Usman Khawaja cancels book events as ball-tampering row reopens
Usman Khawaja cancelled book events after declining to say if Australia's bowlers knew of the 2018 ball-tampering plan; Cricket Australia rules out a new probe.
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Usman Khawaja cancelled book events after declining to say if Australia's bowlers knew of the 2018 ball-tampering plan; Cricket Australia rules out a new probe.
Pakistan declared at 434 for nine and had Sri Lanka 114 for three on day two in Rawalpindi, with three debutant fifties and two wickets for Saqib Khan.
Opener Usman Khan hit an unbeaten 139 off 120 balls as defending champions Pakistan beat the UAE by nine wickets in their U-19 Asia Cup opener in Muscat.
Australia's Glenn Maxwell has retired from international cricket after being left out of the T20 squad for England; he will keep playing in the Big Bash League.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field in the ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka in Lahore; Faheem Ashraf replaces Shadab Khan, who was hit by a bouncer.
The ICC fined Haris Rauf 20 per cent of his match fee and gave him a demerit point after his row with Will Jacks; England were fined for a slow over rate.
After Pakistan were bowled out for 110 by Sri Lanka, batting coach Mike Smith said he has zero doubt Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman will deliver in the final.
The PCB named a 14-member squad led by Muneeba Ali for the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy in Ajman from November 12 to 25; Fatima Sana is away for the WBBL.
Pakistan, already in Saturday's tri-series final, face Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium at 1pm; a Sri Lanka win would knock England out of the race.
Shadab Khan's unbeaten 113 and an 89-run last-wicket stand with Haris Rauf beat England by one wicket and send Pakistan into the October 31 tri-series final.
Ahead of Sunday's match against England, Haris Rauf said Pakistan's bowlers must take middle-overs wickets as ODI scores soar, and he is open to Tests.
The PCB opened PSL 12's direct signings window and set an auction date of January 23, while turning down a franchise owner's proposal to cut player salaries.
Harry Brook hit the fastest ODI double century, but Sri Lanka chased 430 with a ball to spare in Rawalpindi, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history.