2 https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.espncricinfo.com/ https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb Shaheen Afridi defends the square-turning pitches despite questions around their relevance ahead of the World Cup in Africa after securing a 2-1 ODI series win over Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/417800/417860.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1539715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1539715.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/every-team-prepares-pitches-that-suit-them-shaheen-defends-pakistan-pitches-1539715 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:13:42 GMT Tricky pitches have forced batters to adapt and led to a major role for spin and changes of pace https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/417700/417759.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1539412.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1539412.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/preview-battling-australia-force-series-decider-as-questions-grow-for-pakistan-1539412 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:14:25 GMT Renshaw and Short scored half-centuries but Australia could only post 200 against the home side's spinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/417600/417628.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1538942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1538942.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-arafat-minhas-record-breaking-debut-sets-up-handsome-pakistan-victory-1538942 Sun, 31 May 2026 02:57:48 GMT Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah also returned for three-match series, while Mohammad Rizwan was omitted https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409100/409142.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537797.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-babar-azam-back-rohail-nazir-arafat-minhas-and-ahmed-daniyal-called-up-1537797 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:43:17 GMT Kings bowled out for 196 in pursuit of 208, as Minhas (3 for 32) and Siddle (2 for 28) starred for Sultans https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415800/415859.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1532747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1532747.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2026-multans-sultans-survive-abbas-and-hasans-onslaught-to-clinch-high-scoring-game-1532747 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:57:08 GMT Hasnain and Minhas shared three wickets between them before Panthers knocked off the target in 18 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/388200/388227.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1453145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1453145.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/champions-one-day-cup-panthers-bowlers-skittle-markhors-for-122-to-set-up-title-win-1453145 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:58:51 GMT Pakistan finish the group stage with an all-win record; Zimbabwe qualify for Super Six stage after getting the better of Namibia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/374800/374866.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1418640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1418640.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/under-19-world-cup-shahzaib-khan-and-ubaid-shah-help-pakistan-thump-new-zealand-nam-vs-zim-sa-vs-sco-1418640 Sat, 27 Jan 2024 15:52:10 GMT