Pakistan batter Babar Azam reflected on his tough times after ending his 807-day century drought with his 20th ODI hundred against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. He thanked fans for their unwavering support and stressed the importance of self-belief.
Babar Azam ended his 807-day-long century drought in international cricket as he brought up his 20th ODI century in the second match of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka. With this century, Babar also matched former Pakistan batsman Saeed Anwar's record for the most ODI centuries by a Pak
Pakistan's consistent performers have been rewarded in the latest ICC T20I rankings, with Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Salman Agha all making notable gains following their strong outings against South Africa whereas Team India's opener Abhishek Sharma continues to hold the top spot among batter
Pakistan's newly appointed ODI captain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, opened up about taking over the role from wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan. He revealed his ambition to improve Pakistan's status in the ODIs and lead the team from the front.
Babar Azam now has 40 fifties in 124 innings, whereas Virat Kohli (39 fifty-plus scores in 117 innings) and Rohit Sharma (37 fifty-plus scores in 151 innings) are second and third, respectively, on the list.
Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam surpassed Indian stalwart batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to became the player with the most 50-plus scores in the history of T20 Internationals (T20Is).
Pakistan's white-ball head coach Mike Hesson confirmed Babar Azam is likely to bat at number three on his return to the T20I format after a nine-month absence in the upcoming three-match series against South Africa in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
The two-match series concluded with both teams sharing the trophy, the scoreline reading 1-1. Harmer has become the 217th player to achieve 1,000 first-class wickets and the fourth capped South African cricketer after Buck" Llewellyn (1,013 wickets), Mike Procter (1,417) and Allan Donald
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced their white-ball squads for upcoming home fixtures across the next month, featuring notable returns, including Babar Azam and Naseem Shah to the T20I team, and Haris Rauf to the ODI squad, ahead of the upcoming series against South Africa and Sri Lanka.
At the end of the day's play, Pakistan was 94/4, with Babar Azam (49*) heading towards a half-century and Mohammed Rizwan (16*) unbeaten at the other end.
In a major development, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has removed Mohammad Rizwan from the role of ODI captain, appointing pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi as his replacement. The announcement came shortly after the end of the first day's play of the ongoing Rawalpindi Test against South Africa, a