Hasan and Yasir restrict New Zealand to put Pakistan on victory path
AFP | Medium pacer Hasan Ali and leg-spinner Yasir Shah took five wickets apiece to set Pakistan on the path to victory on the third...
Saudi sports diplomacy: An effort to bury Khashoggi’s killing
James M. Dorsey | Saudi sports diplomacy is proving to be a mirror image of the kingdom’s challenged domestic, regional and foreign policies. Overloaded by...
Pakistan hold edge after New Zealand dismissed for 153
AFP | Leg-spinner Yasir Shah led a double-barrelled attack of spin and pace to leave Pakistan sitting comfortably on the opening day of the first...
India gets Olympic warning after Kosovo boxer denied visa
AFP | The Olympic Council of Asia has warned India it could miss out on hosting major Games after a boxer from Kosovo was denied...
Pakistan look to Yasir, Abbas to tame ‘tough’ New Zealand
AFP | Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is confident leg-spinner Yasir Shah and medium pacer Mohammad Abbas can combine to tame "tough" New Zealand in the...
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur cherishes dual role after record feat
AFP | Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim said he enjoyed his dual role in the team as wicketkeeper and batsman after scoring a record double hundred against...
Iran women debate if biggest football attendance spells victory
AFP | Iranian reporter Hedieh Khatibi says she had to pinch herself when she finally got to enter Tehran's Azadi stadium late Saturday to cover...
‘Silly mistake’ by Pakistan gifts India 10 runs in World T20 win
AFP | Pakistan's batters gifted India 10 penalty runs by consistently running on the pitch as they succumbed to a seven-wicket defeat by their rivals...
Rain washes away Pakistan’s chance of series win over New Zealand
AFP | Persistent rain forced the third and final one-day international between Pakistan and New Zealand to be abandoned Sunday, extending the Asian side's seven-year...
Imam head injury overshadows Pakistan triumph
AFP | Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi on Friday but the match was overshadowed by...
Boult hat-trick fuels New Zealand’s win over Pakistan
AFP | Trent Boult became the third New Zealand bowler to claim a one-day international hat-trick as his side defeated Pakistan by 47 runs in...
Zimbabwe thrash Bangladesh for long-awaited Test win
AFP | Brandon Mavuta and Sikandar Raza shared seven wickets between them as Zimbabwe recorded their first Test win in five years with a thumping...