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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Adil Rashid made gains in white-ball rankings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/407800/407800.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/noman-ali-goes-second-in-icc-test-rankings-with-lahore-ten-for-1508238 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:37:34 GMT Pakistan's nerves settled with the dismissal of Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis, who threatened with a 73-run stand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/407800/407841.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507248.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507248.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-1st-test-noman-ali-shaheen-afridi-set-up-rousing-win-for-pakistan-1507248 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:21:03 GMT South Africa are 51 for 2 and need to pull off the second-highest successful chase in Pakistan to win the Lahore Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/407800/407815.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507138.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507138.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-1st-test-noman-ali-puts-pakistan-in-drivers-seat-on-16-wicket-day-against-south-africa-1507138 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:45:30 GMT The spinner picked up four of the six SA wickets to fall after Pakistan were dismissed for 378 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/407700/407770.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1506990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1506990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-1st-test-noman-ali-makes-spinroads-into-south-africas-resistance-1506990 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:15:46 GMT WI assistant coach James Franklin, meanwhile, wants his batters "to look at small milestones" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395300/395388.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-wi-noman-ali-paying-no-heed-to-pitch-criticism-after-20-wicket-day-1470477 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:52:28 GMT Noman's hat-trick bundled out West Indies for 163, before Warrican's four restricted Pakistan to 154 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395300/395389.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470372.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470372.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-wi-2nd-test-noman-ali-hat-trick-jomel-warrican-four-on-20-wicket-opening-day-1470372 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:53:00 GMT West Indies skipper praises Jomel Worrican's work but urges his batters to be braver for the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/394900/394987.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1469715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1469715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-wi-kraigg-brathwaite-laments-inability-to-adapt-to-spinning-conditions-1469715 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:56:59 GMT In the morning, Jomel Warrican took 7 for 32 but Pakistan had accumulated enough lead by then https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/394900/394988.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1469624.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1469624.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-wi1st-test-sajid-khan-noman-ali-abrar-ahmed-share-all-20-wickets-as-pakistan-go-1-0-up-1469624 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:52:34 GMT They gave the hosts a 93-run first-innings lead, which Pakistan grew to 202 courtesy Shan Masood's fifty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/394900/394943.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1469497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1469497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-wi-noman-ali-sajid-khan-share-nine-before-shan-masood-fifty-1469497 Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:53:04 GMT Afridi's omission makes it unlikely that he will win his place back for Pakistan's home Test series against West Indies in January https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/373500/373565.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-test-series-babar-azam-and-naseem-shah-back-shaheen-afridi-left-out-1463362 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:42:40 GMT Jaiswal moved back to third among batters while Mehidy is now the third-ranked allrounder https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389600/389610.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457666.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457666.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kagiso-rabada-back-on-top-of-test-bowling-rankings-rachin-ravindra-saud-shakeel-break-into-top-10-batters-1457666 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:15:43 GMT Captain vows to stick by defeated batting core for next month's New Zealand tour, including out-of-sorts Ollie Pope https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389800/389871.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457143.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457143.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-3rd-test-3rd-day-we-have-got-the-best-top-six-in-england-ben-stokes-bullish-after-series-defeat-1457143 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 14:49:38 GMT Head coach backs top six despite shortcomings in wake of innings win in first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389800/389859.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-3rd-test-3rd-day-no-excuses-brendon-mccullum-as-england-succumb-to-pakistan-spin-cycle-1457092 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:40:52 GMT Offspinner says series award should have been shared after duo turn team's fortunes around https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389800/389838.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457094.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457094.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-3rd-test-3rd-day-sajid-and-noman-revel-in-the-moment-as-pakistans-plans-come-together-1457094 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:25:33 GMT Sajid and Noman shared 19 out of 20 wickets to leave their batters chasing a target of only 36 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389800/389838.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457064.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457064.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-3rd-test-3rd-day-pakistan-turn-it-around-to-clinch-series-2-1-after-sajid-noman-special-1457064 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 07:41:20 GMT Rehan claims four wickets for England but late collapse leaves series hopes on the brink https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389700/389799.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-3rd-test-shakeel-sajid-noman-leave-england-on-the-ropes-as-pakistan-surge-1456942 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:04:45 GMT Six sixes in free-flowing counterattack allow England to post competitive 267 on turning deck https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389700/389700.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-3rd-test-smith-89-repels-sajid-six-for-as-england-edge-13-wicket-day-1456716 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:14:31 GMT Head coach concentrates on team dynamic as rare series win becomes the priority https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389600/389647.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-jason-gillespie-sits-on-the-fence-as-pakistan-go-all-in-on-the-short-term-1456598 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:10:09 GMT Selectors hope turning pitch will vindicate retention of three-pronged spin attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389300/389308.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-pakistan-keep-faith-in-unchanged-xi-for-series-decider-against-england-1456577 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:19:43 GMT McCullum defends Smith after key drop, praises Carse for wholehearted bowling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389300/389306.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-2nd-test-ben-stokes-apologises-for-frustration-after-lapses-cost-england-dear-1455857 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:35:52 GMT Pakistan captain relieved after change in tactics helps bring end to barren home run https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389300/389313.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455870.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455870.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-2nd-test-shan-masood-hails-important-win-for-pakistan-cricket-1455870 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:17:36 GMT England lose eight wickets inside morning session as hosts sweep to victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389200/389298.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-noman-ali-eight-for-seals-pakistans-first-home-win-since-2021-1455853 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:53:27 GMT England lose both openers after being set 297 to win the second Multan Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389200/389250.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455646.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455646.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-salman-agha-sajid-khan-leave-england-needing-297-to-win-1455646 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:54:07 GMT Pakistan will turn up with just one fast bowling option in Aamer Jamal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314500/314551.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-pakistan-xi-for-second-test-includes-kamran-ghulam-and-three-spinners-1455246 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:32:49 GMT Khurram Shahzad has not fully recovered from the side injury he picked up during the Bangladesh series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/373600/373682.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452483.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452483.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-test-series-shan-masood-retains-captaincy-as-aamer-jamal-returns-for-first-test-1452483 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:03:58 GMT Noman underwent surgery for appendicitis, while Abrar was also officially ruled out of the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/372900/372966.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1413987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1413987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-noman-ali-out-of-the-series-against-australia-with-injury-1413987 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:40:38 GMT Sri Lanka went down by an innings and 222 runs, their worst-ever defeat at home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/364800/364813.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1389562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1389562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/noman-ali-seven-for-wraps-up-pakistan-2-0-victory-against-sri-lanka-1389562 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:25:35 GMT Pakistan are favourites chasing 131 for victory, but they were three down at stumps on the fourth day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/364300/364348.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1388319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1388319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-dhananjaya-and-jayasuriya-give-sri-lanka-a-fighting-chance-1388319 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:31:31 GMT Pakistan struck back in the final thirty minutes to eventually share the day's honours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/351700/351701.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1351455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1351455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kane-williamson-century-gives-nz-the-lead-against-pakistan-in-the-karachi-test-1351455 Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:42:54 GMT Abrar, Nauman threaten with breakthroughs but Foakes and tail secure useful advantage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/351100/351171.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-2nd-test-multan-harry-brooks-third-century-secures-slender-lead-after-spinners-turn-screw-1350223 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:03:29 GMT The wicketkeeper-batter lauds Pakistan for earning a stunning draw against the top-ranked Test team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/336100/336151.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1306080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1306080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-2nd-test-mohammad-rizwan-nauman-alis-0-and-my-hundred-were-of-the-same-value-1306080 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:50:02 GMT Pakistan's bowlers plugged away on a docile surface with Shaheen Shah Afridi causing some problems https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335500/335513.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304204.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304204.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-1st-test-day-4-steven-smith-and-marnus-labuschagne-miss-hundreds-as-test-heads-towards-stalemate-1304204 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:16:14 GMT Overcast conditions, no useful recent ground information among challenges for both sides https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326187.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-2022-australia-depleted-pakistan-prepare-for-dive-into-the-unknown-1303410 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:03:15 GMT Hasan Ali, left out of last year's list, rejoins it in the highest-earning Category A https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/316300/316393.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pcb-contracts-2021-22-mohammad-abbas-asad-shafiq-imad-wasim-haider-ali-and-naseem-shah-left-out-1268456 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Abid Ali also gained for Pakistan, while Regis Chakabva and Blessing Muzarabani advanced for Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320700/320754.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-test-bowling-rankings-pakistan-hasan-ali-shaheen-afridi-nauman-ali-achieve-career-best-ranking-1262951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This is the first time in Pakistan history three bowlers have taken five wickets in a single Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321084.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zim-vs-pak-2nd-test-shaheen-afridi-and-nauman-ali-five-fors-wrap-up-pakistans-2-0-sweep-1262658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe crossed 200 for the first time, but are just about hanging on after Nauman Ali's five wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321080.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262583.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262583.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zim-vs-pak-pakistan-one-wicket-away-from-2-0-series-sweep-1262583 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hosts lost four wickets in the third session, ending the day 458 behind visitors' total https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321071.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262535.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262535.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zim-vs-pak-2nd-test-abid-ali-215-nauman-ali-97-put-pakistan-in-complete-command-against-zimbabwe-1262535 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Rawalpindi surface is historically much friendlier to pacers than spinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313600/313627.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1249771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1249771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-vs-south-africa-pakistan-head-coach-misbah-ul-haq-prepared-to-drop-spinners-if-pindi-pitch-unsuitable-1249771 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hosts nipped out three late wickets to leave South Africa at effectively 29 for 4 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/315800/315887.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1249448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1249448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-1st-test-yasir-nauman-ali-hand-hosts-advantage-after-markram-van-dur-dussen-fifties-1249448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Haris Rauf one of several new faces as new chief selector Mohammad Wasim names his first squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307200/307285.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-vs-south-africa-test-series-shan-masood-mohammad-abbas-haris-sohail-dropped-1247941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Gold Cup matches on January 25, 2015 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/182200/182249.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/presidents-gold-2014-15/content/story/823959.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/presidents-gold-2014-15/content/story/823959.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-823959 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Silver League games that ended on November 2, 2014 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-domestic-2014-15/content/story/795463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-domestic-2014-15/content/story/795463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-795463 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of the fourth round of the President's Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146100/146116.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/presidents-trophy-12/content/story/589920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/presidents-trophy-12/content/story/589920.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-589920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fourth day's action from the ninth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/438396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/438396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-438396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest batch of matches from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/432130.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/432130.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-432130 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT A round-up of the second day's matches of the RBS Twenty20 Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/372507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/372507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-372507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT