Crash and burn: Pakistan cricket at a new low after England humiliation

Crash and burn: Pakistan cricket at a new low after England humiliation

Pakistan endured a torrid test tour of England (Darren Staples)

Farhan hopes Pakistan's new combination takes off in Sri Lanka T20Is

Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan hopes a new combination without star players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi will come good against Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 International series starting in Rawalpindi on Friday.Shaheen is also out of favour for T20Is but will skipper Pakistan's one-day international side in a tri-series with Sri Lanka and England starting in Rawalpindi from October 18.

Farhan leads Pakistan to T20 win over Sri Lanka

Pakistan's newest skipper Sahibzada Farhan hit a swashbuckling half-century to guide Pakistan to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first T20 international in Rawalpindi on Friday.Earlier, Udara hit the highest T20 score by a Sri Lankan against Pakistan, improving upon Kusal Perera's 84 in Dubai in 2013.

Stokes retirement paves way for record number of England player deals

England will next week announce their longest list of centrally contracted cricketers, which will give the national team more control over a larger pool of players.

Sri Lanka appoints Kusal Mendis as Test captain

Sri Lanka's cricket board appointed Kusal Mendis as the new Test captain on Thursday, replacing Dhananjaya de Silva who stepped down ahead of selection for next month's two-match series against Pakistan.The upcoming Test series will be Mendis's first assignment as national skipper, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.

The conspiracy theory that hangs over Australia’s sandpaper scandal

“There was no cover-up in Cape Town,” says Steve Richardson, the former Scotland Yard detective and anti-corruption investigator who sat in on the sandpaper scandal interviews with Australia players.

‘It’s a massive systemic failure’ – Harlequins’ demise, by those who love the club

In the wake of Harlequins’ humiliating 48-0 defeat by Gloucester, my colleague Brian Moore asked: “What the hell is going on at Quins?”

Australia stick to familiar formula in South Africa as they seek to bury demons of 2018

The Test series shapes as one of unforced errors and modest scores with both sides unconvincing with the bat and relying on their bowling attack

The Spurs of Prem Rugby: how Harlequins lost their swagger

Marcus Smith’s return from injury offers hope but Quins appear a fragile side beset by entrenched problems

Cristiano Ronaldo 'ready to explode' as Jorge Jesus bust-up takes new twist

Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Portugal, with Jorge Jesus on the sidelines

Anatomy of a scandal: The story of sandpapergate and how Australia got caught

LONG READ: Australia arrived in South Africa amid simmering hostility and left in disgrace, writes Lawrence Ostlere. But, as they prepare to return to Cape Town eight years on, there remain uncomfortable questions about who knew what

Australia opener’s tortured 33-ball duck highlights big Ashes problem

Australia’s struggle to find an opening partnership ahead of next summer’s Ashes will go on, after their latest selection, Nic Maddinson, suffered a tortured return to Test cricket.

Burkina Faso facing FIFA ban as President Ibrahim Traore threatens football takeover after 7-0 Argentina humiliation

Burkina Faso are staring at a potential worldwide suspension from FIFA after military leader Ibrahim Traore threatened to seize control of the national football federation. The drastic ultimatum follows a disastrous trip to Buenos Aires, where an exhausted squad suffered a humiliating 7-0 friendly defeat against Argentina.

Renshaw keeps Australia’s hopes intact against South Africa after Maddinson gamble fails

Australia’s hopes of a competitive first innings total rest with Matt Renshaw and Pat Cummins after they steered them to 187 for 6 on day one of the first Test against South Africa

Thomas Tuchel sends clear warning to Cole Palmer after England withdrawal: 'This is how it has to be'

Three Lions boss worried Chelsea star might not fit into his new-look attack

Sports quiz of the week: Harry Kane, Victor Wembanyama and WSL winners

Have you been following the big news in football, tennis, basketball, rugby, hockey, cycling, darts and the NFL?

‘¡Qué Horror!’: Mexico’s World Cup honeymoon is over but is Rafa Márquez really to blame?

A series of dispiriting friendly results have El Tri reeling. But the problems run much deeper than the team’s new coach

Turkey sack coach Montella after Nations League woe

Vincenzo Montella was sacked as head coach of Turkey on Friday following a string of Nations League defeats."It has been decided not to continue with our head coach," the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on X. Turkey have lost all four of their Nations League matches against France, Belgium and twice to Italy.

Shaun Edwards to bolster Argentina’s World Cup bid after England stint

Edwards will join Felipe Contepomi’s staff from November

Pictured: Man City stars return to training for first time since club's Premier League charges verdict

Squad returns to club in state of crisis with appeal ongoing

Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur is the battle of the sack race favourites but it's too early for either to go

As the Premier League’s big-name strugglers meet, it’s worth remembering that these are early days