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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 …

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 …