Pakistan

Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed Pakistan chief selector for a second time, filling a post that had been vacant since Haroon Rasheed quit last month. Inzamam, who was Pakistan’s chief selector from 2016 to 2019, comes in again ahead of a crucial period for the national side. His first task will be the announcement

Shaheen and Rauf have made an immediate impression on the tournament, taking five and three wickets respectively in Fire’s first three games. Having lost all eight group games last year, Fire have enjoyed a resurgence under new coach Mike Hussey, winning their first game, losing to Southern Brave by two runs and tieing with Oval

Pakistan will send their cricket team to India for the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup in October-November this year, ending months of uncertainty over the country’s participation. “Pakistan has consistently maintained that sports should not be mixed with politics,” Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “It has, therefore, decided to send its

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, who served as the country’s Prime Minister between 2018 and 2022, has been arrested and sentenced to three years in jail on charges of corruption. A Reuters report said Imran, 70, had been sentenced by a Pakistan trial court for not declaring the proceeds of state gifts to the Election

Pakistan’s players are set to receive “historic” increases in their new central contracts, even as negotiations on their participation in overseas T20 leagues continue. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi, in the top category of contracts, could be in line to earn as much as PKR 4.5 million (USD 15,900 approx) a month

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper and PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has died at the age of 85 in Lahore. In 2008, he was appointed chairman of the PCB by then-president Asif Ali Zardari. He held that position through one of the most chaotic and tumultuous periods in Pakistan’s cricketing history. Just five months into his tenure, there

Last week, PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf had announced the creation of a “high-profile” technical committee charged with reporting to him, to be headed by former Pakistan captain Misbah. The committee has been given wide-ranging powers, encompassing just about all cricketing activity in Pakistan. “The CTC (Cricket Technical Committee) will provide recommendations on cricket-related matters, including,

The changes to the schedule, two months away from the ODI World Cup, come after the original schedule was already extremely delayed. It was finally released by the BCCI and the ICC at the end of June just 100 days before the start of the tournament. In comparison, the fixtures for the 2019 World Cup

Mickey Arthur was appointed Pakistan team director in April, with Grant Bradburn, who previously served as Pakistan’s fielding coach, becoming head coach the following month. Rehan-ul-Haq, who was general manager of Islamabad United for all eight seasons in the Pakistan Super League, was appointed team manager of the national side. Each of those appointments took

Just before the Asia Cup, Afghanistan will host Pakistan for a series of three ODIs across five days in Sri Lanka. The first two games will be played in Hambantota on August 22 and 24, with the third taking place in Colombo on August 26. Both sides will travel to Pakistan after the series, with

LunchSri Lanka 166 and 81 for 1 (Karunaratne 36*, K Mendis 11*, Noman 1-9) trail Pakistan 576 for 5 dec (Shafique 201, Salman 132*, Asitha 3-133) by 329 runs Pakistan batted two further overs on day three, seemingly to get Mohammad Rizwan to his half-century, then claimed the wicket of Nishan Madushka before lunch. Sri

Lunch Pakistan 273 for 3 (Shafique 137*, Shakeel 32*, Asitha 2-70, Jayasuriya 1-95) lead Sri Lanka 166 by 107 runs Pakistan extended their lead to 107 by lunch on day three, with Abdullah Shafique unbeaten on 137 and Saud Shakeel on 32. The only blemish for the visitors in the morning session was the loss

Derbyshire have signed former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir as an overseas player for the first half of the 2024 season. He is expected to be available to play in the Championship and T20 Blast. Derbyshire had reportedly been exploring a move to bring in Amir as a local player, with the 31-year-old applying for

Explosive Pakistan batter Ayesha Naseem has retired from international cricket and, as a result, has been left out of the squad for the women’s cricket competition at the upcoming Asian Games, to be played in China’s Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8. Naseem’s decision, for “personal reasons”, has been speculated about over the last

ESPNcricinfo understands Misbah is likely to be appointed the head of a cricket committee that will soon be formed. He will also be the advisor on cricketing affairs to the current head of the PCB, Zaka Ashraf. The impending appointment is the first major move the new administration will make in the running of Pakistan

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs Pakistan Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against Pakistan. Overnight rain meant a wet outfield delayed the start of play by 30 minutes at the SSC. The hosts, who trail 1-0 in the series, made two changes with Dilshan Madushanka

Big Picture: Another test for Pakball Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do, when they come for you? Bazball, Bazball… Yup, sorry folks, even this – a preview of a Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test – is no safe haven from utterances of Bazball. Though, in my defence, this is far from a pained reference. Bazball’s slightly less

Pakistan 461 (Shakeel 208*, Salman 83, Ramesh 5-136, Jayasuriya 3-145) and 133 for 6 (Imam 50*, Jayasuriya 4-56) beat Sri Lanka 312 (Dhananjaya 122, Mathews 64, Abrar 3-68, Afridi 3-86) and 279 (Dhananjaya 82, Madushka 52, Abrar 3-68, Noman 3-75) by four wickets It took a little over an hour for Pakistan to wrap things

If not for Sri Lanka’s shoddy fielding, made to look even worse by Pakistan’s outstanding catching performance, the hosts might be on top in this match. This is how Sri Lanka’s assistant coach Naveed Nawaz felt at the end of day four, by which time Pakistan required only 83 more runs to win with seven

Pakistan are set to play India on September 2 in Kandy in the 2023 Asia Cup, which is scheduled to start on August 30, a day earlier than originally planned by the Asian Cricket Council. ESPNcricinfo has learnt the tournament opener will be played in Multan with hosts Pakistan playing Nepal with the final scheduled

Pakistan’s home series of two Test matches and three T20Is against West Indies has been pushed back from January-February 2024 to January 2025, and has been replaced by an away series of five T20Is against New Zealand. With the tweak in the Future Tours Programme, Pakistan will be playing 19 T20Is between now and the

Saud Shakeel has had an excellent start to his Test career, but in a different way from how Harry Brook has had an excellent start to his Test career. After 10 innings, Shakeel averages 72.50. After 17 knocks, Brook is at 64.25. Few who have watched them bat before Monday, would have made the comparison,

Tea Pakistan 132 for 5 (Shakeel 22*, Salman 19*, Jayasuriya 3-46) trail Sri Lanka 312 (Dhananjaya 122, Mathews 64, Abrar 3-68, Afridi 3-86, Naseem 3-90) by 180 runs In a session that moved the game along more than arguably the entirety of the first day, Sri Lanka’s spinners demonstrated their clear superiority over their counterparts

Lunch Sri Lanka 65 for 4 (Karunaratne 29, Afridi 3-28) vs Pakistan Shaheen Shah Afridi returned to the Test fold in grand style, rifling through Sri Lanka’s top order on a rain-affected extended morning session in Galle. The hosts, who had chosen to bat, would head out for lunch on 65 for 4, with Angelo

Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has advocated for his country’s team be allowed to compete in the ODI World Cup in India and said that not sending the side for the mega event will be “depriving people” of the opportunity to see the arch-rivals clash on the biggest stage. “When there can be contacts between the

Shaheen Shah Afridi is “excited” to make his long-awaited Test comeback after missing a year of red-ball cricket. He is set to play Pakistan’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on July 16 and it was at this venue exactly 12 months ago he suffered a troublesome ligament injury in his right knee. Afridi

The prime minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, has set up a committee of ministers to help determine whether Pakistan will travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November 2023. The group will be headed by foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The committee’s main task will be to make recommendations about Pakistan’s travel plans

Talking about the October 15 ODI World Cup fixture against India, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has said that the tournament doesn’t revolve around only one game, and all nine fixtures will be important. Babar addressed the media in Karachi, where the team is undergoing a preparatory camp before the Sri Lanka Test series. “We are

Multan Sultans owner Alamgir Tareen has died in Lahore by suicide at the age of 63. Alamgir, who bought the Sultans franchise in 2018, was found dead at his home in Lahore on Thursday morning. Police said a hand-written note had been found on the site, and news of his passing was confirmed by the

To resolve the ongoing legal disputes in various courts that have caused a hold-up in the PCB election process, the prime minister of Pakistan has approved a new ten-member management committee headed by Zaka Ashraf for a period of four months. Former Pakistan batter Zaheer Abbas is also among the members. The PCB elections for