He was the fresh-faced 15-year-old who stared down Shoaib Akhtar in the nets, became the highest-ranked T20 batsman in the world before being elevated to national hero after masterminding a rare Pakistan victory over India.
Australia will tour Pakistan in March and April, despite England and New Zealand recently pulling out of matches there.
Pakistan beat Scotland by 72 runs in Sharjah on Sunday to set up a #T20WorldCup semi-final clash against Australia.
Mohammad Rizwan believes Pakistan can beat any team in the T20 World Cup semi-finals after they romped into the last four with another clinical win over Namibia on Tuesday.
Pakistan became the first team to reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals after beating Namibia by 45 runs, with brilliant half-centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and skipper Babar Azam in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
No Pakistani cricketer has been as maligned and criticised for his failures and lack of performances as batsman Asif Ali. #T20WorldCup
Asif Ali smashed four sixes in the penultimate over to help Pakistan beat Afghanistan by five wickets in their T20 World Cup match on Friday.
Indian police have arrested three Muslim students and a teacher for celebrating Pakistan’s crushing victory over India at the T20 World Cup.
Rashid Khan has asked Afghanistan and Pakistan fans to behave when the two neighbours meet in the T20 World Cup on Friday.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson says Pakistan were “outstanding” in their five-wicket win against his team at the T20 World Cup in Sharjah.
Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in Sharjah on Tuesday to pick up their second straight win in the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Standing at an imposing 1.98m, Shaheen Shah Afridi is the latest high-end product of Pakistan’s fast bowling factory – left-arm division.
A torrent of social media abuse was aimed at India’s only Muslim player, bowler Mohammed Shami, after his side was thrashed by arch-rivals Pakistan at the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan claimed their first World Cup win in either format against India on Sunday with a crushing 10-wicket victory in Dubai. These were three of the biggest talking points …
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said a first World Cup victory over India was “just the start” as his team basked in the joy of a 10-wicket triumph at the T20 global showpiece on Sunday.
