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"Black Day In Pakistan Cricket": Fans Fume After Series Defeat To New Zealand

Following a 45-run defeat in the third T20I of a five-match series against New Zealand, Pakistan have now gone seven games without a win in international cricket. Since the change in captaincy, following Babar Azam's decision to step down as skipper after the World Cup, Pakistan have lost six games under different captains. While Babar lost his last game in in charge against England during the World Cup, the team suffered a series sweep against Australia, with new Test captain Shan Masood at the helm.

ICC Men's T20I Rankings: Axar Patel Moves To Career-Best Fifth Spot, Yashasvi Jaiswal Jumps To Sixth

Axar Patel has advanced 12 places to a career-best fifth position among bowlers as a clutch of India players made significant gains in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after strong performances in the series against Afghanistan. Patel's hauls of two for 23 and two for 16 in India's identical six-wicket wins over Afghanistan in the first two T20Is of their three-match series have also lifted him two places to 16th among all-rounders after the latest weekly rankings update on Wednesday that takes into consideration all matches completed till Tuesday.

USA Maintain All-Win Record, Beat New Zealand 1-0 To Enter FIH Women's Olympic Qualifier Semis

Elizabeth Yeager converted a penalty corner in the second half as United States eked out a fighting solitary goal victory over New Zealand to storm into the semi-finals of the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifier with an all-win record on Tuesday. Yeager found the back of net in the 17th minute from USA's third penalty corner in their final Pool B match. New Zealand started on a positive note and made some good moves to enter the American circle initially but lost the momentum as the match progressed. After having weathered the early pressure from the Black Sticks, the American got their footing into the match and secured their first penalty corner in the eighth minute, only to be denied by the side bar.

Watch: Mohammad Rizwan Takes A Run Without His Bat. Umpire's Decision Stuns Batter

Mohammad Rizwan tried to take a run without his bat but the result was not quite what he expected during the third T20I encounter between Pakistan and New Zealand on Wednesday. During the sixth over of the Pakistan innings, Rizwan played a ball from Matt Henry on the on-side but while sprinting to take a run, he lost control of his bat. He did not slow down and after touching down the crease at the non-striker end with his gloves, he ran to complete a second run. Although he had to complete a full-stretch dive at the end, no harm was done. However, the replays showed that during the first run, Rizwan's gloves were just short of the crease and as a result, the umpire decided to signal a short run.

Australia made right call to join Asian confederation, says coach Arnold

DOHA : Australia made the right move to leave the Oceania confederation and join the Asian confederation (AFC) in 2006 as the level of competition in the continent has helped the Socceroos improve as a team, coach Graham Arnold said on Wednesday.

Alldritt to skipper France in Six Nations Championship

PARIS : Number eight Gregory Alldritt will captain France in the Six Nations Championship after taking over from Antoine Dupont, who will miss the tournament to focus on the French Sevens side that competes at the Paris Olympic Games later this year.

Merit alone to dictate Lions selection for first women’s tour in 2027

The British and Irish Lions insist merit alone will dictate selection for their first women’s tour despite England’s dominance of the sport.

Director Mohammad Hafeez's Long Meetings Making Pakistan Players "Restless": Report

Pakistan cricket team's director Mohammed Hafeez is reportedly making a lot of players in the side "restless" and the major reason behind the simmering disquiet is his tendency to hold "long meetings and lectures". According to media reports in Karachi, some players, who were not named, are unhappy with the meetings held by Hafeez during the tour of Australia and now in New Zealand. "He holds very long meetings and gives long lectures and some of the players get restless because same things are repeated," one media report said.

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"Black Day In Pakistan Cricket": Fans Fume After Series Defeat To New Zealand

ICC Men's T20I Rankings: Axar Patel Moves To Career-Best Fifth Spot, Yashasvi Jaiswal Jumps To Sixth

USA Maintain All-Win Record, Beat New Zealand 1-0 To Enter FIH Women's Olympic Qualifier Semis

Watch: Mohammad Rizwan Takes A Run Without His Bat. Umpire's Decision Stuns Batter

Australia made right call to join Asian confederation, says coach Arnold

Alldritt to skipper France in Six Nations Championship

Merit alone to dictate Lions selection for first women’s tour in 2027

Director Mohammad Hafeez's Long Meetings Making Pakistan Players "Restless": Report