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HAMILTON: New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets Thursday in the fourth one-day international after the tourists crumbled without talisman Virat Kohli, posting their lowest ODI total in nine years. India were all out for 92 with 19.1 overs to spare as the dominant form that swept them to a 3-0 series victory disappeared. New Zealand made short work of …

GILGIT: Six foreign climbers, belonging to two expedition groups, were hit and injured by falling rocks during their attempt to scale K2 — the world’s second highest mountain — in harsh winter, while two Pakistani climbers abandoned the Nanga Parbat mission on Tuesday after snow avalanches destroyed their camps. Three of the six injured have been shifted from K2 base …

COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has urged Sri Lanka’s scandal-ridden sporting community to come forward with information about corruption before an amnesty expires or risk expulsion from the game. Sri Lankan cricket has been mired in corruption allegations in recent years, including claims of match-fixing ahead of an international Test against England last year, and the sport’s world governing …

SYDNEY: Hosts Australia will take on Pakistan’s men and India’s women for the opening fixtures of the Twenty20 World Cups in 2020, organisers said on Tuesday as the draw for the tournaments was announced. The T20 World Cups are being held in the same year and in the same country for the first time, with the men’s and women’s finals …

CAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis picked hosts England and 2011 champions India as the title favourites for this year’s Cricket World Cup and said his side will go into the tournament with lowered expectations, which could work to their advantage. South Africa’s World Cup adventures have often ended in unfortunate circumstances — including falling foul of an …

CAPE TOWN: Pakistan and South Africa will battle it out in what promises to be a thrilling finale with the series on the line in the fifth and final One-day International here at Newlands on Wednesday. “If we have Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada and Dale Steyn all in our attack then it’s an option to just play six batsmen. But …

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket captain Sarfraz Ahmed vowed Tuesday to be a better player as he returned home after being handed a four-match ban for a racial slur against a South African player in Durban last week. The 31-year-old was heard on a stump microphone making a comment in Urdu about Andile Phehlukwayo during the second One-day International. The International Cricket …

ISLAMABAD: Turkish skier Usta Berkin dominated his opponents in men’s giant slalom category on the opening day of 3rd Chief of Air Staff Karakoram International Alpine Ski Cup being held at the scenic PAF Ski Resort, Naltar. According to a press release issued by the Pakistan Air Force here on Tuesday, Ukrainian skiers Tsibelenko Levko and Nariichyn Andriy secured second and …

DUBAI: The fixtures for the ICC T20 World Cup Australia 2020 were revealed in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday morning, the cricket governing body said in a statement issued to the media. For the first time, the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups will be held as standalone events in the same year and in the same country. The ICC Women’s …

Pakistan Super League’s foreign imports are not just limited to cricketers. To cover the T20 spectacle, the league invites a bunch of international analysts who aid the local pundits in presenting the game to the fans. The inaugural tournament in 2016 was called by Ramiz Raja, Bazid Khan, Alan Wilkins, Pat Symcox and Tom Moody. In 2017, Ian Bishop, Danny …