Pakistan will look to tweak their line-up for the second and final Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval but wholesale changes look unlikely despite Sunday’s innings defeat in the series opener in Brisbane. Captain Azhar Ali defended both his non-performing batsmen and inexperienced bowlers after the heavy loss at the Gabba, although he did concede that seasoned seamer Mohammad Abbas …

SAITAMA: Salem Al-Dawsari and Bafetimbi Gomis were the heroes as Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-0 on Sunday and 3-0 on aggregate to claim a record-equalling third Asian club title in the AFC Champions League. Al-Dawsari scored with 16 minutes left and top-scorer Gomis grabbed his 11th of the competition in injury time as the Saudi giants …

Manchester City are expected to be without striker Sergio Aguero for “a few weeks”, according to boss Pep Guardiola. The Argentine sustained the injury during Saturday´s 2-1 win against Chelsea, with Guardiola unclear as to the exact nature of the problem. In his press conference to preview Tuesday´s Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk, Guardiola said: “Sergio will be out …

India´s fast bowlers are enjoying a rare moment in the sun after they combined to dismantle Bangladesh in the maiden day-night Test on Indian soil. Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami took all 19 Bangladesh wickets to fall in Kolkata, a rarity on the sub-continent´s pitches where spinners usually rule. It surpassed the record 17 wickets taken by pacemen …

A fiery five-wicket burst from Neil Wagner sealed a comprehensive innings and 65 runs victory for New Zealand over England late on the final day of the first Test in Mount Maunganui on Monday. It put New Zealand in an unbeatable position in the two-Test series and extended their home streak to a remarkable seven series without defeat. England were …

Youngster Hassan Khan wants first-class matches to be as hyped as the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to encourage youngsters who give this format importance. 21-year-old Hassan Khan came into the limelight after a match-winning performance for Quetta Gladiators in PSL 2018. He later switched to Lahore Qalandars’ for the 2019 season. Hassan feels that playing first-class matches are more important …

Fast bowler Hasan Ali was unable to play in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy’s ninth round match due to his ongoing fitness issues. Central Punjab, whom the pacer represents in the first-class tournament, was scheduled to face Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but, Hasan was unable to feature in the fixture as as his rehabilitation following a back injury has taken longer than anticipated. In September, …

OSLO: A Norway police commissioner on Sunday warned people against desecrating the Holy Quran or making hate speeches, one day after an incident took place in Kristiansand. According to the news agency, the remarks were made by a Norway police commissioner who said that everyone had the right to freedom of expression so long as it did not violate the …

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was unveiling his Conservative Party’s manifesto on Sunday, pledging to move on from Brexit and austerity in a bid to secure a general election majority. Having taken over a minority administration in July and been unable to speed his EU divorce deal through parliament, Johnson is seeking a clear victory at the December 12 …

GOMA: At least 26 people were killed Sunday when a small plane crashed after takeoff into a house in a densely populated area of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. All 17 passengers and two crew members on board the plane perished, while seven more died on the ground as the plane smashed into a house …