WEB DESK, July 24(ABC): Pakistani Olympian Arshad Nadeem secured fifth place in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. It was his best throw of the season. The athlete had secured his spot in the final on Friday by throwing at a distance of 81.71 metres during his group B qualifying round to …

MELBOURNE, July 23(ABC): Along with Pakistan cricket team all-format captain Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan have been included in the draft for international players of the Big Bash League’s (BBL) 12th edition, according to an Australian media report. As per Australian media, the draft will be held on August 28 while the tournament is scheduled to start …

LAHORE, July 23(ABC): An England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) team on Saturday termed security arrangements in Pakistan as “satisfactory” after it concluded a crucial visit to the country — a determining factor for England’s tour. Sources told that the security team’s decision was based on visits to match venues in four cities — Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Islamabad. The …

GALLE, July 23(ABC): Pakistani skipper Babar Azam Saturday announced that Shaheen Shah Afridi will be replaced by Nauman Ali in the final Test of the series against Sri Lanka tomorrow. Talking about Shaheen’s replacement, Babar said that the former’s absence will be felt highly but they have included spinner Nauman Ali to fill in his place. On the fourth day …

PORT OF SPAIN, July 23(ABC): India just managed to hold off the challenge of an inspired West Indies team with the under-strength visitors coming away with a three-run victory in the first One-Day International of a three-match series at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday. Stand-in captain Shikhar Dhawan’s 97 was the foundation of his side’s total of 308 …

MANCHESTER, July 23(ABC): The returning Reece Topley sparked a dramatic collapse as England hammered South Africa by 118 runs in the second one-day international at Old Trafford on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1. South Africa, chasing 202 for victory in a match reduced by rain to 29 overs per side, were bowled out for just 83. Topley, …

GALLE, July 22(ABC): Dimuth Karunaratnes Sri Lanka will look to bounce back in the second Test starting Sunday against an upbeat Pakistan team that is fresh off a morale-boosting win. But the tourists have been hit by an injury to pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, who played a key part in the teams four-wicket victory on Wednesday. Sri Lanka have …

WEB DESK, July 22(ABC): Australian cricket commentator Erin Holland, who is also a presenter in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), heaped praise over the Men In Green’s top-performing members. Holland was responding to a tweet which mentioned that Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan have been included in the draft for international players of the Big Bash League’s …

DUBAI, July 22(ABC): Pakistan have jumped to the third spot in the ICC World test Championship standings following their remarkable four wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first test against Sri Lanka. According to International Cricket Council’s (ICC) latest released World Test Championship standings, Pakistan improved its position in the table to bolster its chances of appearing in the …

WEB DESK, July 22(ABC): The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly Thursday announced that the Asia Cup 2022, which was initially planned to take place in Sri Lanka, will now be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). After the Board’s Apex Council meeting in Mumbai, Ganguly told reporters that Asia Cup will be held in the …