File image of Mohammad Rizwan, left, and Babar Azam (AP Photo) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the white-ball squads for the team’s tour of Australia next month, with Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi making a comeback after being left out of the last two Tests of the home series against England. After losing…
Fakhar Zaman (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s senior batter Fakhar Zaman has been left out of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts for the first time in eight years, with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirming that the decision was influenced by both fitness issues and Zaman’s controversial social media comments regarding the selection committee.Speaking…
Mohammad Rizwan (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the appointment of Mohammad Rizwan as the captain of Pakistan’s ODI and T20I teams, signalling a new chapter in the nation’s cricket leadership. The 32-year-old wicketkeeper-batter replaces Babar Azam, who stepped down following a string of underwhelming performances…
Fakhar Zaman (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has come under fire from fans following the omission of star opener Fakhar Zaman from the 2024-25 list of centrally contracted players. Zaman, a key player in Pakistan’s white-ball setup, was notably left out despite regularly featuring in ODIs and T20Is…
Shan Masood (Image credit: PCB) NEW DELHI: After Pakistan’s impressive 9-wicket victory over England in the third Test, which secured a 2-1 comeback series win, captain Shan Masood had a fitting response for a journalist during the post-match conference. When asked about his own form, Masood prioritized the team’s triumph over individual statistics, expressing his…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s young fast bowler Ihsanullah sparked debate with his recent statement on the Public Digital News podcast, where he claimed that Naseem Shah is a better bowler than India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. He remarked, “Agar dekha jaaye toh Jasprit Bhumrah se accha bowler Naseem Shah…
File photo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Amir (AP Photo) Pakistan‘s win over England in the second Test at Multan seems to have brought delight and criticism in equal measure — delight for ending a losing run in Tests and criticism of former skipper Babar Azam and the alleged favouritism that prevailed under his reign….
NEW DELHI: As Kamran Ghulam made headlines by hitting a century on debut against England in the second Test at Multan on Tuesday, he was lauded for not just the hundred but also for the fact that he had achieved the feat after replacing a stalwart like Babar Azam in the team.Ghulam has gathered tons…
Debutant Kamran Ghulam celebrating his century on the opening day of Pakistan’s second Test against England and file photo of Michael Vaughan (Agency Photos) A century on debut by Kamran Ghulam has substantiated the point that many former Pakistan players had been making in run-up to the Test series against England, and Basit Ali didn’t…
R Ashwin and Kamran Ghulam (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took to social media to praise Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam, who marked his Test debut with a sensational century against England in the ongoing second Test at Multan.Ashwin, known for his thoughtful takes on cricket, acknowledged the pressure on Ghulam as he…
