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Islamabad United (IU) on Thursday bid farewell to Misbahul Haq as their head coach due to the latter’s commitments with the national team and the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) conflict of interest rules. In a statement, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise said that Misbah’s contract, which had expired earlier, will not be renewed. The seasoned cricketer — who stepped down as the …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering a proposal to limit the next edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) to two venues, Karachi and Lahore, due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation, it has emerged. According to sources, though it was not an approved option but most likely that all the 34 matches of PSL 2021 would be …

MELBOURNE: Head coach Justin Langer said the mark of a great team was to keep winning as he threw down a challenge to Australia on Thursday against a depleted India desperate to restore pride in the second Test this week. Australia head into the Boxing Day clash on Saturday at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on a high after crushing …

LAHORE: Despite the fact that the new wave of Covid-19 is affecting a lot more people around the world and many countries have suspended their flights to and from South Africa, the Proteas tour to Pakistan and Pakistan women’s team tour to South Africa in Jan-Feb next year are still very much on the cards. Pakistan women’s cricket team will …

KARACHI: Skipper Mohammad Rizwan has pledged that Pakistan will not get cowed down during their two-match Test series against New Zealand, while expressing optimism that the expected green-top wouldn’t put the tourists in a state of anxiety despite the forced absence of batting ace Babar Azam who is nursing an injured thumb. The doughty wicketkeeper-batsman, who will become the country’s …

KARACHI: The formidable Askari Alphas outplayed Bahria Club 76-50 in the final to lift the 5th Essa Lab Basketball title here at the Arambagh-Abdul Nasir court on Tuesday. For the winners, the most outstanding player was Anas Usman (28 pts) who was brilliant on the court and scored five pointers during the final. He was well assisted by Saifullah Nosh­erwani …

COLOMBO: The England team will be allowed to fly to Sri Lanka despite flights from Britain being suspen­ded because of a new coronavirus strain, the island’s cricket authorities said on Wednesday. England are due to arrive in Sri Lanka on Jan 3 for two Tests — played without spectators — in Galle starting on Jan 14. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr. Fehmida Mirza met on Wedn­esday javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan’s leading prospect in the Tokyo Olympics, in her office and assured him full support for his training. A press release issued by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) said during the meeting with Arshad and other officials of the Athletic Federations of Pakistan …

MELBOURNE: Australia opener David Warner will miss the second Test against India this week because he left a bio-secure bubble to receive treatment for a groin injury that would have ruled him out of the match in any case, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday. Warner missed Australia’s eight-wicket victory over the tourists in the series opener last week but …

KARACHI: Excellent centuries from Imran Rafiq and Agha Salman considerably raised hopes of Southern Punjab qualifying for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after they sealed a crucial five-wicket victory over the bottom-placed Sindh here on Wednesday. The result of the penultimate-round fixture at the SBP Sports Complex also dethroned Central Punjab — who were the champions in the …