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LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators did what they needed to do. But not by the margin they needed to. The Gladiators beat the Karachi Kings by 23 runs here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday in their final round-robin match but it still wasn’t enough for them to leapfrog Islamabad United into the final playoff spot in the standings. The Gladiators needed …

LAHORE: The numbers Islamabad United — and Quetta Gladiators — wanted to know were flashed just before the start of Multan Sultans’ innings. If they prevented the rampant Sultans from reaching the paltry 106-run target they had set in 3.5 overs, United would be assured of a playoff spot in this season’s HBL Pakistan Super League. They knew they’d done …

Cricket Australia is open to splitting the head coach’s role for its men’s team following Justin Langer’s exit, CA chairman Lachie Henderson said on Monday, conceding it was taxing for one person to coach across formats. Langer, who guided Australia to their maiden Twenty20 World Cup in November and a 4-0 Ashes triumph against England subsequently, rejected a short-term extension and resigned this …

Australian all-rounder James Faulkner, who is part of Quetta Gladiators in the ongoing edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), announced on Saturday his premature withdrawal from the tournament, alleging that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had failed to honour his contractual agreement with respect to payments. However, in a strong denial of these allegations, PCB termed Faulkner’s attitude as “reprehensible …

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma was on Saturday named India’s Test captain, one of the highest-pressure jobs in world sport, completing his takeover of the leadership across cricket formats after Virat Kohli’s exit. The 34-year-old will lead the side in the upcoming two Test series against Sri Lanka starting March 4, chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma told reporters. “Rohit Sharma is …

LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars’ star player Rashid Khan is set to leave the HBL Pakistan Super League for his national duty with Afghanistan team. The 23-year-old Rashid is leaving Qalandars at a crucial stage of the league to represent Afghanistan during their tour to Bangladesh that kicks off on Feb 25. Rashid on Saturday represented Qalandars against Islamabad, which was his …

LAHORE: It was Harry Brook’s night at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. The English youngster brilliantly demonstrated his talent in smashing the second-fastest century in the HBL Pakistan Super League history against a hapless Islamabad United who were simply crushed by Lahore Qalandars. Coming in to bat at number five with Lahore Qalandars tottering at 12-3 in the third over …

Former cricket captain and fast bowling icon Wasim Akram was formally inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Hall of Fame on Sunday. West Indies batting legend Sir Vivian Richards inducted Akram by presenting him with a commemorative cap and plaque before the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators in Lahore. In …

British boxer Amir Khan suggested that he is considering retirement from the sport after suffering a comprehensive defeat with a sixth-round technical knockout at the hands of Kell Brook on Saturday. The 35-year-old Khan was outclassed by compatriot Brook from start to finish and looked to be in dire straits before the referee stepped in to save him from any …

Multan Sultans and Islamabad United will play their final match of the round-robin stage of the 2022 Pakistan Super League tonight at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. The match is to begin at 7:30pm. Islamabad are unlucky that their final match is against the toughest opponent that this tournament (arguably) has ever had to offer. A match against Multan is like a …