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Karachi [Pakistan], Oct. 30 : Misbah-ul-Haq on Sunday became Pakistan’s most-capped captain, thereby breaking legendary cricketer Imran Khan’s record of leading the side in 48 Tests.Under the captaincy of Misbah, Pakistan has won 24 matches, lost 13 an…

Dubai [UAE], Oct. 30 : Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo was today unveiled as the host of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017, a 10-team event which will be staged from February 7 to 21, 2017.The tournament will see the bottom four sides from the ICC W…

Melbourne [India], Oct. 30 : Veteran Australian spinner Brad Hogg has made a sensational revelation saying he contemplated suicide in the wake of his retirement from international cricket and the subsequent breakdown of his first marriage.In his new au…

Kuantan [Malaysia], Oct. 30 : India will today face arch rival Pakistan in the final of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament here.The Men in Blue stormed into the finals after beating South Korea 5-4 in the penalty shootout whereas Pakis…

Karachi [Pakistan], Oct. 29 : Pakistan Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has come in defence of the celebratory press-ups (or push-ups) which his teammates have been performing after high-profile successes, saying it was merely a “tribute to the Pakistan Army…

Vishakhapatnam [India], Oct. 29 : Leg spinner Amit Mishra on Friday cast his spell at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium as India defeated New Zealand by a huge margin of 19o runs in the final ODI, thereby clinching the five-match …

Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct. 29 : Ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, a member of Mercedes’ Formula 1 race team has been reportedly robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City.As per the Sun newspaper, the team member was “shaken up” after he was targeted by t…

Vishakhapatnam [India], Oct. 29 : Blistering half centuries from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have enabled India to set a competitive target of 270 runs for New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI here at the Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket S…

Mumbai [India], Oct.29 : Harmanpreet Kaur was on Saturday announced as the new skipper of the Indian women’s T20 side, replacing veteran Mithali Raj, for the three-match series against West Indies starting from November 18 in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh….

Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct. 29 : Having already won the three-match Test series, Pakistan would aim to complete a historic 9-0 rout of the West Indies when the two teams meet in the final match in Sharjah starting from Sunday.Pakistan have been r…