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Azam dropped for scoring too slowly, says Pakistan coach Hesson

'I think Babar is well aware that his strike rate in the power play in the World Cup is less than 100 and that’s clearly not the role we think we need,' Hesson told

Published 21 Feb, 2026 11:56am

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Pakistan to face India in high-stakes T20 World Cup clash

India hold the upper hand in recent World Cup history, having dominated previous encounters

Published 15 Feb, 2026 11:06am

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Boycott averted, Pakistan and India set for World Cup blockbuster

Pakistan decided to boycott the Group A contest against India in solidarity with Bangladesh

Published 14 Feb, 2026 01:03pm

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Faheem blitz sees Pakistan avoid Netherlands shock at T20 World Cup

COLOMBO: Faheem Ashraf smashed an unbeaten 29 off 11 balls as Pakistan scrambled past the Netherlands by three...

Published 08 Feb, 2026 03:09am

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Pakistan to begin ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign today

LAHORE: Salman Ali Agha will be hoping to carry his side’s winning momentum when he captains Pakistan in the 10th...

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am

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Politics leave Pakistan no room for error at T20 World Cup

Pakistan will lose two points for the forfeit and also suffer a significant blow to their net run rate

Published 06 Feb, 2026 01:51pm

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Spin-heavy Pakistan hit form, but India boycott risks early T20 exit

Their final group game will be against Namibia on February 18

Published 04 Feb, 2026 11:31am

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Pakistan wins three-match T20I series defeating Australia

LAHORE: Pakistan won the three-match T20I series by 2-0 beating Australia by 90 runs in the Second T20I, here at...

Published 01 Feb, 2026 03:07am

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Pakistan end seven-year T20I drought against Australia with Lahore win

All-rounder Saim Ayub shines with two wickets and 40 runs with the bat

Published 29 Jan, 2026 07:58pm

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Local player categories renewed for HBL-PSL season

LAHORE: Five players including Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali...

Published 29 Jan, 2026 05:59am

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Agha calls for focus beyond Babar Azam ahead of T20I series

Skipper downplays star culture as Pakistan prepare for Australia T20Is

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:46pm

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Pakistani players back PCB’s ‘principled stance’ regarding T20 World Cup

Pakistan to implement whatever decision govt makes, says PCB chief

Published 25 Jan, 2026 09:57pm

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Babar Azam equals Jos Buttler’s T20 fifty record

Babar is third in the list of most T20 fifties in history

Published 01 Jan, 2026 05:44pm

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Pakistan players set to feature in entire BBL: Cricket Australia

CA chief Todd Greenberg also confirms that Australia's planned T20 tour Pakistan ahead of World T20 will also go ahead

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:42pm

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Babar Azam equals unwanted record for most T20I ducks for Pakistan

Joins Umar Akmal and Saim Ayub with 10 dismissals without scoring

Published 27 Nov, 2025 09:09pm

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Pakistan cruise into T20 Tri-Series final with 69-run victory over Zimbabwe

Babar (74) joins Sahibzada (63) to build a commanding total

Updated 23 Nov, 2025 09:41pm

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Babar equals Saeed Anwar’s Pakistan ODI century record

He is the third-fastest player in ODI history to register 20 tons

Updated 14 Nov, 2025 11:34pm

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Babar Azam completes 15,000 international runs

Becomes the fifth Pakistani to achieve this milestone

Published 09 Nov, 2025 11:48am

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South Africa thrash Pakistan by 8 wickets in second ODI

They level the series 1-1 with the final scheduled for Saturday

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 10:32pm

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Babar Azam surpasses Virat Kohli’s T20I half-century record

Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has achieved yet another milestone in T20 International cricket, surpassing Indian...

Published 02 Nov, 2025 04:07pm

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Babar Azam becomes leading run-scorer in T20Is

Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam has become the leading run-scorer in Twenty20 internationals (T20Is), surpassing...

Updated 31 Oct, 2025 11:08pm

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Pakistan coach backs Babar Azam’s return for South Africa T20Is

Babar needs nine runs to surpass India's Rohit Sharma as leading run-scorer in T20I

Published 26 Oct, 2025 09:38pm

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Emotions run high as Pakistan and India face off after May clashes

The arch-rivals now play each other only in multi-team tournaments

Updated 13 Sep, 2025 06:04pm

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Babar, Rizwan demoted as PCB announces central contracts

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has demoted star batter Babar Azam and One-Day International (ODI) captain Mohammad...

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 02:32pm

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Hesson tells Babar to improve strike rate for T20 comeback

LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall...

Published 18 Aug, 2025 11:22am

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Azam, Rizwan left out of Pakistan’s Asia Cup squad

LAHORE: The Men’s National Selection Committee has announced Pakistan squads for the upcoming T20I tri-series and...

Published 18 Aug, 2025 05:32am

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Seales leads West Indies to ODI series victory over Pakistan

TAROUBA: An inspired Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan in the third and...

Published 13 Aug, 2025 02:06am

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Pakistan includes Babar, Shaheen, Rizwan in 25-player pool for T20 World Cup

Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha on Monday revealed that the team management has finalised a 25-player pool...

Published 14 Jul, 2025 09:14pm

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NCA’s skills development camp concludes

LAHORE: The first phase of the National Cricket Academy (NCA)’s Skills Development camp concluded in Lahore. As...

Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:45am

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Babar Azam joins Australian T20 Big Bash League

LAHORE: Former skipper Babar Azam has joined the Australian T20 competition, the Big Bash League (BBL). As per...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 07:13am