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Pakistan's Shan Masood hits maiden double century in English County Championship
Pakistan opening batsman Shan Masood hit a maiden double century on Thursday playing for Derbyshire in the English county championship. The stylish 32-year-old left-hander was 201 not out in a total of 327-2 a stumps on the first day of the match against Sussex at Derby. His runs came off 271 balls with 22 boundaries.
Rawalpindi Test: Abdullah Shafique And Imam-ul-Haq Join Elite List Of Pakistan Openers
Thefirst Test match between Pakistan and Australia ended in a tame draw as the pitch in Rawalpindi showed no signs of assistance for the bowlers. The hosts lost only 4 wickets in their two innings, with their openers staying unbeaten in the second essay as Pakistan scored 252 runs before stumps were called on the final day. Abdullah Shafique (136*) and Imam-ul-Haq (111*) remained not out as the tired Australian bowlers failed to make any breakthrough. The Australians themselves scored 459 in the first innings in response to Pakistan's first innings total of 476/4 declared.
Imam-ul-Haq seizes second Australia chance
Imam-ul-Haq was never going to let a second opportunity for a maiden Test century against Australia slip.
COVID rules Rauf out of Pakistan-Australia
Pakistan have suffered another setback with fast bowler Haris Rauf ruled out of the first Test against Australia having tested positive for COVID-19.
Pakistan vs Australia: Naseem Shah Added To Pakistan Squad For 1st Test Against Australia
Naseem Shah, who was originally a travelling reserve, has been included in the Pakistan squad for the first Test against Australia after Haris Rauf was ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19, Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. Haris will remain in isolation for five days and will reintegrate with the squad after a negative test at the end of his isolation period. Following Rauf's positive test on Tuesday, the rest of the squad members and support personnel were retested. All these tests have come out negative.
Pakistan news: Setbacks for the hosts ahead of Australia series
Iftikhar Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr have been added to the Pakistan Test squad for the first match of the three-match series against Australia.
Pakistan vs Australia: Mohammad Nawaz Ruled Out Of Test Series, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed Named Traveling Reserves
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been ruled out of the Australia series with a foot injury, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday. Australia will tour Pakistan for three Tests, three ODIs, and one T20I. The first Test will be played in Rawalpindi from March 4. "Mohammad Nawaz has been ruled out of the series with a foot injury. He will not be replaced in the side," PCB said in a statement. Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed have been added as traveling reserves. They will only be considered for selection if there is an injury.