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Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, citing family obligations. Sri Lanka Cricket said the 30-year-old Rajapaksa wrote that his decision to stop playing will come into effect immediately. Rajapaksa said in his letter that he made the decision “looking forward to fatherhood and associated familial obligations,” but other…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, citing family obligations. Sri Lanka Cricket said the 30-year-old Rajapaksa wrote that his decision to stop playing will come into effect immediately.

MenInG Having won the Pakistan Super League on two previous occasions, Islamabad United were once again expected to be a force in last year’s tournament. However, only 3 wins out of a possible 10 meant that they became the whipping boys and finished bottom of the table with just 7 points after a lacklustre and disappointing tournament. As expected, the owners were unhappy with the results and the performance of the team and took appropriate action. Out went Head Coach Misbah-ul-Haq who the PCB felt had enough on his plate and he was replaced by former South African spinner Johan Botha. In ad...

January 17, 2021 If due attention is not given to domestic structure, Pakistan’s cricket team will continue struggling on fast and bouncy tracks In the last three years Pakistan cricket team’s performance has been on the decline. Since Jan 2018, the Green-shirts have played 21 Tests, lost 11 and won only six. During the same period, Pakistan played 46 ODIs, won only 19 and were beaten in 24 matches. In the shortest format, Pakistan’s performance remained much better with 25 wins in 40 matches. They lost 13. Recently, Pakistan faced humiliating defeats in New Zealand. They lost the T20 s...

For Pakistan's plight, PCB governance as much to blame as coaches Abdul Mohi Shah PCB top brass comprising Ehsan Mani and Waseem Khan. The knives are out and everyone is calling for the head of not only Misbahul Haq and Waqar Younis but also the PCB’s top brass. There may be some merit in the demand, but what is surprising is sudden and synchronised public outcry following the last two days of the Christchurch Test. To put the facts right let’s quickly recap what happened during the second Test. After day one of the first Test, the fans as well as game’s experts were praising the batsm...