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CHITTAGONG: Bangla­desh cricketer Tamim Iqbal withdrew his retirement from international cricket Friday — a day after shocking team-mates with his sudden resignation — saying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had ordered him to change his mind. The veteran opener, 34, broke down crying while announcing the immediate end to his international career after leading his side to Wednesday’s 17-run defeat in …

Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Ehsanur Rehman Mazari on Saturday confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had constituted a committee to deliberate on the Pakistan cricket team’s participation in the World Cup in India later this year. “I received the letter about its formation last night,” he told Dawn.com over the phone, adding that Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi had been …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) welcomed its third chief in the past six and a half months on Thursday when Zaka Ashraf took charge of the Interim Management Committee (IMC). On Dec 20 last year, Ramiz Raja was the chairman. He was removed by Prime Minister and PCB patron Shehbaz Sharif, who named an 11-member IMC headed by Najam …

LEEDS: Mitchell Marsh’s run-a-ball 118 was the cornerstone of Australia’s 263 all out on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday after the tourists collapsed either side of his blistering century. England fast bowler Mark Wood took 5-34 as the hosts backed up captain Ben Stokes’ decision to send Australia into bat on a green-tinged …

Cricketer Haris Rauf and Muzna Masood Malik’s wedding festivities have begun but there are some very important and close people who won’t be there — the rest of his teammates! Haris and Muzna tied the knot in December and their wedding festivities were scheduled for July. Well, it’s July and the party has started! He had a beautiful wedding event in Lahore …

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh’s One-day Interna­tional captain Tamim Iqbal on Thursday announced his immediate retirement from all forms of international cricket, a sudden development coming in the middle of a series against Afghanistan. “Yesterday against Afghanistan was my last international game, I am retiring from international cricket effective right now,” Tamim told reporters. He broke into tears as he made the announcement, …

RIO DE JANEIRO: The new coach of the Brazilian national team, Fernando Diniz, said on Wednesday he will have autonomy to work and will not suffer any interference from Italian Carlo Ancelotti, who will replace him in the position in the second half of next year. “I will have autonomy and freedom to do it and there will be no …

Multan Sultans owner Alamgir Khan Tareen, brother of Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) leader Jahangir Tareen, passed away in Lahore, the Pakistan Super League franchise said on Thursday. “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved team owner, Alamgir Khan Tareen,” the tweet said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr Tareen’s family. We …

POISSY: Former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique has been appointed as the new coach of Paris St-Germain on a two-year deal, the French champions announced on Wednesday. The 53-year-old, who had been a free agent since being sacked as Spain coach last December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure from the club was confirmed earlier in the day. Luis …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given the men’s national team players a one-month contract extension instead of offering the routine one-year extension due to the absence of a chairman. The elections for the post have been delayed due to stay orders being issued several courts of the country, affecting functions of the board including that regarding player contracts. …