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Fourteen wickets for Yasir as Pakistan level series against New Zealand

AFP | Leg-spinner Yasir Shah followed his extraordinary first innings performance with a six-wicket haul as Pakistan beat New Zealand by an innings and 16...

Yasir ‘best ever’ says Pakistan coach

AFP | Pakistan's head coach Mickey Arthur said on Tuesday that Yasir Shah's 14-wicket haul in the second Test against New Zealand featured some of...

Pakistan sniff win as Yasir spin destroys New Zealand

AFP | Leg-spinner Yasir Shah wrecked New Zealand with a career-best eight-wicket haul as Pakistan sniffed victory on the third day of the second Test...

Sarfraz calls on Pakistan batsmen to dig in against New Zealand

AFP | Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed urged his faltering batsmen to play long innings to help their team bounce back in the second Test against...

Pakistan fears ‘spin sensation’ Patel as NZ eyes victory in 2nd Test

AFP | The man who spun New Zealand to a stunning victory in the first Test against Pakistan has vowed to keep the pressure on...

Defeat worst of my career, says Pakistan coach Arthur

AFP | Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur on Tuesday described his team's narrow four-run defeat in the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi...

Cricket world body rejects Pakistan compensation claim over India

AFP | The International Cricket Council on Tuesday dismissed a compensation claim by Pakistan over India's refusal to honour an agreement to play bilateral series. "Following...

Hasan and Yasir restrict New Zealand to put Pakistan on victory path

AFP | Medium pacer Hasan Ali and leg-spinner Yasir Shah took five wickets apiece to set Pakistan on the path to victory on the third...

Saudi sports diplomacy: An effort to bury Khashoggi’s killing

James M. Dorsey | Saudi sports diplomacy is proving to be a mirror image of the kingdom’s challenged domestic, regional and foreign policies. Overloaded by...

Pakistan hold edge after New Zealand dismissed for 153

AFP | Leg-spinner Yasir Shah led a double-barrelled attack of spin and pace to leave Pakistan sitting comfortably on the opening day of the first...

India gets Olympic warning after Kosovo boxer denied visa

AFP | The Olympic Council of Asia has warned India it could miss out on hosting major Games after a boxer from Kosovo was denied...

Pakistan look to Yasir, Abbas to tame ‘tough’ New Zealand

AFP | Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is confident leg-spinner Yasir Shah and medium pacer Mohammad Abbas can combine to tame "tough" New Zealand in the...
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