The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday.
Nine of the turncoats were fielded by the BJP and 10 by the Samajwadi Party.
'That was proper (batting) from those two, it set the tone for how we want to play our cricket, take the game on.'
A desperate Pakistan will be wary of a competent group of Afghanistan spinners' ability to strike hard on an often-gripping Chepauk pitch when the teams meet in the World Cup match in Chennai on Monday
Babar Azam's side had been in charge after claiming a handy first-innings lead of 149 in the first match of the two-Test series.
A burgeoning third wicket stand between Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique had kept Pakistan in the contest and the duo continued to frustrate Australia when play resumed.
A slew of records were broken as Pakistan recorded a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka after chasing down a mammoth 345 in their ICC World Cup match in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Friday held mobile phones responsible for rape of minors saying misuse of these gadgets by the younger generation has led to an alarming rise in such cases.
Stressing that the Apna Dal-S stands for social justice, Union minister Anupriya Patel on Monday dissociated her party from "Hindutva and all those issues" and said it is ideologically different from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Opener Abullah Shafique says Pakistan must make the best of good starts and finish off matches at the ongoing World Cup.
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Dominant Pakistan took charge of the second Test against Sri Lanka after bundling out the hosts in two sessions for a paltry 166.
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.
Former Pakistan players tore into captain Babar Azam and other players for their poor performance in World Cup 2023.
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IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4 match played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo on Thursday.
Pat Cummins took 10 wickets to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph
Pat Cummins leads Australia fightback after Pakistan take early honours
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Mohammed Nabi's superb all-round show helped Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in T20 Internationals in Sharjah on Friday.
Pakistan are traditionally good against spinners but Babar Azam and Co. would take the likes of promising Dunith Wellalage and company lightly at their peril.
Pakistan expected to give all in must-win World Cup clash against Bangladesh
Pakistan showcased resilience with Rizwan contributing a powerful 88 runs
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Chennai on Monday.
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.
Leg-spinner Shah's selection was subject to the 35-year-old clearing a fitness test, chief selector Mohammad Wasim said in a statement.
Pakistan completed a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka after left-arm spinner Noman Ali bowled the tourists to a comprehensive victory by an innings and 222 runs in the second Test.
Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat
Pakistan registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Babar Azam's glorious unbeaten 102 kept Pakistan alive but Australia remained on course for victory in the second Test in Karachi on Tuesday.
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.
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.
Pakistan left with plenty to ponder following 14-run loss to Australia
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
Afghanistan registered a thrilling seven-wicket victory against Pakistan with one ball to spare in the second Twenty20 international in Sharjah.
An outdated batting approach, dismal performance of the spinners, lack of back-up options and selection blunders have led to another early World Cup exit for the forever unpredictable Pakistan unit.
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