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India, Pakistan receive boost in ICC ODI Rankings after recent clean sweeps

Following their 3-0 win over Zimbabwe in the three-match series in Harare, Team India ODI ranking has received a boost, moving to 111 rating points and third place overall

Asia Cup: Mohammad Hasnain named as replacement of injured Shaheen Afridi

Mohammad Hasnain will replace left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi in Pakistan's 15-member squad for the T20 Asia Cup 2022, which begins on August 27

ODI WC qualification: Tough road ahead for WI; Pak, NZ may get direct entry

However, the West Indies will have to rely on other results if they are to avoid next year's Qualifier

3rd ODI: Pakistan secured 9-run win against Netherlands, clinch series 3-0

Despite the 0-3 loss, the Netherlands showcased fight and played some exemplary cricket right through the series

Pakistan overcomes slow start, beats the Netherlands by 16 runs in 1st ODI

Pakistan overcame a slow start and early loss of an opener to beat the Netherlands by 16 runs in their first one-day international

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

Sri Lanka posts 378 against Pakistan, gets key wicket of Shafique on Day 2

Asitha Fernando claimed a key wicket with the second ball of Pakistan's innings, dismissing Abdullah Shafique without scoring Monday to give Sri Lanka an early advantage in the second cricket test. Shafique poked at a delivery that he should have left alone and ended up getting a thick inside edge onto his stumps. Pakistan was 15-1 at lunch on Day 2. Shafique was the player of the match in the series opener, scoring 160 during a marathon innings to guide Pakistan to a record successful run chase at Galle. Babar Azam had a nervous moment in the second over of Pakistan's innings when Sri Lanka had a review of an LBW decision rejected. He was not out on seven at lunch and Imam-ul-Haq was unbeaten on four. Sri Lanka resumed Monday on the overnight total of 315-6 and batted for most of the morning session before being dismissed for 378 in its first innings. Fast bowler Naseem Shah accounted for both overnight batsmen Dunith Wellalage (11) and Niroshan Dickwella (51). Ramesh Mendis wa

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".

Pak push India to 5th spot in latest ICC ODI rankings after beating Windies

India, though, will have a chance to climb the rankings as they play England and the West Indies (three ODIs each) before Pakistan play their next ODI series in August

Spinner Mohammad Nawaz lifts Pakistan to big win over West Indies

West Indies stumbled against left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz as Pakistan recorded a thumping 120-run victory in the second ODI.

PCB shifts ODI series against West Indies from Rawalpindi to Multan

The Pakistan Cricket Board has shifted next month's ODI series against the West Indies from Rawalpindi to Multan in the wake of expected protest rallies planned by opposition politicians

Kashmiri students jailed for praising Pak players released after 6 months

The engineering students were also chased by the right-wing activists after their court hearing last year

ICC appoints Pakistan's Wasim Khan as its General Manager-Cricket

The ICC on Friday appointed Wasim Khan, the former chief executive of Pakistan Cricket Board, as its General Manager - Cricket to succeed Geoff Allardice.

Packed schedule for Pakistan cricketers in coming 12 months

The Pakistan men's national cricket team will play seven Tests, 17 ODIs and a minimum of 25 T20Is in the next 12 months

Australia dismisses Pakistan in final session to win test match series

Lyon bowled an unchanged marathon spell of 28 overs on the last day

2nd Test: Pakistan pull off extraordinary draw against Australia

Pakistan batters Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan survived a record 172 overs in their second innings to pull off an extraordinary draw against Australia in the second Test in Karachi

Khawaja ton leads Australia to 251-3 in 2nd test against Pakistan

Khawaja made an unbeaten 127 off 266 balls on another flat wicket after narrowly missing out on a hundred in the first test at Rawalpindi which ended in a tame draw

Swepson all 'pumped' for his Test debut vs Pakistan: Pat Cummins

Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins said on Friday that leg spinner Mitchell Swepson was all "pumped" for his Test debut against Pakistan at the National Stadium, Karachi.

Pakistan made efforts to nullify our pace attack: Pat Cummins

After playing out a draw against Pakistan in the first Test of the three-match series, Australia skipper Pat Cummins said, the hosts made an attempt to nullify his side's pace attack.