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Pakistan pick tainted paceman Amir for New Zealand tour

Pakistan pick tainted paceman Amir for New Zealand tour

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was named in the Pakistan squads on Friday for the limited over New Zealand tour, marking a return to the national team after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing.

Debutant Nauman spins web around SA to lead Pak to win

Debutant Nauman spins web around SA to lead Pak to win

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The second and final Test starts in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Pakistan sack captain Sarfaraz

Pakistan sack captain Sarfaraz

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Azhar Ali to lead the Test side, Babar Azam to lead T20s

Shaheen Afridi dropped for Pakistan's must-win Test

Shaheen Afridi dropped for Pakistan's must-win Test

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Head coach Jason Gillispie said Shaheen Afridi understands the "situation" and the break will give him quality time with his family.

Brave England seal memorable victory over Pakistan

Brave England seal memorable victory over Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

England take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

PHOTOS: Bowlers put England on top on rain-hit Day 1

PHOTOS: Bowlers put England on top on rain-hit Day 1

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

Pakistan opener Abid Ali scored a half-century but England's seam bowlers used the muggy conditions to their advantage to restrict the tourists to 126 for five at the close of a rain-hit opening day of the second Test at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.

PHOTOS: Younis shines but Australia in charge in Sydney

PHOTOS: Younis shines but Australia in charge in Sydney

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Australia broke Pakistan's dangerous third-wicket partnership to reduce the tourists to 177 for three, still 361 runs in arrears, at tea on a rain-disrupted third day of the third and final Test on Thursday. - Scorecard: Opener Azhar Ali was the batsman to fall for 71, leaving elder statesmen Younus Khan, who is inching towards his 34th Test century on 84 not out, and Misbah-ul-Haq, who has made 18, to resume for the extended final session.

Teenage Pakistan fast bowlers aim to rattle Australia

Teenage Pakistan fast bowlers aim to rattle Australia

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Seen as two of the fastest bowlers in Pakistan's domestic circuit, 19-year-old Musa was included in both squads on Monday, while 16-year-old Naseem has been named in the test attack featuring a third teenager in Shaheen Afridi.

Kumble took the right decision: Azhar

Kumble took the right decision: Azhar

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

'When I was playing, the BCCI used to appoint the coach.' 'That was not the captain's prerogative, but now things have changed.'

PHOTOS: Azam punishes sloppy England in 1st Test

PHOTOS: Azam punishes sloppy England in 1st Test

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Images from Day 1 of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Manchester, on Wednesday.

England scent victory after bold declaration against Pakistan

England scent victory after bold declaration against Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

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.

Lahore Test: Cummins, Starc run through Pakistan batting

Lahore Test: Cummins, Starc run through Pakistan batting

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

The pitch offered some variable bounce but did not pose too many problems for the batters till the final hour of play.

Anderson first pace bowler to take 600 Test wickets

Anderson first pace bowler to take 600 Test wickets

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Anderson now has seven wickets in the match.

PHOTOS: Australia hold edge after rain dampens Boxing Day cheer

PHOTOS: Australia hold edge after rain dampens Boxing Day cheer

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Pakistan reached 142 for four wickets before play was abandoned due to rain after tea on day one of the second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Monday.

Mushfiqur leads B'desh to massive total vs Pakistan

Mushfiqur leads B'desh to massive total vs Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

Mushfiqur made 191 and forged a 196-run stand with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (77) for the seventh wicket as Bangladesh posted their highest total against Pakistan

Babar Azam faces dilemma: To step down or not?

Babar Azam faces dilemma: To step down or not?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

Teammates have advised Babar Azam not to step down: PCB sources

Delhi HC blast case: NIA questions Hizb man in Jammu

Delhi HC blast case: NIA questions Hizb man in Jammu

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

The National Investigation Agency on Friday questioned Azhar Ali of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in connection with the Delhi high court blast case at Kotbalwal high security jail in Jammu.

Buzz: South Africa's Elgar registers 4000 runs in Test cricket

Buzz: South Africa's Elgar registers 4000 runs in Test cricket

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers, Gary Kirsten, Herschelle Gibbs, Mark Boucher, Daryl Cullinan, and Faf Du Plessis are the other Proteas batsmen who have more than 4000 runs in Test cricket.

New Zealand peg back Pakistan with late wickets

New Zealand peg back Pakistan with late wickets

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Younis Khan and Azhar Ali featured in a century-plus stand to prop up Pakistan but New Zealand claimed three wickets in the final session to stay ahead in the second Test in Dubai on Wednesday.

Pakistan name six uncapped players for first Test against Proteas

Pakistan name six uncapped players for first Test against Proteas

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

The selectors also retained former captain and wicketkeeper, Sarfaraz Ahmed in the squad as a standby to vice-captain, Mohammad Rizwan.

Preview: England may play three spinners in first ODI vs Pak

Preview: England may play three spinners in first ODI vs Pak

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

England could play three spinners in the first game of their five-match series against Pakistan in Southampton on Wednesday, said one-day captain Eoin Morgan. A fixture guaranteed to make history, because the third umpire will call front foot no-balls, will take another interesting twist if England field Liam Dawson alongside Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.

Delhi HC blast: NIA probing Hizbul Mujahideen's role

Delhi HC blast: NIA probing Hizbul Mujahideen's role

Rediff.com29 Sep 2011

After Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami, National Inivestigation Agency probing the Delhi high court blast has turned its focus on banned Hizbul Mujahideen terror group and on Tursday questioned an alleged recruiter of the outfit at present lodged in a jail.

Pakistan recall Naseem, Abbas for Windies Test tour

Pakistan recall Naseem, Abbas for Windies Test tour

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

Leg-spinner Shah's selection was subject to the 35-year-old clearing a fitness test, chief selector Mohammad Wasim said in a statement.

2nd Test: Pakistan sniff series win against Sri Lanka

2nd Test: Pakistan sniff series win against Sri Lanka

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Following in the footsteps of openers Abid Ali and Shan Masood, Azhar Ali and Babar Azam smashed centuries before Pakistan declared their second innings on 555-3.

Pak make strong reply after Vettori ton

Pak make strong reply after Vettori ton

Rediff.com16 Jan 2011

Pakistan were 134 for two in reply to New Zealand's first innings 356, built on a century from Daniel Vettori, in the second Test on Sunday. At stumps on day two, Pakistan trailed New Zealand by 222 with eight wickets in hand.

Misbah leads Pakistan fightback as Zimbabwe sniff rare Test win

Misbah leads Pakistan fightback as Zimbabwe sniff rare Test win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Zimbabwe are still in with a chance of an upset victory, but Pakistan appeared in control at close on the fourth day of the second Test in Harare on Friday. Pakistan, needing 264 for victory, finished on 158 for five.

Shafique's century keeps Pakistan on course in big chase

Shafique's century keeps Pakistan on course in big chase

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Pakistan finished Day 4 on 222/3, needing 120 more to grab the lead in the two-Test series.

Lyon spins Australia to series-clinching win in Lahore

Lyon spins Australia to series-clinching win in Lahore

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The 34-year-old took the prized wickets of Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali and Babar Azam to end Pakistan's resistance and finished with figures of 5-83 in Pakistan's second innings.

Misbah was an average batsman, says Yousuf

Misbah was an average batsman, says Yousuf

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Former captain Mohammad Yousuf has ridiculed the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to continue with Misbah-ul-Haq in the dual role of head coach and selector.

Jadeja is World No 1 all-rounder in Test cricket!

Jadeja is World No 1 all-rounder in Test cricket!

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Ravindra Jadeja's performance at India's recent Test win against Sri Lanka in Mohali has catapulted him to the No. 1 position in the MRF Tyres ICC men's Test player rankings.

Rahane replaces Sehwag in third ODI against Pakistan

Rahane replaces Sehwag in third ODI against Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Jan 2013

India, down 0-2 in the series, made two changes to the squad, dropping out-of-form opener Virender Sehwag and pacer Ashok Dinda for Ajinkya Rahane and Shami Ahmed respectively.

Pak captain Misbah facing probe for tax evasion?

Pak captain Misbah facing probe for tax evasion?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Pakistan's Test and One-day captain Misbah-ul-Haq, along with some other leading players, will be investigated by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for filing incomplete tax returns.

Kohli, Rohit maintain top spots in ODIs

Kohli, Rohit maintain top spots in ODIs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

India captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma maintained their supremacy at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, occupying the first and second spots respectively in the latest list released on Wednesday.

Day-Night Tests: All the Numbers!

Day-Night Tests: All the Numbers!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

The second Test between India and Bangladesh at Kolkata's Eden Gardens will be the first day-night Test on Indian soil, making India the seventh country to host a day-night Test.

3rd Test: England dismiss Pakistan for 304 on Day 1

3rd Test: England dismiss Pakistan for 304 on Day 1

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

England were 7-1 at stumps with Ben Duckett (4) and Ollie Pope (3) batting together

PHOTOS: Amid flares and crowd trouble, Pakistan win in Colombo

PHOTOS: Amid flares and crowd trouble, Pakistan win in Colombo

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Crowd trouble tarnished Pakistan's victory over Sri Lanka as missiles were thrown onto the pitch in the third ODI in Colombo.

Test Rankings: Ashwin holds on to his 2nd spot; Career-best positions for 3 Pak players

Test Rankings: Ashwin holds on to his 2nd spot; Career-best positions for 3 Pak players

Rediff.com12 May 2021

R Ashwin is the only Indian bowler to feature in the top ten ICC rankings in the Test format

Pietersen leads England to series sweep

Pietersen leads England to series sweep

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

Kevin Pietersen's second successive century led England to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan and a series whitewash after the fourth and final one-day international in Dubai on Tuesday.

Dubai ODI: Dazzling Buttler, Roy lead England to series win

Dubai ODI: Dazzling Buttler, Roy lead England to series win

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

A brilliant century by Jos Buttler and a more routine one from Jason Roy fired England to an 84-run win over Pakistan in a high-scoring final one-day international in Dubai on Friday and a 3-1 victory in the series.

England's Rizwan Ahmed has a cracker of a debut

England's Rizwan Ahmed has a cracker of a debut

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

But Stokes then introduced Ahmed in the afternoon session and the youngster ripped apart Pakistan's middle order.