Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, has outlined the team's aspirations for the upcoming ICC Men's ODI World Cup as they intensify their preparations for the highly anticipated tournament.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has candidly discussed their limited exposure to Indian conditions and how they plan to adapt as they prepare for the upcoming ODI World Cup.
The warm-up match between New Zealand and Pakistan in the Men’s Cricket World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad on September 29, will now take place behind closed doors
Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman has been voted the ICC Men's Player of the Month after a stunning month in April. Prabath Jayasuriya and Mark Chapman were also in the race but Fakhar emerged as the most promising of all.
Notably, Latham was leading the Blackcap as a stand-in captain in the absence of Williamson. He was also captaining the side in the tour of Pakistan where they tied the T20I series by 2-2 and claimed the ODI series by 4-1.
Pakistan are the new No.1 team in men's ODIs after a massive win over New Zealand in the fourth ODI of the bilateral series in Karachi. The hosts, who now lead 4-0 in the series that has one game to go, have 113 rating points, and edge Australia and India by decimal points.
Pakistan were fifth on the ODI rankings before the five-match ODI series began with a rating of 106 but now they have jumped to the third with consecutive fantastic performances at home. Meanwhile, New Zealand, who were second, have slipped down to the fifth spot.
In spite of Pakistan taking a 3-0 lead in their ODI series against New Zealand on home soil, the left-hander has stressed the need to keep the group consistent, considering the scale of matches and the little time to prepare for their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign in India.
Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has become Babar Azam's closest rankings challenger after he was rewarded for his recent dominance with massive gains on the latest ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings. Fakhar has commenced Pakistan's ongoing ODI series at home against New Zealand in a blaze of glory,
Fakhar has commenced Pakistan's ongoing ODI series at home against New Zealand in a blaze of glory, with the 33-year-old scoring back-to-back centuries to put his side in control of the five-match series.