The 46-year-old will work with the team across both red-ball and white-ball formats Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed batting coach of the Pakistan men’s team. Photo: AFP Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been hired by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as batting coach of the men’s team, the Board…
LONDON: New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim vowed on Tuesday to honour the legacy of membership legend Franco Baresi, who died final week, as he units about reviving the fortunes of the ailing Italian giants. Portuguese Amorim has returned to teaching after being sacked in January by Manchester United and faces a Milan derby in…
Abdullah Shafique of Pakistan (right) celebrates his century during the second day of the second Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on August 3, 2026. — AFP Pakistan reduce West Indies to 103-6, leading by just 60 runs at stumps. Shafique remains unbeaten…
Oil and Gasoline Improvement Firm Restricted (OGDCL) and Kingsmen Academy are set to switch Water and Energy Improvement Authority (WAPDA) and Sahir Associates within the President’s Trophy and Cup Grade-I for the upcoming 2026-27 home cricket season, the Pakistan Cricket Board introduced on Tuesday. In an effort to improve the standard of cricket and keep…
LONDON: Ben Stokes has revealed his ambition to coach England in the future, but ruled out any chance of ending his shock retirement from international cricket. Stokes quit as England Test captain and retired from the international stage after a 2-1 Test series defeat by New Zealand in June. The all-rounder had been dropped for…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is under pressure following a failed FIFA investment plan. Photo: AFP PARIS: The crisis triggered by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’sabandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential figures publicly distancing themselves from the project while scrambling to contain the damage. After three days of…
Abdullah Shafique of Pakistan (right) celebrates his century during the second day of the second Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on August 3, 2026. — AFP Abdullah Shafique starred with an unbeaten 160 as Pakistan took a handy 43-run lead over the…
MILAN: Thousands of people gathered outside a Milan church Tuesday to pay tribute to Italian football great Franco Baresi, who died last week aged 66. Regarded as one of the greatest sweepers in football history, a funeral service for the former AC Milan captain was held at Milan’s Sant’Ambrogio Basilica. Former teammates Paolo Maldini, Roberto…
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says there is ‘good energy’ at the club. Photo: AFP LONDON: Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday “no decision” had been made on Mykhailo Mudryk’s future but added the winger could play in pre-season after returning from a doping ban. Ukrainian international Mudryk was suspended for four years after failing…
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem in action during the Men’s Javelin Throw qualifying round in Commonwealth Games 2026 at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, July 30, 2026. — Reuters KARACHI: Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem has been named in the entry list for the men’s javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League, scheduled for August 21….
