Spinner Noman Ali leads Pakistan’s celebrations during the second Test against England in Multan. – AFP/File After getting a historic whitewash in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, Pakistan are set to feature in a two-match Test series against South Africa, starting with the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion today. On their … Read more
Saim Ayub and Salman Agha struck up a valuable partnership during the first ODI between South Africa and Pakistan in Paarl on December 17, 2024. — AFP Pakistani cricketers Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha have moved up in the latest ICC rankings for both the white-ball and red-ball formats after their impressive performances in … Read more
Pakistan’s Sufyan Muqim celebrates taking five wickets in the second T20I against Zimbabwe on December 03, 2024 – AFP Johannesburg: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday made three changes to its squad for the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa. The Green Shirts, who are leading the three-match series 2-0, have … Read more
Pakistani Sufyan Muqim (second left) celebrates with his teammates after dismissing South Africa’s Aiden Markram (right) during the third One Day International (ODI) cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on December 22, 2024. — AFP Pakistan beat South Africa by 36 runs in the third and final One Day … Read more
England’s Ben Stokes (left) and Joe Root during a match against Pakistan in the 2023 ICC World Cup in Kolkata. – Reuters England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next year’s Champions Trophy one-day international in Pakistan and the previous white-ball tour of India, the team management announced on Sunday. The star … Read more
South Africa’s Heinrich Klaassen (right) scores four goals during the second ODI match between Pakistan at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on December 19, 2024. – AFP Prolific South Africa spinner Heinrich Klaassen was fined 15% of his match fee for “kicking the stumps” for showing his disappointment after being dismissed by spinner Naseem … Read more
Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam (left) celebrates after scoring a half-century with Pakistan’s Irrfan Khan (centre) during the second ODI against South Africa at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on December 19, 2024. – AFP Azam and Rizwan bring up a 115-run partnership for the third wicket. Ghulam smashes four 4s and five 6s on his way … Read more
A set of photos showing Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan (left) and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi in action. – AFP/PCB/File Dubai: In a major change in the International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s ODI bowling rankings, Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ousted from the top spot by Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan. The latest rankings, released on Wednesday, … Read more
Mohamed Redwan (centre) and Craig Irvine during the draw in Bulawayo on November 26, 2024. —PCB Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first in the second do-or-die match of the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan in Bulawayo on Tuesday. The Green Shirts face losing their first ever three-match ODI series … Read more
Zimbabwe’s player Sikandar Raza (left) plays sweeps during the first ODI match between Zimbabwe and Pakistan at Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo, on November 24, 2024. — AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the playing XI for the second ODI between the Green Shirts and Zimbabwe scheduled to be played at Queen … Read more