Pakistan urged to be more consistent
Pakistan captain Shan Masood wants his team to seize the momentum and show more consistency after they beat South Africa on Wednesday in the first of their two-test series.
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Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali And Faheem Ashraf Likely To Earn PCB Central Contracts
Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf are expected to be included in Pakistan Cricket Board's central contracts list for the 2025-26 season after being dropped last year. The PCB had delayed the announcement of the central contracts last year until October although these contracts run from July 1 to June 30. These three players were excluded from the previous list due to poor performances and fitness issues, but their impressive performances in the Pakistan Super League have brought them back into reckoning.
PCB Planning To Have Conference With Players, Coaches, National Selectors
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to have a conference with players, coaches, national selectors and mentors during or after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to "resolve some internal issues" in the national team. A source said on Thursday that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not happy with the way matters related to the team had been handled so far by all the stakeholders. "There has been a lack of proper communication between the team captains, coaches and selectors in recent months and this has led to senior players including ODI and Test captains, Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood not being happy at decisions being taken by over-riding their views in selection and other team matters," the source said.
David Warner Takes Over Captaincy Of This Pakistan Super League Team
Former Australia opener David Warner has taken over the captaincy of Karachi Kings from Shan Masood for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10. Under the leadership of the Pakistan Test skipper, the Karachi Kings finished in fifth place with eight points and six defeats. With a change in hierarchy, the Kings will look to reignite their hopes of challenging for the title. "Big energy. Bigger moves. CAPTAIN WARNER IS READY. DAVID WARNER takes the charge and ready to lead the #KingsSquad in #HBLPSLX," Karachi Kings captioned the post on Instagram.
Pakistan Selectors Want Babar Azam To Open In Champions Trophy, Hope Star Batter Will Emulate Sachin Tendulkar
Pakistan selectors want their premier batsman Babar Azam to open in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, a thought inspired by the success legendary Sachin Tendulkar had after shifting to the pole position from middle-order. The Indian batting maestro started opening the innings after playing 69 matches down the order, and his first match as an opener was against New Zealand at Auckland in 1994. He made 82 off just 49 balls in that match, and, as the old adage goes, rest was history.
Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 3, Highlights: West Indies Thrash Pakistan By 120 Runs To Level Series
Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 3, Highlights: Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan for the first time in nearly 35 years on Monday. The West Indies won the second Test in Multan by 120 runs on day three to draw the series 1-1. Pakistan resumed the third day of the ongoing second Test against West Indies from 76/4 in Multan. Earlier on Sunday, Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give the tourists a sniff of a series-levelling win. The gutsy West Indies scored 244 in their second innings to set the hosts a daunting 254-run target on a spinning Multan Stadium pitch. (Scorecard)
Watch: West Indies Star's Priceless Reaction As Pakistan Spinner Sajid Khan Sledges Him During 2nd Test
A funny sledging incident took place during the ongoing Pakistan vs West Indies second Test match at Multan Cricket Stadium. Spinners are having all the fun on the ground during the match, with the track offering plenty of assistance to them. No suprise the spinners of both the sides are feeling more confident. As a result, Pakistan's right-arm off-break bowler Sajid Khan didn't shy away from challenging the batters. One of the moments in which the spinner sledged West Indies' Jomel Warrican is going viral on social media.