DUBAI, August 16(ABC): Crickets fans across the world are eagerly waiting for high-octane Pakistan vs India contest in the T20 Asia Cup 2022. The excitement for the arch-rivals clash has already skyrocketed as tickets for the match were sold out online within minutes. Nearly 0.75 million people logged in to Platinumlist — one of the most popular websites in UAE …

KARACHI, August 16(ABC): Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has no plans on taking retirement from international cricket. The announcement was made by the former cricket captain’s manager Arsalan Shah on Twitter. Shah took to the microblogging website to refute rumours of Malik’s possible retirement after he was dropped from the team. “Attention: For all those asking, Shoaib Malik is not announcing his retirement, …

NEW DELHI, August 16(ABC): International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has suspended the football governing body of India, All India Football Federation (AIFF), with immediate effect, citing undue influence from third parties, constituting “serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.” The suspension of AIFF has given India a big blow as the country’s national football teams will be barred from participating …

ROTTERDAM, August 16(ABC): Two Pakistani players — pacer Naseem Shah and all-rounder Salman Ali Agha — are set to make their one-day international (ODI) debut during the Green Shirts’ match against the Netherlands. Babar Azam-led Pakistan ODI squad is all set to feature in the first-ever bilateral series against the Netherlands, scheduled to begin today (Tuesday) in Rotterdam. Pakistan, who …

LAHORE, August 16(ABC): Pakistan’s star athlete, Arshad Nadeem, who won gold medals for Pakistan in the javelin throw events at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the Islamic Solidarity Games in the Turkish city of Konya, has returned home, reported on Tuesday. Arshad Nadeem arrived in Lahore late at night from Istanbul on board a foreign airline flight. At the …

KINGSTON, August 15(ABC): West Indies handed New Zealand their first limited-overs defeat of the year in cruising to a consolation eight-wicket win in the third and final T20 International at Sabina Park on Sunday. Odean Smith improved on his career-best T20I bowling figures for the third time in four matches as the fast bowling all-rounder claimed three for 29. That …

WEB DESK, August 15(ABC): On the occassion of the country’s diamond jubilee, Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Rizwan sent a meaningful message out to his fans, urging them to practice some self-reflection before pointing fingers at others. Speaking during a Twitter Space hosted by the  Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the star wicketkeeper-batter said: “We should look at ourselves first and what we’re …

KARACHI, August 15(ABC): Pakistan’s men’s football team may finally get some international matches as the governing body of the game has started discussions about the option with multiple Asian countries to organise friendlies in Islamabad next month. According to a source, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is eyeing to organise these matches during the FIFA window available between September 19-27. …

LAHORE, August 15(ABC): Unhappy with the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new central contracts, Pakistan’s leading cricketers, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan, have asked the board to amend their contracts. Though the key players agreed to sign the PCB’s central contracts after successfully negotiating changes in several clauses, ESPNcricinfo, in its report, said that they probably signed on the …

AMSTERDAM, August 15(ABC): Dutch cricket board Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) has announced its 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures against Pakistan. The three-match One-day International (ODI) series between Pakistan and Netherlands is scheduled to be kicked off from August 16. According to the Dutch cricket board, “The Netherlands will play three World Cup …