Abbas was penalised for celebrating in an “animated manner” near dismissed batter Jomel Warrican, the final wicket of the innings, it added. “Both players admitted their offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for formal hearings. “On-field umpires Alex Wharf and Richard Kettleborough and third umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal levelled…

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Dateline: Lahore The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has removed Imad Shakeel Butt as captain of the national hockey team and appointed Abu Bakr as the new skipper ahead of the Hockey World Cup. According to the PHF, Abu Bakr will lead Pakistan in upcoming international competitions, beginning with the home series against South Korea on…

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Lahore: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has officially confirmed that the Pakistan men’s national football team will participate in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup later this year, marking the country’s first-ever appearance in a FIFA tournament. According to the PFF, the tournament will be held in Indonesia during September and October, providing Pakistan with a…

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Tarouba, Trinidad: The West Indies defeated Pakistan by 90 runs in the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Chasing a target of 211 runs, Pakistan’s batting line-up collapsed and was bowled out for 120, handing the hosts a comfortable victory despite a fighting unbeaten half-century…

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Tarouba: Pakistan red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed has expressed disappointment over his team’s performance in the first Test against the West Indies and indicated that changes to the playing XI are being considered ahead of the second Test. Speaking at a post-match press conference, Sarfaraz said Pakistan’s batting performance had fallen well below expectations, particularly…

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Tarouba, Trinidad: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has come under criticism despite scoring 58 runs in the second innings of the Test against the West Indies, with some observers questioning his approach during Pakistan’s run chase. At the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, the West Indies set Pakistan a target of 211 runs to win…

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HARARE: Stand-in coach VVS Laxman praised the growing maturity of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, after the 15-year-old’s 81 off 49 balls helped India complete a Twenty20 series sweep against Zimbabwe. Sooryavanshi’s second half-century in four days steered India to 192-5 before Zimbabwe were restricted to 157-7 to complete a 3-0 series win on Sunday. “Very mature. And that’s what I really appreciate…

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Lahore: Lahore Qalandars have released Abdullah Shafique from their squad for the Global Super League (GSL), with Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain named as his replacement. Abdullah Shafique had been representing Lahore Qalandars in the tournament and played his final match for the franchise in Guyana before departing to join Pakistan’s Test squad. He is now…

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Melbourne: A total of 14 cities across Australia and New Zealand have submitted bids to host matches during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028, which is scheduled to be jointly hosted by the two countries. According to Australian media reports, the tournament is expected to be held during October and November 2028, with Australia…

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Trinidad: Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has now gone 33 consecutive Test innings without scoring a century, extending a lean run that has tested both his consistency and patience as he continues to chase his 10th Test hundred. The ongoing first Test against the West Indies at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad,…

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