LAHORE: Former Test medium-fast bowler turned coach Aaqib Javed has lambasted the performance of the Pakistan men’s team and termed the incumbent head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and fast bowling coach Waqar Younis as “not coaches”. In a Meet the Press programme organised by the Sports Journalists Association of Lahore (SJAL) here on Tuesday, Aaqib, who is also the head coach of …

JOHANNESBURG: Despite a fighting century from Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne, South Africa completed a sweep of their two match series as they strolled to a 10-wicket win on the third day of the second Test at the Wanderers on Tuesday. South Africa knocked off a target of 67 runs without loss as openers Dean Elgar (31 not out) and …

KARACHI: History was created on Tuesday at the National Stadium when the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final provided the first-ever tie across the cricketing globe in any first-class tournament’s decider as a sensational century from Central Punjab captain Hasan Ali forced Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to share the title. Hasan, by his own admission, drew inspiration from England talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes, who stroked …

Towering paceman Kyle Jamieson completed an 11-wicket match haul on Wednesday as New Zealand thrashed Pakistan in the second Test to become the world’s top-ranked team. Jamieson was near unplayable in Pakistan’s second innings in Christchurch, finishing with six for 48 to go with his five for 69 in the first innings, as Pakistan were all out for 186 during …

The England cricket team all passed coronavirus tests after all-rounder Moeen Ali was found to have Covid-19 and have been cleared to start restricted training in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, a spokesman said. Moeen was found to have the coronavirus shortly after the squad arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday and has been put in isolation in a hotel away from the …

KARACHI: Stocks snapped the four-day winning streak as the KSE-100 index after a volatile session finished flat with a minor loss of 36 points or 0.1 per cent at 44,460 points. The market opened in the red taking cue from regional bourses which remained under pressure due to drop in international oil prices. During the day, the market took investors …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic growth rate for the current fiscal year is forecast to remain subdued at 0.5 per cent even though the global economy may expand by 4pc in 2021. “In Pakistan, the recovery is expected to be subdued, with growth at 0.5pc in FY2020-21”, said the World Bank on Tuesday in its Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2021. Growth is …

ISLAMABAD: Matters relating to the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) including valuation of its land to be leased out to a strategic partner were discussed by Minister for Privatisation Muhammad mian Soomro and Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Tuesday. They discussed follow-up to the decision made by the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation which approved the transaction structure for …

nye Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s marriage was on the rocks since a long time now. Despite numerous attempts, it looks like the marriage could not be salvaged as Kim is filing for divorce from Kanye reportedly According to a source cited by Page Six, a divorce filing “is imminent.” “They are keeping it low-key but they are done,” one source …