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LAHORE: Australia spectacularly demonstrated on Wednesday why they are world’s top-ranked Test team — which cruise when it really matters. Reverse swing was their primary tool at the Gaddafi Stadium as Pakistan batting wilted in the second half of the final session on day three of the third and final Test. Reaching 227-3 in their first innings at tea as …

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Australia declared their second innings closed on 227-3 on Thursday to set Pakistan a target of 351 to win the deciding third and final Test in Lahore. Usman Khawaja hit his second successive century and Steve Smith became the fastest batter to 8,000 Test runs before skipper Pat Cummins recalled players to the pavilion. Khawaja batted for the entire two …

ISLAMABAD: While the country has not reported any polio case for around 15 months, the Pakistan Cricket Board ramped up support for polio eradication by dedicating the second day of the Lahore Test against Australia to raising awareness against the virus. Under its Corporate Social Responsibility partnership with the Polio Programme, the PCB facilitated various awareness-raising activities, including a shout-out …

MADRID: Rafael Nadal has suffered a stress fracture in his rib and will be out for up to six weeks, putting in jeopardy his preparations for the French Open in two months. Nadal, the winner of 21 Grand Slam singles titles, complained of a chest issue during his run to the final of the ATP 1000 event in Indian Wells, …

Azhar Ali achieved a milestone 7,000 runs before Pakistan reached 227-3 at tea on the third day of the third and deciding Test against Australia in Lahore on Wednesday. At the break, skipper Babar Azam was unbeaten on 42 and Fawad Alam five. The home team trail Australia’s first-innings total of 391 by 164 runs. Australia were once again sloppy …

LAHORE: With three more days to play, Pakistan trailing by 301 runs and Azhar Ali and Abdullah Shafique looking to build on their unbeaten 70-run stand, the series-deciding third and final Test against Australia here at the Gaddafi Stadium looks evenly poised. Pacers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi completed four-wicket hauls on Tuesday but Australia still managed to post …

MELBOURNE: Australia pace bowler Kane Richardson has been ruled out of their limited-overs tour of Pakistan due to a hamstring injury and will be replaced by the uncapped Ben Dwarshuis, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. Left-armer Dwarshuis joins a squad that is also missing pacemen Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, who are set to return home following the …

HAMILTON: India boosted their Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-final prospects with a crushing 110-run win over Bangladesh on Tuesday, as a century from Australia captain Meg Lanning powered the tournament favourites to a five-wicket victory over South Africa. India set Bangladesh a target of 230 in Hamilton and then skittled them for 119 in 40.3 overs to keep alive their …

MADRID: Barcelona’s losing run against Real Madrid finally ended on Sunday as the Catalans enjoyed a stunning 4-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, a humiliation of their fiercest rivals suggesting they are primed to challenge again for La Liga next season. Barca kept their recent momentum going under coach Xavi Hernandez in the last Clasico of the season. The …