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Brazilian legendary Footballer Pele dies at 82
BRASÍLIA: Brazilian football legend Pele has died following a long battle with cancer, his agent Joe Fraga and his family confirmed on Thursday.
His daughter Kely Nascimento took to Instagram as the news broke to post a tribute to her…
Pakistan need 97-8 to avoid defeat by NZ in Karachi Test
KARACHI: Pakistan will need to bat out the last day to avoid defeat in the first Test after New Zealand gained the upper hand Thursday through a masterly undefeated double-hundred by Kane Williamson in Karachi.
Trailing by 174 runs after…
Babar, Rizwan, Nida Dar nominated for ICC awards
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday nominated Pakistan's men's team skipper Babar Azam, batter Mohammad Rizwan, and women's team's all-rounder Nida Dar for ICC awards 2022.
Rizwan has been nominated for the ICC Men's T20I…
Melbourne likely to host Pakistan vs India Test
MELBOURNE: The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is looking into the possibility of hosting a Test match between Pakistan and India, who have not played each other in the longest format of the game since 2007 with bilateral cricket between the…
Malik urges Afridi to pick Sarfaraz in ODI team
LAHORE: Former national cricket team captain Shoaib Malik said that Sarfaraz Ahmed should be included in the national one-day international squad as white-ball World Cup is around the corner. Malik said the wicketkeeper batter will prove…
Pakistan score 438 in first test innings against NZ
KARACHI: Pakistan were bowled out on Tuesday after posting a total of 438 against New Zealand in the first innings of the opening Test played at the National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi.
Right-handed batter Agha Salman hit a ton — his…
Sarfaraz ‘proved his selection right’: Interim Chief…
Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) interim chief selector Shahid Afridi Monday praised Sarfaraz Ahmed for his performance against New Zealand in Green Shirts' first game in the two-match Test series taking place in Karachi's National Stadium.…
Babar’s 161 powers Pakistan to 317-5 on Day-I against NZ
KARACHI: Captain Babar Azam struck an unbeaten 161 as Pakistan overcame a wobbly start to score 317-5 against New Zealand on the first day of the opening test at Karachi's National Stadium on Monday.
Babar rode his luck in a 277-ball…
Green takes five as Australia seize control of 2nd South Africa…
MELBOURNE: Allrounder Cameron Green took a career-best 5-27 as Australia ripped through South Africa’s fragile batting before piling on late runs to seize control of the second Test in Melbourne on Monday.
After the visitors were…
England World Cup winner George Cohen dies at 83
LONDON: George Cohen, the right-back in England's World Cup-winning team of 1966, has died aged 83, his former club Fulham have announced.
Cohen played every minute of the victorious campaign on home soil and in total won 37 caps for his…