Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan and Joe Root of England have entered the top ten of the ICC Men’s ODI batter’s Rankings. Rohit Sharma drew closer to Virat Kohli after his half-century in the first One-Day International against the West Indies. After the first ODI against India, West Indies batter Shai Hope lost points and fell … Read more
The ongoing seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has reached its peak and there have been a number of records made and a display of some spectacular batting and bowling. One player that made the history by scoring the highest runs in a single season, Fakhar Zaman of Lahore Qalandars. He made the … Read more
Lahore Qalandars’ opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has become the batter with the highest strike rate during powerplay overs in the history of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Fakhar is now the leading run-scorer in the PSL with 248 runs in just 3 matches at an average of 91.00, leaving behind Multan Sultans’ left-hand batter Shan … Read more
Hindsight may be 20/20 but its 2021 that Pakistanis will look back on and say, “I told you so”. Truly, throughout the past 12 months, there was a sense that this was going to be Pakistan’s year. It may have started with a huge defeat at the Hagley Oval, but even then there were signs … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Pakistan skipper Babar Azam as the ODI Cricketer of the Year for his stellar performance during the calendar year 2021. Alongside Babar, ICC also nominated Bangladesh’s all-rounder Shakib Al Hassan, South Africa’s batter Janneman Malan and Ireland’s Paul Sterling. Babar has achieved this milestone for the third consecutive … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Pakistan’s Babar Azam as the captain of the ODI Team of the Year, just one day after naming him captain of the T20I Team of the Year. The ICC Team of the Year recognised 11 remarkable individuals that wowed everyone in a calendar year, whether it was with … Read more
BBL 11: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman failed to impress while playing for Brisbane Heat against Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL) 11th edition 2021-22, On Thursday. After hitting three runs in eight balls, the left-hander was dismissed. Zak Evans caught him at long-on off Afghanistan spinner Zahir Khan’s bowling. Have a look …and … Read more
KARACHI: After quitting from Test cricket in 2018, former Pakistan Test captain Muhammad Hafeez has chosen to retire from international cricket. Hafeez played 55 Tests, 218 ODIs, and 119 T20s for Pakistan throughout his 18-year career. He’s also appeared in 210 first-class games. In all three formats of the game, the all-rounder captained the national … Read more
Pakistan veteran cricketer Shahid Afridi has said he asked the left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi that he should not assume the role of a captain for a few years. however, the fast-bowler did not pay heed to Afridi’s advice. While speaking on a private TV channel, Afridi said: “I had advised Shaheen to wait for … Read more
The International Cricket Council has released the rankings of Test and T20I players in which Babar Azam has once again grabbed the number one spot in the ICC MRF Batsman ranking in the T20. Babar has moved up a notch in the ICC T20I Players Rankings, after which he has again become the number one … Read more
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam maintained his top spot in the Men’s T20 International player rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. While he is still in the top spot since the last rankings were revealed, he slid from 839 to 809 points. England’s Dawid Malan has also maintained his second spot with … Read more
Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman struck an unbeaten half-century as his side made light work of beating Bangladesh by eight wickets in their second Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Saturday, taking an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Fakhar hit 57 off 51 balls and put on 85 runs with Mohammad Rizwan (39) for the second wicket, guiding Pakistan … Read more
Pakistan captain Babar Azam shattered Australia’s Matthew Hayden’s record for most runs scored by a batsman in his maiden ICC T20 World Cup appearance. Babar reached this milestone during the second semi-final against Australia on Thursday. Hayden, who is currently the batting consultant of the national team during the ongoing tournament, had set the record … Read more
DUBAI: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Thursday described Hasan Ali as “a fighter” who will bounce back from dropping a catch off Matthew Wade in a key moment of the T20 World Cup semi-final which Australia won by five wickets on Thursday. Marcus Stoinis (40) and Wade (41) put on an unbeaten stand of 81 to pull … Read more
Pakistan continued their unbeaten streak in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup by defeating Namibia on Tuesday evening. The winning streak has already caught the eye of the cricketing world, with many labelling Pakistan as the team to beat. However, the green shirt’s gesture after their win over Namibia has melted the hearts of … Read more
Pakistan booked their semi-final berth in the ICC T20 World Cup as they defeated Namibia by 45 runs in a game played in Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Namibia had a respectable show with the bat, scoring 144/5 in reply of Pakistan’s 189 runs. Namibia lost their first wicket cheaply on 8 … Read more
As Babar Azam and his men get ready to take on arch-rivals India, in a rare sight politicians from across the spectrum wished the Pakistan team good luck against Virat Kohli and co. Pakistan and India will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign tonight at the Dubai International Stadium. Since 2013 both teams have … Read more
DUBAI: Babar Azam’s Pakistan will look to end their losing streak against India at the Twenty20 World Cup when the two rivals begin their title race in a Sunday blockbuster. India have beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups. However, Pakistan come into the Super 12s contest … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) first announced their 15-man ICC T20 World Cup squad on September 4. Later on October 8, the PCB revised the squad with the addition of Haider Ali, Fakhar Zaman, and former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. The changes were made after players’ performance evaluation during the National T20 Cup. Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider … Read more
Pakistan will be departing for the United Arab Emirates on October 15 to take part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The national team has started their training sessions at the National High Performance Center, Lahore. Pakistan is scheduled to play two warm-up matches as a part of the T20 World Cup. The national … Read more
Former veteran cricketer Shahid Afridi praised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after they made changes to the squad, especially the inclusion of former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik On his Twitter handle, Shahid Afridi wrote: “Good to see Shoaib Malik recalled for the T20 World Cup,” Afridi wrote on Twitter. “As a senior and experienced player, … Read more
The poor performance of some of the players in the national squad for the T20 World Cup in the National T20 Cup has caused concern to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The selection committee has also come under fire for the poor performance of the players selected for the T20 World Cup in the National … Read more
LAHORE: It will be Babar Azam versus Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan versus Shadab Khan, Sharjeel Khan versus Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman versus Shahnawaz Dahani and Hasan Ali versus Imam-ul-Haq after the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the schedule and squads for the National T20 2021-22, which will be held from 23 September and 13 October. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood believes though the Indian team was playing well Pakistan still has the ability to down the Men in Blue in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. Mahmood said the Men in Blue has an edge over Pakistan but the latter still has the ability to overpower their neighbors. “It will be a tough match as India is playing really well and … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman-to-be Ramiz Raja has said that he wants to appoint a new captain for the Test cricket format in place of Babar Azam. Ramiz also said a similar thing during the meeting with the players at the High Performance Centre. The former captain believes that Pakistan can climb to higher ranks … Read more
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam is reportedly not happy with the squad announced for the upcoming series with New Zealand and England, and ICC T20 World Cup, sources said. The sources further said that the board did not consult Babar during the selection process. Babar is not happy with the inclusion of Azam Khan and Shoaib … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the 15-man squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand and England and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Pakistan will go against New Zealand and England in the home series in Rawalpindi and Lahore from September 27 to October 14, after that the national squad will take on … Read more
Pakistan cricket fans are overjoyed with New Zealand (Blackcaps) returning to the country after 18 years for the tour. The series is all set to start from September 17. Here are the complete details regards the matches. ODI Series Pakistan and New Zealand will play their first ODI on Friday, September 17, at the Rawalpindi … Read more
