England became the first test team to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan after they won the third and final match by eight wickets in Karachi on Tuesday. Having restricted Pakistan to 216 in the second innings England comfortably chased a target of 167 to add to their victories in Rawalpindi and Multan. Despite losing his opening partner, Zak …

  Teenage sensation Rehan Ahmed Monday said “to get Babar Azam out is a dream come true” after his heroics left England on the brink of victory in the third Test against Pakistan and a record clean sweep. Ahmed dismissed Pakistan captain and key player Mohammad Rizwan among others as his spin bowling proved to be the game-changer for England …

  DOHA, Dec 18 (AFP): After 63 matches, the World Cup in Qatar comes to a close on Sunday when reigning champions France take on Argentina in a showpiece final at Lusail Stadium with both teams looking to add a third star to their crest. Croatia edged Morocco 2-1 in Saturday’s third-place playoff, an entertaining affair that served as a …

  CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 15  (FD):  New Zealand Cricket Board has announced Test squad for Pakistan tour. Canterbury leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has been recalled to the BLACKCAPS Test squad for the upcoming tour to Pakistan, four years on from his last international outing in whites. The 30-year-old Sodhi’s been included alongside one-time Test player Glenn Phillips and the uncapped Blair Tickner, …

  QATAR, Dec 14 (Reuters):  Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on France or Morocco in Sunday’s final in Qatar. Messi lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia in their semi-final on Tuesday and will earn his 172nd cap at the weekend when he tries to bring the country its …

  Al Khor, Dec 13 (AFP):  Morocco are not satisfied with a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup and are hungry for more coach Walid Regragui said ahead of their clash with world champions France on Wednesday. “If we are happy just to reach semi-final and some see that as enough, I don’t agree,” Regragui told a press …

  MULTAN – England took an unbeatable 2-0 lead over Pakistan in their three-match Test series with a 26-run win in the second game at Multan Stadium on Monday. Robinson lastly outclassed the last Pakistani batter, Mohammad Ali, as England rejoiced after clinching the historic series, being played in South Asian country after 17 years. England’s right-arm quick Mark Wood …

  KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (FD):  In a major step to boost the popularity of cricket in South Asian countries, the IPG Group is coming up with the Malaysian T20 league in June-July in 2023. After the rousing success of the three editions of the Lanka Premier League, the IPG Group has another big mission on its mind and will …

  MULTAN, Dec 9 (FD): Pakistan made three injury replacements for the second Test against England in a blow to their hopes of levelling the three-match series in Multan on Friday. The hosts are already without pace spearhead Shahenn Shah Afridi, who misses the series following an appendicitis surgery, and further injuries have forced them to make three changes. Fast …

  England have replaced injured all-rounder Liam Livingstone with fast bowler Mark Wood in the only change to their squad for the second test against Pakistan, with Ollie Pope retaining the wicketkeeper’s gloves. Livingstone has returned home after sustaining a knee injury in his debut test in Rawalpindi, where England pulled off a remarkable 74-run victory for a 1-0 lead …