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CAPE TOWN: Pakistan batsmen are facing a mental battle in South Africa after being dismissed for less than 200 for the third time in a row, their head coach Mickey Arthur said on Thursday. Pakistan were bowled out for 177 in the opening two sessions of the first day of the second Test at Newlands, showing no improvement from the …

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 …

Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada struck early blows as Pakistan started their second innings on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Saturday. Facing a first innings deficit of 254 runs, Pakistan were 37 for two at lunch, still needing 217 runs to make South Africa bat again. Steyn had Imam-ul-Haq caught at third …

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SYDNEY:  A marathon century by Cheteshwar Pujara and a swashbuckling ton from Rishabh Pant all but ended Australia’s hopes of saving the series Friday as India built a massive first innings total in the final Sydney Test. Scorecard at stumps on day two of the fourth and final Test: India first innings (overnight 303-4) C. Pujara c & b Lyon …

Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant during the team’s Australian tour has been keeping fans hooked with not just his superb performance on the field but his perpetual banter with Australian skipper Tim Paine as well. In his latest entertaining move, the cricket champ on Day Two of the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, can be seen performing a successful …

South Africa’s four fast bowlers ripped through Pakistan to put the Proteas in control of the second Test on Thursday and in line for a seventh straight series win at home. Duanne Olivier led the all-pace attack with 4-48, to go with his 11 wickets in the first Test, as Pakistan was all out for 177, the third time in …

LAHORE: A 16-member Indian kabaddi squad arrived here on Thursday to take part in the three-nation Kabaddi Taakra being held in different cities of Punjab from Jan 8 to 13. The squad comprises 14 players and two officials. Baljit Singh is coach while Guldeep Singh is the second official as manager of the team. Partab Singh is leading the Indian …

DHAKA: Disgraced Australian cricketer David Warner said on Thursday that his one-year suspension for ball-tampering allowed him to ‘grow as a human being’ and spend more time with family. “Life has been good for me. I have been spending time with the family. I wouldn’t be able to do that if I wasn’t sitting in the sidelines,” Warner told reporters …

IT is not unusual for Pakistan batting in recent times to fall in disgrace against pace and bounce and it wasn’t any different here at Newlands for them to be bowled out once again without reaching a respectable score and make a case for their defense of the series. For our batsmen, whether they bat first or at the end, …