Abdullah Shafique and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood confronted a question from the media on Monday citing comparison of statistics between Virat Kohli and Abdullah Shafique and said that the Pakistan opener has better numbers in Test cricket than the Indian batting legend’s initial years.Masood faced a fiery press conference,…
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood (Photo: Video grab) Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood‘s press conference on Monday had an awkward moment, which required the Pakistan Cricket Board‘s (PCB) media director to intervene and rebuke the journalist for ‘disrespecting’ the skipper with the way he framed and asked his question. “One last humble request,” said Sami…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has endorsed Mohammad Rizwan as the ideal candidate to succeed Babar Azam as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team. With reports circulating about Babar’s potential removal from the white-ball captaincy, Rizwan has emerged as a strong contender for the position, sparking diverse opinions among fans and former…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s white-ball captain Babar Azam proved why he is adored by fans around the world during a recent training session ahead of the Champions One-Day 2024.While preparing for the upcoming tournament at Iqbal Stadium, Babar, known for his humility and approachability, had a memorable interaction with a fan who had managed to bypass…
NEW DELHI: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly sees a genuine dearth of talent in Pakistan cricket and advised the administrators running the affairs in the country to look into the situation.Pakistan recently slumped to a new low in Test cricket after suffering an embarrassing 2-0 whitewash at home at the hands of Bangladesh. The series…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the second Test of the two-match series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (September 3). The Shan Masood-led side, which had already lost the series opener by 10 wickets at the same venue, needed a victory to level the series. However, the hosts once again failed…
NEW DELHI: In addition to falling to a historic low of lowest rating points since 1965, Pakistan‘s squad under Shan Masood has fallen to the eighth spot in the ICC Test rankings following their first-ever series loss to Bangladesh. Rawalpindi hosted both Test matches, with Pakistan losing the first by ten wickets and the second…
NEW DELHI: Jason Gillespie, Pakistan’s red-ball head coach, expressed support for captain Shan Masood‘s leadership despite Pakistan’s recent series loss to Bangladesh. Pakistan lost both Tests, with a 10-wicket defeat in the first match and a six-wicket loss in the second, marking their first-ever Test defeats to this opposition. Masood has faced criticism for both…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood found himself at the centre of a social media storm after a costly dropped catch against Bangladesh in the second Test in Rawalpindi. The incident occurred during the 75th over of Bangladesh’s innings when Khurram Shahzad induced a leading edge from Hasan Mahmud. The ball popped up to…
NEW DELHI: The first day of the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium washed out on Friday due to persistent rain.Bangladesh are ahead 1-0 in the two-match series after last week’s historic 10-wicket victory at the same location against Pakistan, which were bowled out for a humiliating 146 in…
