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The Business | SPORFridaTy , JaS nuary 171, 20 20 announces squad Hafeez, Malik return to T20 squad for Bangladesh’s tour to Pakistan The Business Report role in our decision-making." On bringing Hafeez and . I believe Muhammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik back into they still have plenty to offer to Pak - : Head Coach and Chief Selector the mix, Misbah said, "They are experienced istan in the shortest format for Pakistan Misbahul Haq on Thursday an - players — with a total of 200 T20Is between and their experience can be critical to nounced Pakistan's International them — they have performed before and we be - our performances in the upcoming se - squad for the upcoming tour of the Bangladesh lieve that they will do so in this upcoming series ries. cricket team. as well." Discussing the future of the seven “Ahsan, Amad and Haris have re - has been chosen to lead the dropped players who were part of the squad that cently shown promise and talent, and squad, which is a mix of seasoned and new play - recently lost to Sri Lanka, the chief selector said: I think it is the right time to throw ers. Contrary to speculations, former "The seven players who have missed out on se - them at the deep end to check their has been left out of the squad. lection are by no means out of our planning but ability to perform at an international Ahsan Ali, Amad Butt and are ex - considering their recent form in international level. I am sure home crowd and con - pected to debut in the series, while Mohammad cricket and taking into account other strong per - ditions will complement their talent Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and Shaheen Shah Afridi formances in our , we have de - and they will be able to justify their have been recalled in the 15-player squad for the cided to make these changes." When asked if selections.” T20 Internationals to be played on January 24, is being "deliberately ignored" by Squad 25 and 27 in Lahore. the selection committee, the chief selector said Babar Azam (C) "We have combined old and new players in that nothing of this sort is happening. "When we Ahsan Ali this squad in the hopes that they will be able to discuss whom to pick for the squad, a discussion Amad Butt end Pakistan's recent losing streak," Misbah said on Salman Butt also takes place, we have no bias Haris Rauf before introducing the squad. "We have lost against him. Those are just speculations people Iftakhar Ahmed eight of our last nine T20Is and as the number- make." Imad Wasim one ranked side, this is unacceptable. We need Captain Babar Azam said that he was satisfied Khushdil Shah to end our losing cycle and get back to winning with the choices made by the selection commit - Muhammad Hafeez habits leading into the upcoming Asia Cup and tee. “I want to thank the selection committee for Muhammad Hasnain ICC T20 World Cup. This has played a critical entertaining my request to bring in Mohammad Muhammad Rizwan

Juventus, AC Milan cruise Australian squad into Italian Cup last eight announced for ICC MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo was too ill to play, Women’s T20 World Cup while Zlatan Ibrahimovic By Jamil Siraj mix of the squad and the roles required, and spent the evening resting on we feel we’ve got great cover for all teams the bench, but even without SYDNEY: Australian squad has been and scenarios. their biggest stars, Juventus named for CommBank T20 Tri-Series and “The Tri-Series will be the perfect warm- and AC Milan cruised into ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, on up against two of the best sides in the world the last eight of the Italian Thursday. The National and will give the team the chance to finalise Cup. Juventus beat visiting Selection Panel (NSP) has named the fol - its preparations ahead of the World Cup. Udinese 4-0 in the late game, lowing 15-player squad ahead of the Comm - “For most players this was one of the after Milan had dispatched Bank T20 Tri-Series and ICC Women’s T20 biggest selections of their career with not SPAL, 3-0. World Cup, with both tournaments to be many people getting to play in a World Cup In the first game of the hosted in Australia. in front of a home crowd, but we’re really evening, 10-man Fiorentina Australia CommBank T20 Tri-Series and confident this squad can go out and defend beat Atalanta 2-1. Ronaldo ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad its title and do Australia proud. was sidelined after suffering – captain (Victoria) “We’ve had a really stable squad over the an attack of sinusitis in the – vice-captain (New South last few years and having players such as afternoon, but he is not the Wales) , Tahlia McGrath, Belinda only ace in the Juventus (New South Wales) Vakarewa and Heather Graham miss out il - pack. After 16 minutes, (Tasmania) lustrates the depth of Australian Cricket. All Paulo Dybala carved through (New South Wales) four of these players are really unlucky to Udinese with a series of (New South Wales) miss out but at the same time could come quick one-twos, finishing (Queensland) into the side at any stage and play a role. with a couple of exchanges (Queensland) “We’re really pleased for Annabel Suther - with centre forward Gonzalo (Victoria) land, who has been playing domestic cricket Higuain. (Queensland) for a few years now, as well as being a part When his Argentine com - (Victoria) of Australia A and Under 19 sides. She has JOHANNESBURG: U-19 skippers Angus Guy of Scotland, Rohail Nazir of Pakistan, Nipun Danaajaya of patriot played a pass one little (South Australia) progressed significantly over the past few Sri Lanka and Sylvester Okpe of Nigeria hold ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup trophy at a press conference. behind him, Dybala spun and (Victoria) months. Anyone who has seen her play will floated the ball onto (Victoria) know how special a talent she is, and we Higuain's chest and he strode (Victoria) know that if called upon she’ll be able to forward and scored. "That The side will contest the Tri-Series play a variety of roles in the side. This will was a goal of rare beauty, to against England and India in Canberra and be another terrific experience for someone Wimbledon champion Halep see three or four exchanges ; the series pitting three of the top who we see as the future of Australian like that at high speed. It was four ranked teams in the world against each Cricket. worth the price of the ticket," other on the eve of the T20 World Cup. “It’s also really pleasing to welcome So - knocked out in Adelaide quarter-fi - said Juve coach Maurizio Australia will then take on India, Sri phie Molineux back into the side, having ADELAIDE: Two-time Grand coming through with a third break of Sarri. "I love to see goals like Lanka, Bangladesh and New Zealand in the spent some time out of the game for mental Slam winner Simona Halep will head serve in the final game on a double- that with fast passing, but pool rounds of the T20 World Cup. health reasons and getting her shoulder into the Australian Open with room fault from the seed. In the second, the they can only work with Speaking on the selection of the squad, right. She was part of the side that won the for improvement after being upset 6- Belarussian ran away with it -- Halep players of great technical National Selector Shawn Flegler said: 2018 World Cup and is a multi-skilled 4, 6-2 by Aryna Sabalenka on Thurs - drew applause and raised her arms in quality." Ten minutes later, “This was an incredibly difficult side to player that offers us another left-arm spin - day at the ATP-WTA Adelaide mock triumph as she finally won a after Udinese goalkeeper pick with selectors looking at the overall ning option alongside Jess’’. International. game while trailing 5-0, but the young - Nicolas tripped Federico The reigning Wimbledon champion ster fired a winning return to seal Bernardeschi. Dybala con - and former world number one dropped match point. Yastremska, ranked 24th, verted the penalty. Dybala serve five times and was flattened in was thrilled to get past Vekic. "It's nice scored a in the 58th minute, the second set by her opponent from to be in the semi-finals just in the be - clipping the ball over Nicolas Horse Racing: Euthanised Mongolian Belarus. The 71-minute rout leaves ginning of the year," she said. "I'm not from the right edge of the Halep standing 1-1 for the season with playing my best game, but it's still box. Two minutes later Dou - Groom was hurt before Breeders Cup glas Costa converted Juve's the first Grand Slam of the year start - nice. LOS ANGELES: An evaluation report released on Mongolian Groom, who was eu - second penalty after Bram ing on Monday in Melbourne. "I'm just getting my form. I have a thanised after a breakdown in last November's Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita, found Sabalenka will battle Dayana Yas - big goal for Australia, but I'm going to Nuytinck handled. In Milan, Krzysztof Piatek, who is re - the gelding ran with a pre-existing injury. tremska on Friday for a place in the try to stay really realistic and play The report by Dr Larry Bramlage, from Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, was released final after the Ukrainian 19-year-old match by match. That's all I can think portedly on the verge of a move to Tottenham Hotspur, by Breeders' Cup officials and showed the four-year-old had a "fine stress fracture" in the beat a second top 20 opponent this about." Australian top seed Ashleign distal cannon bone of his left hind leg. Mongolian Groom, worked by Mongolian trainer "I tried to stay focused on each point. outpaced the sluggish SPAL week when she put out Croat Donna Barty plays later against Marketa Von - Ebenish Ganbat, broke down while charging in the homestretch of the US$6 million race. Vekic 6-4, 6-3. Sabalenka, ranked 12th "I don't care about the Grand Slam, I'm drousova while fourth seed Belinda offside trap to give the home Bramlage evaluated pre-race safety procedures and protocols and examined the condition to Halep's fourth, won her first match just playing each match. "I didn't care Bencic faces American Danielle team the lead after 20 min - of the horse before the race, finding "lesions in both hind distal cannon bones." "The prob - after two losses to the Romanian, about the past, I stayed in the moment, Collins. In men's play, South African utes. Samuel Castillejo coached by Australian Darren Cahill. that helped me to win." Lloyd Harris beat Spanish fourth seed curled a precise left-foot shot lem was the stress fracture that escaped identification, but not because it or the affected joint "It feels great, we had a tough match In the first set, Halep twice lost Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-3 to book a inside the far post just before had been treated in any fashion," Bramlage said. "The hind fetlocks are noted as normal or and she played well," Sabalenka said. break advantages, with Sabalenka semi-final berth. —AFP half time. —AFP unremarkable in all examinations. His motion exams identified no lameness at the pre-race barn exams in any of his races, just stiffness in motion. The truth is he had a bilateral lame - ness and remained symmetrical in both hind limbs in the barn exams before the 2019 Cham - pionships. But this was similar to his previous recent pre-race exams when he won. "It is a tough assessment as to whether a horse is actually lame or just has routine sore - ness from a long season." The report noted that 16 of 17 horses with notes that they were Tennis stars raise millions for "choppy" or "stiff" in pre-race barn exams ran without problem. —AFP Australian wildfire victims MELBOURNE: A capacity country,” said Serena, whose young ing at Melbourne Park, delaying qualifying tournament, was critical crowd of more than 15,000 at Rod daughter Alexis Olym pia was play by several hours and prompting of officials after his first-round win Laver Arena watched Roger Federer thrilled to meet some firefighters complaints from players over the air over Sebastian Ofner, which took defeat Nick Kyrgios in a one-set fi - this week. “And that’s we’re all here quality. more than two hours in the hazy nale to the Australian Open’s Rally tonight to support and help out.” A number of players complained, conditions that blanketed Melbourne for Relief to aid wildfire charities. The fund-raising efforts, which including Bernard Tomic, who Park. Tennis Australia said the night includes various amounts sought medical treatment He said it was incumbent upon the helped raise nearly five million Aus - for aces served dur - during his first-round biggest names in the sport to be the tralian dollars ($3.5 million) for the ing the tournament loss when he strug - voice for lesser-known players. victims of recent and ongoing fires and the sale of gled to breathe. “It’s got to come from the top in Australia that have killed 28 peo - merchandise Dalila Jakupovic guys Roger and Rafa are a little bit ple and destroyed several thousand donated by feared she selfish in thinking about themselves homes, most of them in New South players, will would pass out and their careers,” Schnur said. Wales and Victoria states. continue before retiring “Beca use they’re near the end and Other players who took part in - when the from her match all they’re thinking about is their cluded Australian Open defending Australian when she col - legacy and they’re not thinking champion Novak Djokovic, Rafael Open begins. lapsed to her about the sport itself and trying to do Nadal, Serena Williams, Caroline “Hopefully that knees with a what’s good for the sport. So those Wozniacki, Naomi Osaka, Petra will keep inspir - coughing spell. Kvitova, Dominic Thiem, Coco ing the people to On Wednesday, guys need to step up.” Gauff, Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsit - support this terrible dis - Canadian qualifier Bray - France’s Nicolas Mahut posted a sipas and Alexander Zverev. aster that were going through den Schnur said Federer and picture of himself wearing a mask On several occasions, volunteer and helps to recover all the things Nadal were “selfish” and more con - over his mouth and nose with the fire personnel were invited on the that we need, Nadal said on court cerned about their legacies, saying caption: “Ready for my first round.” court to play against the tennis stars. after an exhibition match. it’s time the pair stepped up and Canada’s Vasek Pospisil, a member “Twenty years this has been my Smoke haze from the continuing protested against playing conditions of the ATP Player Council, tweeted: “It’s time for a players’ union. This : Ambassador of Japan Kuninori Matsuda, Senator and President home and I’ve had so many great fires has played havoc with schedul - during qualifying. The 103rd-ranked IBSA Dr Shahzad Waseem present winning trophy to Muhammad Asif at the is getting absurd.” matches on this court and in this ing of the first two days of qualify - player, who is seeded third in the —AFP closing ceremony of IBSA Cup 2019-20 at snooker hall Pakistan Sports Complex.