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Babar Azam clears the air on PCB's threat of pulling out of Lord's Test over Sky Sports and Imran Khan saga

Pakistancaptain Babar Azamdismissed reports that his team considered staying off the field after lunch on the opening day of the Lord’s Test against England amid the controversy surrounding a Sky Sports interview with Imran Khan’s sons. Speaking after Pakistan’s 194-run defeat to England on Sunday, Babar said he was unaware of any discussion within the…

Pakistan's Lord's Test boycott threat raises questions far beyond one interview

There is a strange irony in what has unfolded around the Lord’s Test between England and Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board reportedly threatened to pull out of the match after a Sky Sports interview with Imran Khan’s sons, Sulaiman and Kasim, during the second Test. The interview was about their father, the former Pakistan Prime…

Rain threat puts India’s WTC hopes under pressure in Sri Lanka Test

India appeared to have wrested control of the second Test against Sri Lanka after a late burst of wickets, but rain could yet play a major role in determining the outcome of the Test and, in turn, India’s WTC campaign.Sri Lanka were 218 for 6 in their second innings when play was called off early,…