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Rawalpindi: Thirty-eight-year-old Pakistani spinner Asif Afridi became the oldest bowler to claim a five-wicket haul on Test debut Wednesday, before South Africa's lower-order batters staged a resilient fightback to frustrate the hosts in the second Test. The 38-year-old Afridi snared 5-61, but Senuran Muthusamy and Keshav...

Adelaide: Team India’s senior pro Virat Kohli, vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, and skipper Shubman Gill opted out of the team’s second training session ahead of their second ODI contest against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, Thursday. While fans gathered in good numbers to get a glimpse...

New Delhi: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was Wednesday conferred with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing him as an "epitome" of perseverance and national pride. Singh conferred the insignia of honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to the...

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invited bids Tuesday from reputed entities for the official partner rights of the Women's Premier League through a tender process. The BCCI said the Request for Quotations (RFQ) provides detailed terms and conditions governing the...

Lahore: The Pakistan women's cricket team has faced significant criticism following a dismal World Cup campaign that concluded with a 150-run defeat to South Africa in Colombo Tuesday. Currently at the bottom of the points table, the team has lost to Bangladesh, India, Australia, and...

Navi Mumbai: India will aim to secure the final semifinal spot when they face New Zealand in what amounts to a virtual quarterfinal of the Women's World Cup Thursday. Harmanpreet Kaur's side would become the fourth team to book the semifinal berth if they get the...

Lahore: Former Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq is set to be appointed as the Director of International Cricket Operations for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The qualification for the key position as mentioned in the advertisement is that the individual should be a former domestic or international...

Adelaide: India's reliance on an all-rounder-heavy lineup faces a stern test against a determined Australia in the second ODI, with the spotlight firmly fixed on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as they seek series-saving performances Thursday. The opening ODI of the three-match rubber was a forgettable...

Adelaide: India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed the veteran duo Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's underwhelming show with that bat in the ODI series opener against Australia, saying they had proper preparations for the series, but it was the weather that played the spoilsport. Rohit...

 New Delhi: India legend Ravi Shastri and Australian great Ricky Ponting have shared their thoughts on whether they think the Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain on track to feature at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2027, and said "only...