Babar Azam dethrones Kohli in ODI player’s rankings
DUBAI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has ended Virat Kohli’s long reign at the top of ICC ODI Player Rankings, becoming only the fourth batsman from his country to attain number one position. The 26-year-old’s player of the match effort of
No Pakistani cricketer named as ICC announces teams of decade
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced the ODI, T20I, and Test teams of the decade. No player from Pakistan has been named in each of these teams. The sides are picked by the ICC’s Voting Academy of
Babar Azam confirmed as Pakistan’s new ODI captain
LAHORE: T20I captain Babar Azam has been appointed the skipper in ODI format as well, while Azhar Ali has been confirmed as Test captain in the 2020-21 season. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made the disclosure while announcing its list
Pakistan reschedules one-off ODI match against Bangladesh
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has rescheduled the one-off One Day International match against Bangladesh which was scheduled to be held on 3rd April in Karachi. The cricket board confirmed it has accepted the request of the Bangladesh Cricket Board
Glenn Maxwell returns to Australian ODI, T20 Squad for South Africa tour
SYDNEY: All-rounder, Glenn Maxwell was recalled to the Australian one-day and T20 squads for the tour of South Africa today (Tuesday). Maxwell has returned to the international team since taking a break to deal with mental health issues in October.
Babar Azam retains third position in ODI player ranking
DUBAI: Pakistan star batsman Babar Azam has retained the third positing in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings released on Monday. Babar Azam scored 829 points with an average of 54.17. His highest rating was against New Zealand at
Abid Ali first to score Test and ODI hundreds on debut
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan opener Abid Ali became the first batsman to score hundreds on both Test and one-day international debuts when he struck a ton against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Sunday. On 95, the 32-year-old hit paceman Vishwa Fernando for
Bangladesh beat Pakistan in second women’s ODI
LAHORE: Bangladesh women’s cricket team won second ODI against Pakistan by one wicket. Sources said that the two-match series was squared after the victory of Bangladesh. The host team chose to bat first and took a decent start. The opening
Pakistan announces squad for Bangladesh women ODIs
LAHORE: The women selection committee today announced a 15-player Pakistan women squad for a two-match ODI series against Bangladesh. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made three changes in the line-up from the one that swept Bangladesh 3-0 in a
Pakistan beats Australia by six wickets in practice match
SYDNEY: Pakistan started cricketing tour by wining Cricket Australia XI by six wickets, today on Thursday. According to sources, in a 20-over tour match, Australia chose to bat first. The host team lost their first wicket without scoring any run.
Pakistan can defeat Australia with aggression: Wahab Riaz
SYDNEY: Fast-bowler Wahab Riaz said that Pakistan can defeat Australia by playing aggressive cricket in the upcoming series. A video posted on Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) twitter account, quoted Wahab Riaz, “The T20I series between Pakistan and Australia will be
PCB fails to facilitate domestic cricket players
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) failed to facilitate cricketers in the new domestic season. According to sources, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade-II’s content between the regions Northern and Central Punjab is scheduled to play at Ittefaq RLCA Ground. The ground is
Azhar Ali, Babar Azam replace Sarfaraz as Test, T20 captain
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed with batsmen Azhar Ali and Babar Azam. The statement came out when Sarfaraz Ahmed was dismissed from all three formats of the cricket matches. According to PCB’s statement, Azhar Ali has
Pakistan announces 16-member squad for Sri Lanka series
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 16-member squad for one-day matches series against Sri Lanka. According to the press release of PCB, the series will take place in Karachi from 27 September to 2 October. The squad for