Shafique and Salman pummel Sri Lanka, Pakistan eye series sweep
'As a professional, you have to respect the umpire's decision, but we felt the ball had been grounded.'
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
Imam combined with Saud Shakeel to steady the ship
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
Pat Cummins leads Australia fightback after Pakistan take early honours
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Babri has in the past also worked with some players helping them understand how to handle pressure situations and get through bad performances and personal issues.
Pakistan showcased resilience with Rizwan contributing a powerful 88 runs
Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, October 14.
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
Faheem and Hasan Ali are expected to regain full fitness before the second Test (12-16 March).
The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday.
Pat Cummins took 10 wickets to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph
Leg-spinner Shah's selection was subject to the 35-year-old clearing a fitness test, chief selector Mohammad Wasim said in a statement.
India steamrollered Pakistan by seven wickets in a lopsided blockbuster match at a heaving Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday to maintain their unblemished 50-overs World Cup record against their arch-rivals.
Pakistan does not have any injury concerns but they are one of the most undercooked ODI sides at the moment. Since the 2019 World Cup, the 'Green Brigade' has played just 29 ODIs, whereas India have played 57 matches in the same period. - Asia Cup 2023
Hasan Ali, who last played a Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July, has picked up 77 wickets in 21 Tests.
Pakistan expected to give all in must-win World Cup clash against Bangladesh
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav believes that he was able to create confusion in the minds of Pakistan's batters because they went for high-risk sweep shots despite failing to read his hand during the marquee World Cup clash in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
New Zealand, who abandoned their white-ball tour of Pakistan last year due to security concerns, are looking to end a run of four straight test defeats with Southee as the new captain following the six-year tenure of Kane Williamson.
England take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
England will hope that the likes of Joe Root, Harry brook and skipper Jos Buttler also get some runs and end their a disastrous World Cup campaign on a high.
An injury-hit Pakistan will have the tough task of taming a high-spirited Sri Lanka when they lock horns in a virtual semi-final match in the Asia Cup 2023 match on Thursday.
The second Test, also in Karachi, begins on Monday.
Pakistan would be desperate to plug the gaping holes and hope their star players regain form when they open their World Cup campaign against a free spirited Netherlands in Hyderabad on Friday.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Sarfaraz, Imad Wasim dropped from Pakistan white-ball squad vs Australia.
The opening Test, also played in Karachi, ended in a draw as well.
Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur feels the "boys" of 2019 batch have become grown up men four years later and promised an aggressive brand of cricket from them over the course of the ODI World Cup.
But Stokes then introduced Ahmed in the afternoon session and the youngster ripped apart Pakistan's middle order.
In the T20I rankings, Suryakumar Yadav continues his reign at the top of the batting charts, driven by his brilliant century in the third T20I against Sri Lanka.
England were forced to make a change to their original playing XI after several of their players were laid low by a virus that also threatened to delay the start of the match.
IMAGEs from the World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of World Cup 2023 after the first 12 games.
India's batters will have to counter a potent Pakistan bowling attack that can make an impact irrespective of the nature of the pitch.
England were 7-1 at stumps with Ben Duckett (4) and Ollie Pope (3) batting together
Having taken a 78-run lead in the runfest, England declared their second innings on 264-7 to set Pakistan an improbable victory target of 343 with four sessions to go.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Australia and Pakistan in Bengaluru, on Friday.
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