Rauf's central contract may be 'restored'
Pakistan expected to give all in must-win World Cup clash against Bangladesh
Pakistan have won their first two World Cup matches but the lack of depth in the bowling is a concern
Pakistan's experienced wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed laid out the team's plans to ruin Australia's star batter David Warner's farewell Test series.
Just when things looked to go well for Pakistan, Shadab dropped Bhanuka Rajapaksa at long on off Haris.
India head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday hinted that injuries to the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel could cost his team going into the ODI World Cup and makes the task of managing players "trickier".
'Pakistan have a lot to think about. The captaincy needs to sharpen up a bit.'
Pakistan's top players including Mohammed Rizwan and Shadab Khan lavished praise on India's batting great Virat Kohli.
Three men and four women in the Teams of 2022
The left-handed batter walked in at number five, with Men in Blue in trouble at 66/4 in 14.1 overs in India's Asia Cup opener against Pakistan in Pallekele on Sunday.
So, will the members discuss the possibility of placing India and Pakistan in different groups in the league stage of the tournament to avoid Men in Blue's travel to the neighbouring country?
"Off the field when we meet, we meet very warmly. We want to meet nicely. On the field, we play with intensity," stated the batter when asked about the camaraderie between the Pakistani and Indian players.
Shubman Gill said India's batters will have to dominate unlike last time when the top order was blown away for 66.
Faheem and Hasan Ali are expected to regain full fitness before the second Test (12-16 March).
Pakistan replaced veteran stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan for the second match of the three-Test series.
South Africa broke their 24-year World Cup jinx against Pakistan with a nervy one-wicket victory and inched closer to securing a semi-final place with their fifth win in six matches.
Captain Babar Azam was delighted after hitting an unbeaten century as Pakistan notched up back-to-back wins over New Zealand with a 38-run victory over the tourists in the second Twenty20 International in Lahore on Saturday.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
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.
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
Naqvi previously mentioned that a "major surgery" was required in the team after Pakistan's defeat to India
Pakistan are dangerous opponents for the best of teams in major tournaments but they could face a rocky road in their quest
Sealing their second T20 World Cup, England are now the first nation to hold both global white-ball trophies, having won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019.
Irfan Pathan took a hilarious dig at the Pakistan cricket team after their Asia Cup group stage clash
Shadab was quizzed about Agarkar's remarks on how India will deal with their pace bowling attack...
Pakistan tailender Naseem Shah cut down Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi in the final over of a cliff-hanger once again on Thursday.
Shadab Khan doesn't shy away from expressing his love for Bollywood movies and local food.
The India-Pakistan game was tantalisingly poised with 31 needed from the last two overs, but India always had the edge with Kohli -- the king of run chases -- looking ominous as he cut loose after a cautious start.
A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
The last time Pakistan won a Test Down Under was in late 1995 when nearly half of the current side were not even born
Sarfaraz, Imad Wasim dropped from Pakistan white-ball squad vs Australia.
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
Pakistan registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Indian batters Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan made significant improvements in the latest ICC ODI Rankings for men's batters after their impressive performances in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023.
The PCB said that the change had to be made as Qadir is yet to recover from a hairline fracture
Kohli, who has a stellar record against Pakistan, registered his lowest individual score against the Men in Green on Saturday.
USA caused the biggest upset of the T20 World Cup when they shocked former champions Pakistan via the Super Over.
Axar Patel claimed 2/23 and 2/16 in India's identical six-wicket wins over Afghanistan in the first two T20Is.
Pakistan left with plenty to ponder following 14-run loss to Australia
Rohit Sharma, while facing left-arm throwdown specialist Nuwan Seneviratne, got hit on his left thumb by a delivery that lifted from the back of a good length area.
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