Traditional drumbeats and melodious shahnai flutes are drowned out by thundering hooves in the small Pakistani city of Tulamba, as riders pound down a dusty track seeking world record glory in the ancient sport of tent-pegging. Riders in bright costumes drive their lances into the targets, wooden pegs embedded in the dry ground, their aim […]
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Yasir Shah joins Imran Khan as second Pakistani bowler with 14 wickets in Test
DUBAI: Yasir Shah spun his way into the record books on Tuesday when he became the second Pakistani to pick up 14 wickets in a Test match. In Pakistan’s second Test match against New Zealand, Shah picked up 8 wickets in the first session followed by 6 in the second to finish with figures of 14-184. Yasir’s […]