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Babar Azam, Alyssa Healy voted ICC players of the month

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Australian women's team wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy were on Monday declared the ICC players of the month for their stellar performances during the month of April

If T20 WC drains Indian resources, better not to play over there: Cummins

Australian pacer Pat Cummins believes if hosting the ICC T20 World Cup amidst raging Covid-19 pandemic is a 'drain on Indian resources' or is 'unsafe', it would be prudent to shift it to the UAE

PCB completes 1st phase of Covid vaccination for players and support staff

Pakistan's national team players and support staff have got their first jabs of vaccination against Covid-19, says PCB

T20 WC may get shifted to UAE as 3rd Covid wave expected in Nov: Report

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is set to be moved from India to the UAE with the BCCI acknowledging that none of the participating teams would be comfortable coming to India

Waqar takes break, gives rise to speculations about future with Pak team

Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis's decision to fly off to Australia in the middle of an overseas tour for his wife's impending surgery has given rise to speculations about his future with the team

ICC rankings: Babar ends Kohli's reign at top of ODI batting chart

Azam became only the fourth batsman from Pakistan to attain the number one position in the latest update released on Wednesday.

Pakistan wins series in South Africa with another Fakhar Zaman century

Opener Fakhar Zaman hit a second successive century to help Pakistan win the deciding one-day international against South Africa by 28 runs and take the series 2-1 on Wednesday.

Regret losing the match, not missing out on double-ton, says Fakhar Zaman

Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has said that he does not regret missing the double ton in the second ODI against South Africa, but he does regret not being able to make his side win.

All 22 Pakistan squad members test negative, to leave for tour of SA, Zim

All the 22 members of the Pakistan squad and 13 officials tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday and they will leave the country for the twin tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe on Friday.

India and Pakistan could play a bilateral T20 series in 2021: Report

Indian and Pakistani boards have said they have no knowledge of any development on the resumption of the bilateral cricket.

Sharjeel Khan's inclusion in Pak's playing XI will depend on his fitness

Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan has been told that his place in the playing eleven will depend on whether he can show some improvement in his fitness by April 9

Hasan Ali returns two negative tests for Covid, will join camp on Tuesday

Fast bowler Hasan Ali has returned two negative tests after initially testing positive for Covid and will join the Pakistan training camp from Tuesday ahead of their tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe

Ind-Eng series is trailer for other teams to improve ahead of T20 WC: Ramiz

Ex-Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has termed the ongoing series between India and England as a "trailer" for other teams, saying the five-match T20 rubber will help them to improve their skills

I am used to hurdles in life: Babar Azam on sexual harassment allegation

Pakistan skipper captain Babar Azam on Friday asserted that his game has not been affected by the sexual harassment allegations he is facing since he is accustomed to facing hurdles as a sportsperson. Azam said he is determined to do well on the upcoming tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe. "It is my personal issue and it is in court. My lawyer is handling it. We face all sorts of hurdles in life and I am used to it. This issue has not affected my form or cricket," he said during a virtual press conference on Friday. Azam is embroiled in court cases in Lahore after a woman, Hamiza Mukhtar filed several charges against him, including sexual harassment, threatening her and making false promises of marriage. A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday asked the Federal Investigation Agency Cyber Crime Cell to file an FIR against Azam in connection with the case after proper investigation as per the law. Azam also confirmed that he had asked for the inclusion of hard-hitting opener Sharjeel

Lahore court orders FIA to register case against Pak captain Babar Azam

Azam's problems in his personal life continue to grow as a sessions court in Lahore has ordered the Federal Investigation Agency's Cyber Crime Circle to register a FIR against him in a harassment case

SA vs Pak: Proteas rest senior players for T20I series with eye on IPL

All-rounder Wihan Lubbe and pacer Lizaad Williams, on Thursday received their maiden call-ups to the Proteas men's squad.Lubbe has been included in the T20 squad while Williams has been named in both the ODI and T20 squads for the upcoming limited-overs series against Pakistan at the end of this month.The likes of Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Faf du Plessis, Anrich Nortje, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris have been rested for the T20I series against Pakistan, beginning April 10 and as a result, all these players would be able to participate in the Indian Premier League from the start. The ODI series against Pakistan is set to get over on April 7, and depending on the quarantine protocols, the Proteas players won't be missing much of the IPL.Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday named the squads to be captained by Temba Bavuma that will consist of 22 players for the ODI series and 17 for the T20I series. The extended squads are necessary in terms of CSA's Covid-19 protocols. The tour runs

England made most number of Code of Conduct breaches in last 3 yrs: ICC

Since the start of April 2018, England has recorded 12 breaches of ICC's Code of Conduct and among these, James Anderson, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow have violated the rules on two occasions each

Pakistan Cricket Board not in favour of Asia Cup tournament this year

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has conveyed to the PSL franchise owners that the game's governing body in the country is not in favour of having the Asia Cup T20 event this year.

Umar Akmal to resume competitive cricket after CAS reduces ban to 12 months

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal will be able to resume his cricket career after the Court of Arbitration for Sports reduced his suspension to 12 months

Pakistan beats South Africa by 4 wickets to win T20 series 2-1

Pakistan overcame David Miller's 45-ball 85 to beat South Africa by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 and clinch the series 2-1 on Sunday. The 32-year-old legspinner Zahid Mahmood picked up 3-40 in his debut game and had reduced South Africa to 65-7 before Miller's clean hitting powered South Africa to a total of 164-8. Miller hit five fours and seven sixes in his unbeaten knock. South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi grabbed 4-25 in a game dominated by spinners, but Pakistan's lower order hung in to reach 169-6 with eight balls to spare. Hasan Ali (20 not out) raised the victory with two sixes and a four against Andile Phehlukwayo as seamers again found it difficult to grip the wet ball because of dew. Pakistan beat South Africa 2-0 in the test series before completing the double by handing the Proteas its first defeat in a T20 series in Asia.