'He's still at his peak. I wanted to take something from his game. I learnt a lot from him.'
Pakistan beat World XI by 20 runs to go 1-0 up in the three-match series, at Gaddafi stadium, in Lahore, on Tuesday.
Former skipper Michael Vaughan feels England "missed the trick" by recalling its cricketers from the IPL to play a T20 series against Pakistan, saying it had denied them experiencing pressure-cooker situations of the playoffs, which could have helped them prepare better for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas.
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The SC invoked its special power under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant relief to Khan.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has come out in defence of his son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi following speculation that the tall pace bowler was going to be removed as the national T20 captain.
'They know that if they do not tie up with the Congress, then the minorities will move to the Congress.'
White-ball specialist Rauf will return to Pakistan colours after incurring the wrath of the nation's cricket board for opting out of the ongoing three-Test series against Australia.
Babar was also one of the few bright spots from Pakistan's previous tour to Australia in 2019-2020, where he scored 97 and 101.
Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023, the PCB is exploring the possibility of sending a psychologist with the squad to India to cope with the pressures of the high-profile tournament.
Ahsan Ullah Khan, the additional district and session judge of the MP-MLA court in Sonbhadra, also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Gond which would be used in the rape survivor's rehabilitation.
'There was no need to remove Babar from the captaincy. They have acted in haste'
On Tuesday, the 6' 6" Pakistan fast bowlers was bowled over yet again by Ansha Afridi, whose dad Shahid played some cricket in his day :)
Images from the World Cup match between New Zealand and Pakistan, at Birmingham, on Wednesday.
Pakistan were stunned by the co-hosts USA in a thrilling nail-biting clash, settled in the Super Over.
The last time Pakistan won a Test Down Under was in late 1995 when nearly half of the current side were not even born
Latif said India have superior spinners and based on current form, Rohit Sharma's men are favourites for a win on Sunday.
West Indian legend Curtly Ambrose said he would not want to change anything in Jasprit Bumrah's unorthodox action.
'The real problem for Shaheen Afridi is the pressure of being the spearhead of this Pakistan attack and without much real support at the other end when it comes to pace, genuine pace.'
'His focus is like that only, he will give his 100 per cent in whatever he takes up, be it studying or be it playing cricket.'
It was a starry affair at the Narendra Modi stadium as the skippers of all ten World Cup teams attended the captain's day.
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Pakistan Babar Azam, who is a big fan of Virat Kohli, should learn to play like his "idol" and convert good starts into big knocks by adapting to match situations the way the Indian captain does.
Both were equally good balls: Kuldeep Yadav on prized wickets of Babar Azam and Jos Buttler
IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test played between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Saturday.
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.
In a digital briefing, she said that Kejriwal, in his message, said even though he is in jail, the two crore people of Delhi, who are his family, should not face any problems.
Mohammed Yousuf, offered support to struggling batter Babar Azam amid a challenging Test series against Australia.
Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has heaped praise on right-handed batsman Babar Azam, saying he is as good as swashbuckling Indian batsman Virat Kohli. During the recently concluded Hamilton Test against New Zealand which Pakistan lost by eight wickets, Azam scored an unbeaten 90 and Arthur says the former deserves the high praise.
Imam-ul-Haq embarked on a new journey as he exchanged vows with girlfriend, Anmol Mehmood.
Participating in the debate on the triple talaq bill on Thursday, Khan made certain observations on a ruling party member.
Rising star Babar Azam hit his third successive hundred to anchor Pakistan's 3-0 clean-sweep of the West Indies with a comfortable 136-run win in the third and final one-dayer on Wednesday. Azam smashed a 106-ball 117 while skipper Azah Ali returned to form with a 109-ball 101 as Pakistan compiled 308-6 before restricting West Indies to 172 in 44 overs on a flat Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch.
'First 34 overs in the field cost us. We dropped Warner and such batters ensure they cash in'
Afridi added that players in The T20 squad should be given a long run ahead of the World Cup later this year.
'In a World Cup, if you are not good even in one department, you lose. We started well while bowling, but we couldn't take wickets.'
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 Cricket Management Committee chairman Zaka Ashraf has landed in India to attend the ICC Executive Board meeting to be held in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Virat Kohli's admiration for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam isn't a hidden secret.
A Pakistani media baron, the 45-year-old is the 37th full-time chairman of the PCB.
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Abdullah termed the gag order as an attempt by the EC to please the BJP.
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