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AFP/APPMumbai, India: Indian selectors on Saturday dropped Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill from the T20 squad for the World Cup in February following a prolonged slump in form.Gill, 26, has scored only 291 runs in his past 15 T20…

AFP/APPWellington: Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test in Wellington on Friday, securing a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Seamer Duffy bagged his second…

AFP/APPWellington: Debutant Mitch Hay struck a composed half-century to help New Zealand build a 73-run first-innings lead before being bowled out for 278 on day two of the second Test against the West Indies on…

AFP/APPLondon: England coach Brendon McCullum has dismissed claims that his side were under-prepared for the Ashes, insisting the team actually “trained too much” before their eight-wicket defeat on Sunday that left them 2-0 down in the…

AFP/APPChristchurch: A sparkling century by Shai Hope, ably supported by Justin Greaves, kept the West Indies clinging to a remote chance of saving the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. The visitors reached 212-4 at stumps…

News DeskKarachi: Pakistan’s experienced duo of Muhammad Asif and Asjad Iqbal defeated India’s Pankaj Advani and Brijesh Damani 3-1 in the semi-final of the Team Snooker World Cup at the Active Oman Sports and Entertainment Hub in…

News Desk Lahore: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly finalized the schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with a much-anticipated Pakistan–India showdown scheduled for February 15.According to Indian…

News Desk Islamabad: England captain Ben Stokes has called on his team to “create our own history” as they chase a rare Ashes series win on Australian soil — something achieved only twice in the past four decades and last accomplished…

AFP/APPMelbourne: A promising 17-year-old Australian cricketer has died after being struck by a ball, with his family saying they are “utterly devastated.”Ben Austin was practising in the nets with a helmet on before a Twenty20 game…

AFP/APPSydney: Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test against England in Perth next month, Cricket Australia announced Monday in a statement.The governing body said “Cummins will not be fit…