T20 World Cup 2026 Cricket News

Tim Paine seeks clarification on 3-metre rule

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

17-Oct-2018•Daniel Brettig in Abu Dhabi

Mohammad Abbas, Fakhar Zaman and Azhar Ali extend Pakistan's dominance

Pakistan tightened their grip on the second Test match after they increased their lead to 281 runs with eight wickets still in hand

17-Oct-2018•The Report by Danyal Rasool

Important to believe a good knock will get things rolling - Azhar

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

14-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi

Lewis Gregory and Steven Davies leave Yorkshire conscious of relegation threat

Jack Brooks gave a reminder of the qualities that Yorkshire will miss as he took four wickets against his new club

29-Aug-2018•David Hopps

New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players

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

06-Aug-2018•Danyal Rasool

Moeen Ali takes five but Somerset soar on Azhar Ali's debut hundred

Somerset picked up two wickets before the close having set Worcestershire a daunting target of 443 to win

24-Jul-2018•ECB Reporters Network

Azhar Ali signs as Somerset overseas player after Matt Renshaw injury

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

16-Jul-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq line up county deals to hone match readiness

Pakistan batsmen in line for stints at Somerset and Surrey as replacements for Matt Renshaw and Virat Kohli

04-Jun-2018•Osman Samiuddin

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

England missed crucial chances on the second day to leave themselves well behind in the opening Test

25-May-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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

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

22-May-2018•Osman Samiuddin at Lord's

Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman lead way against modest attack

There were half-centuries for Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman and Usman Salahuddin as Pakistan enjoyed a gentle workout in Leicester

19-May-2018•George Dobell

Run-out adds to Azhar Ali's lean time but Pakistan buoyed by victory

Pakistan finally broke the back of Northamptonshire's resistance as Shadab Khan completed a 10-wicket haul and Mohammad Abbas also impressed

07-May-2018•Alex Winter at Wantage Road

Shehzad dropped, Imad out of NZ ODIs with knee injury

Mohammad Amir and Azhar Ali are back in the 15-member squad while Ahmed Shehzad has been left out

23-Dec-2017•Umar Farooq

Hafeez delays declaration; WAPDA win in four sessions

Lahore Blues secured victory over Lahore Whites while Umar Akmal's sensational 148 saw UBL beat Fawad Alam's SSGC

06-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan's problems: 'It's kept me awake at night'

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

09-Oct-2017•Osman Samiuddin

Imam-ul-Haq called up to Pakistan's ODI squad

Pakistan have left out former ODI captain Azhar Ali from their squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka in the UAE

06-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

Herath can adjust, counter plans against him - Azhar

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

04-Oct-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Azhar Ali leads Pakistan's crawl towards parity

Fifties from Pakistan's top three ensured Pakistan edged - very slowly but surely - towards Sri Lanka's imposing first innings total of 419

30-Sep-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

Pakistan look to Sohail, Salahuddin in post-MisYou era

The pair are likely to be the first batsmen to attempt filling the gap left by Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan's retirements in the upcoming Tests against Sr Lanka, even as Pakistan have bolstered their bowling with the inclusion of uncapped fast bowler Mir

23-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Zaman feared he would miss final

He went on to make a matchwinning century, but Fakhar Zaman spent the night before ill in his hotel bed

18-Jun-2017•George Dobell at The Oval

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