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Manchester: Newly-appointed assistant bowling consultant of England men’s team, Azhar Mahmood is looking to pass on some key insights about the Pakistan team to England players. While talking to inews.co.uk, former Pakistan’s bowling coach said that he knows the Green Shirts better but now due to technology, it is easy for anyone to get the information online. “Some Pakistan fans are …

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian Cup defending champions Qatar Wednesday submitted their official bid to host the 2027 edition of the tournament, officials said, hoping to stage the competition for the third time. Four other countries have also expressed interest in hosting the tournament — India, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said. The successful bidder will be …

SOUTHAMPTON: Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq said he hoped England would tour the country “soon” after his side travelled to Britain during the coronavirus pandemic. England have not visited Pakistan since 2005/06. An attack by armed militants on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in 2009 ended major cricket tours for a decade. But other countries have since made the trip, with …

NEW YORK: An out-of-gas Serena Williams crashed out of the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday, losing in three sets to 13th seeded Maria Sakkari at the Flushing Meadow in New York. The 23-time Grand Slam winner finished with a whimper at the end of the two-hour, 17-minute match as Sakkari clinched a 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 victory with a …

DERBY: Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch said on Wednsday he and his team-mates will miss the ‘banter’ of English crowds during the upcoming white-ball campaign but is adamant the absence of spectators will not mean a lack of intensity. Finch’s men have already arrived in England for three Twenty20 Internationals and three One-day Internationals against their arch-rivals from Sept 4 …

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan, the patron of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), has instructed the management of the federation to make structural changes in its set-up, reduce the number of teams for national championship and establish centres of excellence in all four provinces. PHF secretary Asif Bajwa disclosed this to Dawn after he, along with the federation president retired Brig Khalid …

KARACHI: It appears as if the clouds of uncertainty that have been looming over Misbah ul Haq’s future as chief selector for the past few days are finally fading away. Misbah will stay as chief selector of Pakistan men’s national team, Dawn has learnt. According to a reliable source in the PCB, the reports of replacing Misbah as chief selector are absolutely …

SOUTHAMPTON: England paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket as the rain-marred third and final Test against Pakistan at Southampton ended in a draw on Tuesday. Fresh downpours prevented play on the last day until 1515 GMT, meaning England, who were 1-0 up in the series, did not have enough time to …

Captain Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately, a source confirmed on Tuesday, deepening the turmoil within the Catalan side less than two weeks after their humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich. The source said the club received a burofax from Messi’s lawyers declaring that the player, who has spent his entire career at Barca, …

England’s hard-earned Test series wins over the summer with a blend of youth and experience show the side’s drive to be the number one team in the world, according to captain Joe Root. England beat the West Indies 2-1 and Pakistan 1-0 in a rain-hit series which, coupled with their success in South Africa at the start of the year, …