Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 37 World Cup 2023 games.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Tuesday backed outgoing India head coach Ravi Shastri's view that competing regularly in bio-bubbles is not easy for the players as it can leave them 'disturbed and uncomfortable'.
The decision to send the Pakistan team for the ODI World Cup in India next year will be taken at the government level, newly-appointed Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi said.
Mendis contributed 35 in Sri Lanka's 378 all out at the Galle International Stadium.
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Pakistan will aim to maintain their remarkable consistency against a spirited Namibia and seal a semi-final spot in the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
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'.
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has attained a career-best second position after notching two half-centuries in the final Test series against England in Karachi.
Bumrah was forced to miss the final match owing to back spasms, which cost him his top spot.
Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in the final of a tri-series in Christchurch on Friday, giving themselves a timely boost ahead of the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
The 22-year-old Afridi will join the national team in Australia on Saturday after completing his rehabilitation programme for a knee injury under the supervision of the PCB Medical Advisory Committee.
Bangladesh had been hoping for a confidence boosting win before crossing the Tasman Sea for their T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
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'I had planned to dismiss Virat but he is the NO 1 player. There is no difference in the batting of Babar and Virat.'
England were 7-1 at stumps with Ben Duckett (4) and Ollie Pope (3) batting together
Pakistan come into the main draw of the T20 World Cup with 10 wins in a row in the UAE and the 27-year-old said the mood in the camp is very positive.
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Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between New Zealand and Pakistan, in Sharjah, on Tuesday.
The ODIs are scheduled to be held on March 29, 31 and April 2 followed by the T20 on April 4.
Kamran Akmal announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after being named on the national selection committee.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has termed the jinx-breaking win over India in the T20 World Cup as the "best moment" for his team in the year gone by.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is confident that his side will defeat arch-rivals India in its opening clash of the T20 World Cup as it is more familiar with the conditions, having played mostly in the UAE for the past three to four years.
Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said he has never considered coaching the Pakistan cricket team because of the criticism, abuse and hate that are directed at coaches and captains in the country.
Suryakumar reached a career-best-equalling second position in the ICC men's T20I Player rankings
'I have also previously topped the T20I rankings, but the ultimate ambition and goal is to lead the Test rankings, which are the real testament and reward to a batsman's calibre, reputation and skills. I understand to achieve this objective, I will not only have to perform consistently, but more importantly, against the top sides.'
Having taken a 78-run lead in the runfest, England declared their second innings on 264-7 to set Pakistan an improbable victory target of 343 with four sessions to go.
Misbah also felt that the top order of both teams would play a decisive role in the series as bowling of both teams was top class.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered two cases against medical students in Srinagar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for celebrating Pakistan's victory over India in a T20 international cricket match, officials said on Tuesday.
On Saturday, around 1000 odd Indian fans had surrounded the MCG 'Training Well'.
With a 3-0 victory over the West Indies, Pakistan leapfrogged to No. 4 with rating of 106, leaving India behind a notch below at 105.
England became the first Test team to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan after they won the third and final match by eight wickets in Karachi on Tuesday.
Babar Azam (104) hit his second Test century and Mohammad Rizwan 95 to stall Australia's march to victory and once they had departed, Pakistan were soon all out for 335.
West Indies spinner Fabian Allen on Wednesday moved into the top 10 of the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings after featuring in his team's fine showing in the ongoing five-match series against Australia.
Suryakumar smashed three fifties in five innings
Angelo Mathews, playing his 100th Test, batted aggressively and got a reprieve when Babar floored a sitter at cover when the batsman was on 36.
Pakistan looked in the hunt before being all out for 328 in the second session on day four of the contest.
'He came in with a negative report, but has unfortunately tested positive'
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam finally found their scoring touch with half centuries in a 105-run stand to lay the foundation for victory.
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