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With the 2021 T20 World Cup a little over a month away, Pakistan cricket received a major shock on Monday as their head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis resigned from their positions effective immediately. Misbah, who had tested positive for Covid-19 at the conclusion of the team’s tour of the Caribbean last month and forced to quarantine in Jamaica, cited …

CAPE TOWN: John Watkins, who had been the world’s oldest living Test cricketer, has died in Durban at the age of 98, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Monday. His death leaves fellow South African Ron Draper, 95, as the oldest surviving Test player, while Australian Neil Harvey, 92, is believed to be the only player still alive who played …

ZURICH: FIFA has opened an investigation into the postponement of Argentina’s World Cup qualifier with Brazil with its president Gianni Infantino labelling the events “crazy”. The match at Sao Paulo’s Neo Quimica Arena on Sunday was halted when Brazilian health officials ran onto the pitch seven minutes after kick-off, triggering a melee involving team officials and players from both sides. The officials …

India overwhelmed England by 157 runs to win the fourth Test at the Oval on Monday and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. England set 368 to win, were bowled out for 210 after tea on the last day with fast bowler Umesh Yadav taking 3-60. The hosts were relatively well-placed at 141-2 before left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja and …

Pakistan cricket was rocked yesterday when it saw its head coach Misbahul Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis relinquish their positions, with the T20 World Cup a little over a month away. The feeble fable told for the cameras was that Misbah walked away as he wasn’t in the ‘right frame of mind’ and did not want to be a part …

DHAKA: Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel claimed a career-best 4-16 as New Zealand kept alive their Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh with a thumping 52-run victory in the third game on Sunday. Bangladesh now lead the series 2-1 after having won the first T20 by seven wickets and the second match by four runs. The fourth game is on Wednesday. Off-spinner …

TOKYO: The final act of the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics came on Sunday, almost eight years to the day after the Japanese capital was awarded the Games. The Paralympics ended a 13-day run in a colorful, circus-like ceremony at the National Stadium overseen by Crown Prince Akishino, the brother of Emperor Naruhito. The Olympics closed almost a month ago. …

LONDON: England were set a daunting target of 368 to win the fourth Test against India at the Oval on Sunday after the tourists were bowled out for 466 in their second innings on the fourth day. Rohit Sharma top-scored with 127 — the opener’s first Test match hundred away from home — and put on 153 for the second …

A World Cup qualifier between Argentina and Brazil was suspended amid farcical scenes on Sunday after Brazilian health authorities accused a number of Premier League players of violating the country’s Covid-19 quarantine rules. Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and Tottenham duo Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso were on the Neo Quimica Arena pitch as part of the Argentine line-up …

A number of experienced campaigners were left out as chief selector Mohammad Wasim announced the national squad for next month’s T20 World Cup as well as the home series against New Zealand and England. Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz, veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik, hard-hitting opener Sharjeel Khan and utility player Fahim Ashraf were the notable absentees. Mohammad …