Pakistan cricket team is having the worst nightmare of its life. The 1992 World Cup champions are constantly facing severe criticism from both fans and former cricketers, for their back-to-back poor performances. The story began from the league stage elimination at the ODI World Cup in 2023 to the shocking group stage loss…
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…
File photo of Shaheen Afridi© AFP 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…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has provided insight into his son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi‘s recent removal from the captaincy, revealing that he had always harboured reservations about Shaheen assuming the role of skipper.Shaheen’s tenure as T20I captain was short-lived, as he was relieved of the captaincy last Sunday after leading the Men in…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket team is currently on a two-week training camp at the Army School of Physical Training (ASPT), Kakul.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video of the Pakistan cricket team undergoing various drills and exercises at the army base camp.The video is captioned: “A candid peek into the Pakistan team’s training at…
NEW DELHI: Upon his reappointment as captain, Babar Azam expressed his determination to elevate Pakistan cricket to the pinnacle of success, aiming to mold the team into the best in the world.Babar takes over the Twenty20 captaincy from the embattled Shaheen Shah Afridi, who faced criticism following a disappointing 4-1 series loss to New Zealand…
NEW DELHI: In the wake of Babar Azam being reappointed as white-ball captain, former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their shocking move ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup.Babar relinquished his role as captain across all formats in November following Pakistan’s early exit from the…
Veteran Pakistan batter Babar Azam will once again don the captain’s hat for the Pakistan Cricket team in ODI and T20 formats, taking over from pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi. Notably, Afridi was sacked from his role after losing the recently concluded 5 match series 4-1. Babar had resigned from the captaincy role soon after the…
Star batter Babar Azam was on Sunday reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain, two months ahead of the T20 World Cup. Babar replaces fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as the T20 captain. The pacer has been removed after just one series which Pakistan lost 1-4 to New Zealand in January. The decision to reinstate Babar was…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered Babar Azam the captaincy for the white-ball formats, but the star batsman is yet to make a decision, sources close to the matter have revealed.According to insiders, Babar has stipulated certain conditions for accepting the captaincy, notably including a role in the selection of coaches. He…
