South Africa opts to bat first against Pakistan

South Africa opts to bat first against Pakistan

Faisalabad: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in the deciding One Day International (ODI) against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi stated that even if Pakistan had won the toss, they would have opted to bowl first. He also confirmed the inclusion of Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed … Read more

Second One-Day International: South Africa defeat Pakistan by eight wickets

Second One-Day International: South Africa defeat Pakistan by eight wickets

South Africa defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the second One-Day International (ODI), levelling the three-match series 1–1. Chasing a target of 269 runs, the Proteas reached the mark easily in just 40.1 overs, thanks to a superb unbeaten century by Quinton de Kock. The opener scored 123 runs off 119 balls, hitting seven sixes … Read more

Bilal Khan breaks Shaheen Afridi’s ODI record

Bilal Khan breaks Shaheen Afridi's ODI record

Bilal Khan breaks Shaheen Afridi’s record. Achieved milestone in Oman’s win against Namibia. Oman defeats Namibia in World Cup League 2 match. Oman fast bowler Bilal Khan has become the fastest pacer in the world to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket, surpassing Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi’s record. The 37-year-old left-arm medium pacer, born in Peshawar, … Read more

Green Shirts Steal Victory: Pakistan Edges NZ in Super-Over Thriller at Hagley Oval

Green Shirts Steal Victory: Pakistan Edges NZ in Super-Over Thriller at Hagley Oval

Pakistan edges New Zealand in a thrilling Hagley Oval super-over. Aliya Riaz shines with a bat in super-over. Bismah Maroof was named Player of the Match. At Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday, the Pakistan women’s cricket team overcame New Zealand by three runs following a thrilling super-over match. Thanks to Aliya Riaz’s heroics at … Read more

Blow to Pakistan as Nida Dar ruled out of first ODI after face injury

Blow to Pakistan as Nida Dar ruled out of first ODI after face injury

Pakistani ODI captain Nida Dar was injured. Dar is ruled out of the first ODI. Sadaf Shamas will replace Dar in the playing XI. In Tuesday’s opening One-Day International against New Zealand, Pakistani skipper Nida Dar took a blow to the face. In the 44th over of New Zealand’s innings, Dar was injured. “Pakistan captain … Read more

ICC ODI Rankings: Shaheen Afridi becomes world’s no.1 ODI bowler

ICC ODI Rankings: Shaheen Afridi becomes world's no.1 ODI bowler

Shaheen Afridi is now the world’s No. 1 ODI bowler. He is the fastest fast bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets, doing so in 51 matches. Babar Azam remains the world’s No. 1 ODI batsman. As of Wednesday, the ICC released the most recent rankings for ODI bowlers, with Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi holding the top spot globally. … Read more

ICC Rankings: Babar Azam maintains top ranking ODI batting

ICC Rankings: Babar Azam maintains top ranking ODI batting

Babar Azam remains the top ODI batsman with 836 ratings. Shubman Gill is second with 818 ratings. Azam is the only batter in the top five of all three formats. Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, remained the top batsman in One-Day International (ODI) cricket following the most recent International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings released … Read more

Subhman Gill wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for September

Subhman Gill wins ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for September

Subhman Gill won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award. He outclassed Siraj and Malan. He is currently the number 2 batter in ODIs. India’s star batter Subhman Gill has won the ICC Men’s Play of the Month for September 2023. He had been in his top form and displayed some exceptional batting skills … Read more

Australia skipper Pat Cummins keen to solve ‘puzzle’ of ODI tactics

Australia skipper Pat Cummins keen to solve 'puzzle' of ODI tactics

Pat Cummins is still trying to figure out ODI tactics after 12 years. ODIs are the most physically taxing format of cricket. Australia needs to find a balance between inventiveness and consistency in ODI bowling. Twelve years after he made his ODI debut, Pat Cummins is still keen to solve the puzzle of the tactics … Read more

ICC World Cup 2023: Babar Azam, Subhman Gill race for No 1 spot

ICC World Cup 2023: Babar Azam, Subhman Gill race for No 1 spot

Shubman Gill is closing the gap on captain Babar Azam. Babar is ranked number 1 in ODI batting. Gill is ranked number 2 in ODI batting. In the latest ICC ODI batting rankings update, the gap between Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam and India’s Shubman Gill is narrowing. Gill’s outstanding performances in the first two matches … Read more

Gautham Gambhir backs Babar Azam to set World Cup on fire

Gautham Gambhir backs Babar Azam to set World Cup on fire

Babar Azam has held the number one ranking in ODIs for around 900 days. He played a key role in Pakistan’s rise to the number one ranking in ODIs. Gautam Gambhir believes Babar Azam has the potential to shine. When discussing the world’s top cricket players, it’s impossible not to mention Babar Azam, who has … Read more

India achieves historic feat, becomes second team to top all three cricket formats

India achieves historic feat, becomes second team to top all three cricket formats

India has achieved a historic milestone. The team achieved the top position in all three cricket formats. India is the second team to do so. India has achieved a remarkable milestone in men’s cricket, becoming only the second team in history to hold the top position in all three formats (Tests, ODIs, and T20 internationals). … Read more

Nat Sciver-Brunt smashes fastest ODI century for England women

Nat Sciver-Brunt smashes fastest ODI century for England women

Sciver-Brunt scored a record-breaking century in 66 balls. She scored 120 runs from 74 deliveries. This is the fastest century by an England women’s player. In her 100th one-day international (ODI) appearance, Nat Sciver-Brunt achieved a record-breaking century for England’s women’s cricket team, becoming the fastest centurion in their ODI history by reaching the milestone … Read more

Pakistan women’s cricket team bounce back with win in third ODI

Pakistan women's cricket team bounce back with win in third ODI

Pakistan women’s cricket team bounced back to win the third ODI against South Africa. Sidra Ameen and Bismah Maroof’s 110-run partnership was crucial in Pakistan’s victory. Nadine de Klerk top-scored for South Africa with 60 runs. After a string of disappointing performances in two consecutive One Day Internationals (ODIs), the Pakistan women’s cricket team bounced … Read more

Trent Boult returns to ODI cricket ahead of World Cup

Trent Boult returns to ODI cricket ahead of World Cup

Trent Boult is “very happy” to be back playing international cricket. Boult worked hard to earn his spot in the World Cup squad. Boult is excited about the upcoming World Cup. Prior to the World Cup in India, Trent Boult said he is “very happy” to be back playing international cricket. However, he claimed that … Read more