Pak withdraws Naseem from U-19 World Cup squad

Karachi

Pakistan today withdrew fast bowler Naseem Shah from their Under-19 World Cup squad, saying the youngster is ready to show his mettle at the senior level. Shah, who made his Test debut recently, has been replaced by Mohammad Wasim Jr from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Naseem was named in the Under-19 squad on the insistence of junior head coach Ejaz Ahmed but after his impressive show in Australia and in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka at home, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis felt that he should be withdrawn from the junior squad.

Colombo

Mathews returns to Lanka T20 squad for tour of India

Former skipper Angelo Mathews today returned to the Sri Lanka squad for the three-match T20 International series against India starting in Guwahati on January 5. The 32-year-old all-rounder made a comeback to the team after a 16-month absence from the shortest form of the game. The 16-member squad will be led by veteran pacer Lasith Malinga.

Bengaluru

Bengaluru sign Jamaican forward Deshorn Brown

Bengaluru FC today signed Jamaican international Deshorn Brown for a one-and-a-half-year deal. Brown, who plays down the middle and is equally comfortable operating at the wings, will be a valuable addition in attack for the Blues who sit third in the standings after 10 rounds in the Indian Super League. Agencies