BUENOS AIRES: Argentina face a testing transition period as they attempt to move on from Lionel Messi’s international retirement, with question marks also hanging over the futures of coach Lionel Scaloni and several ageing players. Messi vacated the famous number 10 shirt on Monday, after 21 years of carrying Argentinian hopes on his shoulders. It was…

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may take strict action against steps regarding the decision to send Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan back to Pakistan. A high-level investigative committee is also reportedly being formed to examine matters wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opener Imam-ul-Haq, who were released from the Pakistan cricket team’s England tour. According to sources, the…

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Pakistan defeated India in the tug-of-war competition at the ongoing 6th World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan. The head of Pakistan’s tug-of-war team, Nawab Furqan Khan, said the Pakistani team achieved an important victory in the early stage of the competition. Pakistan also secured victory against Korea in its second match. Nawab Furqan Khan said Pakistan’s…

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the latest Test player rankings, with several Pakistani players dropping in the batting standings. Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has fallen five places to 15th, moving out of the top 10. Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis climbed two places to enter the top 10 at 10th. England’s Harry Brook…

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LAHORE: Former Pakistan cricketers have strongly criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over its recent decisions following the national team’s disappointing performances during the tour of England. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi described the decision to bring T20 players into the Test setup as surprising. He questioned the wisdom of making significant changes to the…

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LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, a member of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee, has decided to step down from his position, according to sources close to the former captain. Sources said Misbah has decided to leave the selection committee, although the reasons behind his decision and details regarding the formal submission of his…

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LONDON: Pakistan’s continuing cricket administration changes appear set to enter another phase, with the future of the national Test team’s head coach, Sarfaraz Ahmed, reportedly under serious consideration following Pakistan’s heavy defeat at Lord’s. According to reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering assigning additional responsibilities to white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, potentially including…

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Bangladesh and India are “sincere” in their search for a new date for a white-ball series that was first supposed to take place last year, Bangladesh cricket chief Tamim Iqbal said. The three one-day internationals and three T20 matches in Bangladesh were originally planned for August 2025, but then political relations soured between the two…

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England captain Joe Root is confident of working his way through a dip in form that has seen him trapped lbw nine times in his last 12 innings, and says his record of more than 14,000 test runs proves he knows how to navigate difficult spells. England’s leading test run-scorer with 14,208 runs, second only…

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LONDON: Following Pakistan’s disappointing performance in the ongoing Test series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly decided to remove head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul from their Test-team responsibilities. According to sources, important decisions were taken during a meeting chaired by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi in London. Sources said Sarfaraz Ahmed…

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