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MULTAN: Pakistani spinners led by Noman Ali restricted West Indies at 163 within opening day’s first session on Saturday in the final Test match here at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Noman had a lion’s share as he took six wickets for 41 runs, Sajid Khan dismissed 2 for 64, while Kashif Ali and Abrar Ahmed took one wicket apiece for 16 and 24, respectively. The visitors’ tailenders proved to be the most destructive as Gudakesh Motie scored 55, unbeaten Jomel Warrican 36 and Kemar Roach 25. Apart from these, only Kavem…

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed on Saturday the itinerary for the upcoming tri-nation ODI series, which will include New Zealand and South Africa. The series will be played on a single-league basis from February 8 to 14, with Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium hosting the opening two matches and Karachi’s National Stadium staging the final league match and the final. Pakistan and New Zealand will kick off the series at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, February 8, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 2pm (PST). New Zealand…

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MULTAN: West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in the series decider Test match here at the Multan Cricket Ground on Saturday. The Men in Maroon are eyeing a victory to level series as Pakistan are leading 1-0. The hosts won the first Test by 127-run thanks to spinners. Debutant pacer Kashif Ali has been inducted into the playing XI of Pakistan today. Addressing a press conference at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite said his team was determined to…

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KARACHI: England batter James Vince has questioned the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) no-objection certificate (NOC) policy, highlighting its restrictive stance on overseas league participation, including the Pakistan Super League (PSL), during the English domestic season, while making exceptions for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Speaking after being retained by Karachi Kings for the PSL, Vince criticised the “double standards” evident in the ECB’s policy. “PSL is a shorter competition, so if you’re going to play in that, you’re probably missing less domestic cricket than if you’re going to…

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Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Sunday. Sajid took 5-50 on the third day of the Test to finish with nine wickets for the match, while fellow spinner Abrar Ahmed took 4-27 as the West Indies were bundled out for 123 after they were set a target of 251 to win. Pakistan’s spinners took all the wickets in West Indies’ second innings, with Noman…

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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar unveiled 15-member squads for upcoming events of a three-match ODI series against England and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Sharma and Agarkar held a press conference to officially reveal the squad ahead of the tournament in Pakistan and the UAE. One of the key highlights of the squad is the return of pacer Mohammed Shami, who last featured in an ODI match against Australia during the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Shami’s inclusion comes as a significant boost to…

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MULTAN: Pakistan’s batting line-up powered through a lead of 202 runs against  West Indies on the second day of the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium after the side’s spin attack, spearheaded by Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, tore through the visiting side in the first innings. Opening the second innings was skipper Masood with opener Muhammad Hurraira. Huraira was dismissed by Jomel Warrican after scoring 29 runs. The spinner struck again and dismissed the opener’s replacement, Babar Azam (five from 11 balls). Masood was then joined by Kamran…

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Indian cricket team’s captain Rohit Sharma might pay a visit to Pakistan ahead of the highly-anticipated tournament ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 to take part in events before the tournament begins, Indian media outlets reported on Monday. The news has boosted the excitement among the cricket fans of both countries as it would be the first time in several years they would see an Indian cricketer travelling to Pakistan for an international event. The skipper is expected to attend events, including an all-captains photoshoot that is held before any major…

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday that the upcoming tri-nation ODI series, initially set to be held in Multan, will now take place at the newly upgraded Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and National Bank Stadium in Karachi. The series, featuring Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa, has been relocated to these venues, which are undergoing final touches in preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The PCB also confirmed steady progress in preparations for the Champions Trophy, highlighting the extensive upgrades at Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium…

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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has advised Indian athletes to refrain from doping, expressing nuisance over his country’s bad repute in the sports world for the drug use. According to the data, doping has been more prevalent in the Indian sports in recent years. A World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) 2022 report mentioned that India had the highest number of drug cheaters in the world. In India, 125 of the 3,865 samples that were tested between January and December 2022 had Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs), which indicates that they tested…

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