West Indies bowler Jomel Warrican dominated his team’s first victory over Pakistan in nearly 35 years on Monday, with skipper Kraigg Brathwaite labelling it an “outstanding” performance. The 32-year-old left-arm spinner took nine wickets to spearhead a series-levelling win against the host on the third day of the second Test in Multan. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite … Read more
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood on Monday urged the media of his country to stop disrespecting players after being asked if he will step down as leader of the pack on his own or the PCB will have to remove him. Shan lost his cool at the post match conference following his team’s heavy 120-run … Read more
West Indies spun out Pakistan for 133 to record a thumping series-levelling 120-run win inside three days of the second and final Test on Monday. Pakistan, which needed a further 178 runs for an improbable win, fell quickly to Jomel Warrican’s left-arm spin on Day 3 as the West Indies gained its first Test win … Read more
Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give the tourist a sniff of a series-levelling win in the second Test Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes at 76-4 after day two in Multan. The gutsy West Indies scored 244 in its second innings to set the host a daunting 254-run target on a … Read more
Pakistan’s Noman Ali claimed a hat-trick as wickets tumbled on the opening day of the second Test against West Indies in Multan on Saturday. West Indies was bowled out for 163 in the first session and Pakistan was dismissed for 154 shortly before the close of play. West Indies bowlers Gudakesh Motie and Kemar Roach … Read more
Head coach Aaqib Javed brushed aside criticism of Pakistan’s reliance on spin bowling as it seeks a clean sweep against the West Indies in the second Test starting on Saturday. Pakistan completed a 127-run win inside three days in the opening Test, with spinners Sajid Khan taking nine wickets, Noman Ali six and Abrar Ahmed … Read more
Skipper Shan Masood defended Pakistan’s formula of using spin-friendly pitches to win home Test matches after a 127-run victory over the West Indies in Multan on Sunday. Pakistan completed the win before tea on the third day as spinners Sajid Khan grabbed 5-50 and Abrar Ahmed finished with 4-27 to dismiss the West Indies for … Read more
Spin wizards Noman Ali and Sajid Khan guided Pakistan to a strong position against the West Indies after another spin dominated second day’s play in the opening Test in Multan on Saturday. The pair shared nine wickets between them to dismiss the West Indies for a paltry 137 in reply to the home team’s 230 … Read more
Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan hit unbeaten half-centuries to help Pakistan overcome Jayden Seales’ three-wicket burst and reach 143-4 on the opening day of the first test in Multan on Friday. After fog wiped out the morning session’s play, home captain Shan Masood’s decision to bat at Multan Cricket Stadium appeared to backfire as Pakistan … Read more
Pakistan and West Indies vowed a strong finish when they meet in the first Test in Multan on Friday despite dragging up the rear of the World Test Championship. Pakistan is currently eighth in the 2023-25 cycle of the WTC, with its rival in last place far behind finalists Australia and South Africa. Skipper Shan … Read more