Starting the day on 16-1 in response to New Zealand’s 259, the Indian batting came to a stuttering end in the second session with the hosts conceding a lead of 103. Ravindra Jadeja counter-attacked with a quickfire 38 before Santner trapped the left-hander lbw for his first five-wicket haul in 29 Test appearances. He got […]
Rizwan, while playing his 57th innings in Test cricket, completed his 2000 runs in the format, becoming the fifth Pakistan wicketkeeper to achieve this feat. The right-hander has now joined Sarfaraz Ahmed, Kamran Akmal, Moin Khan, and Imtiaz Ahmed in the coveted list. Notably, Sarfaraz Ahmed holds the record for most runs by a Pakistani […]
Babar has been under tight scrutiny due to his below-par performances recently. He crashed out of the top ten list in the ICC Test Batting Rankings last month after a forgettable home Test series against Bangladesh, where he managed a meager 64 runs in four innings. Meanwhile, in the first Test against England, he scored […]
Sajid once again troubled the English batters with his mastery of spin and claimed a six-wicket haul, helping Pakistan to book England on 267 despite wicketkeeper batter Jamie Smith’s 89-run knock. The right-arm spinner reflected on the eventful day, which saw 13 wickets fall as Pakistan got to 73/3 in response to England’s 267. He […]
New Zealand had a shaky start to their innings as they lost their captain Tom Latham (15), who fell victim to Ravichandran Ashwin in the eighth over with just 32 runs on the board. In-form Devon Conway then joined forces with Will Young and launched a recovery. The duo added 44 runs for the second […]
The home side got off to a shaky start to their innings as their opener Abdullah Shafique’s poor form continues. The right-handed batter could score 14 before being trapped lbw by Shoaib Bashir. His opening partner Saim Ayub had a similar fortune as he fell victim to Jack Leach after scoring 19. Pakistan then suffered […]
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) attacker, 32, had not played since rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while on international duty in October last year. Neymar, who underwent surgery and a sustained period of rehabilitation, is his country’s all-time leading goalscorer, with 79 goals in 128 appearances. Named […]
South Africa, the runners-up of the 2023 edition, once again failed to win the trophy as they could not chase the 159-run target. Amelia Kerr put on a stellar performance, earning the Player of the Match award. She showcased her all-round capabilities by scoring 43 runs off 38 balls and taking 3 wickets for 24 […]
Shakib announced his retirement from international cricket last month but said that he wanted to play one last red-ball series at home. But the 37-year-old is also an ex-lawmaker in a government ousted by a revolution, and his links to Bangladesh’s autocratic former premier have made him a target of public anger. Shakib cancelled plans […]
A fierce spin attack on Friday, powered Pakistan to their first victory at home in Test cricket since their win against South Africa back in February 2021 when they thumped England by 152 runs in the second Test of the three-match series. Ahead of the aforementioned fixture, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made four surprising […]
