Shaheen Afridi brushes aside rumours of discontent within Pakistan team
USA's sparkling debut, Afghan bravehearts' dream run and India's brilliance
Pakistan lost Mohammad Rizwan for a duck in the first over when Moeen Ali had him caught and his opening partner Saim Ayub holed out in the deep to leave the tourists reeling at 14-2.
PHOTOS from a memorable chase and a famous win...
Babar Azam acknowledged that Sri Lanka outperformed his team
The last time Pakistan won a Test Down Under was in late 1995 when nearly half of the current side were not even born
Pakistan team has recently lost the three-Test series against Australia 0-3, before going down 1-4 in the five-match T20 series against New Zealand.
Afghanistan's opener, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, rose a career-high 12th spot -- Gurbaz is the leading run-getter in the ongoing T20 World Cup, with 156 runs from two innings under his belt.
Hardik became the highest wicket taker for India against Pakistan in T20Is.
Aakash Chopra believes Virat Kohli can rediscover his form if he shows patience at the crease
Long-distance runner Lalita Babar was named Sports Person of the Year at the India Sports Awards 2015 in New Delhi on Monday.
The Pakistan cricket team arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday, its first visit to India in seven years, to compete in the ODI World Cup beginning on October 5.
Saurabh Netravalkar stunned tournament favourites Pakistan in a thrilling encounter.
Suryakumar is placed second with 821 rating points behind Australia's Travis Head, who has 844 rating points.
'He was an artiste who loved to eat, laugh and have a good time,' says the actor.
Both were equally good balls: Kuldeep Yadav on prized wickets of Babar Azam and Jos Buttler
The PCB strongly denied recent speculations about any internal discord in the Babar Azam-led side.
Fakhar Zaman fires as Pakistan beat New Zealand in rain-hit World Cup clash
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Chennai on Monday.
Aiming for their second Cricket World Cup title, Pakistan will be led by Babar Azam and are armed with a strong batting unit that includes Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq, Mohammed Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Salman Agha.
Who will win these contests on Saturday?
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has indicated that a decision on Shaheen Shah Afridi's future as captain of the T20 team will be taken after the upcoming national camp in Kakul.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group A match between India and Pakistan in New York on Sunday.
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja lashed out at his countrymen following Saturday's "battering" by India in the ODI World Cup match in Ahmedabad, saying the national team has got to do something about it.
Babar Adam's side was ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
'He is a really exciting talent and probably the guy I am looking forward to seeing the most this summer. I have seen the Aussies a lot and I have seen a lot of the Kiwis, but I am really excited to see him'
Amir, Imad recalled to Pakistan squad for NZ T20I series
A disappointed Pakistan captain Babar Azam refused to blame the umpires despite being on the wrong side of a DRS review which proved decisive in his team's narrow one-wicket loss to South Africa.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Chennai, on Friday.
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
Lalita Babar failed to reproduce her fine showing in the qualification round and finished 10th in the women's 3000m Steeplechase final as Indians continued to disappoint in track and field at the Rio Olympics on Monday. Babar clocked 9:22.74 seconds, nearly three seconds outside her National record of 9:19.76s, set in the qualification round on Saturday.
Pakistan left with plenty to ponder following 14-run loss to Australia
Umpires called off the game when it returned after several inspections.
The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will be India's home ground during the group stage, featuring matches against Ireland and the hosts USA.
Babar Azam scored a second successive hundred to guide Pakistan to a dominant 59-run win over the West Indies in the second One-day International in Sharjah.
From England's fiery all-rounder Ben Stokes to India's rising star Shubman Gill, and the ever-reliable Babar Azam from Pakistan, these cricketing maestros are ready to redefine the game.
Pakistan spinners Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah took nine wickets in the second innings as the hosts beat Australia by 221 runs in the first Test on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
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.
Pakistan's marquee October 15 clash against arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad might be huge from perspective of fans on both sides of the border but it is certainly not the "be all and end all" from cricketing point of view.
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
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