England Lions beat Pakistan Shaheens by nine wickets in the first 50-over match of the five-match series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery One in Abu Dhabi on Friday afternoon. According to details, the second match of the series will be played at the same venue on Sunday, March 1. After being put in to […]
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England Lions beat Pakistan Shaheens by 32 runs
England Lions beat Pakistan Shaheens by 32 runs in the second T20 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery One in Abu Dhabi on Sunday afternoon to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 series. According to details, the third match of the series will be played at the same venue on Tuesday, February […]
Punjab CM imposes ban on pet lions after child injury
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to end the legal permission to keep pet lions across Punjab. She took this big decision while taking strict notice of the incident of 8-year-old child Wajid losing his arm. On the instructions of the Chief Minister, little Wajid was shifted to Ganga Ram Hospital, she also […]
Third Test ‘a cup final’, says Gatland after Springboks turnaround
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland believes next Saturday’s third and final Test against the Springboks will be “a cup final”. Speaking after the Springboks levelled the series with a 27-9 win in Cape Town on Saturday, Gatland admitted his team had been outplayed in the second half, when they conceded 21 points without […]
British and Irish Lions reassured on safety in South Africa
The British and Irish Lions have been reassured of their safety amid a mounting death toll related to looting and arson in South Africa, a security official with the tourists told AFP on Wednesday. By Tuesday night, the unrest had claimed 72 lives with police saying many of the fatalities resulted from “stampedes that occurred […]
Gatland makes 12 changes and predicts ‘toughest encounter’
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has made 12 changes for a match against South Africa A on Wednesday, which he believes will be the toughest so far on tour. Only full-back Anthony Watson, outside centre Chris Harris and fly-half Dan Biggar are retained from the team that eventually overwhelmed the Sharks by 40 […]