Caribbean Premier League 2017

Babar Azam, Hasan Ali and Hafeez get CPL gigs

Jul 27, 2017: The three Pakistan players have got CPL contracts, coming in as replacements

Pakistan news

Rapturous Pakistan greets its champions

Jun 20, 2017: Hundreds of fans came to greet the returning cricketers after they beat arch-rivals India in the final of the Champions Trophy

ICC news

Pakistan move closer to direct qualification for 2019 World Cup

Jun 19, 2017: Pakistan climbed to sixth on the ICC ODI rankings, two places above the bar for direct entry into the showpiece event

Afghanistan news

Afghanistan T20 league to feature Babar, Tamim, Akmal brothers

May 28, 2017: Players from Pakistan, the West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe were among those who went under the hammer in the highest-profile auction yet for Afghanistan's domestic T20 league, the Shpageeza Cricket League, in Kabul on Thursday

Champions Trophy 2017

Big hitters, young guns, wrist spin and pace

May 27, 2017: ESPNcricinfo correspondents pick out their names to keep an eye on at the Champions Trophy

Misbah and Younis retire

Five contenders to fill the gaps

May 14, 2017: Pakistan will need to find replacements for Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan now. Here are some of their options

West Indies v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Roseau, 1st day

Azhar, Babar fifties blunt West Indies

May 10, 2017: A 120-run stand between Azhar Ali and Babar Azam made it Pakistan's day after they were put in to bat under overcast conditions in the series decider in Roseau

West Indies v Pakistan, 1st Test, Kingston, 3rd day

Gabriel strikes back on Younis' record day

Apr 23, 2017: Younis Khan became the first Pakistan batsman to make 10,000 Test runs, adding 131 with Babar Azam, before late strikes by Shannon Gabriel evened up the opening Test

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Providence

Babar and Hasan square the series for Pakistan

Apr 9, 2017: The real Guyana pitch finally stood up today after going missing for the first ODI, even though Pakistan managed to reach 282 off the back of a century from Babar Azam

The electric leggie

Mar 29, 2017: As a fielder, Shadab Khan is a live wire; as a bowler, he has a googly to make you sit up straight

Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2017, Sharjah

Mir repels Afridi heroics to secure win for Karachi

Feb 19, 2017: Usama Mir defended 18 off the final over, dismissing Shahid Afridi and Hasan Ali on consecutive balls to seal a nine-run win for Karachi Kings over Peshawar Zalmi

Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, PSL 2017, Sharjah

Babar, spinners put Karachi on board

Feb 17, 2017: Imad Wasim and Usama Mir kept Islamabad United to 90 in a 13-over game after which Babar Azam made an unbeaten 47 to seal Karachi Kings' victory

ICC news

Warner becomes No. 1 ODI batsman, Azam breaks into top 10

Jan 27, 2017: David Warner overtook AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli on the ICC's ODI rankings to become the top-ranked ODI batsman for the first time in his career

Australia v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Adelaide

Warner, Head tons set up Australia victory

Jan 26, 2017: Hundreds to David Warner and Travis Head set up a win for Australia in the fifth ODI against Pakistan in Adelaide

Australia v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Perth

Australia cruise to victory on Smith ton

Jan 19, 2017: Steven Smith's eighth ODI century helped Australia to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the third match at the WACA

Pakistan in Australia 2016-17

Babar, Sharjeel impress for Pakistan in tour game

Jan 10, 2017: Babar Azam's 98 combined with quickfire half-centuries from Sharjeel Khan and Umar Akmal to give the Pakistanis a comprehensive victory in their tour game against Cricket Australia XI

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Hamilton, 3rd day

Babar Azam leads the resistance

Nov 27, 2016: Pakistan's fight on a wet third day in Hamilton was led by the general Babar Azam and his lieutenants Sarfraz Ahmed and Sohail Khan

Pakistan v West Indies, 1st Test, Dubai

Babar, Nawaz likely to debut in landmark Test for Pakistan

Oct 12, 2016: Babar Azam and Mohammad Nawaz are likely to debut for Pakistan in their historic 400th Test match, against West Indies in Dubai

Pakistan v West Indies 2016

Pakistan pick Babar Azam, Nawaz in Test squad

Oct 8, 2016: Middle-order batsman Babar Azam and left-arm spinner Mohammd Nawaz have been selected in Pakistan's Test squad for the first time, for the first Test against West Indies

Pakistan v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi

Babar Azam in elite company

Oct 5, 2016: A look at the batting records Babar Azam achieved during the three-match series against West Indies in UAE