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LONDON: Joe Root must step down as England captain after his team’s meek surrender in Melbourne ensured Australia retained the Ashes, former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott said on Tuesday. “Now Australia are 3-0 up and the Ashes have gone, will Root please stop saying Australia are not much better than us? I don’t mind him living in cuckoo land but stop trying …

KARACHI: A day after the rain-enforced washout, wickets tumbled at the National Stadium as holders Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gained the upper hand in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final against Northern. Pakistan’s T20 all-rounder Mohammad Wasim Jr and Test spinner Sajid Khan ended up with four wickets each as the defending champions dismissed Northern for 256 on Tuesday, crucially gaining a first-innings lead …

LAHORE: While Pakistan batter Bismah Maroof has confirmed her availability for the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup and will participate in warm-up matches, women chief selector Urooj Mumtaz stepped down as chief selector, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday. The PCB also announced 36 probables for the training camp to be held in Karachi as part of the women team’s …

LAHORE: Clarifying its position over the sale of the broadcasting rights for the next two editions of the Pakistan Super League, the Pakistan Cricket Board issued a press release on Tuesday saying that “the predefined process in the Bid Document was adhered to” at all times during the bidding procedure. The statement came after Transparency International Pakistan wrote a letter to the …

KARACHI: Holding the Queen’s Baton for next year’s Commonwealth Games at the Mausoleum of the Quaid-i-Azam on Tuesday, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah thanked the organisers for bringing it to Karachi for the first time. “I would like to congratulate the people of this province, especially the citizens of Karachi, and we’re honoured to have this Baton amongst us,” …

David Warner has hinted he is keen for one last Ashes tour in 2023 to make amends for his failed campaign in England two years ago, drawing inspiration from veteran seamer Jimmy Anderson. The explosive Australian opener would be approaching 37 should he retain his place that long and in all likelihood would have joined the 100-Test club. He currently …

John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to National Football League (NFL) games for three decades, died on Tuesday morning, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. Madden gained fame in a decade-long stint as the …

PARIS: Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais were both thrown out of the Coupe de France on Monday for the hooliganism that forced their December 17 tie to be called off at half-time. The teams were all square at 1-1 in Paris when fans spilled onto the pitch following incidents in the stands. Rather than try to finish the match, the …

KARACHI: The third day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northern was washed out due to a heavy downpour on Monday. Persistent rain in the afternoon and the evening forced the umpires to call off play without a ball being bowled in the day/night final due to a wet outfield here at the National Stadium. The final …

KARACHI: Pakistan on Monday welcomed the Queen’s Baton Relay for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Having arrived from Seychelles, the Baton embarked on its three-day sojourn in Karachi for the Pakistan leg of its relay after it was handed over to Pakistan Olympic Association president retired Lt Gen Arif Hasan by Deputy British High Commissioner Martin Dawson during a …