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Penrith are the only unbeaten team after five rounds of the 2021 season. After they won 17 straight last year, attention has turned towards what mark they will set this season. With the Broncos, Knights and Manly coming in the next three weeks, advancing their 2021 record to 8-0 looks on the cards. But after that the challenges start getting harder.  With that in mind, the experts at NRL.com have had their say on which side they expect to be first to lower the colours of the Panthers. Experts ...

LAHORE: Former Test pacer Sarfraz Nawaz on Friday expressed his disappointment over South Africa Cricket (CSA) move of allowing its players to leave their ongoing bilateral home series with Pakistan midway and join the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). Talking to Dawn, Sarfraz advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to raise this matter with the Inter­national Cricket Council (ICC) and urged the game’s world governing body to frame strong rules and regulations giving priority to inter...

Expert opinion on most surprising team in Telstra Premiership.

LAHORE: Former Test fast bowler Mohammad Zahid has stepped down as the National High Performance Centre’s fast...

Former Test vice-captain, Deryck Murray, believes West Indies could benefit from Kraigg Brathwaite’s retention as captain for next month’s Test series against Sri Lanka, and regular skipper Jason Holder focussing on his role as an all-rounder in the setup.Brathwaite has drawn widespread praise for inspiring an inexperienced West Indies to a resounding 2-0 series win over Bangladesh – the first time in nearly a decade the Caribbean side have won two Tests on away soil.And Murray said once s...

Says Yasir Shah and Nauman Ali could prove lethal given the spin-friendly condition of the National Stadium pitch

ISLAMABAD: Former Test cricketer and ICC match referee Naushad Ali cautioned Pakistan’s think-tank against making an effort to trap visiting South Africa on low bounce spinning tracks, saying...

Mumbai Indians call Mujtaba for trials Mumbai Indians call Mujtaba for trials Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 20: Former Test cricketer Irfan Pathan has been instrumental in honing the skill and talent of young cricketers of Jammu and Kashmir during his tenure as mentor of J&K’s senior team for last two consecutive seasons. He played a vital role in bringing mental toughness and inculcating self-esteem in youngsters. It is Irfan who shaped careers of promising youngsters like Rasik...

The win consigned Australia to their first defeat at the Brisbane venue since 1988, in which a West Indies side packed with legends of the game had stormed to a nine-wicket win. But Handscomb has been left dumbfounded at the extraordinary amount of backlash Paine has copped. Nathan Lyon, Tim Paine and Pat Cummins of Australia. (Getty) "I cant believe the fallout from this Test is his captaincy. Thats just an absolute joke," Handscomb said. "The poor guys batting beautifully, making some good ru...

Shoaib urges youth to enhance confidence level Sports January 15, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Former Test speedster Shoaib Akhtar Thursday urged the youngsters to think high with humbleness and pursue their careers with systematic hard work. Shoaib was talking to the young players of the Diamond Cricket Academy on the sidelines of Geo News programme Capital Talk with Hamid Mir that was recorded at the site. “If you want to pursue a career in cricket you should have the required confidence in yoursel...