It’s important to highlight that the visiting team has already secured victory in the three-match series, having successfully taken an unassailable lead of 2-0. In a strategic move to explore their options, the team management has decided to make four changes to their Playing XI. Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Hasnain, and Arafat Minhas have […]
The three-match T20I series between South Africa and Pakistan will commence on 10 December in Durban. Meanwhile, Centurion and Johannesburg will host the subsequent matches on 13 December and 14 December respectively. Heinrich Klaasen will take the helm as captain, stepping into the role in place of regular skipper Aiden Markram, who is unavailable for […]
Pakistan is scheduled to tour South Africa from 10 December to 7 January to play three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests. Babar Azam has been named in all three squads along with Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, and Salman Ali Agha, while Naseem Shah has been selected for the Tests and ODIs. Shaheen Shah Afridi, […]
It was the lowest innings total by Sri Lanka in their history although some way over the lowest ever in Test cricket which remains New Zealand’s 26 against England in Auckland in 1955. South Africa, who were earlier bowled out for 191, are currently leading by 149 runs going into the second innings. Sri Lanka’s […]
Due to the pending announcement of the Pakistan men’s white-ball and red-ball squads for the South Africa tour, the mentors have excluded centrally contracted players and other white-ball cricketers currently in Zimbabwe for the ODI and T20I series. Once the national selection committee finalizes the squads for the South Africa tour and player availability becomes […]
Batting first, Pakistan posted an impressive 105/3 in just six overs, despite a rocky start. Both openers, Asif Ali and Faheem Ashraf, fell for golden ducks in the first over, leaving Pakistan at 8/2. However, Muhammad Akhlaq’s aggressive response turned the game around. Partnering with Hussain Talat, he hammered seven sixes and two fours, reaching […]
Babar stepped down as skipper in all three formats last year after Pakistan failed to make the knockout stage of the 50-overs World Cup. He returned as white-ball captain in March for the T20 World Cup, where the team did not make the Super Eight. The out-of-form batsman, who once again gave up the captaincy […]
Both men made their maiden hundreds in a second-wicket partnership of 201 after the visitors won the toss and chose to take first use of a good batting pitch as they eye a series sweep. Tony de Zorzi was unbeaten at stumps on 141, with 10 fours and three sixes, and will resume alongside David […]
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana’s decision to bat first did not prove beneficial as her side could accumulate 106/3 in their set of 20 overs. The Asian side had a shaky start to their innings as they lost Dilara Akter (0) on just the second delivery of the innings. Following the early hiccup, Sobhana Mostary joined […]
South Africa opted to bat first and got off to a flying start with a 64-run opening stand between captain Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits. Katherine Fraser removed Wolvaardt after she had scored 40 runs from 27 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six. Anneke Bosch could only add 11 runs to […]
