Rawalpindi, Pakistan: On the historic occasion of the third Test match between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi, a simple yet dignified ceremony took place at Pindi Cricket Stadium to celebrate the 500th Test match covered by The Telegraph’s Chief Cricket Writer, Sylde Berry. He became the second cricket correspondent in the world to cover 500 Test matches, following the legendary Australian captain and commentator Richie Benaud.
Several other notable journalists also received souvenirs during the event, including Sir Anthony Scald Evansberry, Tasdeq Hussain Din, Stephen Schmelt, Simon Andrew Brunton, Stuart Argym Forster, Simon Reginald Wilde, Rory Andrew Dollar, Philip Anthony Mewton, Johnton, Matthew Peter Roller, Laurence Booth, George Richard Dobell, and Christopher Ian Stocks.
In addition to the English media, several Pakistani journalists were recognized, including Khurram Shehzad, Nawaz Gohar, Waqar Ahmed, Javed Khan, Arfa Feroze, Aamir Riaz, Muhammad Zahid Khan, and Wasim Qadri. The souvenirs were presented by Sir Anthony Sylvester Evansberry, Chairman Rasja, Shakeel Awan, and representatives from AIPS Asia in Pakistan. Zahid Farooq Malik, along with Asghar Ali Mubarak, the Founder President of the South Asian Sports Journalists Association, participated in the distribution of souvenirs. Cricket writer Sir Sylde Berry was honored with the Media Award.
