Pakistan coach Azhar Mahmood (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) The Pakistan Cricket Board faces a dilemma regarding the release of interim red-ball coach Azhar Mahmood, a former Test all-rounder, due to contractual obligations established by previous management.The contract stipulates that early termination would require the PCB to pay six months’ compensation, amounting to PKR 450…

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj As India gear up for the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford starting July 23, the spotlight is back on fast bowling workloads. With all the chatter around Jasprit Bumrah’s workload and how he will play only three out of five Tests to stay fresh, it is easy to…

Hans Niemann during the Las Vegas Leg of Freestyle chess Grand Slam Tour (Freestyle Chess/Lennart Ootes) Hans Niemann’s resurgence on the global chess stage continues to make headlines. The American Grandmaster, who has been at the centre of controversy since his fallout with world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 2022, has stormed into the final…