The all-rounder announced X (formerly Twitter), saying that he has decided after ‘much thought’. “To all fans & supporters: After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from international cricket. Representing Pakistan on the world stage has been the greatest honor of my life, and every moment wearing the green jersey has been […]
Shaheen returned with bowling figures of 3-22 to reach the coveted 100-wicket mark in T20I cricket, becoming the third bowler from Pakistan to reach the landmark after Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf. However, he also became the first-ever player from Pakistan and the fourth overall to take 100 wickets in all three formats of the […]
He claimed the prestigious award after beating off stiff competition from Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and South African pacer Marco Jansen. Haris Rauf played a key role in Pakistan’s historic ODI series victory against Australia last month, their first series win Down Under since 2002. The right-arm fast bowler was the standout performer, taking […]
Elsewhere, struggling Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) gained a vital win at Salzburg, while Bayer Leverkusen edged Inter Milan to move second. Aston Villa, in their first appearance in the continent’s elite club competition for 41 years, maintained their bright progress beating Leipzig 3-2 to sit third. The first eight teams qualify directly for the last 16 […]
Rizwan waged a lone war during Pakistan’s narrow 11-run loss in the first T20I against South Africa with an anchoring knock of 74 runs from 62 balls. He struck five boundaries and three sixes before falling in the last over. Consequently, Rizwan jumped two spots to sit in the sixth position in the ICC T20I […]
South Africa tops the World Test Championship standings following a comprehensive series victory over Sri Lanka. A win against the team led by Shan Masood will ensure South Africa’s place in the WTC final, set to take place at Lord’s in June 2025. Ben Stokes lashes out at ICC’s decision to deduct WTC points “I […]
In a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohammad Rizwan asserted there was no ‘personal bias’ whatsoever behind Fakhar Zaman’s exclusion from the team. The white-ball captain said that the entire Pakistan is aware of Fakhar Zaman’s talent. “There is nothing personal about him that makes anyone feel like he is being treated […]
Rizwan, who was rested from the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, dropped two places and is now sitting eighth in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings with 704 rating points. Consequently, England’s Jos Buttler (6th) and India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (7th) both gained one place each in the rankings. Meanwhile, Shaheen slipped two places after missing the […]
According to the ICC Men’s Test Rankings, Babar Azam is pushed to 19th number on the list due to continued bad show with the bat. Brook’s rise sees India youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal drop to fourth on the Test batter rankings, while England duo Ollie Pope (up eight spots to 32nd) and skipper Ben Stokes (up […]
The decision was taken during the 26th General Council meeting of the WBCC at a local hotel in Multan, with representatives from the cricket boards of Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Afghanistan in attendance. Meanwhile, officials from India, England, and New Zealand participated online. During the meeting, Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman […]
