Cricketer Umar Akmal’s sentence has been reduced from three to 1.5 years by an independent adjudicator hearing his appeal against a ban imposed on him for violating the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Anti-Corruption Code. Akmal was present at the PCB’s High Performace centre when the verdict was announced. The cricketer, speaking to the media after […]
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MANCHESTER: England’s Stuart Broad took his 500th Test wicket when he dismissed the West Indies’ Kraigg Brathwaite lbw at Old Trafford on Tuesday. The 34-year-old paceman became just the seventh bowler to reach the landmark, and only the second Englishman. The only bowlers with more than 600 Test wickets are a trio of former spinners […]
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DERBY: At the conclusion of two four-day intra-squad matches, Pakistan has shortlisted 20 players for the squad for a three-match Test series against England, which begins on August 5. The following players are included in the squad: 1. Azhar Ali (captain), 2. Babar Azam (vice-captain), 3. Abid Ali, 4. Asad Shafiq, 5. Faheem Ashraf, 6. […]
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PARIS: UAE Team Emirates have withdrawn three of their cyclists from the Tour of Burgos as a precautionary measure after the trio had been in contact with someone outside the race who tested positive for coronavirus. The team were previously in the spotlight in late February when the last two stages of the UAE Tour […]
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NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council announced on Monday that teams would participate in a new one-day international Super League to determine qualification for the 50-over World Cup in 2023. Thursday’s one-day international between world champions England and Ireland in Southampton will be the inaugural match of the 13-nation league, with World Cup hosts India […]
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Inter Milan head coach has laughed off his club’s speculated interest in Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. “We’re talking fantasy football, a situation that cannot be approached at Inter for many reasons,” Conte said after Inter beat Genoa 3-0 to move second in Serie A. Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, 33, has spent his entire professional […]
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NEW DELHI: The star-studded Indian Premier League cricket will start on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates, its chairman Brijesh Patel told AFP on Friday, adding that players may need to undergo quarantine. However, the IPL chairman added that the participating players may need to undergo quarantine. He said the world’s richest cricket tournament […]
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MANCHESTER: West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and elected to field against England in the deciding third Test at Old Trafford on Friday. England made two changes to the side that won the second Test by 113 runs at the Manchester ground on Monday to level the three-match series at 1-1. Fast bowler […]
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NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League on Tuesday seized upon the postponement of the Twenty20 World Cup to propose holding its cash bonanza tournament in the United Arab Emirates from September. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel told AFP that the Board of Control for Cricket in India was seeking government permission to finally stage the event after multiple […]
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MANCHESTER: West Indies coach Phil Simmons is disappointed by his batsmen’s failure to convert promising starts into major scores in the in the second Test against England at Old Trafford on Monday, as he hinted possible top-order changes for the series decider. Whereas England built a first-innings total of 469-9 declared on the back of […]
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