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Syria take the field this weekend for their first international football tournament in eight years of war, but not all fans are happy. The Qasioun Eagles take on Palestine on Sunday in their first game of the Asian Cup group stage, hoping to make up for the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on the World Cup finals in Russia last …

The South African team management on Sunday called for flexibility in dealing with over-rate regulations following a one-match ban imposed on captain Faf du Plessis. He will miss the third and final Test against Pakistan starting in Johannesburg on Friday. Du Plessis was banned for one Test after being found guilty, for the second time in a 12-month period, of …

SYDNEY: A ruthless India took a stranglehold on the final Test in Sydney on Sunday as they forced Australia to follow on at home for the first time in 31 years, leaving the hosts facing a full day’s batting to cling on for a draw. Play started almost four hours late due to rain at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with …

CAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been suspended for one Test and fined 20 percent of his match fee after his side were charged with a slow over rate in the nine-wicket second Test victory over Pakistan at Newlands. Du Plessis will sit out the final match of the series starting in Johannesburg on Friday after match …

Sydney: A ruthless India took a stranglehold on the final Test in Sydney Sunday as they forced Australia to follow on at home for the first time in 30 years, leaving the hosts facing a full day’s batting to cling on for a draw. Play started almost four hours late due to rain, with the home team resuming on 236 …

Former South African cricketer  Herschelle Gibbs was accused of “trolling” Pakistan cricket team for match fixing. It started when   Gibbs   playfully responded to a   follower who had asked  “How much dollars is it worth trying to determine a catch? “Maybe ask mickey and the Pakistan team,” he responded with a winking  face emoticon.  Australian journalist Dennis Freedman called out  Herschelle …

Cape Town -Faf du Plessis said on Sunday that Test matches were cricket´s most exciting format after his side clinched their series against Pakistan with a nine-wicket win on the fourth day at Newlands on Sunday. The South African captain disagreed with Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur´s criticism of the pitches for the first two Tests, both won by South Africa …

CAPE TOWN: South Africa beat Pakistan by nine wickets on the fourth day of the second Test at Newlands on Sunday. Pakistan, first innings, 177 South Africa, first innings, 431 Pakistan, second innings, 294 South Africa, second innings D. Elgar not out 24 T. de Bruyn c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Abbas 4 H. Amla retired hurt 2 F. du Plessis …

ST JOHN’S (Antigua) English-born Richard Pybus has been appointed interim head coach of West Indies cricket and will guide the team in a busy 2019 that includes the World Cup and a home series against England. Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced the news on Friday, less than two weeks before England arrive for a winter series in the Caribbean. Pybus, …

PERTH: Roger Federer has become the most successful player in Hopman Cup history after leading Switzerland to a 2-1 win in an enthralling final of the mixed teams tournament in Perth on Saturday. In what is tipped to be the final edition of the unique tournament, the best was saved for last as Federer became the first player to win …