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Out Or Six? Chris Woakes Controversially Denied 'World Class' Catch Of Pakistan's Salman Agha: Watch

Salman Agha played a crucial part in Pakistan's charge on Day 2 of the first Test against England in Multan scoring 104* off 119 balls to take team past the 560-mark. However, he was also involved in a controversial decision during one of his sixes off Jack Leach. Salman went after leach right after Lunch, as Woakes, stationed at long-off, dived back to catch the ball on the ropes, before throwing it in air as a went outside the boundary line. Right after that he jumped back to complete the catch.

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Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the first Test against England in Multan on Monday.

Pakistan To Appoint 3 Separate Captains? Reports Says "Things Not So Simple..."

Pakistan could have separate cricket captains in all three formats, given the heavy schedule of the side and the pressure it could put on one white-ball skipper, according to sources. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was expected to hand over Babar Azam ODI captaincy as well for the upcoming white-ball matches, but the charismatic batter tendered his resignation around midnight on Wednesday to focus on his batting. Insiders suggest that it would not be easy for white-ball head coach, Gary Kirsten or the selection committee to appoint the next captain in the shorter formats.

Babar Azam Steps Down From Pakistan Cricket Team White-Ball Captaincy - Full Statement Of Sudden Move Here

Babar Azam, in a late night post on Tuesday, announced that he is stepping down from his role as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team. Babar Azam was earlier the all-format skipper of Pakistan. He stepped down previously as captain after Pakistan's poor show at the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi succeeded him as the T20I captain but was soon replaced by Babar, who was reappointed as the skipper in March 2024.

"Tata, Bye Bye": Ex-Pakistan Star Fires Brutal Warning To Gary Kirsten

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has warned national team head coach Gary Kirsten that he will be fired from his position after the Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan have suffered a number of setbacks in the recent past with the latest one coming in the form of a humiliating 2-0 Test series loss against Bangladesh. Pakistan also had disappointing runs in the ODI World Cup 2023 as well as the T20 World Cup 2024. Basit said that it will be a huge achievement for the Babar Azam-led side if they can reach the Champions Trophy semifinals but added that Kirsten will certainly lose his job.

Shaheen Afridi Returns To 15-Member Pakistan Squad For First Test Against England

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled as the Pakistan selectors named a 15-member squad for the first Test against England beginning on October 7. Afridi, who was dropped for the second and final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month due to poor form, was back in the squad for the first Test in Multan. Seasoned left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who was not considered for the two Tests against Bangladesh, was also named in the squad. Bangladesh had won both the Tests in a big upset. Ali replaced pace bowler Khurrum Shehzad who is yet to recover from a injury he sustained during the home series against Bangladesh.

Fearing Lack Of Communication, PCB To Take This Step To Create Bridge Between Pakistan Players And Coaches

The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed to form a two-member independent committee which will act as a conduit between the national team players, management and the board. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, following a day-long cricket connect conference on Monday attended by the board's top leadership and foreign coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie, assured the players that the committee to look into their grievances would be formed soon.

'Lack Of Unity' Addressed As PCB Host Connection Camp For Pakistan Players And Coaches

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer Salman Naseer acknowledged that lack of unity among the team and management was a part of the discussion during the Connection Camp held here. Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Pakistan team, the PCB decided to host a Connection Camp on Monday aimed at establishing a clear and unified vision for the future of Pakistan cricket.

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Out Or Six? Chris Woakes Controversially Denied 'World Class' Catch Of Pakistan's Salman Agha: Watch

LIVE | Pakistan v England, 1st Test

Pakistan To Appoint 3 Separate Captains? Reports Says "Things Not So Simple..."

Babar Azam Steps Down From Pakistan Cricket Team White-Ball Captaincy - Full Statement Of Sudden Move Here

"Tata, Bye Bye": Ex-Pakistan Star Fires Brutal Warning To Gary Kirsten

Shaheen Afridi Returns To 15-Member Pakistan Squad For First Test Against England

Fearing Lack Of Communication, PCB To Take This Step To Create Bridge Between Pakistan Players And Coaches

'Lack Of Unity' Addressed As PCB Host Connection Camp For Pakistan Players And Coaches