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….
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, right, bowls as England’s Harry Brook watches during the fourth day of the first Test match between Pakistan and England, in Multan. AP Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja questioned why the pitch in Multan for the first Test match against England was not created to assist the hosts’ bowling attack, with…
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…
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…
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…
KANPUR: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday said the Indian government will take a final call on whether the national cricket team will travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year.Pakistan are scheduled to host the ICC ODI tournament from February 19 to March 9.“No decision has been taken (yet). But our policy is…
Shaheen Afridi, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has found himself in the spotlight after taking a subtle dig at Gary Kirsten‘s comments regarding his workload management. Kirsten, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, had recently expressed concerns, noting that Afridi had bowled three times more overs than…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali criticized Australian spinner Nathan Lyon for his bold prediction regarding the outcome of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series between Australia and India. Lyon, during an appearance on the Willow Talk podcast, confidently forecasted a 5-0 victory for Australia in the series, a statement that Basit Ali found…
