BRISTOL, August 4(ABC): Reeza Hendricks hit his fourth successive Twenty20 fifty as South Africa defeated Ireland by 21 runs in their series opener at Bristol on Wednesday. Hendricks, who hit three half-centuries in the Proteas  recent 2-1 series win over England, top-scored with 74 in a total of 211-5 and shared a third-wicket partnership of 112 with Aiden Markram (56). …

LAHORE, August 4(ABC): Pakistan’s left-handed batter Shan Masood, despite being in the form of his life, was not part of the squads announced for the ODI series against the Netherlands and Asia Cup 2022. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled squads earlier today which had few changes. Pacer Hasan was replaced by Naseem Shah while Salman Ali Agha returned to the …

BIRMINGHAM, August 4(ABC): It is a very good day for Pakistan from the Commonwealth Games 2022 currently underway in Birmingham. Pakistan hockey team thrashed Scotland by 3-2 in their third game on Wednesday. Pakistan bounced back with an impressive performance after being trounced 4-1 by New Zealand in their last faceoff. At the beginning of the match in the first …

BIRMINGHAM, August 4(ABC): Pakistani badminton players have so far presented good performance in their respective matches in the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Wednesday. Playing in Women’s Singles on Wednesday, Ghazala Siddique defeated Vicky Chater of Falkland Island in the round of 64 match in two straight sets by 4-21 and 3-21. Another Pakistani player, Irfan Bhatti won his match against …

BIRMINGHAM, August 4(ABC): Weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt has won the gold medal for Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a record lift of 405kg. This is the first gold for Pakistan in any category in the ongoing games in the United Kingdom city of Birmingham. Earlier Hussain Shah won a bronze medal which is the first medal in the games. …

ISLAMABAD, August 2(ABC): Former Pakistan T20 World Cup-winning captain Younis Khan has claimed that Babar Azam and team management should back Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam despite their slump in form. While speaking to a local media outlet, Khan claimed that support should be extended to players who have a good track record but are struggling with their form. “We …

LONDON, August 2(ABC): England have recalled Ollie Robinson into a 14-man squad for this month’s first two Tests of a three-match series against South Africa. Robinson has not played for England since the Ashes ended in January due to several fitness issues, mainly surrounding his back. But the 28-year-old seamer took nine wickets in Sussex’s recent County Championship match against …

BASSETERRE, August 2(ABC): A record-breaking six-wicket haul by Obed McCoy paved the way for a nervy series-levelling five-wicket win for the West Indies over India in the second T20 International of the five-match series at Warner Park in St Kitts on Monday. Comfortable winners of the opening encounter in Trinidad three days earlier, India were dismissed for 138 off 19.4 …

KABUL, August 2(ABC): Ace spinner Rashid Khan was Monday named in a strong Afghanistan squad for the five-match Twenty20 international series in Ireland starting next week. The 23-year-old is a key for Afghanistan in Ireland as well as in the Asia Cup (August-September) in United Arab Emirates and Twenty20 World Cup (October-November) in Australia. Rashid took four wickets in Afghanistan s …

LONDON, August 2(ABC): Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah pledged Tuesday to work her way “back up to the top” after a disappointing world championships as she launched her bid for 100m glory at the Commonwealth Games. Thompson-Herah finished third behind fellow Jamaican sprint stars Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson in the 100m at last month’s world championships in Eugene, Oregon. It …