SYDNEY: Australian pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood was ruled out on Sunday of this week’s World Test Championship final against India with Michael Neser added to their squad. Hazlewood has not played any red-ball cricket since injuring his Achilles in the Sydney Test against South Africa in January and only recently made his comeback in the Indian Premier League. While he has been bowling at full speed in recent training sessions, he is still dealing with the injury and selectors opted not to risk him with a five-Test Ashes series against England to follow. Neser has been in scintillating form playing county cricket for Glamorgan, although Scott Boland is favoured to replace Hazlewood and lead the attack alongside Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon. "Josh was very, very close to being given the green light but we are cognisant that our upcoming schedule means this is not a one-off Test match of us," chair of selectors George Bailey said in a statement.
Representational image. — Facebook/ISSF.ShootingKARACHI: Pakistan’s six shooters will participate in the ISSF...
Pakistan's Asim Khan and Noor Zaman have qualified for the quarter-finals of West Of Ireland Open 2024. —...
The Pakistan Sports Board building. — APP/FileLAHORE: After Sports Board Punjab refused to give Punjab Stadium for...
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant. — AFP FileNEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant produced a...
India's captain Rohit Sharma speaks during a press conference at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy...
Former Asian champion Saadi Abbas. — Facebook/pakkarateinLAHORE: Dogged by injuries and offshore settlement...