Pakistan confident in ailing captain Babar
Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq has backed the leadership qualities of all-format captain Babar Azam ahead of next month's historic home series against Australia.
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Watch: Wasim Akram Plays Down Animated Chat With Babar Azam During PSL Match
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 season is currently underway and one team which is having a forgettable time is Karachi Kings, led by Pakistan's national team captain Babar Azam. Babar, who has been the toast of the nation after a spirited semi-final show in the ICC T20 World Cup last year, has been enduring a tough time in the domestic franchise league as his his stays rooted to the bottom of the points table.
KL Rahul Remains 4th, Virat Kohli Static On 10th In T20 Rankings; Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant Rise In ODI Chart
India opener KL Rahul and teammate Virat Kohli continued to occupy the fourth and 10th spot respectively in the latest ICC men's T20 batting rankings released on Wednesday. No Indian featured in the top 10 of the bowlers and all-rounders' list. The recent run of form from Australia pacer Josh Hazelwood has been rewarded as he rose to a career-high second place in the bowling rankings. The right-armer jumps four spots on the latest rankings, ahead of Adil Rashid, Rashid Khan and teammate Adam Zampa and is only behind South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi at the top of the charts.
PSL: Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings in PSL thriller
Islamabad United's left-arm fast bowler Waqas Maqsood dropped a catch off his final ball but still ran out Chris Jordan of Karachi Kings to clinch a dramatic one-run victory in the Pakistan Super League on Monday. Karachi, led by Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, agonizingly finished on 190/8 for their seventh loss in a row and were eliminated from the playoff race with three league games still to go.
Pakistan pick Rauf, Masood for Australia tests
LAHORE: Pakistan named fast bowler Haris Rauf in their 16-man squad for next month's three-test home series against Australia while recalling opening batter Shan Masood, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday (Feb 9).
ICC ODI rankings: Rohit Sharma retains 3rd spot but closes in on No. 2 Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma remained at third place but closed in on teammate Virat Kohli, who also held on to his second spot, in the latest ICC men's ODI batting rankings on Wednesday. Rohit gained some valuable points from his fifty in the first ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies and he now has 807 rating points as against 828 of Kohli. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam continued to hold on to the top spot, while his compatriot Fakhar Zaman and England batter Joe Root broke into the top 10.
Pakistan name strong squad as Australia prepare to tour
Babar Azam will captain a strong 16-man Pakistan squad named on Wednesday to face Australia on their first tour of the South Asian nation in nearly a quarter of a century.
Cricket-Pakistan pick Rauf, Masood for Australia tests
LAHORE (Reuters) - Pakistan named fast bowler Haris Rauf in their 16-man squad for next month's three-test home series against Australia while recalling opening batter Shan Masood, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.