Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court.

Racing

A sport race is a competition of speed, against an objective criterion, usually a clock or to a specific point. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed to reach a specific goal.

Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport. Many variations exist, with its most popular form played on an oval-shaped outdoor arena known as a cricket field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard (20.12 m) long pitch that is the focus of the game. A game (or match) is contested between two teams of eleven players each.

Golf

Golf is a precision club-and-ball sport, in which competing players (golfers), using many types of clubs, attempt to hit balls into each hole on a golf course while employing the fewest number of strokes. Golf is one of the few ball games that does not require a standardized playing area. Instead, the game is played on golf "courses", each of which features a unique design, although courses typically consist of either nine or 18 holes. Golf is defined, in the rules of golf, as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules."

Football(soccer)

The game is played on a rectangular field of grass or green artificial turf, with a goal in the middle of each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposing goal. In general play, the goalkeepers are the only players allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms, while the field players typically use their feet to kick the ball into position, occasionally using their torso or head to intercept a ball in midair. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins.

Hockey

Hockey game is played on the natural grass, gravel, sand based and water based artificial turfs. It is played with the very small hard ball. This type of game was included in the modern Olympic games in 1908. It is the game of 11 players between two teams which is completely against with each other and using their 'hooked' sticks to hit, pass, push and dribble a small, hard, usually white, ball, with one aim in mind-to score the more points by getting their ball into a opponent's goal.

Phone Calls Threats To Haider’s Family

10:05 AM Ahtasham Malik

Phone Calls Threats To Haider’s FamilyPakistan Wicket Keeper’s family is under threats after he said that he will expose the person who takes money. In his message on Face Book he said that he will unveil the name of person who takes money and so fixings. He left Pakistan in Dubai and fly to UK and also applied for asylum.

His family is in Pakistan and he was insisting them to leave Pakistan based on threats given to him. His family was insisting to stay in Pakistan as they are on right. Zulekernain’s family report police that they are receiving threat calls.

Aqeel Haider brother of wicketkeeper said that they received threatening phone calls in which caller intimate them to be ready to bear consequences after Zulkernain exposes the name. They received three phone calls from different numbers and one of them was from Greece.

The caller was talking in Urdu. The threats come after Zulkernain wrote in his Face Book that he will expose all who take money and who didn’t take money. While talking to his family he said that he will open all in media and he has concrete evidence of all he said. He is also in contact with ICC and ICC assured him full protection. He has also announced retirement from cricket after threats.

Squad for NZ Series to Be Announced today

10:01 AM Ahtasham Malik

Squad for New Zealand cricket series would be announced on Tuesday (today) while the training camp would commence on Dec 8 in Lahore.
The players who are likely to be placed in the 19-member team are: Misbah-ul-Haq, Tanveer Ahmed, Umar Gul, Abdul Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal, Younus Khan, Asad Sahfique, Tofeeq Umar, Muhammad Hafeez, Shahzeb Hassan, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Muhammad Yousuf. Kamran Akmal could have been dropped from the team

Daryl Tuffey Return Home After Injury

9:53 AM Ahtasham Malik

Daryl Tuffey Return Home After InjuryNew Zealand fast bowler Daryl Tuffey is having bicep strain and he is going back home as he is not able to continue the series. 2nd ODI between India and New Zealand will start tomorrow. Fast bowler gets injury in the first ODI against India.

Mark Greatbatch, New Zealand’s coach and selector has confirmed that he is injured and will not able to continue the series and is going back home. He added that proper attention is required to him as he can bowl but feel problem while throwing so better treatment will be provided to him back home.

Mark Greatbatch said that team is ready to respond well to India as they will try to make positive come back. In the first ODI V Kholi’s century was the difference and lack of consistency in NZ middle order was all a big factor in the defeat. He added that Dan and Brendon will play next match and they will try hard to get the win for NZ. NZ lost series from Bangladesh and against India they lost 1st encounter.

The final team will be announced before the match and both teams will try to win the contest. G Gambhir is ready to take his men out against Vetorry’s men

India Vs New Zealand Live Streaming, New Zealand Sets 259 Runs Target To India

9:52 AM Ahtasham Malik

India Vs New Zealand Live Streaming, New Zealand Sets 259 Runs Target To IndiaIndia won the toss in the 2nd ODI against NZ and they decided to field first. NZ lost their opener early in the inning but MJ Guptill played well and scored 70 runs. SB Styris played 59 runs inning and his half century also provide stability to the New Zealand’s total. New Zealand played 50 over and scored 258 runs.

After losing 8 wickets New Zealand able to set 259 runs target to India. India having won the first match is now looking to win the 2nd match. S Sreesanth was the most successful bowler as he took four wickets. MM Patel, R Ashwin and YK Pathan got 1 wicket each.

Bowling was good for India as and they took 4 wickets in the last 5 over. 39 runs were scored in the final five over of the inning. India opened the chase well and both openers are going to get win for India. 12 over has been bowled by New Zealand and they went for 59 runs. 200 runs required by India in 38 over with all wickets in hand. Gambhir is not out on 44 and he faced 39 balls. M Vijay is on 15 runs. The chase is going on and Indian team must have due factor in mind too.

Zimbabwe Won First Match Against Bangladesh

9:51 AM Ahtasham Malik

Zimbabwe Won First Match Against BangladeshFirst ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh was played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. It was an important opening matches fro both teams. Bangladesh elected to field first after winning the toss. Zimbabwe opened the inning well and scores 53 runs in 10 over. RW Chakabva scored 45 runs and he remained the top score for Zimbabwe team.

CR Ervine scored 41 runs in the middle of the inning which helped Zimbabwe in reaching 209 runs. The tail of Zimbabwe collapsed again and they all got out in 49 over. Bangladesh got 210 runs target in 50 over. Bangladesh came to this series after getting series win from New Zealand side. Abdur Razzak took 4 wickets and he shacked the middle bating order of Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh chase was not up to the mark as the lost 5 wickets before 100 runs. Shakib Al Hasan scored 61 runs and remained the top score. No other batsmen could able to rescue Bangladesh. It was proud moment for Zimbabwe team when they got Bangladesh all out on 200 runs. CB Mpofu took 3 wickets for Zimbabwe and his hard work brought victory to his team. This was very close contest as if Bangladesh had wickets in hand then they could chase the target.

No UDRS in South Africa Vs India Series

9:50 AM Ahtasham Malik

No UDRS in South Africa Vs India seriesGerald Majola, chief executive of Cricket South Africa confirmed that there will beno umpire decision review system will be used in South Africa in the series against India. He also said that Indian team is also not willing to use it.

Many players’ wants to have this review system in the series as it can help to rectify some wrong decisions of the umpires. South Africa’s AB de Villiers also has shown his disappointment on not adopting the review system in the series. He said that this system can prove helpful in making right some wrong decisions of umpires. He added that UDRS is very important technology and it should be used in all king of crickets and should declare compulsory in cricket.

UDRS has been used in Australia, South Africa, England, New Zealand and West Indies. Players and different captain favor this system. In 2008, in the series of India Vs Sri Lanka India was not able to get any benefit from review system and that was the only time they use this technology. Sri Lanka got 11 reviews in their favor. In the home series against NZ, Indian captain hesitate to use this technology. They have a point of view that standing umpires will be the best judgers

Pakistan Announced Squad For New Zealand’s Tour

9:50 AM Ahtasham Malik

Pakistan Announced Squad For New Zealand’s TourPakistan has announced squad for T-20 and test match for the New Zealand’s tour.Shahid Afridi is still Pakistan limited over captain while Misbah ul Haq will be the test team captain. The team was announced by chief selector Mohsin Hasan Khan.

Twenty20 squad includes Shahid Afridi , Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shahzad, Younis Khan, Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Adnan Akmal (wk), Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Tanvir Ahmed, Sohail Tanvir and Wahab Riaz.

Test squad includes Misbah-ul-Haq , Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal (wk), Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Tanvir Ahmed, Sohail Tanvir and Wahab Riaz.

Kamran Akmal is not able to find his place in the team despite of clearance from ICC and scored double century in the domestic cricket. Spinner Danish Keneria is also not selected. Shoaib Malik is out from Pakistan team since England’s tour and he also failed to get selection in Pakistan team. Muhammad Yousaf is also not selected and Wahab Riaz will be along with the team depends upon his fitness.

Pakistan is schedule to play three T-20, two test and six ODI matches in New Zealand. The series will start from 23rd December.

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