Cape town:Steven Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will leave South Africa on Wednesday in the wake of their pre-meditated plan to tamper with the ball on the third day of the Cape Town Test against South Africa. Australia have named Matt Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell and Joe Burns as replacements for the fourth Test in Johannesburg. Australia coach Darren Lehmann ...

MADRID: World number two Rafa Nadal has been named in Spain’s squad for their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final against Germany in Valencia next month. The 31-year-old has not played in the competition since helping five-time winners Spain return to the top tier of world tennis with victory in India in 2016. Nadal was named in captain Sergi Bruguera’s team ...

LAHORE: Misbah-ul-Haq, the captain of the two-time Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Islamabad United, has expressed great pride at Asif Ali’s selection in the national squad for the T20 home series against West Indies. The former Pakistan captain, speaking to reporters at a sports event earlier today, said the national team has long needed power-hitters and that he is confident ...

Karachi: Pakistan Navy has won the 25th National Shooting Championship 2018 with 20 Gold, 14 Silver and 11 Bronze medals whereas Pakistan Army secured the runner up position. The Championship concluded today at Pakistan Navy Shooting Range, Karsaz. Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Ather Mukhtar graced the occasion as chief guest and gave away prizes to the winners. Gufran Adil of ...

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said Punjab govt has notable role in the revival of international cricket in Pakistan. The upcoming tour of West Indies cricket team after the successful holding of PSL-3 knock-out matches is a good omen for the future of cricket in Pakistan. In a statement on Tuesday, Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said ...

LAHORE : Divisional Sports Officer Nadim Qaiser presented a shield to Director Admin Javed Rasheed Chohan on the successful holding of 4th South Asian International Wushu Championship at National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. Talking on this occasion, Director Admin Javed Rasheed Chohan said Sports Board Punjab (SBP) is doing wonderful efforts to provide best sports facilities to young talented players. ...

Harare :-Rajan Nayar, a domestic cricket official in Zimbabwe, has been suspended from all cricketing activities for 20 years by the ICC for attempting to improperly influence an international match. The incident had taken place in October last year when Nayar approached Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer and offered USD 30,000 to engage in corrupt activity. Cremer “immediately” reported to the ...

KARACHI: Pakistan women football team’s captain Hajra Khan will add another feather to her cap next month when she’ll be playing a world record football match at the lowest altitude point in the world. Hajra is one of the various players from 29 countries who will be taking part in a football match to be played at the shore of ...

SYDNEY: The axe was hanging over the head of Australian coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Steve Smith Tuesday with cricket chiefs holding crisis talks in South Africa to deal with an escalating cheating scandal. Cricket Australia (CA) boss James Sutherland, under mounting pressure to come down hard on what Australian media has dubbed a “rotten” team culture, was due in ...

Dubai:-Controversial Pakistani fast bowler Muhammad Asif was sent back from Dubai airport recently for failing to possess proper travelling documents. The bowler, who was traveling to Sharjah to take part in the amateur tape ball tournament, was flagged down at immigration and spent several hours at the Dubai airport. Asif last visited Dubai 10 years ago, where he was arrested ...