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AHMEDABAD: England captain Joe Root and India skipper Virat Kohli have both warned of the challenges of playing during the twilight zone in day-night Tests — when batting collapses can happen — ahead of their third Test clash starting on Wednesday. The match will be the first time that India and England — level at 1-1 in the four-match series …

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have named a 20-member squad for six limited over matches against the West Indies delayed by Covid-19 infections. The cricket board said fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, 24, who tested positive on Monday was being replaced by 33-year-old Suranga Lakmal for the three One-day Internationals and the three T20 Internationals. The Twenty20s will be played on March 3, …

KARACHI: Chris Gayle’s parting words before he headed home a brief period for West Indies’ upcoming Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka were that he had enjoyed coming to Pakistan after 15 years. The Universe Boss — as Gayle is known — top-scored for Quetta Gladiators in both their HBL Pakistan Super League 6 matches but his runs didn’t matter …

Pro-golfer Tiger Woods crashed his SUV on sweeping, downhill road in the Los Angeles suburbs Tuesday morning, and doctors tried to stabilise “significant” injuries to his right leg with rods and a combination of screws and pins. Woods was driving to a television shoot when his SUV crashed into a median, rolled over and ended up on its side near …

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani has said that the province is giving special attention to promotion of cricket and other sports. He was speaking to media personnel along with former captain of Pakistan cricket team Inzamam-ul-Haq here on Sunday. The chief minister said he wanted the players from Balochistan to become part of the national cricket team …

Mohammad Hafeez showed experience and class as Lahore Qalandars came from behind to defeat Quetta Gladiators in the fourth 2021 Pakistan Super League fixture at the National Stadium in Karachi on Monday. The Qalandars, who were set a respectable target of 179 by the Gladiators, won the match with nine wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare, thanks to …

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former pace spearhead Chaminda Vaas resigned as the team’s fast bowling coach on Monday within days of his appointment and compounding problems for the national team on the eve of their virus-hit tour of the West Indies. Vaas, who retired from international cricket in 2009 having claimed 355 wickets from 111 Tests, was appointed by Sri Lanka …

KARACHI: Arshad Iqbal has been the most-improved fast bowler on the national circuit during the last 12 months, said legendary Pakistan paceman Wasim Akram ahead of the HBL PSL 6. The 20-year-old from Swabi cannot get a better compliment from one of the best left-arm pacers the game has ever seen and has impressed the fast bowling legend with his …

CHRISTCHURCH: A Devon Conway batting masterclass inspired New Zealand to a 53-run win over Australia in the opening Twenty20 International in Christchurch on Monday. Conway smashed an unbeaten 99 off 59 balls as the Black Caps overcame a shaky start to finish on 184 for five after losing the toss and being put in to bat at the Hagley Oval. …

The most favourite pastime of sports fans is to create rivalries, manufacture beef and then feed off it when all the goals have been scored and runs made. This is constant across the globe. You won’t ever see Cristiano Ronaldo say a word about Lionel Messi but their supporters are known to wage comment wars all over the World Wide …