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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee chairman Zaka Ashraf has stepped down from his post after serving for at least seven months. Sources told ARY News that Zaka Ashraf submitted his resignation as Chairman Management Committee and Member Board of Governor (BoG). In a statement, Ashraf said he was working for the betterment of Pakistan cricket. However, expressing disappointment …

The 15th edition of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa has commenced today. Saad Baig led-Pakistan U19 are slotted in Group D along with Afghanistan, Nepal and New Zealand. Pakistan will kick off their campaign against Afghanistan U19 at East London on 20 January, followed by games against Nepal U19 and New Zealand U19 on 24 …

Iraq coach Jesus Casas said his team were “close to perfect” in stunning Asian Cup favourites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds. Aymen Hussein scored two first-half headers in front of nearly 40,000 in Doha to consign four-time champions Japan to a first Asian Cup group-stage defeat in 26 matches. It also set Japan on a potential …

SHARJAH: Jamie Overton-led bowling attack steered Gulf Giants to start their campaign with a 31-run victory over Sharjah Warriors in the International League (ILT20) opener on Friday. Put into bat first, the Giants posted 198/7 in the allotted 20 overs at the back of a strong provided by their openers Jamie Smith and James Vince. Smith and Vince straightaway went …

CAPE TOWN: Ryan Rickelton scored an unbeaten 94 and muscled home side MI Cape Town to a resounding eight-wicket victory over Paarl Royals in the 11th match of the SA20 here on Friday. Put into bat first, Paarl Royals posted 172/8 on the board despite a flying start. Jason Roy came out all guns blazing for the Royals as he …

MUSCAT: Pakistan are still alive and sticking. Their bid to reach this year’s Olympic Games in Paris continues. A 3-3 draw with Malaysia was achieved, thanks to Rana Waheed Ashraf’s late field goal at the Oman Hockey Stadium. The match saw Pakistan secure second spot in Pool ‘A’ of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers, setting up a semi-final against Pool ‘B’ …

MELBOURNE: Twice runner-up Daniil Medvedev battled back from the brink of defeat to make the Australian Open third round on a day of close shaves but fellow third seed Elena Rybakina’s title bid was cut short after a 42-point super tiebreak on Thursday. An out-of-sorts Medvedev dropped the first two sets of his clash with Emil Ruusuvuori and had treatment …

LAHORE: Former Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur and his staff in head coach Grant Bradburn and batting coach Andrew Puttick, who assumed roles at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore following a portfolio change in November 2023, have cordially resigned from their positions in agreement with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it said on Thursday. The portfolio change came …

LAHORE: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has recovered from injury and has been declared fit by the country’s cricket board, it said on Thursday. The leg-spinner had copped an ankle injury while representing Rawalpindi during the National T20 Cup, which was held in November-December last year. The blow had ruled Shadab out of Pakistan’s on-going five-match Twenty20 International series against New …

Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips combined to steer New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the fourth Twenty20 international in Christchurch on Friday and place them on the verge of a series clean sweep. The Black Caps pair scored unbeaten half-centuries in a 139-run stand as the home side reached 159-3 in the 19th over in response to …