DHAKA: Cricket authorities in Bangladesh are to investigate their team’s underwhelming performances in the T20 World Cup which saw them open with a defeat to Scotland and lose all five Super 12 stage matches. Eighth-ranked Bangladesh trudged through to Super 12s only courtesy of wins against minnows Oman and Papua New Guinea. They then came under scathing criticism after finishing …

BEIRUT: The United Arab Emirates foreign minister met Syrian President Bashar al Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, a sign of improving ties between Assad and a US-allied Arab state that once supported rebels trying to overthrow him. Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed is the most senior Emirati dignitary to visit Syria in the decade since the eruption of a …

There is nothing usual about the Pakistan cricket team thrashing India in a World Cup match, starting a major tournament with five straight wins and generally appear invincible. Surely, something must have been done differently this time that’s a departure from the team’s established practices. Some bad habits have likely been shed and some new ones have been adopted. Below, …

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday notified an additional fuel cost charge of Rs2.51 per unit to consumers so that ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) could mop up additional revenue of Rs34 billion in November. In a notification issued on Tuesday, the regulator said it “has reviewed and assessed an increase of Rs2.5272/kWh in the applicable tariff …

BERLIN: Germany defender Niklas Suele has tested positive for the coronavirus and four more players are in quarantine as a precaution ahead of World Cup qualifying games against Liechtenstein and Armenia. Team director Oliver Bierhoff said on Tuesday that Suele was fully vaccinated and does not have any symptoms. Suele also tested positive for Covid-19 a year ago. Germany have …

ABU DHABI: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Tuesday lauded England’s depth as a Twenty20 side and said they would be strong opponents in the World Cup semi-final despite injuries to key players. Both teams have won four games each of their five in the Super 12 stage and fight for a final spot in a game that brings back …

ABU DHABI: Two years since going toe-to-toe in a thrilling 50-overs World Cup final, England and New Zealand will again seek to deliver a knockout blow when they face each other in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 global showpiece in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The clash pits contemporary cricket’s most dominant white-ball team England against arguably the most consistent cross-format …

Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Wednesday said dealing with Pakistan pace ace Shaheen Shah Afridi will be key to success in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final. The Aussies have depended on blazing starts by swashbuckling opener David Warner and Finch to get past opponents in the Super 12 stage. But Shaheen stands in Australia’s way with his ability to pick early wickets rattling …

KARACHI: The federal government on Tuesday hinted at providing relief to the sugar industry but called for start of the production “at the earliest” to keep the demand and supply in balance. A delegation of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), led by its chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf, held a meeting with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and …