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Decision on remaining PSL 6 fixtures put on hold


May 20, 2021

LAHORE: The hosting of the remaining 20 matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Abu Dhabi is in doldrums as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has deferred the announcement about holding, at least until Thursday. The decision has been taken after the PCB and the six franchise owners discussed in a virtual session the operational planning and delivery …

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Presenting damning evidence, Ashfaq group lays into PFF NC’s working


May 20, 2021

LAHORE: For more than a month, the group of officials led by Ashfaq Hussain Shah have been labelled as the villains of Pakistan football; the bad guys who have led to FIFA banning the country after seizing the headquarters of the Pakistan Football Federation from the Normalisation Com­mittee installed by the global football body. On Wednesday, 49 days after retaking …

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‘All systems good to go’: PCB says remaining PSL matches to be held in Abu Dhabi


May 20, 2021

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Thursday that it had received all outstanding approvals and exemptions from the United Arab Emirates government for staging the remaining 20 Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Abu Dhabi. “The PCB will now hold an online meeting with the six franchise owners later in the day to update them about the progress made …

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CDA, MCI take over eight sports grounds from clubs


May 20, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) have taken possession of eight sports grounds from cricket clubs and individuals. The CDA/MCI officials said that all grounds and parks of the city belonged to the civic agencies and no one has the right to operate these facilities. They said that out of total 11, eight grounds have …

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Silverwood places faith in uncapped duo for NZ Test series


May 19, 2021

LONDON: Gloucestershire wicketkeeper-batsman James Bracey and Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson could be in line for their first England caps after being called up to the Test squad for the first time on Tuesday. The duo are in the 15-man squad announced by head coach Chris Silverwood for the two Test series with New Zealand. There is also a Test recall …

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Inzamam not happy on reducing Tests for T20s


May 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Batting great Inzamamul Haq was disappointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to make way for more Twenty20s during the West Indies tour, by reducing Tests, saying it would hurt cricket in the long run. Earlier, the PCB had said in a statement that, in consultation with the Cricket West Indies and keeping an eye on this year’s ICC …

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De Villiers’ retirement decision final as SA name squad for WI Tests


May 19, 2021

CAPE TOWN: A.B. de Villiers has decided against a return to international cricket and will not play for South Africa at the Twenty20 World Cup that is scheduled to take place in India later this year, officials confirmed on Tuesday. De Villiers had been in talks with head coach Mark Boucher about a return to the limited overs side following …

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Tokyo doctors call for Olympics cancellation due to Covid-19


May 19, 2021

TOKYO: A top medical organisation has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics saying hospitals are already overwhelmed as the country battles a spike in coronavirus infections less than three months from the start of the Games. The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association representing about 6,000 primary care doctors said hospitals in the Games host city “have their …

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Abu Dhabi yet to be officially announced as hosts for PSL


May 19, 2021

LAHORE: The wait continues for an official announcement from the Pakistan Cricket Board that Abu Dhabi will stage the remaining 20 matches of the Pakistan Super League season which was disrupted due to a Covid-19 outbreak. The PCB had planned on the resumption of the PSL from June 1 but although there have been reports that the United Arab Emirates …

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Josue Flores: Five years later and nobody has been tried for his murder


May 18, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Today marks five years since 11-year-old Josue Flores was murdered while walking home from school on Houston’s north side. But, all these years later, nobody has yet been tried for the crime. “Nobody heard his cries for help. It’s like five years later, it’s like nobody is still hearing him,” said Josue’s sister, Lupita Flores. “He’s …

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