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When Will Babar Azam Get Married?

When Will Babar Azam Get Married?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Babar's answer stumped the questioner and left everyone in splits.

Clinical England crush Pakistan to win T20 World Cup!

Clinical England crush Pakistan to win T20 World Cup!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

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.

India the team to beat as Asia Cup battle commences

India the team to beat as Asia Cup battle commences

Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

India, for all their internal debates and external expectations, look like the one side that has clarity of purpose. And clarity, in high-pressure tournaments, often counts for more than raw talent.

Misbah-ul-Haq tests positive for COVID-19

Misbah-ul-Haq tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has tested positive for COVID-19 and he will not depart for Lahore with his side later on Wednesday evening.

Sri Lanka crumble as bowlers put Pakistan in control

Sri Lanka crumble as bowlers put Pakistan in control

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Dominant Pakistan took charge of the second Test against Sri Lanka after bundling out the hosts in two sessions for a paltry 166.

PIX: Kishan-Pandya sizzle in the rain!

PIX: Kishan-Pandya sizzle in the rain!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya hit fifties to rally India in the rain-hit Asia Cup match in Pallekele on Saturday.

Net bowler Nishanth stands out in Pakistan's training session

Net bowler Nishanth stands out in Pakistan's training session

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Hyderabad U-19 pacer Nishanth Saranu, who stands at six feet nine inches, attracted a lot of attention in Pakistan's opening net session ahead of the World Cup in Hyderabad on Thursday.

Rampaging England rout Pakistan in Multan Test

Rampaging England rout Pakistan in Multan Test

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

England became the first team to win a Test by an innings after conceding more than 500 runs in their first innings.

Rain, Drama, Controversial DRS: Australia's Boxing Day battle vs Pak

Rain, Drama, Controversial DRS: Australia's Boxing Day battle vs Pak

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

Australia make solid start to Boxing Day Test in rainy Melbourne

'Credit to India; Pakistan were a little bit timid'

'Credit to India; Pakistan were a little bit timid'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

Team Director Mickey Arthur accepted that Pakistan's batters lacked aggression against India during their first defeat in three matches at the ICC World Cup.

Disunity, groupism cause of Pakistan's no show in T20 WC

Disunity, groupism cause of Pakistan's no show in T20 WC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

The role of outside elements including agents of players and some former players who ran social media campaigns also have not helped ease the simmering tensions in the team.

Major changes unlikely in Pakistan despite T20 WC flop

Major changes unlikely in Pakistan despite T20 WC flop

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Naqvi previously mentioned that a "major surgery" was required in the team after Pakistan's defeat to India

India maintain top spot ahead of T20 World Cup

India maintain top spot ahead of T20 World Cup

Rediff.com29 May 2024

England captain Jos Buttler has inched up to seventh position, Jonny Bairstow is up eight places to 36th while Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has advanced from 57th to 51st.

PIX: Australia in commanding position as Lyon nears 500

PIX: Australia in commanding position as Lyon nears 500

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test played between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Saturday.

'People will slowly get bored of T20s, we need Tests and ODIs'

'People will slowly get bored of T20s, we need Tests and ODIs'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

Loss to Bangladesh was a huge setback

Seifert, Allen fire New Zealand to victory in 2nd T20

Seifert, Allen fire New Zealand to victory in 2nd T20

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

Tim Seifert top-scored with a quickfire 45 from 22 balls and Finn Allen slammed 38 from 16 to guide New Zealand to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the rain-hit second T20I.

India Vs Pakistan: A Rivalry in Numbers

India Vs Pakistan: A Rivalry in Numbers

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

Fascinating numbers from the India-Pakistan iconic cricket rivalry.

Shoaib Slams Pak's 'Embarrassing' Exit

Shoaib Slams Pak's 'Embarrassing' Exit

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

'Pakistan have a lot to think about. The captaincy needs to sharpen up a bit.'

PHOTOS: India hand Pakistan a thrashing; make it 8-0

PHOTOS: India hand Pakistan a thrashing; make it 8-0

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

India steamrollered Pakistan by seven wickets in a lopsided blockbuster match at a heaving Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday to maintain their unblemished 50-overs World Cup record against their arch-rivals.

Coach Misbah on how Pakistan can bounce back

Coach Misbah on how Pakistan can bounce back

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

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.

Akram disappointed with Ali's captaincy in 1st Test

Akram disappointed with Ali's captaincy in 1st Test

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali "missed a trick" several times in the opening Test against England and their three-wicket loss will hurt the team and their fans, according to bowling great Wasim Akram. Ali and his men held the upper hand for most part of the series opener and had England, chasing 277 for victory, reeling at 117-5 at Old Trafford before England fought back.

PIX: Kohli's 100 crushes Pak as India seal semis spot

PIX: Kohli's 100 crushes Pak as India seal semis spot

Rediff.com23 Feb 2025

IMAGES from the Champions Trophy Group A match played between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai on Sunday.

Warner silences critics with breezy ton to put Australia in control

Warner silences critics with breezy ton to put Australia in control

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers.

Asia Cup: Rain pushes Ind vs Pak match to reserve day

Asia Cup: Rain pushes Ind vs Pak match to reserve day

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Before the two spells of rain interrupted play, Virat Kohli and K L Rahul were batting on 8 and 17 respectively after openers Rohit Sharma (56) and Shubman Gill (58) struck fine half-centuries.

Shoaib takes pot shots at Indian team as mind games begin

Shoaib takes pot shots at Indian team as mind games begin

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'Why do I have this feeling... why India could not pick their XI in last two years. It's a very strange thing to me that your squad is not settled. Who is your No. 4, where will Virat (Kohli) play 3, 4 or 5?'

'Mad' Wagner lauded for bowling with broken toes

'Mad' Wagner lauded for bowling with broken toes

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Home captain Williamson also praised the "special effort from" team man Wagner.

ICC WC: Pakistan captain Babar has a message for his batters

ICC WC: Pakistan captain Babar has a message for his batters

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'First 34 overs in the field cost us. We dropped Warner and such batters ensure they cash in'

Blow for Pakistan! Zaman out of India match

Blow for Pakistan! Zaman out of India match

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

The Pakistan cricket team left for Dubai for the marquee Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals India without opener Fakhar Zaman, who suffered an injury during the opening match against New Zealand in Karachi on February 19. The left-handed batter has been replaced by Imam-ul-Haq in Pakistan's squad.

T20 World Cup India-Pakistan Snapshots

T20 World Cup India-Pakistan Snapshots

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

It was India's worst performance on a cricket field in recent times as it went down by 10 wickets against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup game in Dubai on Sunday, October 24, 2021.

Shaheen helps Pak edge past Windies in 2nd T20I

Shaheen helps Pak edge past Windies in 2nd T20I

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Brandon King finally departed in the 16th over a well-made 67 and West Indies was left in a spot of bother, needing 55 to win from 28 balls. The visitors kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and in the end, Pakistan registered a win.

Lyon roars to 500 in Australia's dominant win vs Pak

Lyon roars to 500 in Australia's dominant win vs Pak

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

Lyon celebrates 500 wickets as Australia thrash Pakistan by 360 runs

How Pakistan Was Eliminated From Asia Cup

How Pakistan Was Eliminated From Asia Cup

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Zaman was devastated, realising that luck had abandoned him when he needed it most.

No margin for error as Pakistan face Afghanistan

No margin for error as Pakistan face Afghanistan

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

A couple of losses for hosts England has only brightened the 1992 winners' prospects of a semi-final berth.

ICC Test Rankings: Babar rises to seventh

ICC Test Rankings: Babar rises to seventh

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Pakistan left-handed batter Fawad Alam and left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi have achieved career-best positions in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings after helping Pakistan win the second Test against the West Indies in Kingston to draw their two-match ICC World Test Championship series 1-1.

World Cup: Pakistan eager to fine-tune concerns in opener against Netherlands

World Cup: Pakistan eager to fine-tune concerns in opener against Netherlands

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

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.

Rain washes out most of Day 4 in second Test

Rain washes out most of Day 4 in second Test

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and Pakistan at the Rose Bowl, in Southampton, on Sunday.

'Selectors have gone for seniors - a move that hasn't worked for India'

'Selectors have gone for seniors - a move that hasn't worked for India'

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar says he would have picked a much younger Indian squad for the T20 World Cup since loading the side with seniors has not worked in the past.

Too early to compare Babar with Virat: Akram

Too early to compare Babar with Virat: Akram

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'Shaheen's absence big setback for Pakistan'

Shoaib Akhtar criticises Pakistan's bowlers

Shoaib Akhtar criticises Pakistan's bowlers

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

Pakistani bowlers failed to put pressure on the hosts and failed to pick wickets.

Pakistan needs 'fighting tail' on England tour, says Younis

Pakistan needs 'fighting tail' on England tour, says Younis

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

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.