Azan, Abdullah amassed a unique milestone with a century-plus partnership on debut

This photo shoot shows Pakistan’s Azan Awais (left) and Abdullah Fazal in action. – AFP/BCB Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal on Sunday made history by becoming the third Pakistan debutant pair to score a century in Test cricket. The duo added 104 runs for the second wicket in the first innings of the opening Test […]
Miraz scored five runs to give Bangladesh a narrow lead against Pakistan in the first Test

Bangladesh’s Mehdi Hasan Miraz (centre) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during the third day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on May 10, 2026. – AFP Mirpur: Despite an anchor century from debutant Azan Awais, Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s five-wicket haul gave Bangladesh a 27-run lead over […]
Bangladesh squad announced for 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

Bangladesh’s Fariha Drizna (second from right) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during the second T20I match against Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on April 30, 2026. — PCB Mirpur: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 to […]
Mohsin Naqvi listed his achievements after Pakistan’s clean sweep of Zimbabwe

This photo collage shows PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (left) and the national women’s team celebrating their ODI series victory over Zimbabwe. – ICC/PCB KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday listed the milestones achieved by the national women’s team as they beat Zimbabwe 3-0 in the domestic series. Taking to X, earlier […]
Babar Azam resumes training after injury

Pakistan’s Babar Azam bats during a practice session at the Sinhala Sports Club in Colombo on February 6, 2026. — X/TheRealPCB Mirpur: Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam resumed batting in the nets on Sunday after injuring his left knee in the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh. According to details, the 31-year-old batted […]
Mitchell Starc is confident of playing in the 2027 ICC Men’s World Cup

Australia’s Mitchell Starc reacts during the ICC Men’s World Cup match against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8, 2023. — AFP Australia pacer Mitchell Starc is motivated by the competitive nature of cricket and hopes to extend his 16-year international career by a few more years, he said on Saturday, […]
The ECB has planned a historic five-match Test series against Pakistan in the next WTC cycle

England captain Ben Stokes (right) congratulates Shaun Masood after winning the third Test match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. – AFP England are set for a major shake-up in their Test cricket schedule, with plans to host a five-match series at home, including a proposed marathon rubber against […]
England is determined to rule out bilateral matches against Afghanistan

Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan (right) shares a laugh with Joe Root during their Champions Trophy 2025 match against England at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 26, 2025. – AFP The England and Wales Cricket Board has said it will not approve bilateral matches against Afghanistan outside of ICC events, as ECB president Richard Thomson […]
Australia to host white-ball matches against Pakistan for ODI preparations

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi (left) follows a delivery during the third ODI against Australia at Perth Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Perth, Australia. – AFP LAHORE: As part of preparations for the three-match ODI series against Australia, the Pakistan team is likely to hold white-ball matches next week, sources told Jio Super […]
Australia to field an inexperienced team for the Pakistan ODI series

Oliver Peak of Victoria bats during the second day of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Citipower Center on March 15, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. – C.A LAHORE: Australia is expected to tour Pakistan with a relatively inexperienced squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series, with several senior players likely to miss the […]