Pakistan cricket team was left shell-shocked as Afghanistan claimed their second victory and secured the three-match T20I series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Rashid Khan reflected on the performance after the match. "Great honour and pleasure to lead this wonderful team. Great effo
Pakistan Cricket Board and New Zealand Cricket have announced changes in their upcoming white ball series. Initially, the series was supposed to begin on 13th April but now the date has been shifted to 14th April.
Pakistan has rested key players and named a new-look side filled with fresh talent, with the onus on managing the workloads as well preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
Ponting was full of praise for Babar when he spoke in a recent episode of The ICC Review, saying the Pakistan skipper was capable of breaking even more records during the remainder of his career
Babar has been a force to be reckoned with in 50-over cricket in recent times, still holding on to the No.1 spot on the ODI Player Rankings since July 2021 and deservedly named the ODI Player of the Year for the last two years.
Babar's numbers are excellent reading across all three international formats. In 2022, Babar amassed 1,184 Test runs at a tick under 70, 679 at 85 in ODI cricket, and led his side to the T20 World Cup semi-final in Australia, making 735 runs at a strike rate of 123 across the year in T20I pl
It might be surprising to note that Babar only played nine ODI matches in 2022, but the 28-year-old made them count as he smashed three centuries, a further five half-centuries and only really failed with the bat on one occasion.
His rise comes after a brilliant series against New Zealand, which saw him walk away with the 'Man of the Series' award after scoring 360 runs in three innings, which includes a double century in the first ODI and a ton in the final ODI.
Gill is enjoying a brilliant 2023 in ODIs, having scored 567 runs in six innings at an average of 113.40. He has three ODI tons and a fifty this year, with the best score of 208
The ICC Team of the Year recognises 11 outstanding individuals who have impressed one and all - be it with the bat, the ball or their all-around exploits in a calendar year.