Pakistan cricket
'Sometimes, people need a break': Shan backs Babar to return stronger after drop
Asked about Babar's future, Shan told the BBC's 'Stumped' podcast on Saturday: "I think he's one of the best batsmen in the world. I'm nobody to deny him a future. He has every quality to be one of the greatest batsmen in Test cricket.
New Pakistan white-ball skipper Rizwan hopes Australia tour settles side
Rizwan was appointed captain of limited over formats on Sunday, replacing Babar Azam who had two turns in the post but wasn't able to allay a run of disastrous tournament performances.
Rizwan named new Pakistan white-ball captain
Rizwan will take over from Babar Azam, who stepped down from the position at the beginning of this month.
Pitched battle: Pakistan and England eye Test-deciding surface
"Everybody goes and looks at the wicket and everybody says something different," England batsman Harry Brook told reporters.
England win a 'relief' for Pakistan
The 152-run victory was Pakistan's first home win since February 2021 and came after they were thumped by an innings in the first Test on the same Multan pitch.
Pakistan rudderless after white-ball captain Babar Azam resigns
Azam announced his resignation on his personal social media just before midnight on Tuesday, before an official Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) statement more than 12 hours later.
Politics in sport diagnosed as Pakistan cricket's problem
Pakistan's dire recent performances in international cricket have sparked debate over the invasion of politics in sport, with claims nepotism at the top is sabotaging success on the field.
'I don’t live in the past, I stay in the present'
In November 2023, Shaheen Afridi took over as the Pakistan T20I skipper after Babar Azam resigned following Pakistan’s poor run in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Shaheen Afridi misbehaved with Pakistan coaches: Reports
According to Pakistan’s Geo TV, the pacer misbehaved with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf during the team's England tour.
Pakistan win thriller for first Windies series victory
Pakistan won a thrilling third and final Test with six balls to spare to clinch a first series victory in the West Indies and give a fitting farewell to the retiring captain Misbah ul Haq and veteran Younis Khan.
Pakistan make steady start
Pakistan negotiated a potentially tricky first session, reaching 70 for one on the first day of the third and final Test against the West Indies at Windsor Park in Dominica on Wednesday.
End of Amir's Test career?
Pakistan's left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir is considering ending his Test career in order to focus on ODIs and Twenty20Is.
Karachi mayor offers land to Shahid Afridi for cricket academy
After being denied land for his cricket academy by Sindh Government, the city mayor Waseem Akhtar made the same offer to cricket star Shahid Khan Afridi.
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.
Advantage Pakistan as Yasir Shah snares six
Yasir Shah’s stranglehold of the West Indies continues on the fourth day of the second Test at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday as the leg-spinner snares six for 90 to re-open the prospect of a first-ever Test match victory at the venue for Pakistan going into the final day.
Windies scrape ahead
West Indies lost two more wickets as they worked themselves into the lead at 112 for three at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against Pakistan at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday.
PCB claims $60m from BCCI
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday sent a legal notice to its Indian counterpart for failing to honour an agreement to play a bilateral series, saying this had cost them $60 million.
Windies claim late wickets as Pakistan close on 172-3
West Indies hit back with three wickets in the final hour after a 155-run opening stand as Pakistan reached stumps at 172 for three in reply to the home side’s first innings total of 312 on the second day of the second Test at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Monday.
Pakistan won't tour Bangladesh this year, says PCB boss
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan informs that Pakistan's scheduled tour of Bangladesh in July-August this year, consisting of two Tests, three ODIs and a T20I, is not going to go ahead.