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UK based Pakistani blind baseball players star at World Cup

Image by Nq/Chohan UK based players who turned out Pakistan’s National Blind Baseball Team are hoping to reach new heights following their successes at the World Cup. They secured the bronze medal at the 2024 International World Cup in England, finishing third among eight top teams worldwide.  Blind baseball is played by five on the […]

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Pakistan retain Shan Masood as Test cricket captain

Image by Anjum Naveed/AP Despite recent losses, Shan Masood (pictured above) will continue as Pakistan’s Test cricket captain in their upcoming series against England. The 34-year-old top-order batter, kept his place as Pakistan named a 15-man squad on Tuesday for next month’s first Test in the southeastern city of Multan. Following Pakistan’s shock 2-0 home

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Indian Paralympic team makes history

  India’s para-athletes recently delivered a stellar performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, marking a new chapter in the nation’s sporting history. Walking away with 29 medals in total, including seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze, India secured 18th place among the participating nations.  This achievement reflects the progress and determination of the

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Former England captain to retire from international cricket

Image by Gareth Copley/Getty Images England all-rounder Moeen Ali (pictured above) announced in an interview published over the weekend that he is retiring from international cricket at age 37. The Birmingham-born left-handed batter and right-arm spinner has played in 68 tests, 138 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 92 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for England since 2014, with

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Former Burnley U19 defender joins Coppull United

Image by Nq/Rahman Muhammad Abdur Rahman has joined Coppull United as he looks to rebuild his career following health setbacks in the past year. Coppull play in West Lancashire league Premier division and Rahman said he was delighted to be playing again. A health setback in February 2023 sidelined him for a significant twelve months,

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England stars urge kids to get playing in a new video ahead of a record year for kids\’ cricket

Image by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) England stars and school children have joined forces to urge more kids to pick up a bat and ball – showcasing all the ways in which people play cricket, whether in the back garden, at school, in the park, in the street, on the beach or at

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Hamza Shaikh named Captain for England\’s U19 Team

Image by Warwickshire County Cricket Club Hamza Shaikh(picture above), a Warwickshire teenager, has been named and chosen to captain England\’s under-19 Test team.  Shaikh will lead the team in two Youth Test against Sri Lanka, one at Wormsley CC, High Wycombe, on the 8th to the 11th July, and the other at Cheltenham CC from

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Top Indian athletes take to the court as Wimbledon 2024 has kicked off

Image by Elisa Wimbledon 2024 began earlier this week on July 1st, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz kicking off the competition with a match against Mark Lajal on Centre Court. The competition will last for two weeks, with the final taking place on July 14th.   It\’s a moment of pride for India as several Indian

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Virat Kohli leads India to victory in his last T20 World Cup

Image by Ramon Espinosa India beat South Africa and took their second T20 World Cup title after more than a decade since their first win in 2007, after an incredible catch from Suryakumar Yadav and excellent death bowling that secured a groundbreaking seven-run victory in Barbados, a testament to India\’s strong bowling line-up.   South Africa,

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