Ben Duckett (Photo Credits: @englandcricket on X) NEW DELHI: England opener Ben Duckett etched his name in cricketing history on Day 2 of the second Test against Pakistan in Multan by becoming the fastest batter to reach 2,000 Test runs in terms of balls faced.Duckett’s brilliant knock of 114 off 129 balls, laced with 16…
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…
Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi (Photo Credits: AP) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has launched a scathing critique of Pakistan cricket’s management, arguing that the core issue lies not with players like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, or Naseem Shah, but with the instability and lack of forward planning within the system.Speaking on Sky…
NEW DELHI: Babar Azam, who has been a key player for Pakistan across all formats, faced a major setback as the selectors decided to drop him for the second Test against England. His omission came in the wake of Pakistan’s crushing innings defeat in the first Test in Multan, despite posting a strong first-innings total…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan continue to endure criticism from former cricketers following their heavy defeat to England in the first Test in Multan. Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has now launched scathing attack on Test skipper Shan Masood, though he did not mention him by name.At an event in Pakistan, Younis criticized Masood’s captaincy, stating that…
Michael Vaughan. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ever since Pakistan crashed to an innings and 47 runs defeat against England in the first Test in Multan, their backlash refuses to take a backseat. Former England captain Michael Vaughan also weighed in on the issue and called the current Pakistan side the worst he…
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’s Shan Masood looks dejected after losing his wicket. (Reuters Photo) Pakistan’s hopes in the World Test Championship (WTC) took a massive hit as they dropped to the bottom of the standings following a crushing defeat against England in Multan on Friday. Despite scoring an impressive 556 in their first innings, Pakistan succumbed to an…
