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COLOMBO (Web Desk) Sri Lanka will play their first day-and-night Test match later this month when they meet Pakistan for a two-match series in the United Arab Emirates, the cricket board said on Monday.The Test series will start Sept 28 and is due to end on Oct 10 with one …

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) The Professional Squash Association (PSA) on Thursday lifted a ban imposed on Pakistan from hosting international events,confirming that two PSA World Tours would be played in the country in December.The ban was imposed in February this year;PSA cited security concerns as the reason for its implementation. “The …

LONDON (Liverpool have agreed a £35 million ($46 million, 38 million euros) deal with Arsenal to sign England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to reports on Wednesday.Oxlade-Chamberlain appeared set to join Chelsea earlier this week after the Premier League champions had a bid accepted for the 24-year-old. But Liverpool appear to …

DHAKA (Web Desk) Bangladesh registered their first ever win over Australia in Test cricket, beating Steve Smith’s men by 20 runs in a thrilling opening game in Dhaka on Wednesday.All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took five wickets for 85 runs to help the hosts bowl out Australia for 244 shortly into …

KARACHI (Web Desk) Four-time champion of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) ranking snooker cup and international cueist Asjad Iqbal has surged to the top of the latest national rankings released by the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Federation (PBSF) on Tuesday. The year 2016 has brought joy and glory for the …

LAHORE (Web Desk) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)-appointed Anti-corruption Unit headed by Justice (retired) Syed Asghar Haider is likely to impose about two-year ban on Sharjeel Khan in the spot fixing case, as it has reserved its decision to be announced on Wednesday.Well informed sources told Dawn that though the …

LEEDS (Web Desk) Moeen Ali’s rapid 84 helped England turn the tide on the fourth day of the second Test against the West Indies here at Headingley on Monday.At stumps, the West Indies were five without loss in their second innings, needing a further 317 runs to reach a challenging …

DHAKA (Web Desk) Spinning all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became only the fourth bowler to take five wickets in an innings against all nine Test nations as Bangladesh took an 88-run lead against Australia in the series-opening Test on Monday.Shakib returned figures of 5-68 to help his side dismiss Australia for …

DHAKA (Web Desk) Bangladesh’s spinners spoilt a strong day for Australia on Sunday, claiming two quick wickets after the hosts had been dismissed for 260 on the first day of the first Test.Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar took three wickets each to wrap up the Bangladesh innings despite …

PALLEKELE (Web Desk) Opener Rohit Sharma smashed an unbeaten 124 to help India overcome a top-order wobble and register a series-clinching six-wicket victory in the third One-day International against Sri Lanka on Sunday.Paceman Jasprit Bumrah laid the foundation for India’s victory with a career-best 5-27 to help restrict Sri Lanka …