Pakistan 324 for 6 (Masood 156*, Sarfaraz 41*, Buckingham 3-63) vs Prime Minister’s XI The day before having a first hit-out of the tour, Pakistan captain Shan Masood stressed the importance of his top order converting starts and he took it upon himself to set the standard with an almost faultless century on the opening

Before Sunday, no Asian women’s side had won a T20I match in New Zealand, with Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka losing all the games they played there. But over the past two days, Nida Dar‘s side has changed all that in Dunedin, triumphing in the first T20I on Sunday, and on Tuesday, going one

The PCB has granted Haris Rauf a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the BBL, marking a de-escalation in a stand-off with the fast bowler, after he opted out of the Test series against Australia. Zaman Khan and Usama Mir have also been granted NOCs to take part in the league, which begins from December

Pakistan 132 for 3 (Zulfiqar 41, Devine 2-23) beat New Zealand 127 for 6 (Green 43*, Sana 3-18) by seven wickets Having elected to bat first, New Zealand openers got off to a steady start but medium pacer Sana struck in the sixth over to remove Bernadine Bezuidenhout for 13. She went on to remove

Salman Butt has withdrawn as the consultant to chief selector Wahab Riaz a day after he was appointed to the position. Pakistan chief selector Wahab called a press conference to say Butt’s name was being withdrawn from the consultancy panel with immediate effect. Wahab accused the media of looking to besmirch the PCB’s name following

Naseem Shah is set to move from Quetta Gladiators to Islamabad United in one of the most sensational trades of the PSL, ending weeks of speculation about his destination next season. After a tussle in which at least three teams competed for his signing, United won out, ending the battle for one of the most

Both Akmal and Anjum have had selection responsibilities before. Akmal, who represented Pakistan in 53 Tests, 157 ODIs and 58 T20Is in a career spanning 15 years before retiring from all forms of cricket this February, was named chair of PCB’s Junior Selection committee earlier this year. He was also appointed chair of an eight-member

Nathan Lyon‘s hunger for Test cricket has never been greater as he prepares for his return after the Ashes-ending calf injury earlier this year and he is particularly excited about the challenge of bowling against “superstar” Babar Azam. Lyon has put together three Sheffield Shield outings over the past month after lengthy rehab from the

Shan Masood‘s latest incarnation, as the Test captain of Pakistan, is perhaps the most remarkable in a career not short of rebirths and reinventions. His elevation as the successor to Babar Azam was surprising at a number of levels, not least that he only returned to the Test side last season after a gap of

Mohammad Hafeez, the new Pakistan team supremo, is seeking “excitement” in the daunting prospect of his side’s three-Test tour of Australia, a land where they have lost their last 14 consecutive Tests. Hafeez, the team director and effectively head coach, has never played a Test in Australia but on the eve of their departure urged

The PCB has reiterated that the priority for all Pakistan players must be Pakistan and not T20 franchise leagues. That message came loud and clear from team director Mohammad Hafeez on the eve of the side’s departure for Australia, but more pertinently in the context of Haris Rauf‘s potentially delayed departure to the same country,

The Pakistan Cricket Board has waived off the 50% match fee fine it had imposed on Azam Khan for displaying the Palestine flag on his bat during the ongoing National T20 Cup in Karachi. Azam, who plays for Karachi Whites in the tournament, was fined 50% of his match fee by the PCB match referee

Haris Rauf’s involvement at the BBL is set to hit a snag, with the Pakistan Cricket Board expected to delay the No-Objection Certificate he requires to participate in the league. ESPNcricinfo understands Rauf’s NOC is almost certain to be delayed until at least December 11, four days after the BBL begins. There is no confirmation

Pakistan allrounder Imad Wasim has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. Imad, who announced his retirement with a post on social media, played 55 ODIs and 66 T20Is for Pakistan as a left-arm spinner and lower-order batter. He last represented Pakistan in April this year in a T20I against New Zealand in Rawalpindi. “In

Pakistan’s tour of the Netherlands in 2024 has been postponed indefinitely at the PCB’s request. Pakistan were scheduled to play three T20Is against Netherlands in early May 2024 as part of a tour of Europe that also included three T20Is against Ireland, and four against England. All those games were scheduled in the build-up to

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former internationals Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal as bowling coaches for the men’s national team. While Gul has been assigned as the fast bowling coach, Ajmal will helm the spin unit. Gul has been actively involved in coaching stints since retiring from all forms of cricket in 2020

At his first press conference since being appointed to the role, Wahab announced Pakistan’s 18-member squad, but almost instantly, shifted focus towards Rauf’s non-selection, accusing the player of going back on his word. It is a claim that, a source close to Rauf told ESPNcricinfo, the player vehemently denies. “We spoke to Haris Rauf for

Opening batter Saim Ayub and fast bowler Khurram Shahzad are in line for Test debuts after being included in Pakistan’s squad for their upcoming tour of Australia. Pakistan, under newly-appointed red-ball captain Shan Masood, will play three Tests on the tour, in Perth (December 14-18), Melbourne (December 26-30) and Sydney (January 3-7). The 21-year-old Ayub

Wahab Riaz, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has been appointed the new chief selector of the senior men’s team. His appointment comes not long after Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down from the position amid conflict-of-interest allegations and in the wake of widespread changes in the set-up at the end of a below-par ODI World Cup campaign. Wahab,

Mohammad Hafeez will serve as Pakistan’s head coach in Australia and New Zealand. Hafeez had also been appointed as Pakistan team director – the position Mickey Arthur held until now – on Wednesday after a reshuffle followed Babar Azam‘s resignation as Pakistan captain. ESPNcricinfo understands the PCB will merge the roles of team director and

Even by the standards Pakistan cricket sets itself for chaos, yesterday was a high-water mark. A lengthy meeting at PCB headquarters at the Gaddafi Stadium was followed by a staccato reshuffle, kicked off by Babar Azam‘s reluctant resignation as Pakistan captain in all formats. Let’s take a look at what happened and what it all

Babar Azam has resigned as Pakistan captain in all formats following their poor 2023 ODI World Cup campaign, where they failed to qualify for the semi-finals with just four wins in nine matches. “I vividly remember the moment when I received the call from PCB to lead Pakistan in 2019. Over the past four years,

Shortly after the resignation, the PCB issued a statement saying Babar was offered the option to continue as Test captain, while the decision to remove him as white-ball skipper was presented to him as fait accompli. “After consultation with his family, Babar decided to step down and PCB stands behind his decision. PCB respects his

Morne Morkel has quit as Pakistan’s fast-bowling coach six weeks before his contract was to expire. Morkel was contracted until the end of the year, but it is understood he was expected to reevaluate after the World Cup taking his IPL and SA20 commitments into account. Those commitments made it untenable for him to continue

Pakistan finished with five losses in nine matches and had struggled through the middle of the league stage, losing to India, Australia, Afghanistan, and South Africa all in a row. Babar’s own form wasn’t quite to expectation, given the extremely high standards he often sets in white-ball cricket. He averaged 40 and struck at 82.9,

Ben Stokes says he will decide whether to re-enter ODI retirement after undergoing knee surgery, in a post-script to England’s disappointing World Cup campaign. Stokes’ 84 from 76 balls helped England to a 93-run victory against Pakistan, which came too late for the 2019 champions to salvage much from their campaign, other than qualification for

England 337 for 9 (Stokes 84, Root 60, Bairstow 59, Rauf 3-64) beat Pakistan 244 (Salman 51, Willey 3-56) by 93 runs England’s soon-to-be-deposed world champions bade farewell to the 2023 World Cup with a glimpse of their former domineering selves, as they marched to an emphatic 93-run win over Pakistan at Eden Gardens. The

Big picture: Pakistan chasing the almost impossible So here we are: one last time in the group stages at Eden Gardens, and for both of these sides – almost certainly – one last time at this World Cup. As title defences go, it was an all-timer of a disaster for England, comparable not just with

How do you plan for a game which you need to win by 287 runs? That is Pakistan’s task against England in Kolkata on Saturday, in order to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup: not just to win, but also win by the biggest margin in the history of their men’s ODI team.

Islamabad United have appointed former New Zealand coach and Royal Challengers Bangalore director Mike Hesson as their head coach. United praised Hesson’s “exceptional track record in international cricket and a reputation for strategic leadership”, and said he would bring “unparalleled excellence and experience” to the team. United were the PSL’s most successful side initially, winning