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Pakistan's chief selector hits back at criticism

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salahuddin Ahmed, Pakistan's chief selector, has lashed out at Javed Miandad's criticism of the national selection committee in the wake of the one-day series loss against South Africa

Miandad slams national selectors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has slammed the national selectors for persisting with older players while ignoring new talent, which he felt led to the ODI series loss against South Africa

Yousuf climbs ODI rankings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan batsman, has climbed to eighth place in the ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen after an excellent performance in the one-day series against South Africa

Smith terms series wins "fantastic"

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith hailed his side's Test and one-day series victory over Pakistan as an "unbelievable achievement"

Comebacks, catches, and two-in-ones

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Osman Samiuddin looks back at the plays of the day in the fifth ODI between Pakistan and South Africa

Players have gelled well with Malik - Lawson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Geoff Lawson reflects on his brief stint as coach of Pakistan and looks ahead to the tour of India

Pakistan choke in sight of victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa's fast bowlers engineered a dramatic comeback to help clinch the fifth ODI in Lahore by 14 runs, and with it, the five-match one-day series

Players far from being fit - Lawson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Though reasonably happy with progress of the side had made in terms of fitness, Lawson said there were still some areas to work on

Shoaib set to return in decider

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two-all with the decider to play: from a five-match series you can't ask for much more

Pollock and Smith ensure series-levelling win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A clinical South Africa levelled the five-match series 2-2 with a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Multan

Kallis crucial as South Africa fight to stay in series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa must win in Multan if they are to maintain their record of never having lost a bilateral ODI series against Pakistan

Final ODI shifted to Lahore due to security concerns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The final ODI between Pakistan and South Africa has been shifted to Lahore from Karachi following security concerns raised by the tourists

Asif unlikely for last two ODIs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistan fast bowler, is likely to be rested from the last two one-day internationals to be played against South Africa on October 26 and 29

Karachi ODI remains uncertain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa will assess the security situation in Karachi before any final decision is taken on the status of the last ODI, scheduled in the port city for October 29

All-round Afridi powers Pakistan win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A Shahid Afridi-inspired Pakistan took a 2-1 series lead in festive Faisalabad

Festive occasion for serious clash

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Both teams head into the third ODI looking to gain a 2-1 lead in the series

Khalid Latif replaces Hafeez in ODI squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's continuing troubles with their opening combination have forced the selectors to call up Khalid Latif and release Mohammad Hafeez

Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan have been fined for a slow over-rate during the second one-day international against South Africa in Lahore

'It got really difficult in the middle overs' - Smith

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Although they were poor in the field, Pakistan would be pleased with their win

Pakistan triumph despite imperfect performance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Although they were poor in the field, Pakistan would be pleased with their win

The captain who wasn't

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Lahore

Injured Philander to return home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Vernon Philander, the South Africa allrounder, will return home after a hamstring strain ruled him out of the ongoing five-match ODI series against Pakistan

Yousuf ton helps Pakistan draw level

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An assured 117 from Mohammad Yousuf helped Pakistan to a 25-run win

In search of the right combination

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If off-field events hang heavy in the air still, little on the field will disturb Graeme Smith and South Africa

Tour to continue despite bomb blasts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that the tour to Pakistan will continue in spite of the bomb blasts which occurred in Karachi on October 18

South Africa to assess security after blasts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa will assess the security situation following twin blasts in Karachi late on Thursday

Plenty of positives, says Smith

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith admitted he was very pleased with the way South Africa had performed in all aspects of their game in the first ODI

de Villiers defies cramps

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The one thing you don't want to do on debut is look silly straight up, says Osman Samiuddin and Faras Ghani in their Plays of the Day from the first ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Lahore

Gibbs and de Villiers set up victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa continued the impressive form that won them the Test series and went up 1-0 in the one-dayers by beating Pakistan by 45 runs in Lahore

Pakistan wait on Asif's fitness

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After an attritional Test series - with a substandard pitch and sweltering conditions being assigned majority of the blame - Pakistan and South Africa embark upon a five-match ODI series

de Villiers and Boucher star in convincing win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

AB de Villiers and Mark Boucher struck belligerent hundreds to lead the South Africans to a convincing 176-run win over a Pakistan Cricket Board XI

Kallis back at the top of his game

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jacques Kallis has attributed his enforced absence from the game for his Man-of- the-Series display against Pakistan in the two-Test series; which South Africa won 1-0

Pakistan drop to seventh place after series defeat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan, with 96 points, are only ahead of West Indies (72) and Bangladesh (4) in the ICC Test Championship table after their 1-0 loss to South Africa

Exit Inzamam, the modest legend

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The end was not what had been anticipated, especially the hasty manner in which it arrived. Ultimately, it did not matter as Pakistan cricket bade a teary, emotional farewell to Inzamam-ul-Haq

Smith revels in subcontinental triumph

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A first series win in the subcontinent in many years, as Australia and England will tell anyone who listens, is a special thing

Malik: 'South Africa deserved to win'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's captain, Shoaib Malik, admitted that South Africa had 'batted better, fielded better and bowled better'

Afridi, Tanvir and Nazir return for ODIs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir and Imran Nazir have been recalled to the Pakistan squad for the first three ODIs against South Africa, at Lahore and Faisalabad, starting on October 18

Draw hands South Africa the series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf ensured Pakistan won the day; South Africa had done enough to secure the series

Butt fined for criticising umpires

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan vice-captain Salman Butt has been fined 50% of his match fee for making serious public criticism of match officials

'A really special' century, says Smith

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith's 12th Test century was an almighty struggle, but it's one he's likely to remember with special fondness

Pakistan fans arrested for racial abuse

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Four expatriate fans of Pakistani origin were arrested at Gaddafi Stadium during the final afternoon of the second Test

Malik feels the heat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two Tests is far too early to be drawing conclusions on Shoaib Malik's leadership but he is already feeling the heat, argues Osman Samiuddin

Botha looks to resurrect career

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Johan Botha, the South Africa offspinner, is looking to get his career back on track after being selected for the one-day side for the series against Pakistan, which ended his 18-month absence from international cricket

Asif doubtful for ODI series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif is a doubtful starter for the ODI series against South Africa - commencing next week - due to an elbow injury

Smith and Kallis put SA in line for series win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa set Pakistan a mammoth 457 to win the second Test with four sessions of play remaining

Butt defends attacking approach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Salman Butt indicated the lack of Test cricket in recent months was perhaps the reason for Pakistan's poor performance

A bearded tribute and Boucher's 400

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the Day for the third day of the second Test in Lahore

Smith, Kallis stretch lead past 300

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inspired by an unbeaten 88-run partnership between Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis, South Africa strengthened their grip on the second Test

Allrounder Harris gives SA the edge

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

South Africa began and ended the day in the same fashion, dominating the play to retain control of the match

'We're heading in the right direction' - Arthur

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If he's not careful, there's a danger that Paul Harris might become the kind of multi-skilled cog in the machine his country is so renowned for producing, rather than the uni-skilled square peg in a round hole everyone loves

Akmal's fresh as ever, and Inzi gets the guard

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Plays of the day from day two of the Lahore Test

Botha, Albie Morkel in ODI squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Albie Morkel and Johan Botha have been called up to the South Africa squad to play a five-match ODI series in Pakistan

Taufeeq to lead PCB XI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Taufeeq Umar will lead the PCB XI in the one-day warm-up match against the South Africans at the Bagh-e-Jinnah Ground in Lahore on October 16

Disciplined bowling gives Pakistan the advantage

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Pakistan ended the first day of the second Test against South Africa with the upper hand

Dangerous leaves and Inzamam's generosity

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Faras Ghani rewinds the plays of the day from Lahore

'It's a different game altogether' - Prince

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ashwell Prince's sixth Test fifty, as is increasingly becoming the case, came in circumstances when it was most needed

Inzamam prepares for final battle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Seventeen years after he made his debut, Inzamam-ul-Haq is back at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore for his swansong

Pakistan feel the heat in decider

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa are in a position to win a Test series against a major subcontinent side while Pakistan have just one game to square the series and save face

Inzamam farewell could distract Pakistan - Smith

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith, the South African captain, has said Inzamam-ul-Haq's swansong in international cricket could distract Pakistan in their must-win second Test starting in Lahore on Monday

'We worked really hard' - Smith

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith, the South African captain, said the win over Pakistan was "very, very special"

A Karachi welcome for Geoff Lawson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After Pakistan lost to South Africa, Geoff Lawson, their new coach, had to face the music in a tense, fractious press conference

Inzamam to retire after Lahore Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inzamam-ul-Haq has announced that he will retire after the second Test against South Africa in Lahore

Steyn five-for gives South Africa 160-run victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite Younis Khan's fighting century, Pakistan crashed to a 160-run loss, with the last five wickets falling for 33, to give South Africa a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series

Magic ball and curse of the Twenty20s

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Faras Ghani looks at the plays of the fourth day in Karachi

Philander replaces injured Morkel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Morne Morkel, who is being sent home beacuse of a fractured left foot, has been replaced by Vernon Philander

Younis keeps Pakistan in the hunt

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Younis Khan's aggressive unbeaten 93 off 100 balls has set up an intriguing final day's play in Karachi, with Pakistan requiring another 278 runs to win while South Africa need seven more wickets

Significant stumpings and a six

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Osman Samiuddin and Faras Ghani look at the Plays of the day

'If you play enough, there will be records to break'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mark Boucher took two catches and effected two stumpings in Pakistan's first innings, to go past Ian Healy's record of most Test dismissals

South Africa take firm grip with 235-run lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan spinners captured three wickets in 20 balls but Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince added 33 for the fourth wicket to ensure South Africa finished the day in a strong position with an overall lead of 235

Butt admitted to hospital with gastroenteritis

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Salman Butt, the Pakistan vice-captain and opener, was admitted to hospital early this morning with suspected gastroenteritis

South Africa in control after Pakistan's batting collapse

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Reaching 127 after Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal, opening the innings due to Salman Butt's illness put on 71 in only 14 overs, Pakistan still trail by 323 runs on a pitch assisting spinners immensely

Kaneria's 200 and Pakistan's Twenty20 hangover

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Faras Ghani presents the Plays of the Day for the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa in Karachi

Time running out for Akmal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Though he took three catches on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Karachi, it was the one that got away from Kamran Akmal yesterday which could yet cost Pakistan

Morkel to be sent home due to injury

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The selectors will meet later today to decide whether a replacement is needed for Morne Morkel who is being sent home beacuse of a fractured left foot

Kallis and Amla put South Africa in charge

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

An imposing century by Jacques Kallis gave South Africa the honours on the first day

Amla capitalises on good batting track

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Even though Hashim Amla perished late in the day, his innings was of unadulterated patience, determined defense and steady concentration

Ashwell Prince named Test vice-captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ashwell Prince has been named as the captain of the South African Test team, filling the void caused by the resignation of Jacques Kallis from the post

Yousuf backs out of first Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Yousuf surprisingly pulled out of the first Test against South Africa in Karachi at the very last minute, citing a lack of batting practice as the cause

Pollock saved for greener pastures

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mickey Arrthur and Graeme Smith have insisted that Shaun Pollock will come into the picture on more helpful pitches

Teams keep an eye on the future

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Unmistakably, change is in the air. Pakistan and South Africa meet at the National Stadium in Karachi tomorrow for the first Test, one eye on the now, one on the future

Morkel injury boosts Pollock's chances

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An injury to Morne Morkel during South Africa's opening tour match might re-open the door for Shaun Pollock to play in the first Test against Pakistan, starting from Monday in Karachi

Match ends in tame draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A fighting but fluent 95-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Rizwan Ahmed and Test discard Asim Kamal carried Patron's XI to safety after a mid-innings wobble and ensured the tour match against the South Africans ended in a draw at tea on the fi

Misbah recalled but no place for Shoaib

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Misbah-ul-Haq's impressive performances in the World Twenty20 have earned him a recall to Pakistan's squad for the first Test against South Africa in Karachi on Monday

Pollock dropped for first Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Pollock has been dropped from South Africa's squad for the first Test against Pakistan at Karachi

Boucher puts South Africans in charge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A patient century by Mark Boucher and a career-best 7 for 144 by Rizwan Ahmed were the highlights of the second day of the tour match in Karachi

Pollock likely to be dropped for the first Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shaun Pollock is likely to be dropped from the South Africa team for the first Test against Pakistan

Afridi pulls out of South Africa Tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has opted out of the Test series against South Africa

Kallis and Amla guide South Africa to 295

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A 130-run third-wicket partnership between Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla guided the South Africans to a respectable 295 for 5

South Africa gear up for gritty cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With a jaunty Assalam walaikum, Graeme Smith announced the arrival of South Africa in Pakistan for a short, sharp tour which takes in four cities, two Tests, two warm-up games and five one-day internationals in just over a month

Pakistan can carry Twenty20 form to Tests - Malik

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Malik, Pakistan's captain, believes his young side can transform their Twenty20 form into success in the forthcoming Test series against South Africa

Smith voices concern about player exodus

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Smith said that the main concern was that players who could still mean a lot to the national team were turning their back on South African cricket

South Africa resigned to being hotel-bound

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The South African cricket team left for Pakistan on Tuesday night with an air of resignation that the next month will be spent chained to their hotels due to security concerns

Umar to lead Patron's XI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Taufeeq Umar, former Pakistan opener, has been appointed captain of the Patron's XI side that is scheduled to take on South Africa in its first warm-up match of their tour to Pakistan

Shoaib unlikely for South Africa Tests - Ashraf

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nasim Ashraf has said that Shoaib Akhtar is unlikely to be selected for the Tests against South Africa

Morne Morkel called up for Tests in Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Morne Morkel, the young fast bowler, has been included South Africa's 14-man squad for a two-Test series in Pakistan next month

Pakistan promise high security to South Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The two-man South African official team visiting Pakistan to assess the level of security ahead of the ODI and Test series next month was promised full and fool-proof security for the visiting team

South African officials to review security

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A two-man team of South African cricket officials will arrive in Lahore tomorrow in order to review the security arrangements for the Test and ODI series against Pakistan that gets underway next month

Australia A and South Africa tours still on

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan board is certain that the twin blasts that rocked Pakistan's northern city of Rawalpindi on Tuesday will not affect either the ongoing Australia A tour or the forthcoming home series against South Africa later in September

Pakistan switch venues for South Africa ODIs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board has switched the venues for two of the ODIs against South Africa

Peshawar likely to lose out on ODI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board is considering shifting an ODI from Peshawar to Lahore during the forthcoming home series against South Africa citing poor facilities as the reason behind the move