LAHORE, June 07(ABC): The first One-Day International (ODI) of three-match series between Pakistan and West Indies will be played at Multan Cricket stadium on Wednesday. Match will start at 4:00 pm according to Pakistan standard time. Earlier, West Indies team arrived in Pakistan on Monday while the ODI squad headed by skipper Nicholas Pooran landed at the Islamabad International Airport. …

ST ALBANS, June 7 (ABC): Former world number one golfer Dustin Johnson confirmed on Tuesday he has resigned his membership of the US PGA Tour as he prepares to play in the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational Series. Johnson was speaking at a press conference at Centurion Club, outside London, ahead of the opening event of the Saudi-backed breakaway tour, which …

LAHORE, June 07(ABC): Pakistan’s all-format captain, Babar Azam, is currently the only batter among the top five in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, across formats. He is ranked number 1 in ODIs and T20Is and ranked number 5 in Tests. For Azam, it has been a journey worth relishing as he continues to notch up record-after-record. But has he …

LAHORE, June 07(ABC): The glittering trophy of the FIFA World Cup 2022 has finally arrived in Pakistan as part of the FIFA Trophy Tour 2022. This is the second time in four years that the souvenir has been brought to Pakistan for football enthusiasts to see. Former FIFA Cup winner from France, Christian Karembeu, stepped out, carrying the trophy weighing …

LONDON, June 07(ABC): All-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the remainder of New Zealand s Test series against England with a heel injury, the Black Caps said on Monday. After the 35-year-old bowled only 3.5 overs in England s second innings in the first Test, a scan revealed a tear to his right heel. New Zealand lost the …

HARARE, June 07(ABC): Opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran scored an unbeaten 120 as Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by eight wickets on Monday to take a winning 2-0 lead in a three-match one-day international series. Atoning for scoring only five runs when the tourists won the first match by 60 runs last Saturday, Zadran faced 142 deliveries and struck 16 fours at Harare …

LONDON, June 06 (ABC):A relieved Joe Root said the England test captaincy had taken a toll on his personal health after he guided his side to a memorable five-wicket win against New Zealand on Sunday in his first match since relinquishing the role. The 31-year-old stepped down as skipper in the aftermath of England s 1-0 series defeat in the Caribbean …

MULTAN, June 06(ABC): The West Indies squad finally touched down at Multan International Airport Monday afternoon and received a warm welcome at a local hotel. In a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), West Indian players were welcomed with bouquets and served juices as they look forward to three ICC World Cup Super League ODI matches against the …

LORDS, June 05(ABC): England defeated New Zealand by five wickets to win first Test on Day 4 at Lord s on Sunday. Former captain Joe Root gave his successor Ben Stokes the perfect start to his reign at Lord’s, carrying England to victory with a match-winning century to seal the first Test against New Zealand. Root walked away as skipper …

PARIS, June 05(ABC): Rafael Nadal won a 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a straight-sets rout of Casper Ruud to become the oldest male champion at Roland Garros. In a disappointing final, 36-year-old Nadal won 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 with victory coming 17 years to the day since he claimed his first French Open as …