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LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency has summoned former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Friday in connection with the ‘cyber stalking’ charges against him leveled by Pakistan Cricket Board’s legal advisor Taffazul Rizvi. An official told Dawn on Wednesday that the FIA cybercrime wing had called Shoaib on the complaint of Taffazul regarding cyberstalking. “After verifying the complaint the FIA summoned Shoaib on …

ISLAMABAD: All-rounder Imad Wasim cannot wait to get back to the playing field saying he wants Pakistan to reclaim their top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 rankings through the series against England this summer. Imad said he was looking forward to the team’s tour to England for three Tests and T20s, as he would return to his …

COLOMBO: Cricket’s wo­­rld body is investigating three former Sri Lankan players over alleged corruption, officials said on Wednesday, in the latest scandal to hit the sport in the country. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) did not name the targets of the probe by the Intern­ational Cricket Council (ICC)’s Anti-Corruption Unit, but insisted no current national players were involved. The board was …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to terminate the services of some of its employees belonging to various cadres and has handed them a one-month notice period ending on June 30. A PCB spokesman said that the decision of downsizing in the Board has not been taken due to financial constraints caused by Covid-19 outbreak but it has …

LAHORE: Former member of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Board of Governors Shakil Shjeikh and currently suspended member of the BoG Nouman Butt have filed a joint constitutional petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the PCB for violating the constitution of the country after the PSL-5 matches were live streamed by a UK-based betting web channel without the …

MANCHESTER: Veteran England seamer James Anderson believes the extended break afforded to him by cricket’s suspension during the Covid-19 pandemic could prolong his career by up to two years. The cricket season was brought to a halt in March and England’s three-test series against the West Indies was pushed back from its June start. The England and Wales Cricket Board …

ISLAMABAD: Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg believes fast bowler Mohammad Abbas would be the leading wicket-taker on Pakistan’s upcoming tour of England which is scheduled for August. Hogg, the slow left-arm chinaman bowler, in a tweet on Tuesday made a bold prediction claiming that right-armer Abbas would be the leading wicket-taker on the said tour during which Azhar Ali-captained Pakistan …

ISLAMABAD: While terming Pakistan’s limited-overs skipper Babar Azam a brilliant performer, veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez feels the prolific batsman is yet to reach his full potential. Hafeez advised Babar to work harder on improving his batting, which would take his game to another level. “He [Babar] is a brilliant performer for Pakistan. In his five-year career for the country so …

ZURICH: World football governing body FIFA has asked competition organisers to use“common sense” with players who show messages of protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States. The recognition by FIFA of the “depth of sentiment” over Floyd’s death came in a rare statement, which marks a change from …

The national team’s bowling coach and former fast bowling legend, Waqar Younis, has called on Shahid Afridi and Gautam Gambhir to end their social media war, and for India and Pakistan to resume playing cricket. After being fierce on-field rivals, Pakistan’s Afridi and former Indian opener Gambhir have become involved in heated social media exchanges over the troubled Kashmir region. …