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For Shadab Khan, leading Islamabad United has proved transformational


February 9, 2022

KARACHI: Having broken through as a wrist spinner with some decent variations in his arsenal, Shadab Khan has undergone a massive transformation into becoming, arguably, Pakistan’s most complete cricketer. In the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League, he has accumulated 186 runs at 46.50 in five outings while with the ball, the Islamabad United captain has claimed 14 victims to top …

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Aussie skipper Pat Cummins breaks silence on player revolt in Langer exit


February 9, 2022

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins on Wednesday denied that a player revolt over Justin Langer’s intense management style was behind the batting great’s shock resignation as men’s team coach. Cummins had been under pressure from former players to explain his role in Langer’s departure after the 51-year-old quit on Saturday following unsuccessful talks with Cricket Australia over a contract extension. The paceman …

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Sadio Mane seals historic African Cup victory for Senegal


February 8, 2022

YAOUNDE: Sadio Mane finally delivered a first African Cup for Senegal, and Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah could do nothing about it but stand and watch. Mane drilled the decisive penalty in a shootout into the bottom left corner to beat Salah and Egypt in Sunday’s final in Yaounde and make up for missing a penalty early in the game. Senegal …

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Hamid, Bilal start with impressive wins


February 8, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Rising Pakistan youngster Hamid Israr defeated Turkey’s Eshref Kaan Kacar in a three-hour seesaw match on the opening day of the ITF Pakistan AJ Towers World Junior Championship here on Monday. After losing the opening set 6-3, the 15-year-old Hamid bounced back to win the second set with the same margin. In the decisive set, both the players held …

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After CAS Open triumph, Shabbir eyes reaching 200 titles by end of year


February 8, 2022

KARACHI: Title no 196 in the bag, Shabbir Iqbal is aiming to reach the career mark of 200 this year. The way the Pakistan number one is playing, it’s a question of when rather than if. The bigger question is whether anyone can actually stop him accumulating titles one after the other. Monday’s triumph at the CAS Open was third …

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Mikaela slides out at Beijing Olympics as teenagers make impact


February 8, 2022

BEIJING: Double gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin slid out in her bitterly disappointing opening race at the Beijing Olympics on Monday as two teenagers made their mark on their Games debuts. Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old Russian, created figure skating history by becoming the first woman to land a quadruple jump in Olympic competition — and not content with doing it once …

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Singer Billie Eilish pauses concert midway to get fan an inhaler


February 8, 2022

If you’ve been to a concert you know that they’re loud and crowded affairs — to have the performer notice someone struggling amidst the commotion is a big feat and for Billie Eilish to not only see it but put her concert on hold until she made sure the struggling fan was doing okay has won everyone’s hearts. The American …

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HBL Pakistan Super League: Roy runs riot as Gladiators return to winning ways


February 8, 2022

KARACHI: All Quetta Gladiators needed was Jason Roy. After a woeful start to their HBL Pakistan Super League campaign, it was the Englishman’s brutal hitting that inspired the Gladiators to their second win in five matches, snapping a run of two losses, as they pulverized the Lahore Qalandars by seven wickets here at the National Stadium on Monday. Roy hit …

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Australia name full-strength Test squad for Pakistan tour


February 8, 2022

Australia have named a full-strength line-up for next month’s three-Test tour of Pakistan in their first squad announcement since the resignation of Justin Langer as coach. The Australians will play in Pakistan for the first time in almost 25 years and the series will be the Test side’s first overseas tour since facing England in the 2019 Ashes series. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood …

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