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Babar Azam in a chat with Jason Gillespie© X (Twitter) Pakistan stalwart Babar Azam finally paid the price of his poor form, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee deciding to drop form the squad for the second Test against England. Babar, who has been in the line of fire over inconsistent…
Islamabad: Aroosa Khan’s son was chatting on WhatsApp but suddenly found himself the target of “vigilante” investigators who accused him of having committed blasphemy online, a crime that carries the death penalty in Pakistan. The 27-year-old is one in hundreds of young men standing trial in Pakistan courts accused of making blasphemous statements online or…
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In a heartfelt post, former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar reached out to Babar Azam, offering words of encouragement and support following his omission from the Test squad against England. Anwar, who is well-known for his illustrious career in cricket, empathized with the challenges Babar is facing and expressed confidence in his ability to…
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam was dropped on Sunday, while the pace duo Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah opted to withdraw from the remaining two Tests against England. This is the first time that Babar has been “rested” from the red-ball side in his 54-Test career. “Taking into consideration the current form and…
Out-of-form stars Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi were dropped on Sunday as Pakistan revamped their squad for the second and third Tests against England. Following their innings and 47-run defeat in the first Test in Multan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed a fresh selection committee to address the issues. Babar has not…
KARACHI: Chinese premier Li Qiang could inaugurate operations at a Chinese-funded airport in Pakistan’s Balochistan province during his visit to the country in the coming week, information minister Attaullah Tarar told reporters on Sunday. The start of operations at the $200-million Gwadar International Airport has been pushed back for a security review after deadly attacks…
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Pakistan take on England in the second Test match in Multan© AFP Under-pressure Pakistan are set to re-use the controversial Multan pitch used for the first Test against England for the second match starting Tuesday, in a rare move as they seek to level the series. England scored the fourth highest Test score of 823-7 to inflict an…
Ben Stokes in action© AFP England captain Ben Stokes looks on course to return for the second Test against Pakistan, starting in Multan on Tuesday. The 33-year-old had missed the first Test which England won under stand-in skipper Ollie Pope by an innings and 47 runs on Friday. An England team spokesman said…
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Danish Kaneria labelled the defeat in Multan as the “funeral of Pakistan cricket”.© X (Twitter) Pakistan’s hopes of avoiding a sixth straight Test defeat were shattered on Friday as England claimed a win by an innings and 47 runs in Multan. Pakistan trail 0-1 in the three-match series, but this isn’t the only…
Babar Azam set to be dropped from Pakistan squad© AFP After Pakistan’s humiliating defeat to England in the first Test at Multan, former skipper Babar Azam has been dropped from the report, a report has confirmed. Babar has been in woeful form over the last few months, across formats. He only scored 30…
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