At first glance, the polarising press release sent out by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday morning (October 26) might seem strange and ill-timed, considering the team was in the middle of the World Cup. But to gain an understanding of the politics within Pakistani cricket right now is to realise that, rather than an…
Probing spells from Tabraiz Shamsi (4-60) and Marco Jansen (3-43) prevented Pakistan from posting a daunting total in their World Cup fixture against South Africa in Chennai on Friday (October 27). Most of the Pakistan batters got starts - skipper Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel produced fifties - but none of them batted deep enough…
Babar Azam is no Imran Khan, and certainly no 'Cornered Tigers' talk is loading in the Pakistan meeting room from him any time soon.
With the team suffering its third loss on the bounce and having its back against the wall, he's asked what message is he going to give to motivate his players?
"Message..."…
Babar Azam's 30th ODI fifty and a big-hitting cameo from Iftikhar Ahmed led Pakistan's strong batting display and helped them to 282/7 against Afghanistan on a bone-dry surface in Chennai. As many as 38 overs were bowled by the spinners, which is the third-most bowled in a World Cup match.
Things looked on the upswing…
Jonathan Trott, the former England batter, is aware of the excitement and rivalry that a Pakistan-Afghanistan cricket contest brings. However, the Afghanistan head coach wants to tone it down to the practicality of the job at hand.
In a span of a few minutes, he switches from, "It's a rivalry that excites them. I think…
The highly anticipated World Cup fixture at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad considered the acme of all cricketing contests, had an atmosphere that was a rollercoaster of emotions, swinging from deafening crescendos to moments of profound silence, and ultimately settling into a jubilant celebration that would last long into this weekend.
While the organizers,…
India put up a terrific performance to down Pakistan in their much-anticipated clash in Ahmedabad on Saturday (October 14) to not only extend the World Cup streak against their arch-rivals but also go top of the table. Having knocked over Pakistan with the ball for just 191, India came out all guns blazing led by…
In the Indian cricket circuit, there is a common belief about how and when dew forms. Many experts suggest that when the daytime temperature is high, there's a greater likelihood of dew formation in the evening, especially when there's little breeze and the temperature difference between day and night is around 10 degrees.
In the…
Stats highlights from Pakistan's record win against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad
345 The highest target successfully chased down in a World Cup contest surpassing 328 by Ireland against England in Bengaluru in 2011. It is also Pakistan's second highest in an ODI behind the 349 chase against Australia in Lahore last year. The previous highest chased…
In May 2023, Pakistan men's team revealed the new brand of cricket that they are going to play - The Pakistan Way. Popularly, it was believed to be an aggressive brand of cricket that the team had vouched to play under Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn.
However, in this interview with Cricbuzz, the Pakistan head…