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A group of masked protesters gathered outside a four-star hotel in Portsmouth after wrongly believing that asylum seekers had been taken there, only to discover that the men staying at the hotel were members of Pakistan’s Undder-19 cricket team. According to The Guardian, around 40 people, many wearing balaclavas or other face coverings, assembled outside the Marriott hotel following reports that a group of apparently foreign men had arrived by coach. Reform councillor George Madgwick, who was called…

Pakistan Under-19 secured a commanding 177-run victory over England Under-19 in the opening one-day match of their four-match series at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground on Wednesday. The victory was powered by centuries from Usman Khan and captain Farhan Yousaf before Mohammad Sayyam led an impressive bowling display. The result gave Pakistan a 1-0 lead…

England’s Harry Brook in action during third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain on September 9, 2026. — Reuters Emilio Gay and Harry Brook struck half-centuries as England recovered from an early setback to take a 23-run lead over Pakistan at stumps on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston…

BRUSSELS: Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said in quotes published on Wednesday he has decided to put his Belgium career on standby until September 2027. The 34-year-old made the last of his 115 international appearances at this summer’s World Cup but will only return to the Red Devils set-up for Euro 2028 qualifiers next year. The Real…

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi in action against England in the first Test at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, October 9, 2024. — Reuters Pakistan’s ODI captain and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is expected to take part in this year’s President’s Trophy Grade-I, sources told Geo News on Wednesday. According to the insiders, Shaheen, who was…

KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has decided to return to domestic first-class cricket on the instructions of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), seeking to earn his way back into the national Test squad through strong performances. Shaheen will represent Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in the Departments’ President’s Trophy Grade-I, which begins on Saturday,…

Pakistan’s three Test debutants stumper Mohammad Ghazi Ghori, fast bowler Razaullah Khan and all-rounder Muhammad Imran Randhawa said they were excited to represent their country, with each reflecting on the difficult domestic journeys that brought them to the international stage. The trio were handed their Test caps for the third and final match against England…

British Pakistani former Formula racing champion Enaam Ahmed (Second from Right), Daniel Hazlewood, and Formula 1 superstar Lando Norris. — Reporter LONDON: British-Pakistani former Formula racing champion Enaam Ahmed has teamed up with top Formula championship giants to launch a new junior racing initiative to attract more young people towards the sport. Ahmed helped launch…

Pakistan’s seasoned wrestler and Pakistan Wrestling Federation (PWF) secretary Mohammad Inam Butt finds himself in hot water over doping scandal. Photo: AFP LAHORE: Pakistan’s ace-wrestler and administrator Muhammad Inam Butt has voluntarily stepped down from his positions as Pakistan Wrestling Federation (PWF) secretary and chairman Pakistan Olympic Association’s (POA) Athletes Commission due to pending decision…

KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test leggie and Bangladesh spin-bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed has identified the reasons behind Pakistan cricket’s current crisis and Babar Azam’s decline in form. Mushtaq said Pakistan’s struggles were not the result of failure in one series or two Test matches, but stemmed from years of poor decisions, inconsistency in selection, frequent changes…