NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi were on Sunday dropped from the Pakistan squad for the second and third Tests against England. After the embarrassing innings defeat in Multan in the first Test, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the squad for the final two matches on Sunday afternoon and…
<p>Babar Azam (Image credit: PCB) </p><p><br></p> NEW DELHI: Pakistan are set to drop their star batsman Babar Azam for the second Test against England, starting October 15, just two days after their embarrassing innings loss to England in Multan. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the decision was recommended by the newly formed selection committee,…
Pakistan captain Shan Masood expressed his disappointment after the team’s loss in the first Test against England. Despite scoring 556 in their first innings, Pakistan lost by an innings. This marks the first time in Test cricket history that a team has lost after posting over 500 runs in their first innings.Shan Masood commented on…
Babar Azam scored 30 and 5 in the two innings of the Multan Test against England. (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: An unbelievable second innings batting collapse resulted in a humiliating innings defeat for Pakistan against in Multan on Friday. After Harry Brook and Joe Root turned the match on its head on the penultimate day…
NEW DELHI: Nothing seems to be going Pakistan’s way. After losing a home series to Bangladesh, they have now suffered a crushing defeat to England.In the opening Test, Pakistan seemed in control after posting a massive first-innings total of 556. However, they collapsed to a humiliating defeat by an innings and 47 runs in Multan….
Babar Azam (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: England notched up their highest total in 86 years as records tumbled one after another on an unbelievable fourth Day of the Multan Test. After Harry Brook’s triple ton and Joe Root’s double century powered the visitors to 823 for 7 (decl), a demoralized hosts were expected to play…
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…
