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Pakistan cricket team’s dream of winning the T20 World Cup in Australia ended in disaster on Sunday after the Men in Green lost to England by 5 wickets in Melbourne. In the title clash, the Three Lions were just too good in all the departments of the game. Bowling first, Jos Buttler and company restricted […]

Former India spinner Amit Mishra’s tweet following Pakistan’s victory over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday triggered an ugly verbal spat between the supporters of the two Asian sides. Babar Azam and his boys were brilliant in all departments of the game throughout the match and went on to chase New […]

Pakistan on Wednesday became the first team to reach the final of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia after completing a lopsided seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in Sydney. Babar Azam and his boys were brilliant in all departments of the game throughout the match and went on to chase New Zealand’s sub-par total […]

On Sunday, Pakistan qualified for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup after beating Bangladesh by five wickets in their last group game in Adelaide. However, the Green Army faced flak following their victory over the Bangla Tigers. The criticism of the Men in Green came after their social media team posted a video of […]

Babar Azam is going through a rough patch with the bat with the Pakistan captain scoring only 14 runs in his side’s four games in the T20 World Cup. However, more than his batting, it is his captaincy that has been heavily criticized, especially by former Pakistan cricketers. Surprisingly, one man has now come in […]

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has hit back at ex-India spinner Amit Mishra who mocked Babar Azam for his barren run with the bat in the ongoing World Cup in Australia. Babar Azam managed to register scores of 0, 4, and 4 against India, Zimbabwe, and the Netherlands respectively. His lackluster display in these games […]

India’s two-time World winner Gautam Gambhir tore into Pakistan captain Babar Azam, calling him out for his below-par captaincy in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. Blaming Babar Azam’s poor selection calls for Pakistan’s poor showing in the prestigious event, Gautam Gambhir joined the brigade of former cricketers who accused him of being “insecure”. […]

India batter Suryakumar Yadav was once again hailed by fans on social media after he struck a stupendous 68 off 40 deliveries against South Africa in Perth in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Indian cricket supporters were in awe of Suryakumar Yadav after he brought India back into the contest against the Proteas with […]

Pakistani greats, Waqar Younis, and Wasim Akram have ripped into current captain Babar Azam, terming him “selfish” and “insecure”. The legendary pacers argued that Babar Azam may have become a great batsman but his captaincy was still a work in progress. The duo even questioned his reluctance to bat down instead of his usual opening […]

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has unleashed a stinging tirade against current skipper Babar Azam after the Men in Green suffered their second loss in as many games in the T20 World Cup in Australia. Pakistan suffered a shock 1-run defeat to Zimbabwe in Perth on Thursday after experiencing a nail-biting 4-wicket loss to arch-rivals […]

Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has hit out at Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for his bad selection calls in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The out-of-form talismanic Pakistan batter is facing a barrage of criticism from former cricketers after the Men in Green lost their second successive match in the prestigious competition to Zimbabwe in Perth […]

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar is being brutally trolled on social media after he made a bold claim about the Rohit Sharma-led Team India following the Men in Green’s shock defeat to Zimbabwe in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Perth on Thursday. After Pakistan suffered a heartbreaking 1-run loss to Zimbabwe, Shoaib Akhtar went […]

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam made a scintillating unbeaten 79 to power his team to a comfortable six-wicket triumph over New Zealand in the ongoing tri-nation series in Christchurch on Saturday. It was Pakistan’s second consecutive win in the tournament, featuring Bangladesh. A day earlier, Babar Azam and his boys had trumped Bangladesh. Babar Azam looked […]

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal launched a scathing attack on current skipper Babar Azam, head coach Saqlain Mushtaq and PCB chairman Ramiz Raja, accusing them of favoritism within the team. Kamran Akmal, who is known for making critical comments about the present Pakistani cricketing dispensation claimed that while Babar Azam and Saqlain Mushtaq were selecting […]

Earlier this week, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 15-member team led by talismanic batter Babar Azam that will represent Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in October-November in Australia. However, contrary to widespread expectations that the national selectors would make some changes in the squad, they decided to include almost all the players […]

Former Pakistan captains Rashid Latif, and Moin Khan and legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar have all slammed current skipper Babar Azam, saying that it was the star player’s failures with the bat and his dubious decisions as a leader which let the Men in Green down in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday. […]

India and Pakistan will take on each other in a Group A encounter at the Dubai International Stadium in the Asia Cup on Sunday. Cricket lovers worldwide are waiting for the game to begin with the pressure on Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma being sky high. Ahead of the contest, several India players shared their […]

Premier India batter Virat Kohli’s revelation that he was faking his intensity on the field hasn’t gone well with the fans as several Indian cricket admirers were seen mocking him on social media. Virat Kohli was rested for the national team’s recent tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe and will be back in action […]

An India-Pakistan rivalry on a cricket pitch is widely regarded as the greatest in all sports. Despite the tense atmosphere, cricketers of both the South Asian rivals have friendly relations with each other and share a brotherly bond. As the two teams prepare to battle in the Asia Cup, India talisman Virat Kohli and Pakistan […]

India and Pakistan will meet each other in a blockbuster Asia Cup clash later this month, their first since Babar Azam’s men crushed the Men in Blue by ten wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Bilateral matches between India and Pakistan have been suspended since 2012 because of tensions […]

At a time when Virat Kohli’s form has been one of the biggest topics of debate in the cricketing world, both Indian and foreign players continue to share their views on his struggles on the pitch. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi too was asked about the ex-India captain’s wretched run with the bat. However, unlike […]

Babar Azam has made it a habit of breaking Indian talisman Virat Kohli’s batting records in international cricket. In the past couple of months, the Pakistan captain has gone past several feats previously attained by the former India skipper. In June, the Lahore-born cricketer first went past the India star’s milestone of being the fastest […]

Shoaib Akhtar has become the latest Pakistan cricketer to throw his weight behind former India captain Virat Kohli who has been struggling for runs for a while now. After returning to international cricket at the start of July, Virat Kohli has failed to make more than 20 runs in his five knocks across all formats. […]

Out-of-form India cricket star Virat Kohli replied to Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s heartwarming tweet on Saturday. The Lahore-born cricketer had come out in support of the former India captain following his outing of 16 runs in the second game of the three-match ODI series against England at the home of cricket, the Lord’s on Thursday. […]

Shahid Afridi feels that India cricket star Virat Kohli should have responded to Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s message of support for him on Twitter. Shahid Afridi is a former Pakistan cricketer who is known for his highly controversial comments against India and its players and once again, he was back bashing a high-profile name from […]

India’s 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev has suggested that Virat Kohli may have been dropped from the national team for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. Kapil Dev’s claim was in contrast to several reports doing the rounds in Indian media that the talismanic batter was rested from the Indian cricket team’s tour […]

After Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s tweet on out-of-form India batter Virat Kohli shook the internet, the Lahore-born cricketer explained the rationale behind his post. The Pakistan cricket star said the main reason behind his tweet was to support Virat Kohli, who remains one of the best players in the world despite his ongoing lean patch […]

The Indian cricket team suffered a 100-run defeat at the hands of Jos Buttler-led England at the iconic Lord’s on Thursday. However, more than Team India’s loss, it was Virat Kohli’s form rather than lack of it, that hogged the limelight in London. The star India batter is going through an extended slump and is […]

Babar Azam has broken numerous Virat Kohli records of late. The Pakistan skipper first went past the India star’s milestone of being the fastest captain to a thousand runs in T20Is. Subsequently, Babar Azam became the only cricketer in the world to hit three consecutive hundreds in ODIs twice. Last month, the Lahore-born player leapfrogged […]

Pakistan’s highly rated batter and skipper Babar Azam has broken Virat Kohli’s record for the longest reign as the number one ranked T20I batter in the ICC rankings. Babar remains the number one T20I batter in the ICC T20 rankings and has already surpassed Virat Kohli’s record of 1013 days in the last decade. He […]

This weekend, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) supremo Ramiz Raja made several announcements for the sport in the South Asian nation. The former Pakistan batter listed his achievements since taking over as the chairman of the administrative body, including the resumption of international cricket in the country. Under Ramiz Raja’s reign, the Pakistan cricket team has […]

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been in the form of his life, breaking records at will in recent times.  This month, Babar Azam broke a series of world records, including Virat Kohli’s long-held record to become the quickest skipper to complete a thousand runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Besides going past the India superstar, Babar […]

Babar Azam and hundreds go hand-in-hand these days as the Pakistan captain appears to be in the best form of his life. The 27-year-old batter has been outstanding for the Pakistan cricket team in the last couple of months, continuing to break records in almost every match that he plays. Babar Azam, who is now […]

Babar Azam and records seem to have become synonyms of late after all the Pakistan captain continues to break records in every match he plays these days. On Friday, Babar Azam scripted another world record in international cricket, becoming the first man to have nine fifty-plus scores in a row across the three formats of […]

Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam continued his dream run in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) as the stylish right-hander smashed his second fifty-plus score in the ongoing series against the West Indies. Babar Azam had scored a well-compiled 103 in the first match at Multan. On Friday, Babar Azam was dismissed for 77. Notably, this was […]

The love affair between Babar Azam and records continued on Wednesday as the Pakistan cricket team captain went on to break ex-India skipper Virat Kohli’s incredible world record in One-Day Internationals (ODI). Babar Azam made his return to international action with an excellent hundred, smashing a well-compiled 103 off 107 balls to seal Pakistan’s five-wicket […]

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and chief selector Muhammad Wasim are at loggerheads over the inclusion of opener Shan Masood in the squad for the country’s upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies which kicks off in Multan on June 8. While Muhammad Wasim wants to see Shan bat in the middle-order after being impressed […]

Babar Azam has made it clear that he wants to become the best all-format player in the world. Revealing his intentions in an interview with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Pakistan cricket team skipper said that it was his “dream” to become the numero uno batter in Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and T20Is. Babar […]

Australia vs Pakistan, Lahore. Even after a decent fightback from the batters, Pakistan couldn’t convert it to a win. It all went wrong with the failure of the middle order batting of Pakistan! Inexperienced and young players couldn’t face Adam Zampa. On the other hand, Travis Head, with the role of an opener, played an […]