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Pakistan women’s cricket team recently had a very forgettable tour of South Africa where they lost both the ODI and T20 series. The ODI series was lost 0-3 while the T20 series was lost 1-2. South Africa, on the other hand, consolidated their position in the ICC ODI ranking and is now at number four with 1713 points while in …

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic smashed his racquet to bits and then swept Alexander Zverev out of the Australian Open as the defending champion followed Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka into the semi-finals here on Tuesday. It was a patchy performance from the world number one, who is nursing an abdominal injury and drew deeply on his mental fortitude to win 6-7 …

KARACHI: Multan Sultans were the last franchise to join the HBL Pakistan Super League family and in three seasons since 2018 they had made steady progress. But it was rapid improvement in 2020 which caught the eye as they topped league standings before pressure got the better of them in the playoffs. On eve of the sixth edition, Multan Sultans …

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has announced his retirement from Tests to make Twenty20 International cricket his priority with successive World Cups in the next two years. Middle-order batsman Du Plessis, 36, was the most senior member of the South Africa Test squad that lost the recent series 2-0 in Pakistan, and finishes with an average a shade over 40 …

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz and his Lahore Qalandars counterpart Sohail Akhtar said on Tuesday the decision to allow crowds during the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 would motivate the competing teams when the tournament begins later this week. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) gave the green signal two weeks ago following a request from the Pakistan …

JOHANNESBURG: Sou­th Africa captain Quinton de Kock will take a mental health break and skip the forthcoming domestic Twenty20 tournament on medical advice. Andrew Breetzke, chief executive of the SA Cricketers’ Association (SACA), said de Kock would take time off from the game ‘for a few weeks’. “SACA and Cricket South Africa will continue to support him through this process,” …

KARACHI:   Sharjeel Khan, the opening batsman for Pakistan Super League’s team Karachi Kings, recently shared his aims related to the upcoming sixth edition of the tournament and said that he is determined to make his team lift the trophy once again. Speaking to Geo  Super, the 31-year-old cricketer said that he considers the tournament very important. “I’m looking forward to giving …

Pakistani Super League’s (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi has re-appointed celebrated Pakistani actress Mahira Khan as its ambassador for the year 2021. Khan will be Peshawar Zalmi’s brand ambassador for the third time after PSL III and PSL IV, read the press release issued by the franchise on Tuesday. The announcement was made by Peshawar Zalmi Chairman Javed Afridi on Twitter …

MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal outclassed Fabio Fognini to close in on the all-time Grand Slam titles record on Monday as Ashleigh Barty ramped up hopes of becoming the Australian Open’s first home winner in 43 years. Nadal said his lower-back stiffness was continuing to improve after his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 against the flamboyant Italian to reach his 13th Australian Open quarter-final. …

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi have always been among serious contenders for the HBL Pakistan Super League crown after having clinched the title in 2017 and finishing runners-up twice in the following two seasons. The much-admired Darren Sammy was the inspirational force behind the team’s successful run in those early years but the two-time captain of the West Indies World Twenty20-winning team …