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India vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup in UAE: A reminder of an era gone by

The deserts of the UAE were witness to the cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan as they battled it out against each other in Sharjah through the 1980s and 90s

Mohammad Yousuf praises Babar Azam for being consistent in last three years

Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf feels that skipper Babar Azam's consistency in all three formats is a firm proof of his soaring stock in international cricket

ICC ODI Rankings: Top 10 teams, batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders rankings

Will the Indian Cricket team get back to the top? The latest ICC ODI rankings had been disappointing for Indian all-rounders. Read this article to know who are the top ten performers in ODI cricket

After a week of logjam, Pak cricketers sign PCB's amended central contracts

Top cricketers, including captain Babar Azam, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Mohammad Rizwan, have agreed to sign the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) amended central contracts after a week of stand-off

Babar surpasses Virat, becomes fastest Asian batter to reach 10k int'l runs

Pakistani batter Babar Azam surpassed Indian counterpart Virat Kohli to become the fastest Asian batter in terms of innings to surpass a total of 10,000 runs across all international cricket formats.

Vaughan applauds Babar Azam for his support to embattled Virat Kohli

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has applauded Babar Azam's support to embattled India cricketer Virat Kohli, saying what the 27-year-old Pakistan skipper had done is a "class act".

This too shall pass. Stay strong: Babar Azam's message to Virat Kohli

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has come out in support of Virat Kohli, whose lean patch with the bat has extended for more than two years, saying this phase too shall pass and he will come out stronger

Babar Azam surpasses Kohli as world no. 1 T20 batter for longest period

Babar Azam has surpassed India's Virat Kohli in becoming the world No.1 T20I batter for the longest period of time after he maintained his top spot in the latest ICC T20 batting rankings.

ICC Rankings: Babar Azam retains top spot, Imam-ul-Haq rises to No. 3

South African captain Dean Elgar, after scoring two half centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh is one of the players to gain a few spots in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings

Rohit retains 3rd spot but closes in on No 2 Kohli in ODI batting rankings

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam continued to hold on to the top spot, while his compatriot Fakhar Zaman and England batter Joe Root broke into the top 10

Matter of time before Babar Azam becomes No.1 ranked Test batter: Ponting

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said that Babar Azam will soon become the number one ranked Test batter in the world as he has all the desired qualities.Pakistan will next lock horns against Australia in a three-match Test series, beginning March 4 in Rawalpindi. Babar Azam had won the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year Award in January, beating off competition from Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, South Africa batter Janneman Malan and Ireland opener Paul Stirling."He (Babar Azam) has been great in T20I cricket in the past as well, hasn't he? His white-ball cricket has been nothing short of breathtakingly good for the last four-five years. He's the same as Shaheen. I don't get to see a lot of these guys outside of when they tour Australia, but when I saw Babar in the second innings in Brisbane in the first Test against Australia, some of the shots that I saw him play on a fast bouncy Brisbane pitch - both on the front and back foot - against Hazlewood, Starc and ...

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year

Babar's best performance this year came in a losing cause in the final ODI against England

No Indian players in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year as Azam named captain

There are no Indian players in the ICC Men's T20I team of the year for 2021 with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam named as the captain of the team announced on Wednesday.

Babar, Saqlain had recommended foreign coaches for national team: PCB chief

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja has said that captain Babar Azam and interim head coach Saqlain Mushtaq had recommended foreign coaches for the national team.

No Indian included in ICC's 'Team of Tournament' as Babar named 'captain'

No Indian cricketer figured in the ICC's T20 World Cup 'Team of the Tournament' which comprises players from six different countries, including Sri Lanka and South Africa

T20 WC SF2 PAK vs AUS highlights: Wade's cameo takes Australia into final

David Warner made 49, while Matthew Wade smashed a 17-ball unbeaten 41 and Marcus Stoinis was not out on 40 off 31 deliveries as Australia overhauled the target with an over to spare

Babar Azam breaks record for scoring most runs in maiden T20 WC

Pakistan skipper and batter Babar Azam has broken the record of scoring the most runs by any player in their first T20 World Cup on Thursday.Babar Azam achieved this feat during the second semi-final clash of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup between Australia and Pakistan here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.Pakistan skipper is at the top of the tally with 269 runs, followed by Australia's Matthew Hayden and England's Joe Root with 265 and 249 runs, respectively.Coming to the match, Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bowl. While Australia finished at the second spot in Group 1 after winning four matches out of five, Pakistan topped Group 2 of the Super 12 stage after winning all five matches.

Hasan Ali, Fakhar Zaman big match players, will fire in semis: Babar

Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Tuesday backed struggling batter Fakhar Zaman and pacer Hasan Ali to come good in the knock out stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup, saying they are big match players

T20 WC, PAK vs NAM Highlights: Pakistan wins, seals semifinal berth

Babar and Rizwan became the first opening pair to post five century-plus partnerships, bettering the Indian duo Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan's tally of four

ICC T20 WC, PAK vs AFG Highlights: Pakistan completes hat-trick of wins

Batting first, Afghanistan scored a competitive 147 for six against Pakistan in their Group 2 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup on Friday