Sport in brief

CRICKET: England will make their first visit to Pakistan in 16 years when they play two backto-back Twenty20 internationals in Karachi next October.

A limited-overs tour in early 2021 had been proposed, but scheduling issues forced the England and Wales Cricket Board to put plans for a return to the country for the first time since 2005 on hold. England will arrive in Karachi on October 12, with the T20 fixtures set for October 14 and 15 before both teams depart for India ahead of the T20 World Cup.

CYCLING: Alex Dowsett has been forced to postpone his attempt to regain the UCI Hour Record next month after testing positive for coronavirus.

The six-time British time trial champion was due to target Victor Campenaerts’ record at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester on December 12.

Haemophilia sufferer Dowsett was due to ride in support of his Little Bleeders charity and The Haemophilia Society.

FOOTBALL: Glasgow City reached the Women’s Champions League round of 32 after beating Valur 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Iceland yesterday

Leanne Crichton fired City ahead from close range six minutes into the second half after Jenna Clark had headed down Hayley Lauder’s free-kick, but Mist Edvardsdottir grabbed an equaliser after 79 minutes to force extra time.

BOXING: Lee McGregor’s European bantamweight title fight against Frenchman Karim Guerfi has been rescheduled for January 22.

The bout was due to take place on November 11 but had to be postponed after British and Commonwealth champion McGregor tested positive for Covid-19.