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.
Babar Azam is set to return as Pakistan skipper for their home series against New Zealand, starting April 14.
Iftikhar will fly out on Wednesday to join the team for the last three ODIs.
'Babar Azam needs to listen to suggestions'
I''ve been watching Saud Shakeel in the last couple of games: Kuldeep Yadav
Zaman was devastated, realising that luck had abandoned him when he needed it most.
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.
Young Ishan Kishan along with Hardik Pandya pulled the Indian team out of a tough situation to register a record stand against Pakistan during their Asia Cup encounter on Saturday.
In flood-ravaged Pakistan, the government's awfully slow rescue operations are proving out to be largely ineffective, as the destitute victims' plight is turning irreparable, notes Tahir Ali.
Azhar was named Test captain this month in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed whose spot as wicketkeeper has been taken by Mohammad Rizwan.
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah took three wickets in the last over to finish with 3 for 10 from his solitary over.
Pakistan registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Babar Azam's decision to step down from Pakistan captaincy has evoked a mixed reaction from his teammates.
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup match played between India and Pakistan at the MCG on Sunday
'No one was able to beat South Africa but Pakistan have shown they are beatable'
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
Steve Smith smashed an unbeaten half-century to power Australia to a seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in the second T20 International in Canberra on Tuesday.
The PCB said that the change had to be made as Qadir is yet to recover from a hairline fracture
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.
"A classic! You win some, you lose some and as we all know this game can be cruel and unfair .#TeamPakistan couldn't have given more with bat and ball. Very proud of the effort!," tweeted Raja.
Misbah said in a TV interview that despite the advice from him and Mohammad Hafeez, PCB chose to not have a relook at Pakistan's spin attack.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has started clearing the dues of national team players, which were held up for the last few months because of issues relating to new central contracts.
Umar Akmal has been dropped from the Pakistan Twenty20 squad to face England as he is under investigation for bringing the sport into disrepute in an off-field incident, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reported on Thursday.
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.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Chennai on Monday.
In a widely followed case of honour killing, a Pakistan-origin couple was on Friday jailed for life after being held guilty of murdering their teenaged daughter who allegedly brought shame to the family due to her westernised lifestyle.
But just like everyone wants a slice of '92 from Babar's team, the core of this current English team also has a date with history
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.
The wickets proved to be mere consolation for Pakistan as Salt continued his onslaught and struck the winning runs in the 15th over, ending with 13 fours and three sixes in his 41-ball knock.
The then Uttar Pradesh chief secretary, Durga Shankar Mishra, in an order dated June 26 and issued to all the district magistrates of the state, cited a letter from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights dated June 7.
Gunathilaka's knock of 57 runs helped Sri Lanka post a score of 165/5 in the allotted twenty overs after being asked to bat first.
Amir, Imad recalled to Pakistan squad for NZ T20I series
Who will win these contests on Saturday?
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.
Pakistan scored 182 runs and Tom Latham's side fell well short of their target despite a hat-trick from Matt Henry, with Haris Rauf claiming four wickets for 18 runs as New Zealand were dismissed for 94, with more than four overs remaining.
Sarfaraz, Imad Wasim dropped from Pakistan white-ball squad vs Australia.
'There are matches immediately after Netherlands, so it's unlikely there will be time for changes'
