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THE more I watch the Pakistan batsmen on this tour the more I continue to get convinced that the way they handle pace and bounce of the pitch in this country they give me, and all of us, the impression that they are no less than sitting ducks against extreme pace and bounce. This has been seem time and again …

Roger Federer admitted on Sunday he was shocked that tennis was to lose “legend” Andy Murray this year while long-time friend Novak Djokovic said the bombshell news had “hurt” him. Both paid tribute to the former world number one on the eve of the year’s first Grand Slam with Federer adding that the Scot should be “incredibly proud” of what …

India batsman and part-time offspinner Ambati Rayudu has been reported for a suspect bowling action during his side’s one-day international match against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday said that Rayudu’s action was cited by match officials after he bowled two overs for figures of 0-13 during the series opener, which Australia won by …

India on Sunday called up all-rounder Vijay Shankar and batsman Shubman Gill for their Australia and New Zealand tours after Lokesh Rahul and Hardik Pandya were ordered home in disgrace over comments made about women. Rahul and Pandya were axed ahead of India’s opening one-day international against Australia in Sydney on Saturday, which the tourists lost, pending an investigation into …

Cesc Fabregas completed his move from Chelsea to Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco on Friday to reunite with his old Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry. Fabregas put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year deal at the Stade Louis II after passing a medical earlier in the day on the Mediterranean coast. A source told AFP that Chelsea will only receive payments related …

While former Pakistani cricketer has been hailed a hero on the field by fans all around, the cricket champ himself considers his wife to be the real star. Turning to Twitter, the former Pakistan cricket team coach paid accolades to his better half, Dr Faryal Waqar by expressing his gratitude to the services she has been providing to help people …

South Africa lost seven wickets for 33 runs in a collapse and Pakistan’s batsmen also struggled as the ball swung and seamed late on the first day of the final test at the Wanderers on Friday. South Africa was 154-2 and 229-3 before Pakistan’s quick bowlers carved through the middle and lower order in the final session to bowl the …

KARACHI: Hockey activities at the YMCA will be revived soon as the premises that was encroached upon and converted into marriage lawns has been vacated on the orders of Supreme Court. A decision in this regard was taken when a delegation of the Karachi Hockey Asso­ciation (KHA) and long time honorary YMCA hockey coach Shabih Abbas called on Karachi Commissioner …

MELBOURNE: Andy Murray is still hoping to make it to one more Wimbledon tournament before his problematic hip forces him into retirement. For now, he’s only committing to the Australian Open. In an emotional news conference on Friday, when a tearful Murray had to leave the room shortly after his first attempt to get it started, and needed to pause …

SYDNEY: Alex Carey will be given the opportunity to push for a top order spot at the World Cup when he opens the batting with Australia captain Aaron Finch against India in the first of three One-day Internationals in Sydney on Saturday. The 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has played just six previous ODIs and typically batted in the middle order, where he …