Pakistan crush Nepal in Asia Cup
Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed scored punishing hundreds as Pakistan thrashed Nepal by 238 runs in the opening game of the Asia Cup in Multan on Wednesday.
Pakistan top ODI rankings
Pakistan rose to the top of the ODI rankings with a 59-run win against Afghanistan in the third match in Colombo on Saturday, claiming a 3-0 series whitewash.
Naseem late show takes Pakistan to dramatic victory
No 10 batsman Naseem Shah hit a boundary off the penultimate delivery to give Pakistan a dramatic one-wicket win over a luckless Afghanistan in the second ODI in Hambantota on Thursday.
Rauf leads Pakistan’s rout of Afghanistan
Fast bowler Haris Rauf led a pace assault on Afghanistan with a career-best five-wicket haul to give Pakistan a thumping 142-run victory in the first ODI in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota.
Pakistan, Afghanistan eye bigger prizes
Pakistan face Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka starting on Tuesday, with captain Babar Azam seeing it as good preparation for the Asia Cup and World Cup.
Ashraf recalled to Pakistan squad
All-rounder Faheem Ashraf has been recalled to a strong Pakistan squad for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan and subsequent Asia Cup.
Pakistan clears team for World Cup in India
Pakistan’s government says the country’s cricket team will be allowed to play in the World Cup in neighbouring India later this year, but expressed “deep concerns” over security.
Imran Khan jailed for three years
Former cricket star Imran Khan had vowed to captain the country a second time after being ousted as prime minister last year, but his conviction for graft Saturday has seen his chances stumped.
Pakistan crush Sri Lanka to sweep series
Noman Ali took seven wickets to lead Pakistan’s rout of Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs to clinch the second Test inside four days.
Shafique double ton puts Pakistan in command
Opener Abdullah Shafique’s maiden double century and an unbeaten 132 by Agha Salman put Pakistan in the box seat on day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Rain spoils day after Pakistan take lead
Abdullah Shafique and captain Babar Azam steered Pakistan to a 12-run lead before rain halted their charge early on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Haq steers Pakistan to victory
Opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq hit an unbeaten 50 to steer Pakistan home in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
De Silva, Jayasuriya give Sri Lanka a sniff
Pakistan lost three wickets in a tricky 131-run chase on day four of the rain-hit opening Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Shakeel double ton puts Pakistan on top
Saud Shakeel hit his maiden Test double century as Pakistan stretched their lead to a dominant 149 against Sri Lanka on day three of the rain-hit opening match.
Shakeel, Saud counter Sri Lanka’s spin
An unbeaten century stand between Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman rescued Pakistan from a precarious 101-5 on the second day of the rain-hit opening Test in Galle on Monday.
