Babar Azam, David Miller, Shakib Al Hasan and Wanindu Hasaranga are among the big stars already signed up for the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), which will have a player auction this year, making it the third men’s franchise league and fourth overall – after the IPL, SA20 and WPL – to…
Talking about the October 15 ODI World Cup fixture against India, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has said that the tournament doesn’t revolve around only one game, and all nine fixtures will be important. Babar addressed the media in Karachi, where the team is undergoing a preparatory camp before the Sri Lanka Test series. “We are…
Stumps Pakistan 178 for 2 (Shafique 87*, Masood 51, Babar 28*, Asitha 2-51) lead Sri Lanka 166 by 12 runs Only ten overs were possible on the second day of the second Test in Colombo before huge downpours rolled through the SSC and washed out the day’s play. In that time, Abdullah Shafique and Babar…
Pakistan have long viewed Babar Azam as their biggest global sports star, and the admiration is shared across the border by Virat Kohli, who called Babar “probably the top batsman in the world”. In an interview with Star Sports last year, Kohli spoke of his relationship with the Pakistan captain, and revealed that they had…
Pakistan 268 for 8 (Rizwan 67, Babar 60, Naib 2-36, Fareed 2-70) beat Afghanistan 209 (Mujeeb 64, Kamal 37, Shadab 3-42, Shaheen 2-31) by 59 runs No Naseem Shah, no Haris Rauf, no problem, said Pakistan as they stitched together another splendid bowling performance to secure a clinical 59-run win over Afghanistan to sweep the…
Pakistan 342 for 6 (Babar 151, Iftikhar 109*, Kami 2-85) beat Nepal 104 (Kami 28, Shadab 4-27, Rauf 2-16, Shaheen 2-27) by 238 runs Babar Azam put up a masterclass in ODI batting, scoring 151 off 131 balls, to help Pakistan thump Nepal by 238 runs in the opening match of the 2023 Asia Cup….
Ravi Shastri believes India have the upper hand in Saturday’s Asia Cup game against Pakistan in Pallekele, but only just. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo on the eve of the fixture, Shastri said that Pakistan were a much improved side, and have “narrowed the gap” with India, but the strength of India’s line-up and an experienced captain…
पूर्व भारतीय कप्तान और कोच रवि शास्त्री का मानना है कि भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच होने वाले एशिया कप के बहुप्रतीक्षित मुक़ाबले में भारत को बढ़त होगी। हालांकि उन्होंने एक क़रीबी मुक़ाबले की उम्मीद जताई है। ईएसपीएनक्रिकइंफ़ो से बात करते हुए शास्त्री ने कहा कि पाकिस्तान अब पहले से बेहतर टीम है और दोनों…
Pakistan will be going into their final Group A match of the Asia Cup, against India on Saturday in Pallekele, with the same side that beat Nepal in Multan on Wednesday. It is the second time Pakistan have opted to name their line-up a day early, a practice that is set to continue throughout the…
Shaheen Shah Afridi, back in full flow, has been in red-hot form at the Asia Cup, especially when he nipped out Rohit Sharma, Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja on his way to returns of 4 for 35 against India. That’s moved him up four spots to No. 5 on the bowlers’ list. Haris Rauf…
