NEW DELHI: Joe Root‘s masterful double century on the fourth day of the opening Test against Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium showcased his brilliance and resilience. Resuming on 176, Root took advantage of a missed opportunity early in the day when Pakistan’s Babar Azam dropped a straightforward catch at mid-wicket. Root was looking to…
Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Final could be shifted from Lahore to Dubai if India qualify for the summit clash of the marquee event, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The Champions Trophy is slated to run from February 19 to March 9 with 15 matches…
Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Team India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is on the verge of achieving a significant milestone in international cricket as he is just 39 runs away from equalling Virat Kohli‘s record to become the second-fastest batter in the world to score 2500 runs in T20 Internationals (T20Is).Kohli,…
Babar Azam. (Photo by Alex Davidson via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former captain Salman Butt has defended Babar Azam after his resignation as Pakistan’s white-ball captain. This comes after ex-pacer Sikander Bakht made critical remarks about the star batter.Bakht had suggested that Babar should have resigned immediately after Pakistan’s group stage exit from the T20…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Pakistan cricket team. NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin recently expressed concern about the current state of Pakistan cricket, which is facing leadership instability and poor performance.Following Pakistan’s exit from the 2023 World Cup, Babar Azam resigned as captain, causing a series of leadership changes. Shaheen Afridi briefly took over the T20I captaincy before…
Babar Azam (Reuters Photo) Babar Azam resigned as Pakistan‘s white-ball captain earlier this week, which came as a surprise to some. But former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes Babar has taken the right call and it will signal his return as the team’s premier batsman. “Thank you, very much. Der aaye durust aaye (he understood late,…
Basit Ali and Babar Azam (Screengrab and Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has praised Babar Azam‘s decision to step down as captain of Pakistan’s white-ball cricket team, calling it a “sensible decision” that will benefit both Babar and the national side. Basit, speaking on his YouTube channel, expressed that Babar’s resignation…
NEW DELHI: Babar Azam announced his decision to step down from Pakistan while-ball captaincy. In a midnight post on Wednesday addressed to his fans, Azam said, I’m sharing some news with you today. I have decided to resign as captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team, effective as of my notification to the PCB and…
Harry Brook, MS Dhoni, and MS Dhoni (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: England’s star batsman Harry Brook etched his name into the record books by surpassing Indian cricket icons Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni in the fifth and final ODI between England and Australia on Sunday. Brook’s exceptional knock of 72 runs off 52 balls not…
Gary Kirsten, Pakistan’s ODI & T20I coach Pakistan’s next assignment is the Test series at home against England, but as per claims made by country’s former batsman Basit Ali, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is working overtime to ensure the team does well in ICC Champions Trophy that Pakistan is set to host in February-March…
