Bangladesh are set to bank big despite their sorry display in the Champions Trophy.
Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed on Saturday said his fast bowlers are "match-winners" and will pull out something special against arch-rivals India in their pivotal Champions Trophy clash.
Sarfaraz, who was the captain of the Pakistan side that lifted the Champions Trophy in 2017, wants the Men in Green to play intense but smart cricket against arch-rivals India on February 23, when the two sides face-off in Dubai.
Former India captain and current commentator Ravi Shastri said hosts Pakistan would become 'doubly dangerous' if they can qualify for the knockout phase of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19.
Mohammad Rizwan will lead the team, having done so since Babar Azam stepped down from the role after the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023. This is the first 50-over ICC tournament since then.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marks the tournament's return after an eight-year hiatus and is set to take place in Pakistan, starting February 19th.
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 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 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.
See the best moments of the third day of the second test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh require another 487 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the second innings to win the 2nd test and the series against Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
See the best moments of the second day of the second test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh trail Pakistan by 450 runs with five wickets remaining in the first innings after Pakistan declared at 557/8 at Mirpur Stadium.
Mominul currently holds the distinction of having the second highest test average in history with 61.85 runs, only second to the great Don Bradman.
Pakistan are the No. 3 ranked Test side. Bangladesh are ninth. Pakistan have never lost a Test to Bangladesh but to preserve that record they will have to battle a hungry side in unprecedented form.
Rameez Raza says such a day had to come when Bangladesh players were looking eye to eye with Pakistani players,referring to the verbal duel and finger wagging incident between Shakib Al Hasan and Wahab Riaz on the final day of the first Test of Dan Cake series between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
See the best moments of the fifth day of the first test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium at Khulna.
Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes notches up his third hundred in his last four matches with a glorious 150 against Pakistan in the first test at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna.
After conceding a 296-run deficit, a superb fight back from Bangladesh with Tamim’s double century and Imrul’s 150 gave Tigers their first draw against Pakistan after eight consecutive losses.
