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ISLAMABAD, 16 September 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has expressed his desire to return to Test cricket after making an impressive start to his President’s Trophy Grade-I campaign with Pakistan Television (PTV), claiming a five-wicket haul against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in the opening round. The 32-year-old right-arm pacer has represented Pakistan in only one Test, making his debut against England in Rawalpindi in December 2022, where he took one wicket before a quad injury suffered while fielding ruled him out of the series. Rauf bowled just 13 overs in that Test and has not featured in Pakistan’s red-ball side since. Speaking to PTV Sports, Rauf said his main objective in returning to four-day cricket was to prepare for Test cricket and ser...

 WORMSLEY, 16 September 2026 (Nosheen): Pakistan U19 posted a massive 350 for four in 50 overs against England in the fourth Youth ODI at Sir Paul Getty’s Ground on Wednesday, powered by half-centuries from Usman Khan and Jahangir Bilal and a blazing unbeaten 80 by captain Farhan Yousaf. Opting to bat first, Pakistan made a strong start as Usman Khan and Jahangir Bilal shared a 148-run opening partnership inside 24 overs, with both batters scoring 79; Usman struck nine fours and a six, while Jahangir hit 13 boundaries. Ahmed Hussain and Farhan Yousaf then added 144 runs for the fourth wicket, with Ahmed scoring 63 off 53 balls, including eight fours and a six, while Farhan remained unbeaten on 80 off 54 balls, hitting three sixes and eight fours. For England, Subhaan Ali claimed t...

 LAHORE, 16 September 2026 (Ghufran): The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided not to send the national hockey team to India for the upcoming Men’s Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held from October 27 to November 5, with league matches in Jalandhar and the semi-finals and final in Mohali. PHF President Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani confirmed the decision, saying it was taken after considering the bilateral relations between Pakistan and India. The announcement came a day after Indian Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had said that the Pakistan hockey team would participate in the tournament and assured his government’s full support. Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh had also said that the hockey federations of the two countries maintained good relations. Oma...

 DUBAI, 16 September 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam and middle-order batter Saud Shakeel have climbed two places each in the latest ICC Test batting rankings released on Wednesday, with Babar moving to 13th position after scoring 76 off 103 balls in Pakistan’s second innings of the third Test against England at Edgbaston, while Saud rose to 16th after scores of 43 and 29; former Pakistan captain Shan Masood made the biggest gain among established Pakistani batters, rising four places to 37th following his fighting 95, while Test debutant Razaullah entered the rankings at 91st after an impressive 81 off 63 balls featuring nine sixes and four boundaries; meanwhile, Abdullah Shafique dropped 11 places to 46th, Mohammad Rizwan slipped one place to 34th and Salman...