BEIJING, June 21 (ABC): After a breakthrough performance of two silver and two bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympics, China’s national wrestling team is looking forward to another impressive result at September’s Wrestling World Championships. The team will leave for Europe in mid-July to compete in international wrestling tournaments in Romania and Poland. “Players who perform well in those two …

DHAKA, June 21(ABC): The underperforming Bangladesh cricket team received a boost Monday when bowler Shoriful Islam was declared fit and drafted into the squad for the second and final Test against the West Indies. The left-arm pacer will leave for St Lucia on Monday to join the Bangladesh squad for the match, which starts Friday. The 21-year-old has played four …

WELLINGTON, June 21(ABC): Kane Williamson and several senior players are missing from the New Zealand squad announced Tuesday for their limited-overs series against Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands next month. Batsman Tom Latham will lead the Black Caps in a three one-day internationals against Ireland In Dublin from July 10. Spinner Mitch Santner will then take over as captain for …

MUMBAI, June 20 (ABC): India head coach Rahul Dravid said Rishabh Pant remains an “integral part” of the team’s batting-line up despite struggling for runs in their Twenty20 International series against South Africa. Leading a second-string India side in place of injured captain KL Rahul, Pant scored 57 runs in the first four matches and was on one when Sunday’s …

COLOMBO, June 20 (ABC): Australia’s premier spinner Nathan Lyon on Monday said their two upcoming Tests in Sri Lanka will be a “massive challenge” with pitches expected to turn from day one. The tourists come into the five-day games from June 29 at the back of a recent 1-0 Test triumph in Pakistan where the Pat Cummins-led side played two …

LAHORE, June 20 (ABC): Pakistan’s Noor Zaman wins Asian Junior Squash title. In the event in Thailand, Noor Zaman won 3-1 against Joachim of Malaysia, the final match lasted for 52 minutes. Noor Zaman won by eleven nine, ten twelve, eleven five and eleven nine.

LAHORE, June 20(ABC): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have formed a special committee to work out the details of the England cricket team s impending visit of Pakistan. Throughout the series, both boards will work to address a variety of matters, including the tour itinerary and security preparations. The tour is planned …

LAHORE, June 20(ABC): The PCB General Body meeting took place at the National High Performance Centre on Monday, 20 June. In accordance with Clause 20 of the PCB Constitution 2019, the General Body considered and expressed their views on the audited accounts and PCB Annual Report, which are now available for viewing and downloading at the corporate website under Documents. …

ISLAMABAD, June 17 (ABC): Emerging wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris made his debut in the recently concluded ODI series against West Indies which Pakistan won by 3-0. The right-handed batter only managed to make six runs in two innings while kept wickets in the final match. Meanwhile, after Rashid Latif, former captain Shahid Afridi criticised selecion of Haris and termed chief selector …

NORTH SOUND, June 19 (ABC): Opening batsman John Campbell completed his first Test half-century in the Caribbean as the West Indies completed a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh on the fourth morning of the first Test in Antigua on Sunday. Resuming at 49 for three, and needing just 35 more runs at the start of the day in pursuit of a …