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NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to be staged in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Sept 19 to Nov 10, subject to government approval. The IPL’s governing council confirmed the proposed dates and venues during a video conference on Sunday. “Taking note of the prevailing Covid-19 situation in India, the IPL governing council decided to stage …

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan skipper and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram believes the key to victory for Azhar Ali and company in the forthcoming first Test against England will revolve around the ability of their batsmen to set the tone and then allow time for leg-spinner Yasir Shah to weave his magic. “England are firm favourites but, make no mistake, Pakistan …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said his charges have had good preparations for the upcoming three-Test series against Joe Root’s men since their arrival in England almost five weeks ago and he expressed optimism for a hard-fought series. With the first Test set to start from Wednesday at Manchester’s Old Trafford, with the remaining two fixtures to be played …

On March 15, when Quetta Gladiators’ Azam Khan had paddled Karachi Kings’ Arshad Iqbal over square leg for a four, few had thought that it would be the final piece of cricket action involving national players for quite some time. A virus, a pandemic and a lockdown later, we stand again on the cusp of seeing our Babars and our Shaheens play competitive …

To understand the culture of fast bowling in Pakistan, look no further than Imran Khan — once a feared quick, and now the country’s prime minister. Not all of Pakistan’s pacemen will fly so high, but Prime Minister Imran’s rise underlines a tradition where speed is king, and blistering pace is essential for any team. As if to reinforce the …

Karachi: Former captain Shahid Afridi has picked his favorite memories against arch-rivals India on Twitter while interacting with his fans on Wednesday evening. Boom Boom picked three memorable innings against India. A 45-ball 102 in Kanpur in 2005. Maiden Test century (141) in 1999 in Chennai and Asia cup knock in Dhaka in 2014 where he smashed two back to …

Melbourne: Australia batsman Matthew Wade expects India’s pacemen to make use of the short ball when they tour Down Under but says none will be as effective as New Zealand’s Neil Wagner with the bouncer. Wade was left battered and bruised after short-pitched assaults by Wagner when New Zealand toured in the last home summer and paid tribute to the fiery …

Lahore: National men’s cricket team assistant to head coach Shahid Aslam will return tomorrow from England due to the death of his father. Muhammad Aslam passed away in Lahore this morning after suffering from a long illness. The National Squad in Derby and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) offered condolences to Shahid Aslam’s father. It must be noted here that Pakistan …

Manchester: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) believes that England’s first Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford will not be affected by extra COVID-19 restrictions in Greater Manchester. Manchester government has banned separate households from meeting each other indoors across the area. According to BBC, The ECB states that it will continue to follow government advice but protocols in place …

Derby: Pakistan men’s cricket team is celebrating Eid-ul-Adha today in Derby. The team offered Eid Namaz under the imamate of Sarfaraz Ahmed. The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) posted group and individual pictures on their different social media platforms. It must be noted here that Pakistan is scheduled to play three matches Test series against England from August 5. Later on, green …