WEB DESK, July 19(ABC): Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is facing fitness issues, the team’s spokesperson told on the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The left-arm quick underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in his leg, the spokesperson confirmed. The spokesperson said that Shaheen had felt a pulled muscle in his leg while …

NOTTINGHAM, July 11(ABC): England defeated India by 17 runs in the third and final T20 international at Trent Bridge on Sunday to deny the tourists a 3-0 series whitewash. India, set 216 for victory, were in trouble at 13-2 inside three overs. But a stunning century from Suryakumar Yadav, who made 117 off just 55 balls, including 14 fours and …

GALLE, July 19(ABC): A Yasir Shah delivery was drawing comparisons with Shane Warne’s “ball of the century” on Tuesday, the day after the Pakistan leg-spinner ripped out Kusal Mendis. Sri Lanka’s Mendis had reached 76 on the third day in Galle when Yasir pitched one outside leg stump only for it to take huge turn and hit the top of …

ISLAMABAD, July 19(ABC): Shahzad Qureshi (C) posing with his Gold medal and trophy with Fazal Ilahi (R). In the 54th Asian Bodybuilding Championship, Pakistani bodybuilder Shahzad Qureshi grabbed the gold medal by beating his Indian counterpart Naresh in the master-class 80kg+ category. In a video message, Shahzad said that he is very happy and cannot explain the moment when he …

LONDON, July 10(ABC): Novak Djokovic won a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a four-set triumph over Nick Kyrgios, whose challenge unravelled in frustration after a blistering start. Top seed Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) to equal Pete Sampras s mark of seven titles at the All England Club and move within one of …

BIRMINGHAM, July 10(ABC): Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred as India overpowered England by 49 runs to win the second Twenty20 international at Edgbaston on Saturday and so take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. England, set 171 to win, were dismissed for 121, with India swing bowler Kumar taking 3-15. Kumar set the tone from the start of England s chase, having …

COLOMBO, July 18(ABC): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Sunday announced that the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 has been postponed with immediate effect. In a statement, SLC said that the decision was taken following a request made by the Innovative Production Group FZE (IPG), the Rights Holder of the tournament, which cited the current ‘economic situation,’ in the country, as …

LAHORE, July 18(ABC): Former Pakistan cricket team pacer Shoaib Akhtar has termed Pakistan all-format skipper Babar Azam’s century against Sri Lanka as unique. Pakistan cricket fraternity showered their applaud for Babar after he hit a crucial century. Taking to Twitter, Akhtar wrote, “Babar’s 100 yesterday was unique & in exceptional circumstances. Batting with tail for so long being a captain …

GALLE, July 18(ABC): Veteran Pakistan fast-bowler Wasim Akram lauded young pacer Naseem Shah and counseled him to come up strong and change his bouncer strategy, particularly in Sri Lankan conditions. Taking to Twitter, Wasim released a video message after the opening day of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle Stadium, where Pakistani bowlers lost control after taking …

LONDON, July 18(ABC): England’s talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes announced his shock retirement from one-day cricket on Monday citing the “unsustainable” rigour of playing all three formats of the game. Tuesday’s match against South Africa at his home ground in Durham will be Stokes’s 105th and final one-day international, the 31-year-old said in a statement issued by the England and Wales …