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Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has said his son Azam‘s confidence has taken a beating because of the inability of the Pakistan selectors and team management to give him a consistent run in the side. Moin took the example of the T20 World Cup earlier this year in the West Indies and the USA, Azam’s

Markhors 347 for 6 (Ghulam 115, Samad 62, Mubasir 2-36) beat Panthers 187 all out (Amad 72, Naseem 3-27) by 160 runs Naseem Shah‘s opening salvo with the ball ensured Markhors came away with victory in the opening game of the Champions One-Day Cup against Shadab Khan’s Panthers. Panthers won the toss and inserted Mohammad

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to undertake a wholesale review of all aspects of international and domestic cricket in a bid to “restore the pride and excellence” of Pakistan cricket. For the review, the opening form of which will be a meeting called a “connection camp”, the board will invite both head coaches

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has appeared to confirm that the entirety of Pakistan’s three-Test series against England in October will take place in Pakistan. Speaking to reporters after inspecting development work at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, he was reported as saying Multan and Rawalpindi would host all three Tests. Naqvi’s spokesperson Mohammad Rafiullah confirmed

Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Hasan Ali and Ihsanullah have all suffered long-term injuries of late, and the PCB’s medical department has come under great scrutiny. Earlier this year, an internal review was blisteringly critical about the management of Ihsanullah’s injury and the quality of his treatment, with chief medical officer Dr

Each of the five sides at the Champions One-Day Cup – Pakistan’s newer, flashier version of the domestic 50-over competition – will be captained by Pakistan internationals. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Haris have been announced as captains of the sides they represent, taking charge of the Lions, Wolves,

Pakistan’s performances in the Test series against Bangladesh have been difficult to justify, and their captain Shan Masood made little attempt to do so. Following the shock 2-0 defeat at home, he called for long-term solutions beyond superficial changes, emphasised the need for Pakistan to play more red-ball and Test cricket, and admitted his side

The day might have ended with covers spreadeagled across the Rawalpindi Stadium as monsoon rains lashed the ground, but Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has been through a baptism of fire in his new role. With one day to go in a Test Pakistan must win to ward off a first ever series loss against

While Pakistan look to stave off a first series defeat against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, much of the PCB’s focus has been 300 km south in Lahore. Having announced five mentors for the Champions Cup, an upcoming series of domestic tournaments which begin with a one-day competition from September 12, the PCB lined them up for

While Pakistan’s head coach Jason Gillespie stopped short of saying he had been dropped, he said Afridi was “working on some things” to improve his effectiveness. Pakistan named a 12-man squad on the eve of the match, which included legspinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mir Hamza. “Shaheen’s missed out this game,” Gillespie said. “We’ve

Pakistan have called up legspinner Abrar Ahmed to the squad ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. Amidst a slew of other call-ups, Aamer Jamal, who the PCB had declared was ruled out of the series, will also join the Pakistan camp, his participation “subject to fitness clearance”. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who left

South Africa will tour Pakistan for a short T20I series in the lead-up to the women’s T20 World Cup, with three games packed in a five-day window from September 16 to 20. All the games will be played in Multan. South Africa will reach Multan on September 13, CSA said in a statement, and leave

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has struck a bleak tone about the perceived absence of depth within the Pakistan set-up, saying there are no players in the feeder system to replace any underperforming members of the team. A day after Pakistan succumbed to their first-ever Test defeat against Bangladesh, Naqvi announced the mentors for the newly

Less than a month after becoming the advisor to the PCB chairman on cricket affairs, Waqar Younis‘ stint has ended. The former fast bowler and coach has now been recruited as a mentor for one of the five sides in the new domestic competitions the PCB is introducing this season. Waqar is joined by Misbah-ul-Haq,

A first loss against Bangladesh left Pakistan with a lot to rue, and captain Shan Masood admitted his side had made “a lot of mistakes” over the Test. After four fairly attritional days where just 17 wickets fell, Bangladesh, spearheaded by spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, rolled Pakistan over for 146, setting

This will be 22-year-old Fatima’s first time as Pakistan captain in T20Is and at any ICC event. She has previously led the national team twice in ODIs, which included a famous Super Over win against New Zealand at Hagley Oval when she was standing in for the concussed Dar. Apart from the captaincy switch made

Naseem Shah‘s frustrations with yet another placid Rawalpindi pitch spilled over into the press-conference room, with the fast bowler saying Pakistan needed to reconsider how to secure home advantage in Test cricket. On a sizzlingly hot fourth day, Pakistan were kept out on the field for all but the last 10 overs by Bangladesh’s lower

The PCB, as well as cricket fans in England, continue to wait for a deal to secure television broadcast rights for Pakistan’s home series against England in October. In a market where appetite for bilateral cricket is drying up, a PCB official acknowledged to ESPNcricinfo the initial reserve price put out for the series was

Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood admitted the behaviour of the Rawalpindi surface took the team by surprise. Mahmood said Pakistan believed they had prepared the sort of pitch to aid seam bowling, but there was little evidence of that in the way the third day played out. On a slow track where the ball frequently

Pakistan have picked Saim Ayub as an opener for the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi for continuity, according to Shan Masood. The Pakistan captain also said that Pakistan were considering Muhammad Hurraira for selection but he will have to wait for his international debut. Hurraira, 22, has been a heavy scorer in domestic cricket

The PCB is confident that Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the National Stadium in Karachi will be ready in time to host the Champions Trophy next year, though ongoing work could continue to impact their bilateral commitments this season, including the Test against England in Karachi. The board has already moved the second Test against

Jamal was originally the lone seam-bowling allrounder in the squad, and with no replacement named, Pakistan will go into the first Test with 14 players since Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam were also released to play for the Shaheens. Pakistan are also expected to name an all-seam attack for the first Test and the other

Abrar’s absence means Pakistan will be without a frontline spinner for only the second time in a home Test – including their UAE Tests – since September 1995 (though they did play a couple of Tests in the early 2000s with Shahid Afridi as their sole spinner). The only other time they played an all-pace

The development is part of an upgrade as the PCB renovates its venues ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy in February-March. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is also undergoing an upgrade ahead of Pakistan’s first ICC tournament since 1996, when they co-hosted the 1996 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka, which rules it out

Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood has called on Pakistan to play more Test cricket, as he readies his side for a rare season of Test cricket bounty. Pakistan start a jam-packed home season with a two-Test series against Bangladesh, beginning in Rawalpindi on August 21. They host five more Tests at home, against England and

Fast bowler Naseem Shah has returned to the Pakistan Test squad after more than a year out, as selectors announced a 17-member squad for the two-Test home series against Bangladesh. The Tests will be Pakistan’s first since a series loss in Australia at the start of the year and sees four changes from that touring

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the introduction of three new competitions for the upcoming domestic season, which will now run for almost a year – starting in September 2024 and ending in August 2025. A five-team Champions tournament – as reported by ESPNcricinfo in June – will be played across formats aiming to

Waqar Younis is set to sign on for another stint with Pakistan cricket, this time effectively as the board’s cricketing supremo. Waqar met with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday in Lahore to go through finalising the appointment, though it is believed a few issues still need resolving. One of those might center on the

For Pakistan, too, a lot can be accomplished at the top, with opener Gull Feroza proving a vital cog with Muneeba Ali. Feroza made her debut against Sri Lanka in May 2022 but was dropped in the next series. She made her comeback against West Indies this April and has found her touch in the

Toss Pakistan women chose to bowl vs United Arab Emirates women An unchanged Pakistan side won the toss and chose to bowl in their must-win encounter against United Arab Emirates in the women’s Asia Cup T20 tournament. Esha Oza, UAE’s captain, also wanted to bowl but was happy to take what came their way. UAE