Australia batter Usman Khawaja heaped praise on Pakistan skipper Babar Azam by calling him "one of the best batsmen" ahead of the first Test clash between the two cricketing giants.
After struggling with his form and being benched for the first half of the World Cup, Zaman finally made hs return to the ODI side and made it count with a match-winning half-century against Bangladesh, helping his side end their four-match losing streak with a seven-wicket win.
Riding on Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique's half-centuries and bowlers' brilliance Pakistan registered a 7-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and chose to bat first against Babar Azam's Pakistan in the 31st match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Former Pakistan right-arm pacer Abdul Razzaq has questioned the "change in the technique" of opener Abdullah Shafique before and after the arrival of skipper Babar Azam at the crease in their unexpected World Cup defeat against Afghanistan
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam overtook former captain Mohammed Hafeez on Monday to become the country's seventh-highest run-getter in international cricket.
Pakistan have succeeded in ending their 1,169-ball long streak of not hitting a sixer during the first powerplay in one-day internationals (ODIs) this year
After Pakistan's disappointing 62-run loss against Australia in the 18th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique said that the Men in Green need to learn from this loss.
Four Pakistani cricketers - Batter Abdullah Shafique and Saud Shakeel, along with pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Zaman Khan have been affected by the viral infections.