Pakistan cricket team
PCB set to replace Gillespie with Aqib Javed as head coach
In its latest disorganisation of events, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are set to remove current national team head coach Jason Gillespie and replace the Australian with former Pakistan pacer Aqib Javed, ESPNcricinfo reported today.
Babar Azam resigns as Pakistan white-ball skipper
Babar Azam resigned as Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his playing role in the future matches, batter said on social media site X.
Pakistan's World Cup failure down to poor batting, Babar says
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said on Sunday the team's batting let them down at the Twenty20 World Cup and apologised to fans for failing to reach the Super Eight stage.
T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts
Pakistan spinners have picked up most four or more wickets in T20 World Cups.
T20 World Cup: Get to know the captains via interesting facts
The ninth edition of the ICC men's T20 World Cup kicks off on June 1, with Canada facing co-hosts USA in Dallas. As the cricketing world gears up for another thrilling event, let's delve into some interesting facts about the captains of the 20 participants -- this time, focusing on Pakistan's Babar Azam.
Pakistan's chief selector Inzamam quits amidst World Cup fiasco
Pakistan's chief of selectors Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned from his post on Monday over allegations of a conflict of interest linked to the team's poor performance at the World Cup in India.
Hotel confinement affecting Pakistan players
Fast bowler Hasan Ali believes the fever which has spread through the Pakistan team at the World Cup has been caused by being largely confined to their hotel.
Watching IPL on TV helps Pakistan get into India groove
Of the 15-man Pakistan squad, only all-rounders Mohammad Nawaz and Agha Salman had ever visited the country before this World Cup.
The remarkable rise of Pakistan match-winner Shakeel
On Friday, he became the toast of Pakistan's batting with an innings-reviving 52-ball 68 studded with a six and nine boundaries, guiding Pakistan to a fighting 282 after a precarious 38-3
Captain's factfile: Babar Azam
Factfile on Pakistan captain Babar Azam ahead of the Cricket World Cup which gets underway in India on Thursday:
Up and down Pakistan seek consistency in World Cup
Arthur, Pakistan's head coach at the 2019 World Cup when they failed to make the semi-finals, is confident the team can bounce back from recent disappointments
Pakistan's top cricketers get huge pay rise with new contracts
The deal comes after four months of deadlock between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and players, and for the first time will see them get a share of the country's payout from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Babar Azam expects support from India fans in World Cup
Indian ministries have yet to approve visas for spectators hoping to attend the seven week mega-event starting October 5, according to Pakistan media reports
Visas issued for Pakistan team for World Cup in India
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had written to the governing body complaining about a visa delay which, it said, had disrupted the team's preparation for the showpiece event across the border
Babar Azam applauds team's achievement
“Whenever you achieve the No.1 spot, it gives you a lot of joy,” Babar said after the final ODI
Pakistan make changes to Asia Cup squad
Middle-order batter Saud Shakeel has been added to Pakistan's Asia Cup squad with Tayyab Tahir named as the travelling reserve
Top ODI ranking within sight for Pakistan
That would prove a huge boost for Pakistan on the eve of this year's 50-over showcase, with Babar's side among the favourites to claim a second World Cup title in India this year.
Wasim Akram rates Shafique’s knock as ‘one of the best from a Pakistani player’
The plaudits have come in thick and fast for first Test hero Abdullah Shafique with a former Pakistan great declaring his match-winning innings against Sri Lanka as one of the greatest he has ever seen from a Pakistan player.
Babar beats Kohli to become fastest Asian batter to score 10k int’l runs
Pakistan captain Babar Azam stood firm amid a batting collapse to compile his seventh Test hundred on Sunday, leading his side's fightback against hosts Sri Lanka on the second day of the opening Test in Galle.