Pakistan

News Allrounder’s batting performances have been more prominent lately, but bowling remains the priority Faheem Ashraf has had a strange Test career. When he was first included in the side in 2018, he promptly scored 83 against Ireland, and a productive series against England with the bat raised hopes Pakistan finally possessed that most valuable

News The Rawalpindi surface is historically much friendlier to pacers than spinners Pakistan head coach Misbah ul Haq has said he is prepared to drop spinners, despite their stellar contributions to the team’s win in the first Test against South Africa, if the Rawalpindi pitch favours the fast bowlers. But at the same time, he

Report Ismail’s new-ball spell of 3-0-9-3 helped reduce Pakistan to a precarious 20 for 4 South Africa Women 133 for 5 (Brits 66, Amin 2-21) beat Pakistan Women 115 for 7 (Riaz 39, Naseem 33, Ismail 5-12) by 18 runs A second consecutive half-century from Tazmin Brits and career-best figures of 5 from 12 from

News Four uncapped players – Zafar Gohar, Danish Aziz, Zahid Mehmood and Amad Butt – in 20-man squad Pakistan have dropped Fakhar Zaman and Wahab Riaz for the upcoming three-match T20I series against South Africa, with Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez all unavailable as well. Hasan Ali, Asif Ali and Aamer Yamin recalled

Report Pakistan’s wait for a win on tour continues South Africa 125 for 2 (Brits 52, Kapp 28, Anwer 2-29) beat Pakistan 124 for 8 (Naseem 31, Imtiaz 24, Kapp 3-24) by eight wickets Pakistan may have to wait for a bit longer for their first win on the tour of South Africa. After a

Report The debutant picked up 5 for 35 to leave Pakistan 88 to win Pakistan 378 and 22 for 0 (Butt 12*, Abid 10*) need another 66 to win vs South Africa 220 and 245 (Markram 74, van der Dussen 64, Nauman 5-35, Yasir 4-79) Pakistan were on the cusp of a 1-0 lead after

Report Elgar and Markram went into lunch with South Africa still 121 behind Lunch South AfricaPakistan 378 (Fawad 109, Faheem 64, Rabada 3-70, Maharaj 3-90) by 121 runs South Africa began day three just as despondently as they had capped a dismal second day, allowing Pakistan’s tail to not so much wag as hop, skip

News The Pakistan batsman was a treat to watch as he subdued South Africa’s spinners Between 2009 and 2020, Pakistan have had as many as seven chief selectors. The common strand: none deemed Fawad Alam good enough to be picked for the national team despite his stellar domestic performances, season after season. During this 11-year

Report Visitors were left to ponder how to reinstate the danger that hobbled Pakistan last evening Lunch Pakistan 104 for 4 (Fawad 39*, Azhar 38*, Rabada 2-20) trail South Africa 220 (Elgar 58, Yasir 3-54, Nauman 2-38) by 116 runs Perhaps if the bowling isn’t at near superhuman level and the batsman aren’t desperate to

Report Diana Baig finished as the leading wicket-taker in the series after picking up a career-best 4 for 30 South Africa Women 201 (Wolvaardt 58, Lee 49, Baig 4-30, Sandhu 2-31) beat Pakistan Women 169 (Javeria 33, Ismail 3-22, Khaka 3-29, Luus 3-35) by 32 runs South Africa made a strong statement of intent ahead

Report Pakistan, meanwhile, were led out by Babar Azam for the first time in this format South Africa chose to bat vs Pakistan South Africa won the toss in Karachi and elected to bat first. On a sunny day in Karachi, the venue where South Africa last beat Pakistan in a Test match 14 years

Big picture This Test series, finally, is the sort that made Pakistan itch to get international cricket back home from the UAE. For perhaps the first time, the narrative will not be defined by the fact that it’s taking place in the country, where the venue matters more than the cricket itself. In South Africa,

News Agha Salman and Kamran Ghulam are the other two players dropped from the original list Agha Salman, Abdullah Shafique and this year’s leading first-class run-scorer in Pakistan, Kamran Ghulam, have been dropped from the original 20-man for the first Test against South Africa. The PCB insist they are very much part of the larger

Report Pakistan lost the second ODI by 13 runs as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series South Africa 252 for 7 (Kapp 68*, Lee 47, Baig 2-43) beat Pakistan (Riaz 81, Dar 51, Khaka 4-40, Kapp 3-44) 239 for 8 by 13 runs South Africa scored 53 runs in the last

The PCB have sealed a lucrative broadcast deal with partners around the globe © AFP via Getty Images Despite a shrinking broadcast market, the PCB has managed to secure a three-year deal to televise all home internationals and the Pakistan Super League in the UK with Sky Sports. Having already signed a landmark deal with

News Senior batsman says nothing but a series win will do in home conditions Azhar Ali, Pakistan’s senior-most batsman, has urged young players to shrug off their insecurities to give themselves the best chance to perform at home against South Africa. As many as nine uncapped players have been named in their initial squad of

News The Pakistan batting coach said he wished the new players were given “at least two to three series” to establish themselves Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan appealed for patience, warning people not to heap too much pressure on a young Pakistan squad ahead of the series against South Africa. He said a lot of

Report A 60-run ninth wicket partnership took Pakistan to the brink of a comeback victory, but South Africa managed to hold the visitors at bay South Africa 200 for 9 (Kapp 47, Ismail 3-42) beat Pakistan 197 for 8 (Dar 59, Baig 3-46) by three runs Nadine de Klerk defended four runs off the final

News “It’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be a Test series we are going to have to earn the right to win.” South Africa are expecting “reverse swing to play a role” in their upcoming Test series against Pakistan, according to pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada. Like the rest of the squad, this

News If approved, the PSL could see stadia filled at up to 30% capacity The possibility of crowds at the Pakistan Super League is not out of the question, with the PCB open to it pending approval from the government. The PCB wants to have stadia at 30 per cent capacity in both Karachi and

News Last week, head coach Misbah-ul-Haq accused Amir of making up the circumstances around which he announced his retirement Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has left the door ajar for a possible return to international cricket, but reiterated he would “only be available once this management leaves”. Amir, who last month retired from international

News Haris Rauf wins call-up, Babar Azam fit to take over captaincy Shan Masood, Haris Sohail and Mohammad Abbas have all been dropped for Pakistan’s two-match Test series against South Africa in a dramatically overhauled squad. The home series, which kicks off in Karachi on January 26, also sees several newcomers in the 20-man squad,

News The committee expressed disappointment with recent results, but admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic had created a challenge Misbah ul Haq, alongside Pakistan’s coaching staff, has earned a stay of execution, with the Pakistan cricket committee opting against making any changes following the disappointing tour of New Zealand, resolving instead to meet again after the

News The former Pakistan fast bowler replaces Abdul Razzaq Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has been named bowling coach of Quetta Gladiators ahead of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League. He will replace Abdul Razzaq, who had been with the franchise for last four seasons, but had to step down after the

News The quick is skipping Central Punjab’s first few Pakistan Cup matches to manage his workload A remarkable and unexpectedly bountiful domestic season has left Hasan Ali on the verge of a national team comeback, as Pakistan prepare to take on South Africa in Tests and T20Is from the end of January at home. Pakistan

News His position as Pakistan’s chief coach doesn’t seem to be in any kind of threat at the moment Misbah-ul-Haq has played down talk of his days as head coach of the Pakistan team being numbered, saying that stakeholders in Pakistan cricket need to avoid “being reactive”. He added that he is hoping that the

News Head coach insists Amir’s omission for Zimbabwe, New Zealand series was a unanimous, performance-related decision Misbah-ul-Haq has suggested that Mohammad Amir “made up” the circumstances surrounding his retirement from international cricket. Amir said that “enough is enough” in December, citing “mental torture” in his decision to quit international cricket, but Misbah said on Monday

News “We will do a transparent review of the whole season, starting from the England series.” The PCB’s cricket committee will meet on Tuesday to review Pakistan’s 2020-21 season, including the team’s performance in the recent series against New Zealand. Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling Waqar Younis will both be debriefed on a tour where

The six franchises met in Lahore for the Pakistan Super League draft to pick their squad for the sixth edition of the tournament. Each side was given a window to retain a maximum of eight players. In total, each franchise must have a minimum of 16 players and can have another two. They break down

Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s live coverage of the PSL 2021 draft. From Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo to Rashid Khan and Chris Lynn, there are some big names up for grabs today. Buckle up! (If the blog doesn’t load for you, please refresh your page.) Danyal Rasool is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @Danny61000