Pakistan Cricket Team: News

ICC to take call on hybrid model for Champions Trophy

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will hold an emergency meeting on November 26, to discuss the future of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

22 Nov 2024

Azhar Ali

Azhar Ali named PCB's head of youth development

Former Pakistan cricket team captain, Azhar Ali, has been appointed as the head of youth development at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Aaqib Javed outlines his strategy as Pakistan's interim white-ball coach

Newly appointed interim white-ball coach for Pakistan, Aaqib Javed, has laid down his plan of action, focusing on ODIs and the Champions Trophy.

Shahid Aslam returns as Pakistan's white-ball batting coach

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reappointed Shahid Aslam the national white-ball sides batting coach.

19 Nov 2024

Temba Bavuma

Bavuma returns for South Africa's home Tests against Sri Lanka

South Africa's Test captain Temba Bavuma has made a successful recovery from an elbow injury and will lead the side in their upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

18 Nov 2024

Marcus Stoinis

Australia set these records with 3-0 clean sweep over Pakistan

Australia claimed a 3-0 series win over Pakistan after winning in the 3rd and final T20I at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

17 Nov 2024

Jason Gillespie

Aaqib Javed to be appointed Pakistan cricket team's head coach

Aaqib Javed is set to replace Jason Gillespie as the head coach of Pakistan's cricket team, across all formats.

Decoding bowlers with five-wicket hauls against Pakistan in T20Is

On Saturday, November 16, Australian pacer Spencer Johnson floored Pakistan with a five-wicket haul in the 2nd T20I in Sydney.

Spencer Johnson becomes 2nd Australian pacer with five-wicket haul (T20Is)

Spencer Johnson rattled visitors Pakistan with a splendid 5/26 in the 2nd T20I held at the SCG on Saturday.

Australia beat Pakistan in 2nd T20I, seal series: Key stats

Australia overcame Pakistan in the 2nd T20I held at Sydney Cricket Ground.

16 Nov 2024

Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf rattles Australia with 4/23 in 2nd T20I: Stats

Haris Rauf claimed a superb four-wicket haul versus Australia in the 2nd T20I held at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on Saturday.

16 Nov 2024

BCCI

PCB excludes PoK from Champions Trophy tour after BCCI's objection

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has now restricted the ICC Champions Trophy tour to Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi.

1st T20I: Australia beat Pakistan in rain-hit 7-over contest

Australia have won the first T20I against Pakistan by 29 runs in what was a 7-over contest at The Gabba, Brisbane.

13 Nov 2024

ICC ODI Rankings

Shaheen Afridi reclaims top spot in ICC ODI Bowling Rankings

Pakistan's cricket team has been handed a major boost ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in the nation.

Australia's unwanted records after ODI series defeat to Pakistan

After winning the opener, Australia lost two successive games to Pakistan to concede a 1-2 defeat at home.

12 Nov 2024

Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram's hilarious story about his cat's haircut in Australia

Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram recently shared a hilarious story during a commentary stint for the Pakistan-Australia ODI series.

Cricket Australia CEO reacts following ODI series defeat vs Pakistan

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has expressed his disappointment over the recent One Day International (ODI) series loss against Pakistan.

11 Nov 2024

Josh Philippe

Australia's Cooper Connolly ruled out of T20I series against Pakistan

Promising Australia all-rounder Cooper Connolly has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan due to a hand injury.

10 Nov 2024

Cricket News

Dominating Pakistan register historic away ODI series win over Australia

Pakistan have scripted a rare ODI series win against Australia Down Under.

10 Nov 2024

Naseem Shah

Naseem, Shaheen rattle Australia with three-fers in ODI series decider

Pakistan's pace attack has done the job as they restricted Australia to just 140/10 in the series-deciding ODI of their three-game series.

09 Nov 2024

Andrew McDonald

Australia to maintain aggressive batting strategy despite ODI defeat

Australia's cricket team, led by Pat Cummins, is resolute on continuing its aggressive batting approach.

Pakistan aim to clinch historic ODI series win against Australia

Team Pakistan is on the verge of a historic ODI series win against Australia after their dominant display in Adelaide.

08 Nov 2024

Cricket News

Pakistan openers Ayub, Shafique script partnership records versus Australia

Pakistan have leveled the ongoing ODI series against Australia with a commanding nine-wicket victory in the second match.

All-round Pakistan hammer Australia in 2nd ODI: Stats

Pakistan have thrashed Australia by nine wickets in the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval to square the three-match series 1-1.

08 Nov 2024

Haris Rauf

Presenting Pakistan pacers with fifers against Australia in Australia (ODIs)

Pakistan's ace fast bowler Haris Rauf put on a show against Australia in the second ODI at Adelaide Oval.

08 Nov 2024

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan equals world record for most catches (ODI cricket)

Pakistan's newly appointed white-ball captain, Mohammad Rizwan, has equaled the world record for the most catches in a men's ODI.

08 Nov 2024

Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf's 5-wicket haul puts Pakistan in command against Australia

Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf produced an outstanding show in the second ODI against Australia at Adelaide Oval.

07 Nov 2024

Babar Azam

Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI: All you need to know

After a thrilling first One-Day International (ODI) match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia and Pakistan will face off again at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Josh Inglis to lead Australia in Pakistan T20I series: Details

Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis has been named Australian cricket team's interim T20I captain for the impending series against Pakistan.

1st ODI: Ian Healy criticizes Australia's batting performance against Pakistan

Former Australian wicketkeeper, Ian Healy, has slammed the national team's batting display in their first ODI against Pakistan.

Decoding narrowest wins for Australia versus Pakistan in ODIs

Australia clinched a nail-biting first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

05 Nov 2024

Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf reflects on Pakistan's loss in 1st ODI

Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has expressed disappointment over his team's failure to defend a total of 203 runs in the first One Day International (ODI) against Australia.

05 Nov 2024

Mitchell Starc

Starc hails Cummins's batting prowess after Australia's victory over Pakistan

Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc has praised Pat Cummins for his brilliant batting display in the first ODI against Pakistan.

Australia defeat Pakistan in thrilling 1st ODI: Report and stats 

In a nail-biting ODI series opener, Australia defeated Pakistan by a whisker of two wickets.

04 Nov 2024

Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc completes 100 ODI wickets in Australia: Decoding stats

Star Australian seamer Mitchell Starc created history with his brilliant new ball spell against Pakistan in the first ODI on Monday.

03 Nov 2024

Babar Azam

Pakistan name XI for 1st ODI against Australia, Babar returns 

Pakistan has announced its playing XI for the first One Day International (ODI) against Australia, scheduled to be played on November 4 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

02 Nov 2024

Babar Azam

Shan Masood breaks silence on Babar Azam's Test snub 

Pakistan's Test captain Shan Masood has come out in support of Babar Azam after he was dropped from the Test squad.

29 Oct 2024

Babar Azam

Ramiz Raja backs Babar Azam to rediscover batting form 

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Ramiz Raja, has backed star batter Babar Azam to shine in Test cricket.

29 Oct 2024

Gary Kirsten

Kevin Pietersen criticizes PCB over Gary Kirsten's resignation

Former England cricket team captain Kevin Pietersen has expressed disappointment over Gary Kirsten's resignation as head coach of Pakistan's white-ball teams.

29 Oct 2024

Gary Kirsten

Gary Kirsten's resignation: Basit Ali blames PCB for coach's departure

Former Pakistan cricketer, Basit Ali, has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after Gary Kirsten's resignation as the men's white-ball head coach.

28 Oct 2024

Gary Kirsten

Jason Gillespie replaces Gary Kirsten as Pakistan's white-ball head coach 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Jason Gillespie as the head coach for the men's team in white-ball formats.

28 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Geoffrey Boycott criticizes England's performance in Pakistan Test series

Former English cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the England cricket team for their recent outing in the Test series against Pakistan.

28 Oct 2024

Babar Azam

Babar Azam's decision to quit captaincy was personal: PCB Chairman

Former all-format captain of Pakistan's cricket team, Babar Azam, voluntarily stepped down from the role.

28 Oct 2024

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan's humble response to 'king' tag as captain

Pakistan's newly appointed white-ball cricket captain Mohammad Rizwan has humbly dismissed the notion of being a 'king.'

28 Oct 2024

Mohammad Amir

Mohammad Amir hits out at Ramiz Raja for Masood interview

The Pakistan cricket team recently celebrated a series victory against England, their first home soil triumph since 2021.

Australia name second-string squad for Pakistan T20Is without captain: Details

Cricket Australia has announced the return of Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, and Spencer Johnson to the national T20 side.

28 Oct 2024

Gary Kirsten

Gary Kirsten to step down as Pakistan's white-ball head coach

Former South African cricketer and India's World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten is reportedly set to resign as Pakistan's white-ball head coach.

27 Oct 2024

Babar Azam

Mohammad Rizwan replaces Babar Azam as Pakistan's white-ball captain

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a new leadership for its white-ball team.

27 Oct 2024

Ben Stokes

McCullum acknowledges Stokes' subpar captaincy in Pakistan Test series

England cricket team's head coach, Brendon McCullum, has conceded that Ben Stokes's leadership wasn't up to the mark during their 2-1 Test series defeat to hosts Pakistan.

27 Oct 2024

Babar Azam

Babar, Afridi, Naseem return for Australia series: Check out squads 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its squads for the upcoming tours of Australia and Zimbabwe.

PCB central contracts: Babar, Rizwan retained in Category A

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally revealed its central contracts list for 25 players. The announcement comes just ahead of the Australia ODI series.

WTC 2023-25: India maintain top spot despite series loss

Despite suffering a series defeat against New Zealand, the Indian cricket team has managed to hold on to its top spot in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings.

26 Oct 2024

Test Cricket

Decoding the best match figures in Rawalpindi (Tests)

Sajid Khan was the star of the show for Pakistan in their nine-wicket win over England in the third and final Tests at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

26 Oct 2024

Shan Masood

Shan Masood lauds Pakistan squad for their resilience versus England

Pakistan defeated England in a thrilling Test series to secure their first home win since 2021.

England rooted at 6th in ICC World Test Championship standings

Pakistan achieved a remarkable win in the third and final Test match against England, which took place in Rawalpindi.

26 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Decoding England's lowest team totals versus Pakistan in Tests

England were folded for a score of 112 in the 3rd innings of the third Test match versus Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

26 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Rawalpindi Test: Sajid Khan claims match haul of 10 wickets

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan claimed a match haul of 10 wickets versus England in the third and final Test held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

26 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Noman Ali floors England with 6/42 in Rawalpindi Test: Stats

Pakistan spinner Noman Ali was the knight in the shining armor, taking figures worth 6/42 in the 3rd innings versus England in the third and final Test in Rawalpindi.

26 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Pakistan trounce England in Rawalpindi Test, win series 2-1: Stats

Pakistan have beaten England in the third and final Test match in Rawalpindi to win the series by a 2-1 margin.

25 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

3rd Test: Pakistan seize control over England on Day 2

Pakistan are in total control over England in the ongoing 3rd Test being held in Rawalpindi.

25 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

England's Rehan Ahmed claims four-fer versus Pakistan in Rawalpindi Test

Rehan Ahmed was the pick of the England bowlers, picking four scalps versus Pakistan in the ongoing 3rd Test being held in Rawalpindi.

25 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Saud Shakeel slams majestic 134 versus England in Rawalpindi Test

Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan gain a vital lead in the ongoing 3rd Test against England. The match is being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

24 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Presenting the best Test figures (innings) by spinners in Rawalpindi

The series deciding third Test between Pakistan and England saw spinner Sajid Khan rule the roost with a six-fer.

24 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Pakistan's Sajid Khan discusses differences between Rawalpindi and Multan pitches

Pakistan's cricket star, Sajid Khan, has opened up about the difference between the Rawalpindi and Multan Test pitches.

24 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

3rd Test: England ahead of Pakistan on Day 1

England are ahead of Pakistan on Day 1 of the 3rd Test being held in Rawalpindi.

24 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Pakistan's Sajid Khan floors England with 6/128 in 3rd Test

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan was the pick of the bowlers for his side on Day 1 of the 3rd Test against England in Rawalpindi.

24 Oct 2024

Jamie Smith

Jamie Smith scores vital 89 versus Pakistan in 3rd Test

England's Jamie Smith made his presence felt with a knock of 89 from 119 balls to help his side recover in the 3rd Test versus Pakistan.

24 Oct 2024

Ben Duckett

Ben Duckett slams 52 versus Pakistan in 3rd Test: Stats

England batter Ben Duckett slammed a 52-run knock versus Pakistan on Day 1 of the 3rd Test being held in Rawalpindi.

23 Oct 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Highest individual scores for Zimbabwe in T20I cricket

Zimbabwe recorded the highest-ever total in men's T20 Internationals on October 23.

23 Oct 2024

Shan Masood

Pakistan vs England: Hosts name unchanged XI for 3rd Test

Pakistan have announced an unchanged playing XI for the third and final Test match against England, the first time in Shan Masood's eight-Test captaincy career that Pakistan are playing the same team in back-to-back matches.

22 Oct 2024

Ben Stokes

England vs Pakistan: Rehan Ahmed recalled for series-deciding Test

England have announced the return of Rehan Ahmed for the all-important third Test against Pakistan.

21 Oct 2024

Babar Azam

Virender Sehwag suggests Babar Azam to return to domestic cricket

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has hinted that Babar Azam's recent slump in form could be a mental issue rather than a technical one.

20 Oct 2024

Travis Head

Travis Head to skip Pakistan white-ball series for 'family time'

Travis Head, a vital member of Australia's side, has opted out of the upcoming white-ball series against Pakistan.

19 Oct 2024

Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum dismisses England's spin concerns ahead of deciding Test

England cricket coach Brendon McCullum has brushed aside worries over his team's performance on spinning tracks, as they gear up for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi to be held from October 24 onward.