BRISBANE: Marnus Labuschagne rode his luck to a home-ground century as Australia exploited India’s injury woes and punished their poor fielding to reach 274 for five at the close of a steamy day one of the fourth Test decider in Brisbane on Friday. Captain Tim Paine was 38 not out and all-rounder Cameron Green on 28 at stumps, with Australia …

KARACHI: Young and talented Mahatir Muhammad overcame stiff challenge from brilliant Hasheesh Kumar to win the Juniors under-18 singles title 7-6, 6-2 while Asad Zaman of Lahore beat Amir Mazar 5-3, 4-2 to win the under-14 title in the 9th Essa Lab National Seniors & Juniors Tennis Championships which concluded at the Modern Club on Thursday. Dr. Marium Farhan Essa …

ISLAMABAD: Shoaib Akhtar continued with his outbursts against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week when he said the sport has been on a decline since 2000 due to the administrators’ wrong policies and average appointments. However, for the knowledgeable critics, his ongoing tirade remains full of contradictions. In an interview on Thursday with a private TV channel, the maverick …

GALLE: Joe Root notched his first Test century in more than a year and Dan Lawrence made an impressive debut as England took control in a rain-affected first Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday. Root was unbeaten on 168 off 254 balls and Lawrence made 73 from 150 deliveries with England cruising to 320-4 before rain denied further play …

The South African cricket team arrived in Karachi on Saturday to play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals on their first tour of Pakistan in 14 years. The team, led by wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, was whisked from the airport under state-head level security accorded by the hosts, the Pakistan Cricket Board. The 21-member squad had two Covid-19 tests before …

KARACHI: Banking sector deposits during 2020 increased by 22 per cent or Rs3.204 trillion to hit an 18-year high at Rs17.876tr, latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed. On the other hand, despite a significant increase in deposits, the banks failed to energise the economy as advances remained at just 10pc of the deposits added during …

A heavy downpour frustrated Australia on day two of the fourth Test decider in Brisbane on Saturday, with play abandoned after tea and India spared from resuming on 62 for two in reply to the home side’s first innings of 369. India number three Cheteshwar Pujara was eight not out, with stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane on two at the tea-break, …

KARACHI: Nine uncapped players were inducted on Friday in a new-look Pakistan squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa as new chief selector Mohammad Wasim wielded axe on eight members — including Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Abbas and Naseem Shah — of the side that toured New Zealand recently. Included in the 20-man party for the …

KARACHI: The stock market on Friday remained choppy where the KSE-100 index moved between the intra-day high and low of 188 points (positive) and 114 points (negative). The index settled at 45,931 points to represent loss for the day at 58.35 points or 0.13 per cent. The second session in the red after Friday’s fall was thought to suggest consolidation …

ISLAMABAD: With sufficient oil-related revenue in the kitty, the government on Friday increased the prices of all petroleum products by three per cent to 6pc for the next 16 days. According to an announcement by the finance ministry, the ex-depot prices of petrol and high speed diesel (HSD) were increased by Rs3.20 and Rs2.95 per litre, respectively. The prices of …