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Marnus Labuschagne posted a career-high 185 and David Warner contributed 154 as the top three batsmen scored 436 of Australia’s 580 first-innings runs in the first Test against Pakistan. Pakistan’s first three wickets fell within seven overs in the second innings late on Saturday to conclude a lopsided first three days in the series-opener at […]

LAHORE: After a delay of more than four months, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is finally ready to present the model constitution for the new set up based on provincial and city cricket associations, during its Board of Governors meeting here on Friday. On Aug 19 this year, the PCB implemented the new constitution after […]

KOLKATA: Skipper Virat Kohli said on Thursday he welcomed the ‘buzz’ around India’s grand day-night Test debut but said pink-ball matches should not become a regular occurrence. India begin their pink-ball journey against Bangladesh on Friday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with the first four days sold out, contrasting with daytime Tests in India […]

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand were left ruing a day of missed opportunities as England battled to 241-4 at the close of the opening day’s play in the first-ever Test at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Thursday. England all-rounder Ben Stokes provided some late fireworks, which included hitting Trent Boult for four successive boundaries, […]

Pakistan were left to rue a basic error from 16-year-old debutant Naseem Shah as Australia opener David Warner plundered the visitors’ attack with a brilliant 151 not out on the second day of the first Test at the Gabba on Friday. Australia finished the day on 312 for the loss of just one wicket, 72 […]

KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtun­khwa had to wait for more than two months to break their winless streak in the First XI Quaid-e-Azam Trophy when they annihilated Balochistan by an innings and 122 runs at the UBL Sports Complex here on Tuesday to stay in hunt for a place in next month’s final. The scheduled four-day fixture […]

ISLAMABAD: Former Davis Cupper Hameed-ul-Haq has hailed Pakistan Tennis Federation’s decision of sending junior team to Kazakhstan to play the Davis Cup tie against arch-rivals India. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on the request of India recently decided shifted the tie from Islamabad to the Central Asian country, thus depriving Pakistan of hosting the tie. […]

DHAKA: Pakistan qualified for the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup final after edging past arch-rivals India by three runs in a thrilling finish to the first semi-final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday. India, chasing a target of 268 from 50 overs, India were cruising towards victory when they needed 57 with […]

Andy Murray had been in a similar position before, struggling and needing a big comeback to pull off an important victory and like he has done so many times in his career, he again came through with a big rally, this time to lead Britain to a victory over the Netherlands in his return to […]

Mitchell Starc took four for 52 as a middle-session blitz and some late new-ball fireworks helped Australia dismiss Pakistan for 240 to bring a close to the opening day of the first test in Brisbane on Thursday. Pat Cummins took three wickets (3-60) and the third Australian quick, Josh Hazlewood, grabbed two as the hosts […]