MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, Nov 15(ABC): Cristiano Ronaldo said he felt “betrayed” by Manchester United as he claimed manager Erik ten Hag and other senior executives are trying to force him out of the club in an explosive interview on Sunday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been a peripheral figure on the field for United since Ten Hag took charge …

LAHORE, Nov 15(ABC): Amid reports of a serious injury scare, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared on Monday that Shaheen Shah Afridi’s scans have shown “no signs of an injury” but he has been advised two-week rehabilitation “Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been advised two-week rehabilitation after he landed awkwardly while taking Harry Brook’s catch during Sunday’s ICC Men’s T20 World …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (ABC): Pakistani duo of Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been named in the Upstox Most Valuable Team of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Besides the Pakistani duo players from five different teams have been named in the Upstox Most Valuable Team of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, said a press release. …

Nov 12(ABC): Greg Barclay was on Saturday re-elected unopposed as independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after Zimbabwe’s Tavengwa Mukuhlani pulled out of contention. The former New Zealand Cricket boss succeeded Shashank Manohar in 2020 and retained the job for another two years with the board’s full support, the sport’s governing body said. “Over the last two years …

Nov 12(ABC): The toss for the highly-anticipated T20 World Cup final between Pakistan and England has been rescheduled and will be held at 12:30pm instead of 12:22pm as per the new timetable. The Babar Azam-led side will take on England in the mega-event’s decider in a bid to lift the T20 World Cup trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. …

Nov 12(ABC): Following is a list of players who have been called up for the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar. Argentina Injured forward Paulo Dybala has not played for his club AS Roma since early October but has been named in the squad, while Lionel Messi will lead the side. Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Franco Armani (River …

MELBOURNE, Nov 12(ABC): Skipper Jos Buttler says the emphatic way England crushed India to reach Sunday’s Twenty20 World Cup final “doesn’t count for anything” as they bid to become champions in both white-ball formats. India were humbled by 10 wickets in the semi-finals with Buttler’s composed 80 and Alex Hales’s blistering 86 setting up a blockbuster showdown with Babar Azam’s Pakistan. The England …

Nov 12(ABC): Captain Babar Azam told his rejuvenated Pakistan side on Saturday to ride the wave of four consecutive victories and win the Twenty20 World Cup final. The 2009 champions suffered last-ball losses to India and Zimbabwe to start their tournament but bounced back to surge into Sunday’s final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. “We have lost the first two matches, …

MELBOURNE, Nov 11(ABC): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has tweaked its playing conditions to ensure a result in the T20 World Cup’s final game between Pakistan and England, which is currently under threat of being hampered by rain. The ICC, in a statement on Friday, said that the Event Technical Committee (ETC) has increased the provision of additional playing time …

MELBOURNE, Nov 11(ABC): Pakistan cricket team’s mentor Matthew Hayden has termed the T20 World Cup an opportunity for the Pakistan cricket team to set the nation alight and alive again through their performances. Talking to the media at Melbourne Cricket Ground after the team’s practice session, the former Australian cricketer said that the T20 World Cup final on Sunday between Pakistan and …

KARACHI, Nov 11(ABC): Two Pakistani players — pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and all-rounder Shadab Khan, have been shortlisted for the T20 World Cup 2022 Player of the Tournament award. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has nominated nine exceptional performers for the award. Shadab is the joint highest wicket-taker along with Shaheen for Pakistan with 10 wickets in hand in the mega tournament. “Shadab Khan …

NEW DELHI, Nov 11(ABC): Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma could be victims of wholesale change to India’s T20 team after the catastrophic World Cup semi-final defeat to England. England romped to a 10-wicket victory on Thursday at the Adelaide Oval, chasing down the 169-run target with four overs to spare to set up a final on Sunday against India’s arch-rivals Pakistan. Openers …

MELBOURNE, Nov 11(ABC): England and Pakistan’s staff will be poring over weather charts as well as tactics in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup final, with a gloomy forecast threatening to scupper the decider at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Heavy rain is expected on Sunday’s match day and also the reserve day on Monday as a multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon …

LAHORE, Nov 11(ABC): Pakistan all-format captain and the most successful batter in the history of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Babar Azam, will don Peshawar Zalmi colours in the eighth edition of the PSL. With 2,413 runs under his belt in 68 matches, the prolific right-hander is the all-time highest scorer of PSL. Babar represented Islamabad United in the inaugural edition …

JOHANNESBURG (Web Desk) – Keegan Petersen has been ruled out of South Africa s three-Test tour of Australia because of a hamstring tear. Petersen sustained the injury at the weekend, during the CSA T20 Challenge final, and will need between six and eight weeks to recover. This is the second tour Petersen will miss since making his international debut in 2021; …

Nov 10(ABC): In a major development, Australia’s T20I captain Aaron Finch has registered for the much-anticipated eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) player draft 2023. Finch has vast T20 experience under his belt, with nearly 11,000 runs in 367 matches at a strike rate of 139.31. England’s Reece Topley, Tom Curran, and Adil Rashid, South Africa’s Wayne Parnell, …

Nov 10(ABC): A prediction made by English all-rounder Ben Stokes one year ago came true on Thursday when England crushed India by 10 wickets to set up a Twenty20 World Cup final with Pakistan. On October 29, 2021, Stokes posted a tweet asking his fans if they thought Pakistan and England will play the final. He posted the tweet when …

Geneva, Nov 9(ABC): The Ferrari in which Formula One legend Michael Schumacher won the 2003 World Championship title sold for nearly $15 million at auction in Geneva on Wednesday. “This remarkable car has achieved a world record price for a modern-era Formula One,” the Sotheby s auctioneer said after the F2003-GA, Chassis 229 car went under the hammer for 13 million …

DUBAI, Nov 9(ABC): Wanindu Hasaranga has regained the top spot among T20I bowlers, replacing Rashid Khan, after a successful T20 World Cup, where he picked up 15 wickets in eight matches. Hasaranga picked up three-wicket hauls three times in the tournament. His 3 for 8 against UAE and 3 for 28 against Netherlands ensured Sri Lanka turned their first-round campaign …

Nov 9(ABC): Pakistan are playing against the New Zealand in first semi-final match of the T20 World Cup at Sydney Cricket Ground with both teams seeking to qualify for the finale. England and India are also eyeing the finale and will play the second semi-final match in Adelaide on Thursday. Fans and supporters including cricketers are wishing for a Pakistan …

SYDNEY, Nov 9(ABC):  Pakistan openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan hit a combined century after 15 matches in the T20 semi-final against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground. The opening duo started strongly in Pakistan’s 153-run chase against the Black Caps. Babar and Rizwan had before maintained a 100-run partnership against England in the home series. The skipper has hit …

SYDNEY, Nov 9(ABC): Pakistan skipper Babar Azam took a sweeping jibe at the Men In Green’s critics and asked them to “enjoy” now as the team had made it to the T20 World Cup final. Before the semi-final, when Pakistan beat New Zealand by seven wickets, everyone had questions about the opening pair of the team — Babar and wicket-keeper-batter Mohammad …

SYDNEY, Nov 9(ABC): Kane Williamson tried to play down concerns that New Zealand seem incapable of winning a global limited-overs title after they again failed to go the distance at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday. The Black Caps have long been a force in white-ball cricket, but they have yet to turn it into any silverware despite coming agonisingly …

SYDNEY , Nov 6(ABC): Dawid Malan could be doubtful for England s T20 World Cup semi-final in Adelaide on Thursday after picking up a groin injury while fielding against Australia at the SCG. Malan limped off in the 15th over after pulling up as he chased a ball to the boundary. He was padded up to bat as England collapsed …

ADELAIDE, Nov 6(ABC): Pakistan’s leg-spinner Shadab Khan took the most T20 wickets in the match against Bangladesh, equalling former captain Shahid Afridi’s record. Shadab became the joint-highest wicket-taker in the shortest form of the game along with Afridi with 97 wickets for Pakistan. The new record was made after the ace bowler took two wickets in the T20 World Cup clash against Bangladesh …

ADELAIDE, Nov 6(ABC): Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi set his sight on the final of the T20 World Cup 2022 following a victory against Bangladesh. Afridi was asked whether he was looking forward to the semi-finals of the mega event, to which he made a tongue-in-cheek comment. “Now, we are looking forward to the final,” Shaheen chuckled while speaking during the post-match …

ADELAIDE: Pakistan will face New Zealand in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 after India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs in their last T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Pakistan will lock horns with last year’s runners-up at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, November 9. After the Netherlands …

LAHORE, Nov 6(ABC):  Pakistan women’s cricket team Sunday won the second ODI against Ireland, as skipper Bismah Maroof and Sidra Amin shined at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium. In this one-sided clash, Pakistan has managed to clinch the three-match series which will now take the Girls in Green to the second spot in the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 surpassing South Africa in …

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, Nov 6(ABC): South Africa were effectively eliminated from the T20 World Cup following their 13-run defeat to the Netherlands, who finished their Group 2 campaign with a major upset at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Chasing 159 for victory, South Africa’s batting let them down as Temba Bavuma’s men finished on 145-8. The outcome sent India, who face …

ADELAIDE, Nov 4(ABC): Pakistan Cricket team reached Adelaide on Friday ahead of their final clash of the Super 12s stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 against Bangladesh on Sunday. Albeit very slim chances to qualify for the semifinal of the tournament, the national team will be eyeing a comprehensive win against the opponents in order to strengthen their …

LAHORE, Nov 4(ABC): Pakistan openers Sidra Ameen and Muneeba Ali wreaked havoc over the Ireland’s bowlers before bowlers powered the hosts to a resounding 128-run victory in the first Women’s ODI of the three-match series. Set to chase 336, the Irish batting lineup crumbled completely and bundled out for a skimpy 207 in the final over. Irish captain Laura Delaney …

ADELAIDE, Nov 4(ABC): Last year’s runner-up, New Zealand, have become the first team to make their way to the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. In their last Super 12s fixture against Ireland, the Blackcaps sealed a resounding 35-run victory despite a rapid start from the Irish openers in the run chase. Following their comfortable victory, …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4(ABC): As many as three female Pakistani athletes have qualified for the finals of ongoing 4th Combaxx Asian Open International Taekwondo Championship G2 organized by Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) here at the Liaquat Gymnasium on Friday. In the first semifinal, Pakistan’s Fatimat-uz Zehra downed Alicia Shah from Britain 2-0 in the -49kg Women’s semi-final contest. In the semifinal …

ADELAIDE, Nov 4(ABC): All-rounder Mohammad Nabi quit as captain of Afghanistan s Twenty20 team on Friday, barely an hour after their winless World Cup campaign ended with a loss to Australia in Adelaide. Nabi, 37, will continue as a player but said he and the selectors were not “on the same page”. “From the last one year, our team preparation …

Nov 4(ABC): Pakistan’s focus on controlling “the controllable things” helped them keep their faint hopes of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals alive with a 33-run victory over South Africa on Thursday, all-rounder Shadab Khan said. Pakistan posted 185 for nine against South Africa following spectacular half-centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab. Shadab, who was adjudged player-of-the-match, also removed Temba Bavuma and Aiden …

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 4(ABC): Lionel Messi has been building up to this moment, aware that his fifth World Cup with Argentina almost certainly represents his last chance to get his hands on the trophy. In July he reported back a week early for pre-season training with Paris Saint-Germain and since then he has looked like a man on a mission, determined …

SYDNEY, Nov 4(ABC): Former Australian captain and batter Ian Chappell has put his weight behind bilateral cricket saying Pakistan and India hosting each other would be much better than them playing a Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The veteran cricketer and commentator said that love for the game of cricket kept players united. “It is ridiculous,” Chappell responded when …

ADELAIDE, Nov 4(ABC): Glenn Maxwell s unbeaten 54 helped Australia beat Afghanistan by four runs to stay in the hunt for the semi-finals at the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday in Adelaide. The result ensured New Zealand book their final-four spot from Group 1. The hosts and defending champions Australia need England to lose their final Super 12 match on …

DUBAI, Nov 1(ABC): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ruled out the possibility of a Pakistan-India Test series in Australia. As per media reports, a BCCI official has said that there is no question of playing any series between Pakistan and India other than ICC and ACC events. The official said that if the Modi government …

ADELAIDE, Nov 1(ABC): “Absolutely perfect” Virat Kohli trained as usual at the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday, coach Rahul Dravid said, adding he hopes there is no repeat of the invasion of privacy which left the star batsman “paranoid”. Kohli on Monday took to social media to condemn the actions of an intruder who filmed the inside of his room at …