The South African Test team celebrates a wicket against the Sri Lanka Test team (left) and Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafiq raises his bat against England while skipper Shan Masood stands behind him. – AFP/PCB/File South Africa has recalled all-rounder and all-rounder Corbin Bush for the crucial home Test series against Pakistan which begins in Pretoria on … Read more
Captain of Pakistan and South Africa during the draw. – Facebook/@PakistanCricketBoard Right-arm spinner Naseem Shah returns to the team. The series marks Rizwan’s third stint as ODI captain. Markram comes in as stand-in captain in Bavuma’s absence. South Africa chose to bat first after beating Pakistan in the first One Day International (ODI) of the … Read more
Former Pakistan Red Ball coach Jason Gillespie speaks during a press conference. -PCB/File Former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie, in an interview with Australian media, highlighted his decision to step down as Pakistan red-ball coach, attributing it to concerns about his role. Gillespie revealed that the lack of clarity over the position of high performance coach … Read more
India’s players celebrate after Sonam Yadav takes a wicket during the Group A match against Pakistan in the Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup at Baymass Cricket Oval on December 15, 2024. — Instagram/@indiancricketteam India defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the first Group A match of the Asian Cricket Council’s Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup … Read more
The Wanderers’ pitch is covered amid heavy rain in Johannesburg as the match between South Africa and Pakistan was called off due to rain without a ball being bowled on December 14, 2024. — Facebook/Cricket South Africa The third and final T20I match between Pakistan and South Africa was called off without a ball being … Read more
Indian captain Rohit Sharma (left) and Pakistani Babar Azam during the toss in this undated photo. – Agence France-Presse The Pakistan-India match will be held at a neutral stadium. Pakistan will not travel to India during the 2026 T20 World Cup. PCB will not receive any financial compensation: report. The debate over next year’s Champions … Read more
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub plays a shot during the second T20I on December 13, 2024 at Centurion Park. – Agence France-Presse Saim Ayub’s brilliant 98 off 57 balls helped Pakistan set a 207-run target for South Africa in the second T20I at Centurion Park on Friday. Saim opened the innings for Pakistan with skipper Mohammad Rizwan … Read more
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan plays a shot against South Africa during the first T20I on December 10, 2024 at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa. – Agence France-Presse The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday revealed the playing XI for the second T20I against South Africa with one change in the side as Jahandad Khan … Read more
Anrich Nortje’s injury came at a crucial stage. – AFP/File One of South Africa’s key players, Anrich Nortje, has been ruled out of the white-ball series against Pakistan with a toe injury, dealing a huge blow to the Proteas. Unlimited all-rounder Dayyaan Galiem has been named as his replacement. The 27-year-old, who has an impressive … Read more
South Africa’s David Miller plays a shot during the first T20I against Pakistan on December 10, 2024. – X/ProteasMen Durban: David Miller’s half-century helped South Africa set a target of 184 runs for Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at Kingsmead Stadium on Tuesday. Earlier, the Proteas won the toss and decided … Read more