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KARACHI: Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, and Shadab Khan have tested positive for coronavirus, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Monday. The PCB, in a statement, said: “The players had shown no symptoms until they were tested in Rawalpindi on Sunday ahead of the Pakistan men’s national cricket team’s tour to England.” The PCB medical panel is in contact with …

Manchester: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has decided to honor heroic cricketing key workers by naming the upcoming Test series against West Indies as ‘#raisethebat”. According to the details, the #raisethebat campaign will celebrate heroes within the cricket family, many of whom have been playing the innings of their lives to support those in need during the current COVID-19 pandemic. …

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 became the most-watched mega event in women’s cricket history.  The event had already clocked up 1.1 billion video views via ICC digital channels, which is more than 20 times the video views delivered in the previous edition played in the West Indies in 2018 and 10 times the previous …

Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has quashed rumours of his death as “fake news” saying he was doing “well”. The 38-year-old, known for being the tallest person to play first-class cricket at 7ft 1in (2.16 m), said false reports saying he had been in a car accident were “baseless”. “Some social media outlets have been spreading a baseless fake news about …

Undertaker has decided to quit wrestling as he thinks there is nothing left for him to conquer. Fans of the wrestler are expressing support to the 55-year-old who talked about his future plans in a recent documentary. The wrestler said he has no plans to return because there’s “nothing left for [him] to conquer”. Undertaker hinted at retiring after a …

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Mortaza and two other players said they have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) as infections in the South Asian nation rise. Left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam and former opener Nafees Iqbal were the other two who revealed their positive test results. Mashrafe, who stepped down as the One-day International captain in March but …

NEW DELHI: Australia’s Steve Smith has hailed Indian superstar and on-field rival Virat Kohli as a  ‘terrific guy’ and a strong leader who plays hard on the field. While international sporting events were halted when the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic hit, cricketers have been keeping in touch with each other through messages, phone and video calls. “I had few conversations …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to double the amount being paid to domestic cricketers and will also offer separate central contracts for the top performers in domestic cricket, PCB CEO Wasim Khan said while giving details of the Board’s five-year plan in to Dawn News on Saturday. “The World T20 seems unlikely this year and that will be …

NEW YORK: Madison Keys, the 2017 US Open runner-up, has not played a real tennis match since January, so she was thrilled when a partial schedule was released for the sports true return after its novel coronavirus-forced hiatus. “Halfway through the year, we’re [usually] doing all kind of thinking. Oh, I’d love some weeks at home. Been on the road …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday granted special dispensation to veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik by allowing him to join the national side in England on July 24 after spending time with his family. The PCB in a press release states: “Shoaib’s wife, Sania Mirza, and one-year-old son, Izhaan Mirza Malik, have been in India, while Shoaib has been in …