Azhar Ali

Younis Khan usurped by Azhar Ali in ICC rankings

Pakistan legend Younis Khan has been usurped as his country's number one Test batsmen heading into his farewell Test, after Azhar Ali overtook him on the International Cricket Council's batting rankings.

Azhar quits ODI captaincy

Azhar Ali stepped down as Pakistan one-day captain after a string of poor results and will be replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed, the head of Pakistan's cricket board told AFP.

Cricket: Pakistan captain Azhar handed ban for slow over-rate

Pakistan one-day international captain Azhar Ali has been suspended for one contest and fined 40 percent of his match fee for the team's slow over-rate in Thursday's game against Australia, cricket's world governing body (ICC) has said.

Pakistan tour of Australia, 2nd Test / Cricket: Azhar hits 205 for Pakistan before Aussies make solid start

Azhar Ali hit the highest score by a Pakistan batsman in Australia on Wednesday on the third day of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Pakistan tour of Australia, 2nd Test / Cricket: Azhar strikes ton as Pakistan move to 232-4

Opening batsman Azhar Ali completed a rousing century and combined with Asad Shafiq to defy Australia's bowlers for an entire session as Pakistan moved to 232 for four at lunch on day two of the second Test on Tuesday.

Cricket: Pakistan captain Misbah banned due to slow over rate

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been banned for one Test and his team fined for their slow over rate during the first match against New Zealand in Christchurch.

Azhar Ali 302*, Pakistan 579/3d

Pakistan declared their first innings at 579-3 after opener Azhar Ali knocked his maiden triple hundred on day two of the first day-night Test against West Indies in Dubai on Friday.

Pakistan post fighting 260

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali leads from the front with 82 before England fight back to hold the tourists to 260 for six in the first one-day international at Southampton.

Azhar in dreamland as 'petulant' Anderson apologises

Azhar Ali says he had realised a "dream" in scoring his first Test century outside of Asia as England great James Anderson's frustration boils over at Edgbaston.

April 29, 2015
April 29, 2015

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st Test (Day Two)

See the best moments of the second day of the first test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium at Khulna.

April 29, 2015
April 29, 2015

Pakistan trail Tigers by 105 runs after day two

In reply to Bangladesh’s 332, Pakistan ended day two on a strong position on the back of Mohammad’s Hafeez’s hundred at 227/1 at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

Fan Photos 1st Test (Day One)

Fan photos of the first day of the first test of the two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Khulna.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st Test (Day One)

See the best moments of the first day of the first test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Khulna Stadium.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

Mominul, Imrul and Mahmudullah propel Tigers

Batting first after winning the toss, descent partnerships from the top-order placed Bangladesh on a strong position at the end of day one with 236 runs for the loss of four wickets at Khulna.

April 26, 2015
April 26, 2015

Best 7 ODI matches at 'Home of Cricket'

Let’s revisit the best seven ODI matches at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium when Bangladesh cricket and the country itself saluted the sweet taste of success.

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

Simply Soumya

Young by age and cricketing experience, Soumya Sarkar announced his arrival by smashing a scintillating century in his tenth innings during the third and final game of the three-match ODI series against Pakistan.

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

Memes on Pakistan whitewash

Several memes created by Bangladesh cricket fans celebrating Bangladesh’s whitewash of Pakistan in the three-match one-day international series go viral on Facebook.

April 22, 2015
April 22, 2015

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 3rd ODI

See the best moments of the third and final match of the Dan Cake ODI Cricket Series between Bangladesh and Pakistan played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.

April 21, 2015
April 21, 2015

Misbah defends Pakistan’s poor show against Bangladesh

Ex-skipper Misbah-ul-Haq defends Pakistan's poor performance in first 2 ODIs against Bangladesh and says Bangladesh have improved a lot.