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Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy, Smith to lead Australia

Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy, Smith to lead Australia

12/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32205054

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Starc’s withdrawal comes after pace stalwarts Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were ruled out due to injuries.

World champions Australia will now lean on a quartet of fringe fast bowlers — Sean Abbott, Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis — in their bid for more ODI silverware.

Selectors said Starc would also not be available for the two warmup ODIs against Sri Lanka in Colombo, the first starting later on Wednesday.

“We understand and respect Mitch’s decision,” selector George Bailey said in a statement on Wednesday.

“His loss is of course a blow for the Champions Trophy campaign but does provide an opportunity to someone else to make a mark on the tournament.”

Selectors confirmed Steve Smith will lead the depleted squad in Cummins’ absence, having recently captained Australia in their 2-0 series sweep of the test series against Sri Lanka.

Australia will also be without injured all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and seam bowling all-rounder Marcus Stoinis who retired from ODIs in a surprise last week.

Power hitter Jake Fraser-McGurk has been included in the 15-man squad and may replace Marsh at number three in the batting, with Matt Short and Travis Head likely to open.

Legspinner Tanveer Sangha has also claimed a spot, having played the last of his two ODIs in September 2023 away to India.

Australia open their Champions Trophy campaign against England in Lahore on Feb 22 and play further group matches against South Africa and Afghanistan.

Australia squad:

Steve Smith (capt), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.



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Pakistan Sports Board rejects Paki­stan Weightlifting Federation elections over court order violati

Pakistan Sports Board rejects Paki­stan Weightlifting Federation elections over court order violati

12/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32205055

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Tuesday declared the recent elections of the Paki­stan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) null and void, citing violations of Islamabad High Court’s orders.

In a letter addressed to provincial sports boards, departments and other stakeholders, the PSB stated that a group led by Hafiz Imran Butt conducted unauthorised elections on Feb 1, 2025, at the Olympic House in Lahore.

“These elections have no legal standing as they we­re conducted despite the suspension of the PWF by the PSB on the basis of doping charges,” the letter read.

The elections were also held without the involvement of the Election Commission appointed by the PSB, which is a direct violation of the Islamabad High Court’s judgment in writ petition (2254/2022).

The court had explicitly directed that no elections should be held until the notification of the Election Commission by the PSB.

Furthermore, government departments — who give employment to a significant number of weightlifters — did not participate in the elections, which “further invalidates the legitimacy of these so-called elections”.

The PSB warned government departments not to collaborate with the unauthorised group led by Imran Butt, which falsely claims to represent the PWF.

“In case any employee of the departments is found involved in activities, events or elections organised by this group, the department concerned may take appropriate action against such an employee as per its rules and regulations.”

Published in Dawn, February 12th, 2025



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Reshuffled Australia look to fine-tune for Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka ODIs

Reshuffled Australia look to fine-tune for Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka ODIs

12/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32204947

COLOMBO: After sweeping The test series in Sri Lanka, an injury-depleted Australia will look to carry the momentum into ODI matches against the South Asians and build confidence ahead of the Champions Trophy.

With the Sri Lanka tour following a long, attritional home summer, Australia’s Champions Trophy roster will have a different look to the peerless squad that took a record-extending sixth World Cup title at the 2023 tournament in India.

Regular captain Pat Cummins, fellow quick Josh Hazlewood and all-rounder Mitch Marsh have been ruled out with injuries, while Marcus Stoinis was a late withdrawal last week after his surprise retirement from ODIs.

Selectors responded by calling up a small army of reserves for the Sri Lanka series, adding fast bowlers Sean Abbott, Spencer Johnson and Ben Dwarshuis along with legspinner Tanveer Sangha, spin-bowling all-rounder Cooper Connolly and batter Jake Fraser-McGurk.

Selectors have yet to decide on Cummins’ replacement as captain, though coach Andrew McDonald confirmed it will be either Steve Smith, who led the test side in Cummins’s absence, or Travis Head.

Other selections remain up in the air even if fresh faces in the bowling are guaranteed.

The international ambitions of Australia’s reserve quicks have long been thwarted by the durability and consistency of the front-line trio of Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc.

However, at least two of Abbott, Johnson and Dwarshuis are expected to be included in the Champions Trophy, joining pacers Mitchell Starc and Nathan Ellis for the tournament co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

With Starc almost certain to be rested for Wednesday’s ODI due to the quick turnaround from the second Test, fellow left-armers Johnson and Dwarshuis may hope for a last chance to impress selectors in his place.

The hard-hitting Fraser-McGurk is in line to replace Marsh at number three in the batting order, while Connolly may be retained in the Champions Trophy squad as a replacement for Stoinis even if he lacks the all-rounder’s seam bowling.

Selectors want all of Australia’s test players included in the ODI squad to play at least one of the Colombo matches to get into the rhythm of the shorter format, even if the venue’s spin-friendly conditions may be quite different to those in Pakistan.

Australia open their Champions Trophy campaign against England in Lahore on Feb. 22, with their other group matches against South Africa and Afghanistan also in Pakistan.

Captain Smith admitted on Tuesday the Champions Trophy would be on Australia’s minds when they play Sri Lanka.

“I’d be lying if I said the Champions Trophy wasn’t at the forefront of our minds — it’s a massive ICC tournament for us,” Smith told reporters. “While our focus is firmly on finishing this series on a strong note, there is no denying that the Champions Trophy is looming large. We want to make sure we carry good form into that competition.”

Both ODIs will be played as day games, a rarity in modern cricket.

The floodlights in Colombo’sR. Premadasa Stadium are out of action as part of renovations ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted with India.

“Day games are quite different,” Smith said, adding he couldn’t remember his last ODI day match. “But whatever the conditions, it’s going to be warm out there, and we’re looking forward to the challenge”.

Before coming to Sri Lanka, Australia held a training camp in Dubai to prepare for “challenging wickets” in Sri Lanka, said Smith.

“The batters found methods to succeed in these conditions, the spinners worked on varying their pace, and the seamers fine-tuned their reverse swing,” he said. “We hope to bring all that into this series and finish well.”

Sri Lanka did not qualify for the Champions Trophy after a dismal ninth-place finish at the World Cup in India in 2023.

“It’s disappointing, no doubt about it — but there’s nothing that we can do about it now,” Sri Lanka’s stand-in captain Charith Asalanka said. “What’s important is that we make sure this never happens again”.

Asalanka said the team wanted to focus on their successes — including beating India in 2024 in the first ODI in 27 years.

“We need to build on that momentum,” Asalanka added.

Published in Dawn, February 12th, 2025



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Pakistan, South Africa clash for spot in tri-series final

Pakistan, South Africa clash for spot in tri-series final

12/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32204946

KARACHI: The last time Paki­stan played a One-day Interna­tional against South Africa, they completed a whitewash over the side, that too away from home.

When the two teams clash on Wednesday, they will on Pakistan’s home turf here at the recently-renovated National Bank Stadium.

And the tri-nation series contest is set to be a virtual semi-final, with New Zealand having sealed their place in Friday’s finale with clinical wins against both Pakistan and South Africa in Lahore.

South Africa will go into the match with a number of their first-choice players rested and less experienced players given the opportunity to vie for a regular place in the side.

While that would relieve the visitors from some pressure, it will be the other way around for Pakistan, who are full-strength, at home, and one defeat away from being deprived of playing the final in front of home fans.

Mohammad Rizwan and co have worries to deal with. Their batters, barring Fakhar Zaman, looked toothless against New Zealand. Their spinners didn’t pose real threats and their pacers were taken to the cleaners.

The belief in the side’s dressing room seems to be quite a straightforward one; it was a bad day at office.

“Cricket depends on performances on the given day,” Pakistan batter Tayyab Tahir said in the pre-match press conference here on Tuesday. “Sometimes things don’t go your way, and people start analysing weaknesses based on one match. At the end of the day, one team has to win, and the other has to lose. The team that plays better on the day comes out victorious.”

Tayyab was Pakistan’s third-highest run-maker in the New Zealand fixture with 30, before the right-hander fell prey to a brilliant catch by Glenn Phillips.

He played at number six to make that contribution, despite being a regular higher up the order in domestic cricket. Mean­while, former skipper Babar Azam has been promoted to the opening position as Pakistan experiment days ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, which starts next week.

“When you play cricket at a professional level, you need to be prepared to perform at any position,” Tayyab said. “As a batsman, I don’t focus on which number I am batting at, whether it’s six, one, or two. My job is to execute my skills wherever I get the opportunity.”

Pakistan will be without Haris Rauf for the fixture, the pace bowler having been advised to rest after sustaining a muscular sprain in the lower chest wall during the New Zealand match.

Left-arm fast bowler Akif Javed has been called up in Haris’ place with the Pakistan Cricket Board stating that “the replacement is only for the tri-nations series”. “Haris Rauf is expected to be fully fit and available for selection for the Champions Trophy 2025.”

For South Africa, Wednesday’s match would be an opportunity to avenge Pakistan for the recent 3-0 drubbing at their hands.

“Of course, winning against them would be great,” South African batter Heinrich Klassen said. “They’ve played good cricket over the past few months, but they’ve also been on the road for a long time.

“We need to play solid cricket and focus on the bigger picture. The ICC Champions Trophy is around the corner, and if we can knock Pakistan out and secure a spot in the final on their home soil, that would certainly bring a smile to my face.”

But Klassen added that Pakistan was a completely different challenge compared to other places in the world. “Their bowlers will have specific plans, which will differ from what we face in South Africa,” he observed.

While the Proteas were impressive with the bat against New Zealand in their six-wicket loss, they struggled to make a difference with the ball. “Many of our players got an opportunity yesterday, and they performed well,” Klassen noted.

“New Zealand had already played Pakistan recently, so they had some experience. For a young team like ours, we did well overall. Tomorrow’s match is crucial for the series. We played Pakistan not too long ago, but playing them in their home conditions is always a different challenge.”

Squads:

PAKISTAN: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Salman Agha, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan

SOUTH AFRICA: Temba Bavuma (captain), Eathan Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Junior Dala, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Gideon Peters, Meeka-eel Prince, Jason Smith, Kyle Verreynne

Published in Dawn, February 12th, 2025



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CM Murad inaugurates renovated National Stadium for ICC Champions Trophy

CM Murad inaugurates renovated National Stadium for ICC Champions Trophy

12/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32203714

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday officially inaugurated the renovated National Bank Stadium for the upcoming Champions Trophy amid festivities.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had said last month that the stadium would be reopened by President Asif Ali Zardari on February 11. However, representing President Asif Ali Zardari at the ceremony, the CM praised PCB for completing the renovations in record time.

The event was attended by the PCB chairman and several other dignitaries.

CM Murad reaffirmed his government’s commitment to promoting sports in the city, saying, “The Sindh government is dedicated to providing top-notch facilities for sports activities in the city.”

He recalled previous efforts by the Sindh government, noting the upgrade of the National Stadium in 2018 to ensure it was fully equipped for Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches.

He emphasised Karachi’s passion for cricket and assured that his government would continue to support the sport at all levels.

“We will leave no stone unturned in reviving sports activities in Karachi,” he emphasised.

Looking forward to the ICC Champions Trophy, the CM expressed confidence in the cricket team, stating, “We hope our Shaheens deliver an outstanding performance.”

“Winning and losing are part of the game, but we should always aim for a fighting spirit on the field,” he said.

A grand celebration with music, fireworks and festivities took place after the inauguration ceremony in front of the crowded stadium.

The National Bank Stadium will host three matches of the Champions Trophy.

Separately, the fixture between Pakistan and South Africa in the tri-nation series tomorrow will be played at the National Bank Stadium before the final on Friday, also scheduled in Karachi.

The reconstruction of three stadiums — in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi — which started on Oct 10 last year, looked in peril at one time as the board tried to finish the preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan’s first ICC event since the World Cup in 1996.



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Fast bowlers need more discipline than speed, says Naseem

Fast bowlers need more discipline than speed, says Naseem

11/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32202793

KARACHI: Fast bowlers will need to rely on discipline rather than sheer speed to be effective in conditions at play in the ongoing tri-nation series and the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah has said.

Pakistan are the hosts of both tournaments, with the Champions Trophy to start on Feb 19. The tri-nation series — involving South Africa and New Zealand along with the hosts — meanwhile, is to feature two more matches; Pakistan’s clash against the Proteas on Wednesday and the final on Friday.

If Pakistan are to make it to the final, they have to bounce back strongly after receiving a 78-run thrashing from New Zealand in the tournament opener.

The fixture saw Pakistan’s premium pacers Naseem and Shaheen Shah Afridi leak 70 and 88 runs respectively, raising questions over their status as the team’s fast bowling spearheads.

Both players have been subjected to criticism over their fitness issues and dropping bowling speeds. For Naseem though, it isn’t all about pace on Pakistan’s surfaces.

“If you look at the last match, I still bowled around 140, which is normal in one-day cricket,” Naseem said during a press conference ahead of Pakistan’s training session here at the National Bank Stadium on Monday. “If you look at bowlers around the world, only a few bowl consistently at 145-150.

“In my opinion, if you’re bowling at 137-140 with good line and length, it’s still impactful.

“The focus should be on discipline and line rather than pace alone. The average speed these days is around that range, and as a bowler, how you execute is more important than sheer speed.”

Pakistan’s crushing defeat at the hands of New Zealand raised doubts over their ability to defend the Champions Trophy. But Naseem believed the players were aware of the mistakes they made during the fixture and were already looking to bounce back.

“As an international player, you know when you make a mistake,” he noted. “We discuss these things within the team and work to correct them. “It’s about learning from those mistakes, working hard to improve, and showcasing our efforts on the field. The goal is to cover up those mistakes through hard work and better performance.”

After the tri-nation series, Pakistan will open their Champions Trophy campaign against New Zealand only, before they fly out to Dubai to face India in their second group match on Feb 23.

While the match is the most anticipated clash of the eight-team tournament, Naseem said there had been no talk about it in the Pakistan dressing room.

“We haven’t had a discussion about what or what we are not going to do against India,” he observed. “We are focused on how we play well in the entire tournament because we want to reach the final and win it.

“If we concentrate only on one match, our target will not be met. It is a pressure match and the team that handles it well, plays their best cricket on that day, will win.”

Published in Dawn, February 11th, 2025



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PFF NC sees change at helm, rules Pakistan out of Asian Cup qualifiers

PFF NC sees change at helm, rules Pakistan out of Asian Cup qualifiers

11/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32202795

KARACHI: The Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Com­mittee will have a fourth different chairman at its helm with Saud Azim Hashmi now tasked to complete the long, drawn-out process of elections of the country’s football governing body.

The FIFA appointed PFF NC on Monday released a short statement — which was later deleted — that Saud will replace Haroon Malik as the chairman with the other members — Shahid Khokhar and Haris Azmat — remaining unchanged.

Haroon will step down on Feb 15, which was the the deadline for the eighth extension given to the PFF NC since its appointment in September 2019.

The mandate of the PFF NC was further extended to July 31 after the PFF was suspended by FIFA following the refusal of the PFF Congress to accept the constitutional amendments proposed by the global football body ahead of the presidential election.

Saud, who follows Humza Khan, Munir Sadhana and Haroon as the NC chairman, will now be tasked with convincing the congress members into accepting the constitutional amendments and finally holding the PFF elections.

The holding of the elections are conditional to the suspension being lifted but in a surprising move, the PFF NC announced that Pakistan will be unable to feature in the final round of qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

The Asian Football Confederation had told the PFF that Pakistan would be “considered to be withdrawn from the competition should the suspension on PFF not be lifted by March 4.”

Pakistan are due to face Syria in their opening Group ‘E’ match on March 25.

The PFF NC’s announcement of immediate withdrawal, stating Pakistan “will be unable to participate”, points to deeper issues with FIFA having suspended funding due to an audit issue since last year.

Last month, a FIFA spokesperson told Dawn that the world’s football governing body was “in contact with the PFF normalisation committee on the matter”.

Published in Dawn, February 11th, 2025



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Guardiola challenges City to show they are still ‘special’ against Real

Guardiola challenges City to show they are still ‘special’ against Real

11/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32202794

MANCHESTER: Pep Guar­diola has challenged his Manch­ester City side to prove they are still “something special” in their blockbuster Champions League tie against Real Madrid despite a turbulent season for the Premier League champions.

The two clubs meet in Europe’s elite competition for a fourth consecutive season but this time much earlier in the tournament as both under-performed in the new league phase.

City sneaked into the next round in 22nd place in the 36-team table by winning their final game against Club Brugge, while defending champions Real finished 11th.

Guardiola admitted at Monday’s pre-match press conference that his team, European champions in 2023, were “not even close” to finishing in the top eight, which meant automatic qualification for the last 16.

Real Madrid, European champions a record 15 times, secured a seeding for the knockout play-offs, meaning they host the second leg of the tie, which the City boss admitted was an advantage.

“When you finish 22nd [out of 24] you cannot ask any favour, you cannot ask anything that you didn’t win,” Guardiola said ahead of Tuesday’s first leg at the Etihad. “Always I believe what happens in football, normally you have to deserve it and we didn’t deserve it.”

The Catalan said he still had faith in his team after a decade of success despite their struggles this season, during which he has had to cope with injuries and a loss of form.

City have won six out of the past seven Premier League titles, including the last four in a row, but they are currently in fifth spot and realistically out of the title race.

“I will not deny how I trust the players that gave us the incredible decade, all of us, winning a lot of things and playing at high standards and I know what we are capable of,” he said. “The team has something special and hopefully tomorrow we can prove it.”

Alongside the past two title winners, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain are also facing unexpected jeopardy in the two-leg playoffs on back-to-back midweeks in February.

Seven-time European champions Bayern have a long road back to a home-field final on May 31 after placing 12th in the league standings. Still, the blow of being in the playoffs was softened by being drawn against Celtic instead of City.

The runaway Scottish league leaders, who won the 1967 European Cup seven years before Bayern’s first title, host the first leg on Wednesday.

PSG could hardly be in better shape ahead of the first leg of their play-off tie against domestic rivals Brest on Tuesday, for which they are overwhelming favourites.

Their stuttering European form at the tail end of 2024, when defeats against Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Bayern left them in danger of being eliminated early from the Champions League, is now firmly behind them.

Luis Enrique’s team swept aside City and VfB Stuttgart to secure a place in these knockout phase play-offs, scoring four goals against each opponent.

An all-France game in February was impossible in the past 20 years because UEFA separated teams from the same country until the quarterfinals draw. Now the tennis-style seeded knockout bracket does not keep national rivals apart.

There could have been Dutch and Italian derbies in the playoffs but Juventus was paired with PSV Eindhoven, with the first leg in Turin on Tuesday, and Feyenoord got AC Milan with the first leg in the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Also on Wednesday, Club Brugge host in-form Atalanta, the Europa League title holders, who are the dangerous floaters in the playoffs, and two-time champions Benfica travel to Monaco.

Borussia Dortmund, the 1997 champion and last season’s beaten finalists, are away to Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday. Both teams fired their coach in recent weeks.

Published in Dawn, February 11th, 2025



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Williamson’s century guides New Zealand into tri-series final despite Breetzke’s record

Williamson’s century guides New Zealand into tri-series final despite Breetzke’s record

11/02/2025, Pakistan, Multi Sports, Pakistan Publications, Article # 32201356

Star cricketer Kane Williamson hit a brilliant century to take New Zealand into the tri-series final with a thumping six-wicket win on Monday, overshadowing South African opener Matthew Breetzke’s record score on debut.

Breetzke scored 150 — the highest score by any batter in his first one-day international — to lift South Africa to 304-6 but Williamson’s unbeaten 133 proved match winning at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

The tri-series is a warm-up event before the eight-nation Champions Trophy starting February 19 in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan, the third team in the tri-series, will play South Africa on Wednesday in Karachi to decide who meets New Zealand in the final at the same venue on Friday.

Williamson hit his first ODI century in nearly five years on Monday and was ably supported by opener Devon Conway who missed his century by just three runs.

The pair added a solid 187 runs for the second wicket after Will Young was dismissed for 19, steadily setting New Zealand’s second win in as many games in the tri-series.

Williamson was so assured of finishing the game that the loss of Daryl Mitchell (10) and Tom Latham (nought) did not deter him as he hit the winning boundary to seal the win in 48.4 overs.

Meanwhile a new record for the highest ODI score on debut was clinched by Breetzke, who smacked 11 fours and five sixes, topping the 148 scored by Desmond Haynes for West Indies against Australia in Antigua in 1978.

Breetzke hit New Zealand pacer Will O’Rourke for a boundary to reach three figures off 128 balls, becoming the fourth player from his country to hit a century on ODI debut.

South Africa were forced to give four debuts in this match as their top players were either active in a Twenty20 league back home or recovering from injuries.

New Zealand brought in Conway for Rachin Ravindra who got injured in team’s 78-run win over Pakistan in Lahore on Saturday.

Brief Scores: South Africa 304-6 in 50 overs (M Breetzke 150, W Mulder 64; M Henry 2-59, W. O’Rourke 2-72)

New Zealand 308-4 in 48.4 overs (K Williamson 133 not out; D Conway 97)

Result: New Zealand won by six wickets

Toss: New Zealand

Next match: Pakistan vs South Africa, February 12, Karachi



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