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(c)Cricinfo en-gb It's understood Azhar felt the appointment of Sarfaraz Ahmed in a role that aligned closely with his own responsibilities led him to feel his position had become untenable https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/351000/351015.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-news-azhar-ali-resigns-as-pcbs-selector-and-head-of-youth-development-1511905 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:19:50 GMT The only change is Usman Hashmi replacing Hassan Cheema as the data analyst https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395300/395353.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1489846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1489846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pcb-retains-four-out-of-five-selectors-for-mens-team-1489846 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 06:02:01 GMT Azhar will continue to a member of the selection committee for the men's national team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335300/335374.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1461132.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1461132.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-news-azhar-ali-appointed-pcbs-head-of-youth-development-1461132 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:13:32 GMT No head of the committee has been named but it now means that since August 2021, Pakistan have used 26 different selectors https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306800/306859.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1454841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1454841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aleem-dar-aaqib-javed-azhar-ali-named-in-pakistans-selection-committee-1454841 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:11:33 GMT Glamorgan beaten despite Kellaway 82 as Salter announces retirement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365200/365297.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390913.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390913.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/azhar-ali-of-pakistan-hits-half-century-for-worcestershire-1390913 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:58:20 GMT Azhar Ali century helps visitors to within one hit of target, but Sussex bowlers hold out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/345100/345173.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1381473.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1381473.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-worcestershire-fall-five-runs-short-in-thrilling-draw-at-sussex-1381473 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:16:15 GMT Duo combine for second year running at Derbyshire to set their side's season off right https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357800/357821.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1367904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1367904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-division-two-jake-libby-azhar-ali-reprise-winning-roles-for-worcestershire-in-derby-1367904 Sun, 09 Apr 2023 16:07:01 GMT Spinners to the fore on slow surface as Pakistan fail to capitalise on winning the toss https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/351100/351102.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-2nd-test-multan-jack-leach-rehan-ahmed-limit-pakistan-to-304-before-abrar-ahmeds-first-over-reply-1350022 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 04:56:24 GMT Pakistan batter will retire with 97 Tests to his name - the sixth most for his country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/351000/351015.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1349901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1349901.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-eng-test-series-2022-azhar-ali-announces-retirement-karachi-test-to-be-his-last-1349901 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:43:02 GMT Northants sign SA quick Lizaad Williams for remainder of Championship campaign https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/315800/315848.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-news-azhar-ali-commits-to-worcestershire-for-2023-season-1331933 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:06:01 GMT Will Young's battling hundred fails to spare Northants in run chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344300/344366.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1329516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1329516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-2022-azhar-ali-defies-hamstring-injury-for-first-worcs-win-1329516 Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:52:37 GMT Opener follows Babar Azam and Azhar Ali to Taunton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335200/335249.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-somerset-further-pakistan-links-with-imam-ul-haq-signing-1323045 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:41:25 GMT Matthew Waite and Dillon Pennington share seven wickets after Azhar Ali's 235 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339700/339746.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-worcestershire-thrash-rock-bottom-leicestershire-inside-three-days-1316086 Sat, 21 May 2022 17:51:46 GMT Haynes completes third century in as many matches as Azhar finishes unbeaten on 202 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339600/339674.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315962.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315962.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-azhar-ali-jack-haynes-put-leicestershire-to-the-sword-in-record-281-run-stand-1315962 Fri, 20 May 2022 17:57:57 GMT Callum Parkinson has testing first day as Leicestershire's new red-ball captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339600/339674.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-azhar-ali-unbeaten-fifty-rams-home-worcestershire-advantage-1315755 Thu, 19 May 2022 17:54:29 GMT No final-day jeopardy as Derbyshire are unable to make their scoreboard pressure tell https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319100/319155.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-jake-libby-returns-to-form-as-worcestershire-ease-to-safety-1315134 Sun, 15 May 2022 16:12:38 GMT Azhar Ali makes 88 as Derbyshire endure day of toil in the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/336600/336634.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314723.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1314723.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-jack-haynes-hits-his-stride-again-with-second-championship-hundred-1314723 Thu, 12 May 2022 17:36:47 GMT Another strong showing from the Pakistan contingent in round three of the Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338200/338292.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312316.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1312316.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-county-championship-round-up-shan-masood-piles-on-the-runs-hasan-alis-nine-for-routs-gloucestershire-1312316 Mon, 02 May 2022 11:29:32 GMT Six Pakistan players were in action for their counties this week. Here's how they got on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/315700/315787.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1311371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1311371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-county-championship-round-up-shan-masood-hasan-ali-take-top-billing-1311371 Mon, 02 May 2022 11:29:57 GMT Five of the Pakistan contingent plying their trade in county cricket this summer were involved in the opening round https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337700/337748.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-county-championship-round-up-mohammad-abbas-shan-masood-make-their-marks-1310456 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:25:03 GMT The home side were blown away in the final session as Australia earned a lead of 123 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/336500/336571.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1306918.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1306918.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-3rd-test-3rd-day-pat-cummins-and-mitchell-starc-inspire-pakistan-collapse-of-7-for-20-1306918 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 01:39:07 GMT Pakistan's collapse, he suggested, came about because conditions were difficult for batters new to the crease https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/336500/336550.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1307003.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1307003.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-3rd-test-azhar-ali-rues-batters-not-converting-half-centuries-into-150s-and-170s-1307003 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:25:06 GMT Lahore will host a Test for the first time since the format returned to Pakistan in 2019 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335300/335373.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1306656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1306656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-2022-3rd-test-emotional-azhar-ali-set-to-play-his-first-test-in-hometown-lahore-1306656 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:13:19 GMT Bad light meant the visitors only had to face one over in the evening which raised a few questions over Pakistan's tactics https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335300/335374.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-2022-1st-test-azhar-ali-marathon-hundred-leaves-australia-mountain-to-climb-1303785 Sat, 05 Mar 2022 16:42:06 GMT Australia managed just one wicket on the opening day of the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335200/335253.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-1st-test-imam-ul-haq-maiden-test-hundred-gives-pakistan-early-control-1303472 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:31:27 GMT Experienced Pakistan batter signs for full summer of County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/331500/331596.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1301611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1301611.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/azhar-ali-joins-worcestershire-after-matthew-wade-pulls-out-of-overseas-deal-1301611 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:26:23 GMT The weather lived up to the original forecast of rain on Sunday, and it is likely to continue into the third and fourth days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/331400/331481.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1292298.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1292298.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-pak-2nd-test-dhaka-babar-and-azhar-fifties-bolster-pakistan-on-rain-truncated-second-day-1292298 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 09:31:12 GMT The pair added an unbeaten 91 for the third wicket before the entire third session was called off due to bad light https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/331400/331451.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1292167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1292167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-pak-2021-2nd-test-babar-azhar-take-pakistan-to-solidarity-on-start-stop-day-1292167 Sat, 04 Dec 2021 10:47:11 GMT Spinner seizes vital batting point then prises out key wickets to put fate in team's hands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327500/327511.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1279036.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1279036.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-danny-briggs-points-warwickshire-towards-title-on-day-his-value-is-proven-1279036 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:07:06 GMT Somerset look to shore up opening combination in push for maiden County Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291900/291996.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-azhar-ali-returns-to-somerset-zafar-gohar-joins-gloucestershire-1274092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the death toll in Gaza following Israeli air strikes escalated, cricketers around the world made their voices heard https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305300/305322.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cricketers-around-the-world-express-solidarity-with-palestine-after-civilian-casualties-rise-1263030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muzarabani dismissed Azhar, Babar Azam and Fawad Alam with second new ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321049.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-zim-2021-azhar-ali-abid-ali-dominate-before-blessing-muzarabani-triple-strike-tilts-balance-1262461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His century stand with Faheem helps open up sizeable lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/315800/315854.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1249359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1249359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-1st-test-karachi-magnificent-fawad-alam-studs-pakistans-dominance-1249359 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Senior batsman says nothing but a series win will do in home conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314600/314626.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1248889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1248889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pakistan-vs-south-africa-azhar-ali-youngsters-need-to-shed-insecurities-to-perform-1248889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kyle Jamieson, meanwhile, reckons Pakistan have a 'par' total on a pitch made for quick runs and quick wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314500/314516.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246146.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246146.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-pak-2nd-test-azhar-ali-we-feel-we-have-enough-runs-on-the-board-1246146 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kyle Jamieson's third Test five-for ensured New Zealand shared the day's honours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314500/314512.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-pak-2nd-test-christchurch-azhar-ali-mohammad-rizwan-mount-pakistan-fightback-despite-kyle-jamiesons-five-for-1246092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Azam is now the captain across all three formats, bringing to an end Azhar's brief second stint https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312000/312023.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1238954.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1238954.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/babar-azam-replaces-azhar-ali-as-pakistan-test-captain-1238954 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In Karachi, Yasir Shah finished with eight wickets in Balochistan's win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308000/308027.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1237471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1237471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/qea-trophy-sarfaraz-ahmed-trumps-azhar-ali-as-sindh-win-hussain-talat-253-routs-northern-1237471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo understands the change is likely to happen as early as Pakistan's upcoming tour of New Zealand in December https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307900/307957.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1236808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1236808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/azhar-ali-set-to-lose-pakistan-test-captaincy-1236808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT PCB chairman displeased at being bypassed by the head coach and selector and Test captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309100/309119.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bypassed-for-meeting-with-imran-khan-ehsan-mani-summons-misbah-ul-haq-and-azhar-ali-1232641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Prime Minister says he convinced Misbah, Ali and Hafeez with "great difficulty" on new system's virtues https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127800/127844.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/imran-khan-rejects-players-plea-to-reinstate-department-cricket-in-pakistan-1232461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hints at batting promotion for Mohammad Rizwan and more chances for Shadab Khan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307900/307900.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230498 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the day wore on and the pitch eased up, glimpses of an Azhar seen less frequently during his career emerged https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307900/307949.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230279.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230279.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230279 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anderson endures three dropped catches, while Mohammad Rizwan chimes in with fifty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307900/307969.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He also showed confidence in Azhar Ali, who he expects to "deliver in the upcoming matches" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307100/307180.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1229364 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler highlighted hosts' depth in Manchester https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307500/307544.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229358.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229358.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1229358 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The head coach, however, defended the selection and use of Shadab Khan at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307400/307422.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229138.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229138.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1229138 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Azhar praises Buttler-Woakes partnership, saying his team were "one punch away" from victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307400/307422.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228993.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228993.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1228993 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman find form in intra-squad match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306500/306593.13.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1227301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1227301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1227301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain not fazed by England's strong bowling attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305800/305839.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Testing and the retesting that followed hasn't shifted Pakistan's focus away from cricket, says the captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300100/300193.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan Test captain happy to play behind closed doors if that helps cricket return to TV https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300200/300204.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220460.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220460.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1220460 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistan captain was also impressed with the young pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300200/300280.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216078.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216078.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1216078 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Their reaction follows reports that the BCB wants Tests to be shifted to a neutral venue https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298300/298335.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1210949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT All of Pakistan's top four scored centuries before Naseem Shah took a three-for to put the hosts three wickets shy of victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298200/298286.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1210861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The batsman, who top-scored with 63, has defended Pakistan's decision to bat first in Karachi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298100/298189.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1210594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan captain feels Mickey Arthur's presence in the Sri Lanka camp could make a difference https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297700/297785.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1209605 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Beleaguered captain underlines need to play better at home against Sri Lanka to recover https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297500/297564.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209219.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209219.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1209219 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT More 'A' tours of Australia needed for players to be in better position to counter the conditions, Pakistan captain says https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297500/297564.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1208905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1208905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1208905 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan were bowled out for 240 at the Gabba after Asad Shafiq's 76 ensured a collapse was halted https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297000/297086.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1207185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1207185 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Punjab were found to have tampered with the condition of the ball, and their captain Ahmed Shehzad was fined 50% of his match fee https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286700/286798.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1205385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1205385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1205385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muhammad Musa Khan, Khushdil Shah and Usman Qadir are the new faces in the T20I squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296000/296048.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He hopes to build a team culture that promotes fearless cricket and intelligent decision-making under pressure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295900/295944.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Azhar Ali takes charge of Test team, Babar Azam named captain of T20I side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295900/295918.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204060.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204060.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204060 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For example, why do Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq not make the top category in a list that is meant to prioritise Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281000/281088.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1196978 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Division One leaders claim seventh win of campaign as Azhar Ali digs them out of trouble before bowlers take over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292000/292000.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1193568.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1193568.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1193568 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nine final-day wickets stand between Somerset and a sixth win in eight after they gradually turned the screw on Hampshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291600/291643.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1192348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1192348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1192348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset rode into the Royal London semi-final on the back of their opener's thrilling hundred as Worcestershire never got going in the chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289000/289053.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183981.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1183981 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset pair put on double-century stand before rain, with steep asking rate too much for Essex https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288300/288398.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182218.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182218.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1182218 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Azhar Ali admitted Pakistan could alter the balance of their side for the third and final Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284000/284056.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171254.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171254.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1171254 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Faf du Plessis bounced back from his pair at Centurion with a captain's innings of 103 as South Africa stretched their lead above 200 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284000/284089.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170711 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:21 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283800/283879.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sarfraz Ahmed backed his batsmen to come good as he ruled out changes or the inclusion of an allrounder https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283800/283840.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Coach's focus on the 'soft dismissals' of Sarfraz Ahmed, Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq, with talk emerging of 'big changes' in the next Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283100/283112.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170119.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170119.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170119 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The conditions are expected to favour the seamers, but Pakistan's captain has singled out his legspinner as a potent threat to South Africa's batsmen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283100/283147.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169754.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169754.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169754 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three wickets from seamer Thandolwethu Mnyaka had overseen a disappointing top-order collapse early, with Pakistan reduced to 112 for five at one point https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282500/282542.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169531.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169531.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169531 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT William Somerville's 4 for 75 helped restrict Pakistan's lead to 74 but the hosts struck back with two quick wickets before stumps https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283100/283100.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1167967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1167967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1167967 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset have confirmed the return of Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali as overseas player for the whole of the 2019 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280400/280446.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166786.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166786.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166786 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Azhar Ali and Haris Sohail summoned the spirits of what had made this Pakistan side so hard to beat on UAE soil https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282700/282796.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166534.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166534.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166534 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former Pakistan captain has decided to focus only on Tests going forward https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264600/264621.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1163816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1163816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1163816 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A hundred and thirty Tests between them, and the two managed to become involved in one of the most bizarre run-outs ever, even by Pakistan's standards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281300/281301.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Azhar Ali was ruled not out on referral, despite ball-tracking showing the ball hitting middle and off stumps halfway up, since the point of impact with his pad was more than 3m from the stumps https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281000/281013.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162514 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan tightened their grip on the second Test match after they increased their lead to 281 runs with eight wickets still in hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281200/281258.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Constant shuffling around the order and a scratchy start to the series have made Azhar look like a diluted version of his fluent 2016 self, but his record against Australia should give him heart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276700/276729.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jack Brooks gave a reminder of the qualities that Yorkshire will miss as he took four wickets against his new club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276100/276198.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1157730 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263900/263977.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1154598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset picked up two wickets before the close having set Worcestershire a daunting target of 443 to win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276700/276729.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1153221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Azhar Ali, Pakistan's Test opener, will make his first appearances in the County Championship later this summer after signing a seven-match deal with Somerset https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276700/276729.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152437.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1152437.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1152437 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan batsmen in line for stints at Somerset and Surrey as replacements for Matt Renshaw and Virat Kohli https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276700/276729.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148555.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148555.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148555 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England missed crucial chances on the second day to leave themselves well behind in the opening Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276700/276733.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan are a far less experienced side than the one which drew 2-2 in England in 2016 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276600/276639.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In an era of rebuilding, Pakistan desperately need their two senior batsmen to stand up against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276600/276639.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There were half-centuries for Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman and Usman Salahuddin as Pakistan enjoyed a gentle workout in Leicester https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264500/264578.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan finally broke the back of Northamptonshire's resistance as Shadab Khan completed a 10-wicket haul and Mohammad Abbas also impressed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275800/275827.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Amir and Azhar Ali are back in the 15-member squad while Ahmed Shehzad has been left out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264500/264587.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1130454.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1130454.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1130454 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lahore Blues secured victory over Lahore Whites while Umar Akmal's sensational 148 saw UBL beat Fawad Alam's SSGC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252400/252400.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1128701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1128701.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1128701 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:07 GMT The opening partnership, Babar Azam's form, the middle-order positions and balance of the attack: Mickey Arthur has admitted he has a lengthy list of issues to resolve https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268800/268876.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1123394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1123394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1123394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan have left out former ODI captain Azhar Ali from their squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264600/264621.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1123085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1123085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1123085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali admitted that the relative inexperience of the batting line-up was also a factor in their failure to chase down 136 on the final day in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268600/268645.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1122961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1122961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fifties from Pakistan's top three ensured Pakistan edged - very slowly but surely - towards Sri Lanka's imposing first innings total of 419 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268600/268647.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1122563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1122563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT