Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said Wednesday the absence of banned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be like missing two players, as the team prepared for their two-Test series in India. Bangladesh arrived in India in shock after Shakib was handed a two-year ban, with one-year suspended, for failing to declare illegal approaches by a bookmaker in 2018. The International Cricket …

Consistent performances in the ongoing domestic season have earned Swat born all-rounder Mohammad Mohsin a place in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Mohsin, a left-handed batsman and a leg-spinner, has made rapid strides this season by performing in both red-ball and white-ball cricket. Mohsin started his career in 2011 by playing U19 cricket; in 2013 he played Senior Inter-District …

PERTH: Having managed to end as the highest run-getter for Pakistan in the just concluded T20 International series against Australia, it will be important for Babar Azam to turn on the screws in the longer format as his team gets ready to take on the Aussies in a two-match Test series, which also includes a day-night game at Adelaide. And …

KARACHI: Young fast bowler Nasim Shah will not be returning home from Australia after his mother passed away late on Monday. The 16-year-old has decided to stay with the national squad Down Under after discussions with his family, a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman told Dawn on Tuesday. “Nasim was to miss his mother’s funeral even if he left for Pakistan at the …

MUMBAI: The Twenty20 World Cup is the only major piece of silverware missing from Australia’s trophy cabinet but the hosts are gearing up perfectly to end the drought next year, former wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has said. Australia are the most successful side in the 50-over World Cup with five titles but are yet to taste success in the shortest format’s …

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, hailing a “critical step” towards its licensing, access and roll-out in countries most at risk of outbreaks. “This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO,” it said in a statement, explaining that “prequalification means that the vaccine meets …

Dog bite cases are on the rise and more than 10,000 people have been affected by rabies this year. Dr Seemin Jamali, the head of one of the biggest hospitals in Karachi, the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, said that the first thing to do after a dog bite is to wash the wound with soap and water. The next most …

Apart from butchers, meat sellers and shepherds, women are also at a risk of contracting Congo virus, according to Dr Seemin Jamali, head of one of the Karachi’s biggest hospitals, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. “Women who are directly exposed to raw meat are at a risk of contracting Congo virus,” she said. This includes women who are cooking the meat. …

Dengue is on the rise in Pakistan and thousands of people have already been infected. Here’s how to tell if you have dengue and what to do in case you do. Dr Seemin Jamali, the head of the one of Karachi’s biggest hospitals, the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, said dengue is rising because of mistreatment during the initial phases. She …

SYDNEY: American popstar Katy Perry announced Wednesday she will be performing at the final of the Women´s Twenty20 World Cup in Melbourne next March before an expected record crowd on International Women´s Day. “Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi!” Perry said in an Instagram post using the Australian sporting chant. “Let´s break some records – join me in Melbourne on …