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Senior Most ODI Umpires
Sports Encounter Desk No. Umpire Country Matches 01 Rudi Koertzen SA 202 02 Steve Bucknor WI 181 03 David Shepherd Eng 172 04 Daryl Harper Aus 161 05 Simon Taufel Aus 147 06
Read More »Umpire Asoka de Silva honoured
Ubaid Awan for Sports Encounter KARACHI: The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Emirates Elite Panel umpire, Asoka de Silva was honoured Friday for completing a century of ODIs
Read More »Sehwag becomes ICC best Test batsman
Osama Tariq for Sports Encounter DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) released latest Test cricket rankings Friday with India’s fierce opening batsman Virender Sehwag replacing the other opener Gautam Gambhir to become the best Test
Read More »PHF satisfied with WC hockey security
Abhishek Manroa for Sports Encounter NEW DELHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said Friday that they have no issues with the security arrangements for the upcoming World Cup Hockey Tournament in India
Read More »Australia happy with Commonwealth Games security in India
Sports Encounter Desk KARACHI: India got Friday an important boost to its ability of staging Commonwealth Games 2010 as Australian Foreign Minister showed his satisfaction with the security arrangements in the country
Read More »South Africa to host Champions League-II
Sports Encounter Desk KARACHI: President Cricket South Africa, Mtutuzelia Nyoka announced Friday that the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 tournament will be held in South Africa
Read More »Late Haider Ali Boxing Tournament starts
Jawad Hussain for Sports Encounter Hamid, Obaid storm into semi-finals KARACHI: Late Haider Ali All Pakistan Boxing Tournament kicked off Thursday in Southern Pakistani city of Hyderabad. The event has been organised by the
Read More »Shoaib Akhtar wants to lead Pakistan
Hamad Hussain for Sports Encounter KARACHI: What if he is not in the team since December 2007, he can’t stay in the field for the most part of the match, can’t go on calmly
Read More »India win Kolkata Test, recapture ICC top spot
Men in Blue win 2nd test, square series vs South Africa Sports Encounter Desk KOLKATA: India kept their nerves on final day Thursday to bundle out South Africa for 289 runs in their second
Read More »Kiwis on top against Bangladesh
Sports Encounter Desk: Brilliant hundreds from Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum put New Zealand on driving seat at stumps on day 2 of series decider test match against Bangladesh at Hamilton. Guptill (189) scored
Read More »Watto wins AB Medal
Sports Encounter Desk: Australian All rounder Shane Watson has won the Allan Border Medal for his outstanding performance in last year. Watson also won International Player of the Year award. Watson had the injury
Read More »Boom Boom Afridi escapes PCB penalty
A player can’t be punished twice for single folly: Butt Hamad Hussain KARACHI: Pakistan’s terrific all rounder, Boom Boom Shahid Khan Afridi has escaped a likely punishment by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Read More »Akhtar wants his money from KKR
Sports Encounter Desk: Rawalpindi express Shoaib Akhtar wants Kolkata Knight Rider to clear all its outstanding dues. Shaoib Akhtar had a three year contract with KKR and he represent them in the 1st edition
Read More »Pakistani pugilists get govt incentives
Jawad Hussain KARACHI: After putting up a sterling show in Dhaka during 11th South Asian Federation Games, Pakistani athletes have been receiving rousing response from the government as well as sports fans. In the
Read More »Late Haider Ali All Pakistan Youth Boxing Tournament
Sindh A boxing team announced Jawad Hussain KARACHI: Sindh Boxing Association (SBA) has announced 8-member A team for upcoming Late Haider Ali all Pakistan Youth Boxing Tournament scheduled to begin from February 18, 2010
Read More »Sehwag, Tendulkar put India on top
Sports Encounter Desk KOLKATA: India are on driving seat after excellent partnership 3rd wicket partnership of 249 runs between Sehwag and Tendulkar.At stumps on day 2, India were 342/5 with an overall lead of
Read More »Bolt off to winning start
Sports Encounter Desk JAMAICA: World record holder Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt started his 2010 season with victory in 400metres at the Camperdown Classic in Jamaica
Read More »Abbas hopes for better show in World Cup
Sports Encounter Desk LAHORE: World record holder penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas is hoping for better show in Hockey World Cup which is to be started from 28 February at New Delhi
Read More »Kiwis in strong position against Bangladesh
Sports Encounter Desk HAMILTON: New Zealand were 258/5 at stumps on day 1 against Bangladesh of the solitary test match. Kiwis recovered well thanks to unbeaten partnership of 100 runs between Guptill (80*) and
Read More »Leggie Rashid takes England Lions to T20 series win over Pakistan A
Osama Tariq for Sports Encounter DUBAI: The second line-up of English cricket team continued to overwhelm Pakistan A at the Sharjah cricket ground Sunday when they won the second Twenty20 match by eight wickets
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