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The Independent
4 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Joe Root's career in numbers after becoming England's record ODI run-scorer
History repeated itself for Joe Root on Sunday as he became England's record one-day international run-scorer by making his career-best score in the format. It matches his achievement in Test cricket last year and here, the PA news agency looks at his latest statistical achievement. Deja vu Root's long pursuit of Sir Alastair Cook's record 12,472 Test runs for England reached its climax in October's first Test against Pakistan in Multan when he moved his innings on to 70. He continued the following day to reach 262, passing his previous Test best of 254 to claim the record in memorable style – and remarkably repeated the feat in ODIs with Sunday's match-winning innings. Going into the game needing 42 to pass Eoin Morgan's record 6,957 ODI runs for England, he ticked off that mark before his 11th boundary of the innings took him past 7,000 for his career. He passed his previous best ODI score of 133 with a six off Justin Greaves in the 41st over and finished on 166 not out, moving to 7,082 career ODI runs, as England chased down 309 to win by three wickets with seven balls to spare. Root's record Root has over 20,000 runs for England across all formats, having been a key man for his country since his Test debut in December 2012. His Test total moved past 13,000 with his 34 in the recent win over Zimbabwe, after which he has 13,006 at an average of 50.80 in 153 matches. He averages 49.18 in ODIs and, while he has not played a T20 international since 2019 and made just 893 runs in 32 appearances, he averages a respectable 35.72 in the sprint format. Sunday was Root's 18th ODI century to go with 36 in Tests, a total of 54. He also has a further 112 international half-centuries to his name – 65 in Tests, 42 in ODIs and five in T20s. Root's underrated off-spin has brought him 71 Test wickets, 28 in ODIs and six in T20s for a total of 105.
Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
Pakistan and India once connected over cricket. Those days are long gone
There was, said one traveller I contacted, a sense of relief when they touched down safely. The entire contingent of English overseas players in the Pakistan Super League — plus overseas commentators, television crew, coaching staff and other foreign players who did not need a visa for Dubai — were on the Friday night flight from Pakistan, which began at the Nur Khan airbase just outside Islamabad, going via Multan to pick up those, such as David Willey, who were stationed there. What unsettles cricketers more than anything in these situations is the not knowing. Those I contacted said they were looked after very well, and there was no sense of panic, but the amount of false and fake news propagated through social media added
Jordan Times
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Trump announces 'full and immediate' India-Pakistan ceasefire
Pakistani people flash victory signs as they celebrate after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, in Multan on May 10, 2025 (AFP photo) WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks between the nuclear-armed rivals. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE," Trump said on Truth Social, praising the two countries for "using Common Sense and Great Intelligence." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the agreement follows extensive negotiations by him and Vice President J.D. Vance with Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif and other top officials. "I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site," Rubio said on X. "We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace," he added. The announcement comes after Pakistan launched counterattacks against India Saturday after three of its air bases were struck overnight and the conflict between the arch-foes escalated to dangerous levels. Pakistan's foreign minister also confirmed the ceasefire. There was no immediate comment from India. Pakistan reopened its airspace on Saturday following a ceasefire agreement with India, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said. "Pakistan's airspace has been fully reopened for all types of flights," said a PAA statement after US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire.
Express Tribune
05-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
What's the problem with Multan Sultans?
This dates back to 2017, when, after the initial success of the PSL, it was decided to add a new team. For the sixth team, PCB signed a deal with Schon Group worth $5.2 milliondouble the price of the then-most expensive team, Karachi Kings ($2.6 million). However, after just their first season, Schon realized they had made a mistake. When the fee wasn't paid, PCB canceled the Super League match tickets In December 2018, Alamgir Tareen, along with his nephew Ali Tareen, bought the team for $6.3 million. Their main aim was simply to acquire the franchise, perhaps without fully considering how they'd cover this higher amount, especially when Schon had already backed out at $5.2 million. Nevertheless, this was a big group with political considerations too, so they absorbed the losses. In 2021, due to certain reasons, Alamgir Tareen became the sole owner. Whatever happened between uncle and nephew are not of our concern. In 2023, after Alamgir's passing, Ali Tareen again became the owner. Currently, the league's 10th season is underway, and even before it started, Ali Tareen began criticizing the financial model. Suddenly, he started pointing out massive flaws in the league and lamenting financial losses. Surprisingly, PCB remained a silent spectator during this time, likely because Ali Tareen belongs to an influential family. He even warned that if the valuation led to higher fees, he would seek rebidding. In another interview, he demanded that Multan's franchise fee be brought down to the same level as Karachi's. Interestingly, back in December when PCB asked the franchises if they wanted to retain ownership, Multanalong with the othersanswered yes. Relations between Salman Naseer and Ali Tareen are also far from ideal. Naseer is now the league's CEO, which complicates things further. After the 10th season, the cricket board will conduct a valuation of all teams, and a minimum 25% fee increase is expected. This could push Multan's annual fee from 1.08 billion rupees to about 1.35 billionclearly a loss-making deal. Ali's complaint might not be entirely wrong, but the timing and tone of his remarks are questionable. His statements have hurt the league's value. Ali Tareen should have voiced these concerns in the Governing Council meetings, but we hear he keeps his mic muted there. Another option was to sit at the negotiation table and explain that his uncle had bought the team, but he couldn't sustain it at this fee and needed reconsideration. While contractually, a fee reduction isn't possible, Salman Naseer is a skilled lawyer who could have found a solution. So, why is Ali Tareen being so aggressive? Recently, two PCB directors, Nadeem Khan and Sami Burney, joined Multan Sultans. Did they give certain advice? Did someone suggest that pressuring PCB through public statements might work? People seem to forget that the current chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, is not someone who yields to pressure. Maybe they've shown leniency out of courtesy for now, but that won't last long. This time, Multan Sultans participated in the PSL half-heartedly. The squad was unbalanced, and a string of defeats overshadowed their past successes. If team valuation weren't based on all 10 seasons, Multan would lag behind. It's odd: the team that built a strong brand now faces the biggest losses. Their franchise fee may rise even more in valuations, while those who sit idle all year and only show up during the league will Super League match tickets Ali Tareen's statements have harmed the PSL more than the team's poor performance. You've never seen IPL owners badmouthing their league. The question arises: why did you buy such an expensive team in the first place? Why stay silent while enduring losses, only to complain now after 10 years? PSL franchise owners should realize that they already had wealththis league gave them celebrity status. How many South Punjab politicians do you know? How many businesspeople's names are familiar to you? But the entire world knows the PSL owners' full history. Wherever they go, fans take selfies with them. Many have likely made money from the league too. The real credit goes to those who took risks when no one knew if PSL would even surviveAtif Rana, Sameen Rana, Javed Afridi, Nadeem Omar, Ali Naqvi, and Salman Iqbal. Those who came later had to pay higher fees. Now, two new teams are set to join next year. After Ali Tareen's remarks, will anyone even buy a team for $6.3 million? They might ask: if Multan Sultans are losing so much, how will we recover our costs? One way is for PCB to sell Multan's team at a high price during rebidding, which would raise prices for the next two teams as well. This league was supposed to grow thanks to its owners, but unfortunately, except for a few, others didn't play an active role. Now new deals are due, and the current situation will cause damage. Until the league grows bigger, higher revenues are unlikely. To make it bigger, everyone must stop complaining and sit together to find new solutions. If you can't do that, let the team gobelieve me, many are ready to take over. The decision is yoursjust don't destroy the league.
BBC News
05-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Multan's miserable campaign goes on with eighth loss
Multan Sultans' miserable Pakistan Super League campaign continued with a XX-wicket defeat by Peshawar the back of seven defeats in eight matches, Multan were dismissed for 108 in 19.1 reached 60-2 in the ninth but the loss of Tayyab Tahir for 22 sparked a sorry collapse of eight wickets for 48 was the fourth time they have been dismissed for less than 120 in this year's took just 13 overs to complete their chase. Opener Saim Ayub scored 49 and Australian Max Bryant 38 not remain bottom of the table while Peshawar stay fifth with two group stage matches remaining but are now only a point behind the Lahore Qalandars who have played a game PSL fixtures & results, table
