Um-E-Aymen Babar

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Um-E-Aymen Babar is a digital sports journalist for Chan Celaria, covering cricket and tennis with a focus on women’s sport.

She contributes features, analysis, exclusive interviews and live reporting for Chan Celaria’ digital platforms.

Um-E-Aymen joined Chan Celaria in 2023 and previously worked at BBC Sport.

Articles by Um-E-Aymen Babar

Farah Hasan is part of the Pakistan Netball Academy

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'I went from playing netball to not being able to walk'

Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten century as India beat Australia by five wickets to book place in the Women's Cricket World Cup final

Rodrigues powers India into World Cup final with thrilling win over Australia

Jess Rowe (L) and Miriam Payne (R) arriving into Australia after becoming the first female crew to row non-stop and unaided across the Pacific

How two Brits made history rowing across Pacific Ocean

India's Amanjot Kaur scored her maiden Cricket World Cup half-century against Sri Lanka in the opening encounter

Amanjot impresses as India beat Sri Lanka in World Cup opener

USA international Kathryn Treder is set to feature against the Red Roses in the Women's Rugby World Cup opener

Juggling jobs and the Maher effect - USA prepare for landmark World Cup

England's captain Ben Stokes celebrating the wicket of KL Rahul on day five of the third Test match at Lord's

Sensational England beat India in gripping third Test to lead series 2-1

England captain Ben Stokes celebrates dismissing Akash Deep of India

Stokes strikes with last ball as third Test vs India hangs in balance

England opener Zak Crawley provided late entertainment on day three of the third Test with comical delays

England vs India: Late wickets burst from Ben Stokes' side breathes life into third Test on day three

England's Jofra Archer (R) celebrates with Shoaib Bashir (L) after taking the wicket of India's Yashasvi Jaiswal

Archer back with a bang for England with third India Test finely poised

England's Joe Root top scored with an unbeaten 99 on day one of the third Test against India at Lord's

Root's unbeaten 99 leads way for England but Stokes suffers injury scare

England beat West Indies in the third and final T20I to complete a series whitewash

Duckett and Smith star as England complete T20I series whitewash

England's Kate Cross celebrates with team-mates after rain interrupted the third and final ODI against the West Indies in Taunton

England beat West Indies in rain-affected third ODI to secure whitewash

Joe Root became England's leading run scorer in ODI cricket

Root makes history as England clinch ODI series against West Indies

England completed a 3-0 series whitewash over the West Indies in the T20I series

England complete T20I series whitewash over West Indies

England congratulate Lauren Bell on taking a wicket in the first T20 against West Indies

England secure comfortable win over West Indies in first T20I

Monique Murphy is a former swimmer who won a silver medal in the women's 400m freestyle S10 at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games

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How endometriosis led Paralympian swimmer Murphy to infertility

Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai says Ramadan helps him stay focussed and disciplined

Ramadan in the ring: How Muslim boxers and coaches are leading change

India's Virat Kohli (L) and Rohit Sharma (R) celebrate winning the Champions Trophy with four-wicket victory over New Zealand

India beat New Zealand in tense Champions Trophy final

Lynne Thomas (R) alongside Rachael Heyhoe Flint on their return from the West Indies in 1971 holding the Pearl And Dean Cricket Trophy

Lynne Thomas: The Wales hockey international turned England cricketer

England's Jos Buttler walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between England and South Africa, in Karachi, Pakistan Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

England suffer dismal defeat to South Africa in Buttler's swansong

India's Virat Kohli became the fastest player to hit 14,000 runs in ODI cricket

Record-breaking Kohli leads India to victory against rivals Pakistan

New Zealand's Mitchel Santner (centre) and team-mates congratulate each other after winning the ICC Champions Trophy opener against Pakistan

Latham, Young tons help NZ beat Pakistan in Champions Trophy opener

Afghanistan team photo ahead of the historic match

Afghan cricketers remain hopeful after 'making history'

Afghanistan players congratulate top scoring batter Shazia Zazai as she walks off the field of play in Melbourne

'A movement for change' - Afghanistan women play historic first match in exile

England's Liam Livingstone was dismissed for a duck during their defeat to India in the first T20I

England humbled by rampant India with heavy defeat in opening T20

The Afghanistan women's cricket team fled the country in August 2021 and most of them currently reside in Australia

Analysis

What is happening with Afghanistan cricket?

England captain Ben Stokes took two wickets in the evening session of day two in the third Test against New Zealand

Dismal England suffer batting collapse against New Zealand

Tammy Beaumont's 65 not out helped England beat South Africa by six wickets (DLS method) and clinch the series 2-1

Beaumont inspires England to ODI series win over South Africa

England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets to complete a 3-0 series sweep

England complete emphatic T20 series sweep over South Africa

Danni Wyatt-Hodge became the first England women's player to 3,000 T20I career runs as she made 78 off 45 balls

Wyatt-Hodge and Glenn star as England clinch T20 series against South Africa

The Afghanistan women's cricket team fled the country in August 2021 and most of them currently reside in Australia

Banned, ignored and still in exile: The cricket team that fled for safety

England lost to West Indies by eight wickets on DLS in the first one-day international in Antigua

New-look England thrashed by West Indies in opening ODI

Rehan Ahmed (L) and Shoaib Bashir (R) during an England training session in Rawalpindi

Bashir and Ahmed's role in England is about more than just cricket

England's Jamie Smith walks off the field after his dismissal by Pakistan's Noman Ali

England and Pakistan player ratings as hosts claim Multan victory

Pakistan's Shan Masood (right) and Abdullah Shafique (left) with England's Joe Root (centre) after winning the third Test in Rawalpindi

England and Pakistan player ratings as hosts claim series 2-1

Pakistan's spinners proved too good for England on day four of the second Test

Pakistan force decider as England slump to heavy defeat in second Test

Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha scored a half-century on day three of the second Test in Multan

England's second Test hangs in balance against resurgent Pakistan

England's Ben Duckett scored a fourth Test century against Pakistan on day two of the second Test in Multan

Duckett hits ton but Pakistan's spinners fight back late on day two

Pakistan's Kamran Ghulam scored a maiden Test century on debut against England on day one of the second Test in Multan

Pakistan debutant Kamran hits century on day one against England

Ollie Pope recorded a remarkable win while standing in for Ben Stokes as England captain

Analysis

England player ratings as Brook and Root soar

England complete historic victory over Pakistan in first Test

England's Harry Brook acknowledges crowd as he walks off the field after his dismissal on 317 run during the fourth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Multan, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed

Supreme Brook hits triple century as Pakistan disintegrate

Root passed Sir Alastair Cook's England Test runs record

Masterful Root makes history as England dominate Pakistan

Australia beat England in the five-match ODI series 3-2

Australia win ODI series through DLS despite Duckett's ton