Pakistan will be kickstarting their Asia Cup campaign against Oman in Dubai on Friday. Pakistan is heading into the tournament with plenty of momentum, having won the tri-nation series in the UAE against the hosts and Afghanistan, defeating the latter in the final at Sharjah.
Babar has not featured in the shortest format for Pakistan since the end of last year, and the right-hander was recently left out of the side's squad for the upcoming tri-series against UAE and Afghanistan and next month's Asia Cup.
Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram called for the nation's premier batter Babar Azam's return to the T20I fold for the next month's Asia Cup while underscoring the need for a seasoned player in the lineup.
Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson labelled the pitch at Shere Bangla National Stadium as "unacceptable" for international cricket, while accepting that his batters failed to read the surface correctly in the first T20I against Bangladesh; however, the hosts had a different perspecti
Babar and Shaheen played a major role in helping Pakistan to consecutive appearances in the knockout stages of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2021 and 2022, but have recently fallen out of favour in the shortest format and were notable absentees in Hesson's first squad that swept Bangladesh
New Zealand men's head coach Gary Stead will step down from his position when his contract expires at the end of June, according to the official website of ICC.
Pakistan have unveiled a 16-player squad for their upcoming series, marking the beginning of Mike Hesson's tenure as head coach. This will be Hesson's first assignment since taking charge of the national team, according to the official website of ICC.
Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru director of cricket Mike Hesson has been announced as Pakistan's white-ball head coach and Aqib Javed, who held the position on an interim basis, has been appointed as the Director of High-Performance on Tuesday.
New Zealand men's head coach Gary Stead has officially announced his decision to step down from his role in the white-ball formats, as per the official website of ICC.
Hesson was speaking on JioCinema as India aims to continue their home domination, with the first Test of three-match series against New Zealand starting in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
After Rajasthan Royals' (RR) five-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Director of Cricket and Coach Mike Hesson hit out at RR and said they need to go back to the basics.