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LAHORE: Having put up the details of chairman Ramiz Raja’s expenditures on its website, a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesperson said that there was “no written policy” to make that information public. The disclosure came after a section of the media highlighted that amount spend by Ramiz, who became PCB chief in September last year, during his tenure so far had …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) seventh edition added Rs2 billion to the country’s cricket board’s reserves, its spokesperson told reporters here on Friday. The edition, held earlier this year, was the first in the PSL’s history to be staged fully in Pakistan with matches held in Karachi and Lahore. The 2022 PSL was also the first after complications emerging …

LAHORE: Citing the rising number of doping cases among the country’s athletes, secretary of the Pakistan Olympic Association medical commission Dr Asad Abbas on Thursday said conducting 500 dope tests annually will help the authorities concerned to curb the dangerous trend once and for all. Recently, four Pakistan weightlifters including Olympian Talha Talib were banned by the International Weightlifting Federation …

LONDON: Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been appointed head coach of England’s Test team, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday. McCullum replaced Chris Silverwood who left the role in February after England were thrashed 4-0 in the Ashes in Australia, with Paul Collingwood stepping in as a caretaker coach. McCullum, 40, is currently in charge of …

KARACHI: Pakistan women’s cricket team all-rounder Nida Dar has suggested the lack of training facilities and cultural barriers in the country are hampering their progress in the international arena. The national side failed to register a single series win in 2021 before managing only one victory in seven matches at the World Cup staged in New Zealand earlier this year. …

SCALEA: French rider Arnaud Demare claimed his second win in two days with a thrilling sprint finish for stage six of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday. Demare, riding for Groupama-FDJ, pipped Australian Caleb Ewan in a photo finish on the line after the 192km ride from Palmi to Scalea in the southern Calabria region. Demare, 30, became the most successful …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday confirmed Bismah Maroof will continue to lead the national women’s limited-overs teams in the 2022-23 season. There have been rumours lately signalling Bismah can be removed as captain and the PCB wanted to ensure stability within the team is maintained, hence an announcement of her retention was announced. Bismah’s team will then …

British boxer of Pakistan origin Amir Khan announced on Friday that he was retiring from boxing after a 17-year professional career. The 35-year-old fighter, who became a unified world champion at light-welterweight, hangs up his gloves with a record of 34 wins from his 40 fights. The 2004 Olympic silver medallist won the first 18 contests of his pro career, …

LONDON: Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is now in contention to become England’s new Test head coach, according to British media reports. The Daily Mail said McCullum, a key figure behind New Zealand’s rise in both red and white ball cricket, had become a candidate on recently-appointed England director of cricket Rob Key’s list of possible coaches. Key is known to …

VIENNA: The Super League project “is over once and for all or at least for 20 years,” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday. “I don’t like to call it Super league because it’s everything but Super League,” said the Slovenian after the Congress of the governing body of European football in Vienna. Twelve of Europe’s biggest clubs signed up …