Pakistan news

Mohammad Abbas, Hasan Ali big winners on PCB awards night

Aug 8, 2018: In the five Tests Pakistan played over the last one year, Abbas left a lasting impression, picking up 30 wickets at an average of 15.50

Pakistan news

New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players

Aug 6, 2018: The PCB announced the latest list of centrally-contracted players, who stand to gain up to 25% more as part of salary increases across the board, as well as a 20% rise in match fees

Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Bulawayo

Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam tons help Pakistan rout Zimbabwe 5-0

Jul 22, 2018: Zimbabwe never really looked to be in pursuit of Pakistan's 364; they eventually batted out the 50 overs for the loss of four wickets

Pakistan in Zimbabwe 2018

Pakistan call up uncapped Sahibzada Farhan for T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe

Jun 22, 2018: Asif Ali, meanwhile, has found a place in the ODI squad, which also features Yasir Shah, who hasn't played a 50-overs game for Pakistan since October 2016

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

Pakistan challenge themselves to improve on perfection

May 31, 2018: Sarfraz Ahmed says team must forget their wins at Malahide and Lord's and start again from scratch at Headingley

England vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Kimber: Clinical Pakistan produce the unexpected dissection of England

May 27, 2018: Pakistan were clinical and pragmatic in wrapping up a comfortable win at Lord's, two qualities that haven't always been associated with them

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Babar Azam's unlucky break provides the poignancy of which memories are made

May 25, 2018: A batsmen with all the talent in the world looked to be producing his defining innings until that Ben Stokes bouncer

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Babar Azam ruled out of tour with fractured forearm

May 25, 2018: Babar was on 68 when he was struck by a short ball from Ben Stokes and retired hurt

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Pakistan's team effort builds hefty lead as England pay for mistakes

May 25, 2018: England missed crucial chances on the second day to leave themselves well behind in the opening Test

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are 'big match' players - Mickey Arthur

May 22, 2018: In an era of rebuilding, Pakistan desperately need their two senior batsmen to stand up against England

Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland

Asad Shafiq century headlines dominant day for Pakistan

May 5, 2018: A hundred for Asad Shafiq and fifties for Haris Sohail and Babar Azam moved Pakistan into a dominant position on the second day against Northampton

Pakistan v West Indies, 2nd T20I, Karachi

Azam defends his T20 approach after missing out on century

Apr 3, 2018: The top-order batsman said that T20 is not played with only power shots, and that his role was to "play the anchor while the team plays around me"

Pakistan v West Indies, 2nd T20I, Karachi

Azam, Talat help Pakistan thrash West Indies and seal series

Apr 2, 2018: Both batsmen made sparkling fifties to carry Pakistan to their highest T20I total before West Indies surrendered meekly again in Karachi

Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings, PSL 2018, Dubai

Denly and Afridi make short work of Multan

Mar 10, 2018: Karachi Kings crushed Multan Sultans, first with an authoritative batting performance, led by Joe Denly, and then snuffing out Multan's pursuit on the back of Shahid Afridi's three-wicket burst

Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, PSL 2018, Sharjah

Luke Ronchi decimates Karachi with 37-ball 71

Mar 4, 2018: The wicketkeeper-batsman got a 23-ball fifty as his 104-run stand with JP Duminy in under 11 overs smoked Karachi out of the match after they'd put up 153

Statsguru awards, 2017

Kohli, Smith and Rabada take top honours

Feb 19, 2018: Virat Kohli was superb in all three formats, Steven Smith had an unbelievable year in Tests, while Kagiso Rabada showed once again that he is the real deal

Pakistan news

Fawad century carries Karachi Whites to title

Feb 11, 2018: Fawad Alam's 149 ensured Karachi Whites chased down 348 to beat Islamabad to the Regional Cup title

Regional One Day Cup 2017-18

Masood, Azam hundreds help Islamabad edge Rawalpindi in run-fest

Feb 9, 2018: Islamabad's 380 for 2 proved just enough for Rawalpindi despite Iftikhar Ahmed's 110-ball 123

ICC news

Santner, Babar rise to the top of T20I rankings

Jan 30, 2018: The New Zealand left-arm spinner and the Pakistan batsman took the top spot from Ish Sodhi and Colin Munro respectively

'The more time you give to the ground, the more it will give back to you'

Dec 18, 2017: Babar Azam talks about being compared to Kohli, imitating de Villiers, and more