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Pakistan take on South Africa in an ODI series struggling for relevance

A series taking place two years out from the next World Cup is unlikely to offer much of use for either team

03-Nov-2025•Danyal Rasool

How many times have spinners bowled all 50 overs of an ODI innings?

And who is the oldest man to debut for Pakistan in Tests?

28-Oct-2025•Steven Lynch

De Kock and Babar comebacks in focus as Pakistan, SA begin T20 World Cup build-up

South Africa have rested a number of big names with a full India tour looming, while Pakistan's T20I blueprint remains murky

27-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

How Babar got Harmered in Rawalpindi

Pakistan unravelled after Babar fell on the fourth morning, all down to a plan Harmer had in memory from a county game back in 2019

23-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

Babar's century drought grows longer; SA end a long wait

Stats highlights from the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa in Rawalpindi

23-Oct-2025•Shubh Agarwal

Stats - First-class Harmer enters elite wicket-takers' club

He has played just 12 Tests for South Africa in all these years, but away from the limelight, Simon Harmer has put together a truly remarkable body of work

23-Oct-2025•Sampath Bandarupalli

Ball not dead, bails knocked off - Why was Mohammad Rizwan not out hit-wicket?

South Africa had an appeal turned down after the Pakistan batter brought day three to an unusual close. What do the Laws say?

22-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

Deja Vu for Masood as SA's tail wags and Pakistan's plans unravel

From Centurion to Rawalpindi, the story remains the same -- South Africa's lower-order batters thrive while Pakistan's strategy withers in the heat

22-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

Asif Afridi finally gets his moment, 16 years and 90 deliveries in the making

Having made his first-class debut back in 2009, Afridi, now 38, dismissed de Zorzi and Brevis in successive overs, proving he can cut it at the top level in these conditions

21-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

How many times have both openers been stumped or run-out in a Test?

And what's the highest score repeated back-to-back by a batter in ODIs?

21-Oct-2025•Steven Lynch

First day in Pindi = first day in Lahore

Pakistan won the toss in each Test, rebuilt after one early wicket for a big second-wicket stand, and benefitted from SA's largesse in the field

20-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

Batters bruised - Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka fall behind in the power game

Lack of fixtures against top opposition and almost no experience in T20 leagues has hindered the development of batters in these teams

19-Oct-2025•Sruthi Ravindranath

Toss, turn, triumph: Pakistan's home formula pays off for now

Spin-friendly pitches and toss wins have revived Pakistan's home record, but concerns remain over the long-term consequences of the formula

16-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

Fatima Sana - a captain burdened, a fast bowler unrestrained

Rain took away Pakistan's chances on what might have been their biggest night at the World Cup, but Fatima Sana, their captain, wrote her name on the game in indelible letters

16-Oct-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Masood's 20-wicket masterplan pays off as Pakistan learn to win differently

Thanks to Shaheen Shah Afridi's reverse-swing heroics, they might just have found the blueprint to win even outside spin-friendly conditions

15-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

Muthusamy keeps South Africa and Pakistan in uneasy stalemate

Pakistan have the upper hand but the SA left-arm spinner has prevented them from making the most of it

14-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

Top-order turbulences, left-arm spin traps and catching concerns

What are the major trends to emerge at the halfway point of the league stage of the women's ODI World Cup?

14-Oct-2025•Namooh Shah

South Africa hit a bump on the road to India and Sri Lanka

The world Test champions will be judged on how they play spin in the subcontinent in this cycle

13-Oct-2025•Firdose Moonda

Lahore was all about Babar, but the applause went to those around him

The crowd favourite hit a rut after a bright start as the promised turn arrived, but it was his team-mates who saved the day for Pakistan

12-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan prepare for South Africa with precious little first-class cricket

Most of the players in Pakistan's Test squad have not played first-class cricket since February

10-Oct-2025•Danyal Rasool

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