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Bangladesh are "slightly reluctant" to play a Test series in Pakistan and have offered only to tour the country for three Twenty20 internationals next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board said. Bangladesh were due to arrive in January for three T20s and two Tests and the PCB is hopeful the full tour would go ahead given that Sri Lanka had returned to the country for the Test series.
Tributes poured in for AB de Villiers after the South African batter on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, with Indian maestro Virat Kohli aptly summing up his greatness by calling him the "best player of our times".
Seven more Pakistan players tested positive for COVID-19 throwing into doubt their tour of England starting next month. Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hasnain, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz and Imran Khan are the players from the England-bound squad who tested positive, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
Rohit also became the sixth Indian to score a hundred in both innings a Test.
With international cricket returning to India, the second Test of the four-match series is the first time that fans have been allowed to attend, considering the ever-improving COVID-19 situation in the country.
Wasim Jaffer wants a rejigged domestic season to ensure that the players get enough breaks and are not rushed into tournaments.
Akram's agent Arsalan Haider confirmed that the pair would commentate during the fourth ODI in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and return to Pakistan on October 23, two days before the Mumbai match.
Pakistan appointed former captain Younis Khan as national team's batting coach and also roped in Mushtaq Ahmed as spin bowling coach for the upcoming tour of England. The 42-year-old Younis had scored 10,099 runs in 118 Tests, including a career-best 313 in a successful career during which he also became world number one batsman in the ICC Test rankings.
Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq could be asked to relinquish his role as chief selector after the team returns from England as the cricket authorities are considering appointing a new person for the top job.
Shonali Bose's film The Sky Is Pink will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, a date that holds special importance in her life.
Sreesanth is open to playing in overseas leagues and coaching roles
PCB is trying to convince other boards to start sending their teams to Pakistan to play limited overs matches.
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Ged Stokes, father of England all-rounder Ben Stokes, passed away after a year-long battle with brain cancer.
Sarfraz, Imad: Pakistanis to win an ICC final vs India
Yasir Shah wrecked Zimbabwe's batting lineup with six for 26 as Pakistan cruised to a 131-run win in the opening One-dayer at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.
A month back, there was huge buzz over India's 500th Test and many former greats had come up with their own all-time XI of India. Now, to celebrate Pakistan's 400th Test match played against West Indies, legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has revealed his all time Pakistan Test XI. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed was the only player under the age of 30 selected in the high-quality side. Furthermore, the 29-year-old, alongside veteran right-handed batsman Younus Khan, was the one of two active players picked.
Five men have been arrested by police in connection with the alleged confinement and gangrape of a Japanese tourist for over a month in Bihar's Gaya district.
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has named the best ever batsman he ever bowled in a chat show 'The Sportsman' with former captain Wasim Akram. Shoaib, one of the fastest bowlers to have ever played the game, says his former teammate and captain Inzamam-ul-Haq played him better than any other batsman he bowled to during his career.
Pakistan had set England a target of 155. The hosts beat a battling Pakistan by three wickets.
Former India opener and domestic stalwart Wasim Jaffer compared Prithvi Shaw to the great Virender Sehwag but also said the Mumbaikar needs a more disciplined lifestyle off the field. After an impressive Test debut against the West Indies, Shaw was handed an eight-month ban for a doping violation.
Wasim Jaffer heaped praised on Steve Smith and said that he is one of the best batsmen in the world.
Last month, Bangladesh agreed to play T20 matches in Pakistan but said Tests would have to be played at a neutral venue because of security concerns.
BCCI chief Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah were to attend the ACC meeting. But, over the last few days, around 730 cases of coronavirus were reported in the UAE, creating panic among travellers and locals.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that India vice-captain Rohit Sharma did not lack in hard work in his early years even though his body language suggested a "relaxed" attitude to his batting.
Shoaib Malik has been stuck in Pakistan while his wife, tennis player Sania Mirza, and one-year-old son Izhaan, have been in India due to the ban on international travel due to the pandemic.
Priyanka Chopra wore shades of brown to promote her film, The Sky Is Pink, at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.
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The 28-year-old left-arm pacer made the surprise announcement in a video interview released by Pakistani website Khel-Shel.
Pakistan bowling came to the fore after Mohammad Hafeez's unbeaten fifty as they defeated World T20 defending champions Sri Lanka by 15 runs in their warmup match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. Hafeez struck an unbeaten 70 from 49 balls to help Pakistan post 157/5 before they restricted Sri Lanka for 142/9 in front of a cheering crowd of more than 10,000. Sri Lanka were wayward with their bowling especially in the death overs and bowled eight wide balls, including five from Dushmantha Chamara, further helping Pakistan's cause.
England must tour Pakistan in 2022 reciprocating the visit of Azhar Ali and his men despite the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan pace great Wasim Akram said.
Mohammad Hafeez highlighted the deficiencies in Pakistan cricket in terms of nurturing talent after a young Indian side defeated Australia
After a decade spent trying to woo back cricket's international elite, Pakistan is facing the prospect of being declared the game's no-go area again, and the anger is palpable.
This is how Aamir Khan's look in Secret Superstar came alive.
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali "missed a trick" several times in the opening Test against England and their three-wicket loss will hurt the team and their fans, according to bowling great Wasim Akram. Ali and his men held the upper hand for most part of the series opener and had England, chasing 277 for victory, reeling at 117-5 at Old Trafford before England fought back.
Misbah said with time he understood that it would be possible to give his best only to one role.
A Muslim cleric in northwest Pakistan has been arrested under the tough anti-terrorism act for threatening to kill Malala Yousafzai in a suicide attack and instigating people against the Nobel Laureate for her recent comments on marriage, police said.
Ollie Robinson was suspended from international cricket pending an investigation after his tweets, posted when he was a teenager
The police have registered a case against three persons of the family and arrested one of the alleged accused identified as Ram Kishen.
