Pakistan’s T20 captain, Salman Ali Agha, is not disheartened by the 1-4 defeat in the just-concluded series in New Zealand and believes that the new faces tried out in the matches will eventually come through. “Look the conditions in New Zealand are normally challenging with the bounce, pace and movement in the pitches, so for … Read more
New Zealand and Pakistan will face off in a five-match T20 International series, starting on Sunday at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The series will mark a new era for Pakistan in T20 cricket, with Salman Ali Agha taking over the mantle of leadership from Mohammad Rizwan. The visitors will also be missing the services … Read more
The stage was set perfectly for Pakistan. The country was hosting its first ICC tournament since the 1996 World Cup and was the defending champion. Yet, six days into the event, its campaign came to a shuddering halt. While injuries to Saim Ayub (in the lead-up) and Fakhar Zaman (in the first match) weakened the … Read more
Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan both struck centuries as Pakistan completed its highest successful run chase in One Day Internationals with a six-wicket win over South Africa in a Tri-Nation Series fixture in Karachi on Wednesday. South Africa, without several first-team regulars, batted first on a flat wicket and with a lightning-quick outfield and amassed … Read more
Pakistan’s exciting opener Saim Ayub gave a vivid display of his prodigious talent with a classy century on Tuesday to lead his team to a closely fought three-wicket win over South Africa in the first of their three One-Day Internationals. The 22-year-old Ayub hit his second ton in his seventh ODI with an elegant 109 … Read more