H I —Royal Cricket Championship. they put certain things in Mudassar, whose career League Students participated with Club will take on Qasmi CC includes a spell working as Mudassar Nazar said he will place then they will be able to great enthusiasm and received Kenya coach, drafted in by be trying to get the most out turn things around. The chal- in the final of second All great applause from audience. Karachi Twenty20 Cricket Cricket Kenya (CK) to work of the players who could have lenge will be for the batsmen Female students knocked MUZAFFARABAD: Minister for forests Sardar Javed Ayub, Azad Kashmir, giving away with the side for 10 days in gone that extra yard in the to work out how to bat on Tournament at Aga Khan out the male students in a shield to the winner of a race. Gymkhana Ground on tournament and were unable pitches in New Zealand where the build-up to next month’s cricket, badminton, volley ball the ball will seam and it will be Tu e s d a y. ICC CWC Qualifier in New to do so. According to chief orga- and table tennis competitions. Mudassar will be work- a little colder (than they are Zealand, says a press release A student of Computer Scinizer Zaheer Ahmed, Hanif ing with not only the Kenya used to) as well,” he said. issued here. ences Fatima Ali who is among Wadiwala will be the chief Mudassar’s role with It follows on from the players but also Gary the winners said, “I always side’s failure to reach next Kirsten, the former India and Cricket Kenya is all part of guest at the presentation cer- found science subjects hard to emony. year’s ICC World Twenty20 South Africa coach, during the ever-growing role of the SPORTS REPORTER The winners of the tour- study and have been failing in in Bangladesh after it fin- his time at the training camp. ICC Academy in assisting the different subjects like Research nament will get Rs.20,000 ICC High Performance “I am hoping my input ISLAMABAD—A six members ished eleventh in the qualiMethodology, Multivariate fying tournament (ICC will be positive. I do not think Programme and Mudassar while runners-up receive Calculus and Digital Logic, but ski contingent including there is an awful lot of tweak- said it was great to see the Rs.10,000. WT20Q) in the UAE. K A R A C H I — P a k i s t a n ’ s Umar Akmal both were three male and two female this sports gala provided a plat16 top clubs of the city Kenya will be one of 10 ing that needs to be done,” facility being used as a hub form to me where I could dem- highly rated batting duo of caught after having accumu- with a coach departed for sides in New Zealand in Janu- he said. “I know they (CK for cricketing knowledge and took part in the tourna- onstrate my skills and boost my Ahmed Shahzad and Umar lated 35 and 28 runs respec- Turkey on Monday to parment.—APP ary competing for the final two and the players) and the best practice.—APP ticipate in the International self confidence. After taking Akmal failed to convert their tively. “They both got out in Ski Federation Races. part in a competitive sport, I feel potential into big players, Although Naik Mir good knowing the hard work former express fast bowler poor shots and put the team Shoaib Akhtar said on Sun- under pressure,” he added. Nawaz has already qualified paid off”.—APP “It was pathetic to see for the Winter Olympics yet day night. “Despite playing interna- Pakistan team struggled to this opportunity would help tional cricket for quite some beat minnows Afghan team,” him in getting in shape for the upcoming Winter Olympic time, Ahmed and Umar failed he maintained. He said Pakistan team Games. to reach the top which is norPakistan’s first Winter mally done by big players,” looked off-color and it was he said in his comments after not good sign ahead of the Olympian Senior Technician KARACHI—Karachi Blues will Pakistan beat Afghanistan series against Sri Lanka. He Muhammad Abbas and even captain Muhammad Karim, who reface Lahore Shalimar in the 4- by six wickets on the last ball said Hafeez cently underwent a training day final of Inter Regions/De- in one-off Twenty20 Interna- Muhammad struggled during unbeaten camp in Austria, are also in partments Under-19 Tourna- tional at Sharjah Stadium. the contingent. Among the “It was good to see knock of 42. ment at Mirpur (Azad KashPakistan team was due to female skiers are Amina Wali Ahmed Shahzad scoring mir) from December 10 to 12, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) century against quality bowl- clash Sri Lanka in two T20 and Ifrah Wali. The Wali sisters had won announced on Monday. Iqbal ing attack of South Africa. International series on Dethe medals in first South Butt and Muhammad Arif will But he is lacking consistency cember 11 and 13. He however compliments Asian Winter Games-2011 in supervise the match while which of prime importance in Tariq Azhar will be the match international cricket,” he young debutant Sharjeel India. Farooq Ahmed Bokhari Khan for showing talent dur- will act as coach. said. referee. Ski Federation of PakiShoaib Akhtar dubbed ing his brief stay at the After the completion of crease. Sharjeel made a 16stan (SFP) has sent the conRawalpindi-express for his final, PCB will distribute Rs.800,000 among the teams ferocious speed, said both ball 18 with two boundaries tingent to achieve requisite and individual performers of Ahmed Shahzad and Umar and one six. He called for giv- International Ski Federation Akmal are not doing justice ing newcomer full runs be- points for eligibility in Winthe tournament. ter Olympic Games 2014 beThe winners of the tour- with their talent despite at fore deciding their fate. Speaking in his outspo- ing held in Sochi, Russia. nament will get Rs. 400,000, international scene for over One male and one female suggested ken manner, Shoaib Akhtar Runnersup receive five years. He Rs.200,000. Man of the final, them to improve their shot said, Pakistan batsmen must athlete on the basis of their best batsman, best bowler, selection as they throwing pay attention to their batting International Ski Federation best wicketkeeper, best their wickets on poor shots otherwise they fail a rough points would be selected to and tough time against Sri represent Pakistan in the RAWALPINDI: Players in action during All Punjab Inter-Divisional Youth Under-16 Boys and Girls Table Tennis fielder will get Rs.40,000 after getting set. Winter Olympic Games-2014. Ahmed Shahzad and Lanka.—APP Tournament. each.—APP tional Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced Former Pakistan Captain Waqar Younis name to be inducted into the Cricket Hall of Fame later this week. Another name announced by ICC to be inducted in the Hall of Fame was of Gilchrist was Australia’s most prolific wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, says a press release issued here. Waqar, will join the exclusive club during the first Twenty20 International between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai Sports City on December 11, while two days later in Perth, former Australia wicketkeeper Gilchrist will be honored during the tea interval of the third Ashes Test match between Australia and England at the WACA. Waqar and Gilchrist will become the 70th and 71st male members of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Waqar joins countryman Hanif Mohammad as well as his former team-mates Imran
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