LAHORE, July 7(ABC): The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Thursday while declaring the presence of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, Secretary Asif Bajwa and Treasurer Muhammad Ikhlaq unconstitutional de-notified them from their posts. According to a notification issued by the Sports Board, the four-year constitutional term of the Hockey Federation officials expired on May 14. While, after …

KARACHI, July 7(ABC): Former Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi, who often raises his voice for Kashmir, gave a clear message to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) will happen to take place this year. Speaking to the press, after being signed as the brand ambassador of KPL 2 at a local hotel …

WELLINGTON, July 16(ABC): New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne has been ruled out of the remainder of the limited-overs tour of Europe with an Achilles injury. Milne felt pain during the team’s first net session in Ireland and after a scan the recovery timeframe was likely to only see him available for the two T20Is against Netherlands in early August …

GALLE, July 16(ABC): Sri Lanka decided to bat first after winning the toss in the opening game of the two-match Test series against Pakistan played at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday. All-rounder Salman Ali Agha is making his Test debut for Pakistan. Ahead of the toss, Agha has presented the debut cap by batting coach Mohammad Yousuf. Yasir Shah …

COLOMBO, July 7(ABC): Pakistan’s fast bowling coach Shaun Tait expects no spinning wickets during Pakistan versus Sri Lanka Test series, as the hosts would avoid preparing spinning tracks amidst Pakistan’s quality spin attack. “There are talks around spin, obviously, for obvious reasons,” Tait said in an interview. “But I think, you know, you [Pakistan] might be the team that changes …

COLOMBO, July 7(ABC): Sri Lanka faced a big blow Thursday as three players tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the second Test against Australia, scheduled to start in Galle tomorrow (Friday). The affected cricketers include Dhananjaya de Silva, Asitha Fernando, and Jeffrey Vandersay, who have been ruled out of the squad. The COVID-19 tests for the rest of the squad …

BEIJING, July 6(ABC): China’s four national football teams will train abroad over the next three months, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced here on Wednesday. China’s women’s team will train in the United States after the East Asian Cup, while the men’s U21, men’s U19 and women’s U17 teams will head to Europe. The women’s team will depart on July …

KARACHI, July 15(ABC): Pakistan’s olympian javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has reached the United States to partake in the World Athletics Championship. The championship is scheduled from July 15 to 24 in Oregon. The Pakistani athlete will participate in the qualifying round of the javelin throw event on July 21. Before leaving for America, Arshad trained in Punjab Stadium for six …

GALLE, July 15(ABC): Pakistan skipper Babar Azam Friday expressed confidence in the security arrangements for the national Test squad that is visiting Galle for a Test series, as Sri Lanka goes through countrywide protests against the president and prime minister seeking their resignations. Speaking to the press ahead of the first of the two-match series slated to begin July 16 …

WEB DESK, July 15(ABC): Pakistani skipper Babar Azam late Thursday night came out in support of ex-Indian captain Virat Kohli, who has been going through a rough patch in his career. “This too shall pass. Stay strong,” Babar said, in posts he uploaded on all of his social media platforms. In the posts, he uploaded a picture of him and …