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LAHORE: Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for appointing controversial all-rounder Shoaib Malik as captain of the national team as replacement of regular skipper Sarfraz Ahmed who has been served a four-match ban by the ICC over his racist remarks during the second ODI against South Africa in Durban last week. Talking to Dawn on …

AL AIN: Japan benefited from a controversial penalty as they sent favourites Iran crashing 3-0 in the Asian Cup semi-finals to move within one win of a record-extending fifth title on Monday. Yuya Osako put Japan 1-0 up after half-time but it was his penalty shortly afterwards, awarded following a video review, that knocked the stuffing out of Iran. Takumi …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has expressed the hope that the upcoming PSL contest would be the last to be played in the United Arab Emirates as “we want to shift the cricket gala event to Pakistan”. Addressing the opening ceremony of a campaign in connection with the PSL-4 in Dubai, he said that the PSL …

THE loud presence in the field of Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has now been gagged by the game’s world governing body, the ICC, who have finally slapped him with a four-match ban for his racial slur during last week’s Durban ODI which the tourists lost. In frustration of not being able to break what turned out to be the match-winning partnership between …

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 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 to be …

South Africa: 134/4 in 31 overs _____________________________________________________________________ End of over 31: South Africa 134/4 Imad Wasim to Miller, no run Imad Wasim to van der Dussen, 1 run, Imad Wasim to Miller, 1 run Imad Wasim to van der Dussen, 1 run Imad Wasim to Miller, 1 run  Imad Wasim to Amla, OUT End of over 30: South Africa 130/3 …

Japan’s Naomi Osaka said she was “in a state of shock” on Saturday after holding her nerve to battle past Petra Kvitova and win the Australian Open in a three-set thriller that also gives her the world number one ranking. The fourth seed and US Open champion triumphed 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-4 in a 2hr 27min epic over the Czech …

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav tormented New Zealand again as India coasted to a 90-run victory in the second One-day International here at Bay Oval on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The left-arm spinner, who had four victims in the eight-wicket victory in the first match in Napier, claimed 4-45 as New Zealand were …

BRISBANE: Australia added uncapped all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka and released opener Matt Renshaw for Big Bash League duty, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday. Australia crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs inside three days in the day-night Test in Brisbane on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in …

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa will be looking to seal the ODI series which they lead by 2-1 while Pakistan will be looking to level the five-match contest to keep their chance alive in the series as the two sides meet again here at the Wanderers in a day match on Sunday. Rain, unfortunately, is forecast in Johannesburg, and could once again …