Australia’s power-hitting batter Tim David has made it clear that he has no current desire to return to One Day International (ODI) cricket, affirming that his focus remains firmly on the T20 format at this stage of his career. The 29-year-old last featured in an ODI during Australia’s tour of South Africa in 2023, when…
DUBAI: The race for the top ranking for T20I bowlers tightens as a host of players from England and India make gains on the latest batter rankings. India spinner Deepti Sharma is on the cusp of becoming the No.1 ranked bowler in T20I cricket after she moved within eight rating points of top spot on…
CHRISTCHURCH: Kane Williamson and Michael Bracewell will skip the upcoming two-test tour of Zimbabwe with the blessing of New Zealand Cricket, while paceman Ben Sears has been ruled out by a side injury. Rob Walter, who replaced Gary Stead as coach last month, named his first test squad on Tuesday, awarding a call-up to uncapped…
LONDON: Polish eighth seed Iga Swiatek reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for just the second time with a 6-4, 6-1 rout of Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson on Monday. Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam winner, has never made the Wimbledon final. But the 24-year-old is in a strong position in the second week of the tournament…
KARACHI: For those of you harbouring the impression that a career in the Pakistani television industry equates to a thriving bank account, director and producer Mehreen Jabar is here to burst that bubble. “Our drama industry has progressed a lot, and there has been a very high viewership,” conceded Mehreen during a virtual interview with…
KARACHI: Actor Zara Noor Abbas has taken to Instagram with a heartfelt message urging women to embrace aging and to stay clear of dangerous anti‑ageing practices. In a recently posted Instagram story, she said: “Let’s please stop promoting anti-ageing. Ageing is going to happen. That’s the only natural and beautiful truth. Accept it. Let this…
KARACHI: In a decisive turn in the decades-old Bhopal royal inheritance battle, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has scrapped a 25-year-old trial court ruling that had recognised Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan and his family as rightful inheritors of the royal properties of the erstwhile Nawab of Bhopal. According to Hindustan Times, Justice Sanjay Dwivedi…
Behind the camera, Bushra Ansari may have played a bitter mother-in-law to Hania Aamir’s Sharjeena in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum last year, but away from the world of fiction, this screen veteran has nothing but warm words of praise for Pakistan’s fresh-faced young star — particularly in light of Indian backlash following the release of…
With the tragedy of Karbala being commemorated throughout the first ten days of Muharram throughout the country, veteran actor Khaled Anam has gone on record to rue the fact that respect for the grief during the month has morphed into a vulgar, commercial event, shifting away from tradition and losing all sanctity. “When finances enter…
When heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath returned to the stage in their original lineup for one last time, it was history in the making, reported DW. At the centre of it all is a man whose life has long since become legend: Ozzy Osbourne. “It’s my time to go back to the beginning… time for…
