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August 18, 2025 11:32 AM

Pakistan tell Babar Azam to improve strike rate for T20 comeback

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said. Babar is Pakistan's batting mainstay in other formats but ha...

March 4, 2025 5:22 PM

Agha named Pakistan T20 captain, Rizwan to continue leading ODI side

Pakistan all-rounder Salman Agha was named skipper of their Twenty20 International team while Mohammad Rizwan will continue to lead the one-day international side, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday. Shadab Khan will be Agha's deputy, the P...

October 2, 2024 11:15 AM

Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan white-ball captain

Babar Azam has resigned as Pakistan's white-ball cricket captain for a second time in 11 months, citing a need to lessen his workload and focus on improving his game. Babar stepped down as captain of all three formats last year after Pakistan failed...

August 25, 2024 8:52 PM

Bangladesh create history in Rawalpindi, record maiden Test win over Pakistan

Bangladesh made history on Sunday, clinching their first-ever Test win against Pakistan with a dominant 10-wicket win at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After opting to field, Bangladesh's bowlers made an immediate impact, reducing Pakistan to 16 fo...

December 29, 2023 4:14 PM

AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test: Australia beat Pakistan by 79 runs in Boxing Day Test

In a hard-fought battle at Melbourne on Day 4, Pakistan’s batters Shan Masood, Babar Azam and Agha Salman displayed remarkable resilience, but Australia’s pace duo of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc showed exceptional zeal, propelling the hosts to...

November 11, 2023 12:06 PM

PAK vs ENG: Pakistan captain explains how they can still achieve the impossible

Pakistan faces an uphill battle, requiring nothing short of a miracle to secure a spot in the World Cup semifinals, when they will meet England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. Following New Zealand's resounding win over Sri Lanka, their net ru...

October 4, 2023 10:55 PM

Countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Captains’ Meet takes place in Ahmedabad

Anticipation is mounting as we are just a night’s sleep away from the start of the biggest cricketing event, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Leading up to this grand event, the captains of the participating teams gathered today in Ahmedabad for the...

August 30, 2023 10:29 AM

Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan hosts multi-team tournament after 15 years, set to face Nepal in opening game today

Pakistan is set to kick off its Asia Cup campaign against Nepal today, amidst the scorching heat of Multan. This marks a significant return of multi-team international cricket to Pakistan after a hiatus of nearly 15 years. The journey for Pakistan c...