England overwhelm Pakistan
England produced a fine all-round display as they beat Pakistan by seven wickets at The Oval on Thursday.
England produced a fine all-round display as they beat Pakistan by seven wickets at The Oval on Thursday.
England and Pakistan’s T20 World Cup preparations were again dented by bad weather as the third international in Cardiff on Tuesday was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is hoping it is third time lucky for his side at the T20 World Cup after finishing losing semi-finalists in 2021 and runners-up a year later.
England beat Pakistan by 23 runs to win the second T20I of a four-match series at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Pakistan retained fast bowler Haris Rauf when announcing on Friday their 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup, despite doubts over his fitness and lack of match practice.
Pakistan dominated Ireland to claim a six-wicket win in their T20I series decider in Dublin on Tuesday.
Pakistan beat Ireland by seven wickets in the second T20I in Dublin on Sunday to set up a series decider.
Andrew Balbirnie’s 77 helped guide Ireland to their first T20I victory over Pakistan as the hosts won by five wickets with just a ball to spare in Dublin on Friday.
Rejuvenated fast bowler Mohammad Amir said he has “unfinished work” at next month’s T20 World Cup, 15 years after dazzling as a teenager when Pakistan last lifted the trophy.
Fast bowler Haris Rauf and medium-pacer Hasan Ali have been recalled for Pakistan’s T20Is in Ireland and England later this month
Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie have been appointed as Pakistan head coaches for different formats.
Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth T20I in Lahore on Saturday.
Experienced all-rounder Jimmy Neesham kept his cool to defend six off the last ball to clinch a four-run victory for New Zealand in the fourth T20I against Pakistan in Lahore on Thursday.
Mark Chapman hit an undefeated 87 to lead an understrength New Zealand to a shock seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third T20I in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to help Pakistan win the second T20I clash on Saturday in Rawalpindi.