Arif Alvi elected as new President of Pakistan

Dr Arif Alvi has been elected as the new President of Pakistan and will take the oath of the office on September 9. He will succeed Mamnoon Hussain. Dr. Alvi is a close ally of Prime Minister Imran Khan and one of the founding members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.

Topics: Arif Alvi • Cricket • Governors of Sindh • Imran Khan • Imran Khan administration • Mamnoon Hussain • Muhajir people • Naeemul Haque • Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf • Pashtun people • Presidents of Pakistan • Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon

Alastair Cook announces his retirement from international cricket

Former England captain Alastair Cook, who is country’s highest run- scorer in Test cricket, will retire from international cricket after the 5th and final match against India at the Oval, starting September 7. So far, he scored 12,254 runs at an average of 44.88 with 32 hundreds and 56 half centuries in 160 Tests. His ..

Topics: Alastair Cook • Cricket • International cricket • Joe Root • Ken Barrington • Wisden Cricketers of the Year

Gopal Bose, former Bengal cricket captain passes away

Gopal Bose (71), the former Bengal cricket captain, has passed away in Birmingham, England on August 26, 2018. He was the first cricketer from Bengal to play an ODI against England in 1974, which was incidentally only the 2nd ODI that India played. He had scored 3,757 runs in 78 first-class games with 8 hundreds ..

Topics: Cricket • Gopal Bose • Punjabi people • Virat Kohli • Wisden Cricketers of the Year

The book “No Spin” autobiography of Shane Warne

The book “No Spin” is the autobiography of renowned Australian bowler Shane Warne, which will release on October 30. It is the true story behind the headlines, in Warne’s own voice, and challenges some of the enduring myths and untruths that surround him. The memoir is written with cricketer and TV presenter Mark Nicholas. Warne ..

Topics: Ball of the Century • Bowling • Cricket • Mark Nicholas • No Spin • Shane Warne • The Ashes • Warne • Wisden Cricketers of the Century • Wisden Cricketers of the Year

The book “281 and Beyond” autobiography of VVS Laxman

The book “281 and Beyond” is the autobiography of veteran cricketer VVS Laxman, which will be launched by Westland Sport in November 2018. The title has been borrowed from the Hyderabad stylist’s fabulous series-turning innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001. His partnership along with Rahul Dravid in that match is ..

Topics: Cricket • Eden Gardens • Marathi people • Partnership • Rahul Dravid • Telugu people • VVS Laxman • Wisden Cricketers of the Year