Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik has returned to his country’s test squad after a gap of five years. The 33-year-old has been included in the team for the upcoming series against England in the UAE. His last test match appearance was against the same opponents in 2010. Shoaib has been in fine form in both ODIs and T20s recently. Pakistan's first test against England starts in Abu Dhabi on October 13.
Bayern crush Atalanta as Atletico punish Tottenham errors
Bayern Munich dismantled Atalanta 6-1 in a dominant Champions League last-16 first-leg performance on Tuesday, seizing control from the outset in Bergamo.
Lemina header gives Galatasaray win over Liverpool
Galatasaray secured a 1-0 home win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday thanks to an early header from Mario Lemina.
West Indies players leave India on commercial flights after charter cancelled
West Indies players are leaving India on commercial flights in batches after their departure was delayed due to international airspace closures amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Caribbean side's governing body CWI said on Tuesday.
RFU commit to coach Borthwick amid England struggles
Steve Borthwick's boss has given the England coach his backing this week, but says there will be a full examination of the woeful Six Nations campaign after the team's final-round match against France on Saturday.
Indian team receive $14.2 million bonus for historic T20 World Cup win
The Twenty20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team was awarded a bonus of 1.31 billion rupees ($14.24 million) on Tuesday by the country's cricket board, six times the prize money they claimed for lifting the title in Ahmedabad.
Authorities are urging the public to stay in a safe location as UAE defence systems respond to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
Since the start of the regional crisis, the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has recorded over 560 violations, mainly for unjustified price hikes, issuing 449 warnings and fines exceeding AED 207,000.
The UAE's air defence systems responded to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran late on Tuesday.
