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New Zealand’s Matt Henry has been ruled out of the ICC World Cup 2023 in India with a torn right hamstring and has been replaced in the New Zealand squad by Kyle Jamieson ahead of a crucial match against Pakistan. The two teams are set to play on Saturday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the battle for the semifinal slot of the 10-team tournament. A statement from New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that Henry sustained the injury during Wednesday’s match against South Africa in Pune after an MRI scan showed…

Bangladesh aim to win against Pakistan Pakistan when they take on Babar Azam’s men tomorrow (Tuesday) at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, skipper Shakib Al Hasan said Monday, noting that they have no other option. “There is a lot to play for. As you know, we have to win to be able to qualify for the Champions Trophy. That’s an important target I think we can set at this moment,” said Shakib. The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the top seven teams plus hosts Pakistan will qualify for the Champions Trophy…

BENGALURU, INDIA: Sri Lanka pushed dismal England to the brink of World Cup elimination on Thursday when they handed the defending champions an eight-wicket thrashing. It was a second win in five games for 1996 champions Sri Lanka. However, England now have four defeats and just one victory and need to win their remaining four matches to maintain their slender hope of sneaking into the semi-finals. Chasing just 157 to win, Sri Lanka reached 160-2 with 146 balls to spare thanks to in-form Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama. Nissanka hit…

CHENNAI: Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam lambasted the team’s poor fielding performance after the Green Shirts suffered their third back-to-back World Cup 2023 loss after Afghanistan secured an eight-wicket win against the Men in Green on Monday. Afghanistan, who earlier defeated defending champions England, easily chased down Pakistan’s 283-run target courtesy of impressive innings from Ibrahim Zadran (87), Rahmat Shah (77 not out), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (48 not out). Addressing the post-match press conference, Babar highlighted the team’s poor fielding and bowling as the reason behind today’s…

Currently in India for the ICC Men’s World Cup, Pakistan cricketers have expressed solidarity with Gazans as Israel continues inhumane attacks on Palestinians. Israel’s bombardment has killed at least 3,061 Palestinians and injured some 13,750 other people, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza. In support of its Palestinian brethren, Pakistan has unequivocally all Israeli atrocities and demanded an immediate end to the bombings, which have not even spared hospitals and schools. The Pakistani government has also decided to immediately dispatch humanitarian relief assistance to Gaza in a bid to…

Just a day, after Qatar’s banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani decided to cease bidding for Manchester United ownership, a group of club’s supporters asked for clarity on the transfer of the stakes as British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is likely to acquire minority shares in Red Devils. “It would be wildly optimistic to think the Glazers are acting in the interests of supporters or are making ownership decisions which don´t centre on their own priorities,” the Manchester United Supporters Trust said in a statement. “However, what supporters should expect…

Italy, Denmark, Slovenia, and Hungary made significant strides towards securing their spots in the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament in a thrilling day of Euro 2024 qualifying matches. Italy showed their class by breezing past Malta with a resounding 4-0 victory. Giacomo Bonaventura and Domenico Berardi both shone, contributing with spectacular goals, while Davide Frattesi sealed a comfortable win.  With a game in hand, Italy is now just three points behind Group C leaders, England, setting the stage for an exciting clash at Wembley. Denmark had a score to settle with…

After reaching Ahmedabad, the Pakistani cricket team engaged in their practice sessions with full throttle as they prepare for their highly anticipated match against India on Saturday. Among the Pakistani team players, Mohammad Rizwan, who was named the “Player of the Match” on Tuesday following a remarkable performance as the team faced Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, was reportedly practising hard for the match this weekend. Rizwan had scored a century as Pakistan completed the tournament’s highest-ever successful run chase to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets, According to Indian media,…