Sports

South Africa has scored 102 runs at the end of 22 overs in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against Pakistan at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. Pakistan is playing today’s match without skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, who was handed a four-match suspension by the International Cricket Council for his ‘racist’ remarks during the second ODI last week. Read more: Sarfraz handed …

Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed was handed a four-match suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday for breaching its anti-racism rules last week during a One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa. He will also have to undergo an education programme to understand the issue. Sarfraz was heard on camera making racist remarks directed at South African batsman Andile Phehlukwayo …

CENTURION:  Imam hundred went in vain as South Africa  won a rain-disrupted third One-day International (ODI) against Pakistan by 13 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method at  Centurion on Friday. The Proteas took  2-1  lead in their five-match ODI series, with the fourth game set to get under way on Sunday. Keeping ahead of the Duckworth Lewis method, Reeza Hendricks and skipper …

Karachi: Pakistan recalled fast bowler Mohammad Amir in the 15-man squad for next month´s three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa, while recent top performers missed out on selection. The 26-year-old left-armer was left out of the limited-over and Test squads after a poor showing in last year´s Asia Cup, but was brought back into both for the ongoing tour of …

CENTURION: Scores in the third one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday:  Imam hundred went in vain as South Africa won a rain-disrupted third One-day International (ODI) against Pakistan by 13 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method at Centurion on Friday. The Proteas took 2-1 lead in their five-match ODI series, with the fourth game set …

Argentinian authorities and Emiliano Sala’s family have called for Friday to resume research after the death on Monday over the Channel of the plane that transported the 28-year-old footballer. “President Mauricio Macri has ordered Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie to make a formal request to the governments of the United Kingdom and France to request the continuation of the research,” announces …

AFTER taking a hard look at the Pakistan cricket team, one can say that it is not the happiest bunch on the planet. But we must not forget that this is a team which was once on the verge of elimination for the ICC Champions Trophy in England but then stunned the world by winning it in style. One minute …

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic was about as perfect as can be in his semi-final at Rod Laver Arena. Didn’t miss much. Almost couldn’t, really. It was a performance so flawless, so fantastic, that it was easy to feel as if only one man on the planet might have a chance of preventing Djokovic from claiming a record seventh Australian Open title: …

CENTURION: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed played in the third One-day International against South Africa on Friday despite coming under scrutiny for an allegedly racist comment in the second game. Sarfraz apologised for his outburst while South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo was batting in the home team’s victory in Durban on Tuesday. Speaking in Urdu, Sarfraz was caught on a stump microphone saying …

  Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was recalled to the T20I roster on Saturday as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming 20-over series against South Africa. Amir’s inclusion in place of Waqas Maqsood was the only change to a dominant T20I side that whitewashed both Australia and New Zealand 3-0 late last year. Meanwhile, Asif …