'I was offered the role to begin with...what is important is that I have the opportunity to work with some of the best cricketers in the world and that excites me.'
The emergence of these young talents from India and Pakistan presents an exciting glimpse into the future of the subcontinent's cricket.
Babar Azam does not believe that the outcome of the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in World Cup on Saturday will have an impact on his captaincy.
On the ropes at 43-4 early in their innings, Pakistan rallied behind spectacular half centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan to post 185 for nine and delight the lively crowd of 30,000 roaring them on at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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.
Fortunes ebbed and flowed dramatically throughout the fourth day with 14 wickets falling before Roach stroked the winning runs through the covers.
The mutual respect shone through as they exchanged greetings and shared a warm hug on the field.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test played between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Saturday.
Pakistan's Afridi to be fit for World Cup opener, says Raja
Pakistan will join India, England and New Zealand in the semi-finals
Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir believes that the emergence of Arshdeep Singh could bring an end to India's prolonged search for a reliable left-arm pacer.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between Pakistan and Netherlands, in Perth, on Sunday
At the moment, Pakistan's World Cup campaign is stuck against a huge boulder primarily because of their bowlers' inability to fire as a unit, the latest setback being a 62-run defeat against Australia in Bengaluru.
With this thrilling win, Pakistan has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
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.
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.
The most sought-after megastars of the current generation are primed to show their might against a bunch of enigmatic cricketers as India and Pakistan engage in an ICC T20 World Cup face-off, something that transcends the 22-yard strip.
Pakistan cannot dwell on their defeat by England in the first Test at Old Trafford as it would make it tougher for them to respond in the next two matches, coach Misbah-ul-Haq said.
Pakistan is making efforts at multiple levels for the Taliban government to have a soft landing, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
A couple of losses for hosts England has only brightened the 1992 winners' prospects of a semi-final berth.
Irfan Pathan took a hilarious dig at the Pakistan cricket team after their Asia Cup group stage clash
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya hit fifties to rally India in the rain-hit Asia Cup match in Pallekele on Saturday.
The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday.
The onus will be on Pakistan's top batsmen to post competitive totals against England but batting coach Younis Khan said the team will need "a fighting tail" to win the series. Given the team is prone to inexplicable batting collapses, Pakistan roped in former captain Younis to help their batsmen for the three-Test series beginning in Manchester on Wednesday.
Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers.
Fast bowler Mohammad Wasim also returned to the World Cup squad after recovering fully from a side strain he suffered during the Asia Cup.
Heavy rain and bad light hit the second day of the historic Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Thursday, Pakistan's first home Test since a deadly attack in 2009.
Australia make solid start to Boxing Day Test in rainy Melbourne
The veteran coach also said both teams would have to be tactfully aware of playing at the MCG.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup opener between Pakistan and Nepal played in Multan on Wednesday
Thousands of fans from both countries have crisscrossed the globe to watch their team in action and trust rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam to tell you this is another 'match' for them, but all the 22 players and reserves know that this is 'The Match'.
Shoaib Akhtar lambasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for bringing in 'average players'
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson extolled Pakistan bowlers' "outstanding" performance against them, saying their clinical show at the death was of the "highest class".
Inzamam-ul-Haq announced his decision to step down as Pakistan's chief selector when his contract expires on July 31.
Mohammad Hafeez scored a scintillating unbeaten 86 as Pakistan held their nerve to defeat England by five runs in the third and final Twenty20 International at Old Trafford on Tuesday to tie the series 1-1.
With no Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian line-up, the 'Men In Blue' are missing a trick. And despite Mohammed Shami's brilliance in the warm-up game against Australia on the other day in Brisbane, the bowling unit doesn't inspire much confidence.
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 Pakistan cricket squad was allowed to leave their managed isolation facility in Christchurch after getting clearance from New Zealand's Health Ministry on Tuesday.
Rauf's central contract may be 'restored'
He will break Hashim Amla's record of scoring 2,000 ODI runs in the least number of innings.
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