News Haris Rauf wins call-up, Babar Azam fit to take over captaincy Shan Masood, Haris Sohail and Mohammad Abbas have all been dropped for Pakistan’s two-match Test series against South Africa in a dramatically overhauled squad. The home series, which kicks off in Karachi on January 26th, also sees several newcomers into the 20-man squad, … Read more
Umar Gul ended his career with 427 international wickets © Hindustan Times via Getty Images Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has been named bowling coach of Quetta Gladiators ahead of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League. He will replace Abdul Razzaq, who had been with the … Read more
News The committee expressed disappointment with recent results, but admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic had created a challenge Misbah ul Haq, alongside Pakistan’s coaching staff, has earned a stay of execution, with the Pakistan cricket committee opting against making any changes following the disappointing tour of New Zealand, resolving instead to meet again after the … Read more
News Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Marnus Labuschagne and Kyle Jamieson moved up the tables Kane Williamson, who hit 238 in the Christchurch Test, consolidated his position at the top of the ICC rankings for Test batsmen by reaching 919 rating points – the highest ever by a New Zealand player. There was a switch just … Read more
News The quick is skipping Central Punjab’s first few Pakistan Cup matches to manage his workload A remarkable and unexpectedly bountiful domestic season has left Hasan Ali on the verge of a national team comeback, as Pakistan prepare to take on South Africa in Tests and T20Is from the end of January at home. Pakistan … Read more
News Head coach insists Amir’s omission for Zimbabwe, New Zealand series was a unanimous, performance-related decision Misbah-ul-Haq has suggested that Mohammad Amir “made up” the circumstances surrounding his retirement from international cricket. Amir said that “enough is enough” in December, citing “mental torture” in his decision to quit international cricket, but Misbah said on Monday … Read more
News His position as Pakistan’s chief coach doesn’t seem to be in any kind of threat at the moment Misbah-ul-Haq has played down talk of his days as head coach of the Pakistan team being numbered, saying that stakeholders in Pakistan cricket need to avoid “being reactive”. He added that he is hoping that the … Read more
Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis have both been under scrutiny for the team’s poor results lately © AFP The PCB’s cricket committee will meet on Tuesday to review Pakistan’s 2020-21 season, including the team’s performance in the recent series against New Zealand. Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling Waqar Younis will … Read more
The six franchises met in Lahore for the Pakistan Super League draft to pick their squad for the sixth edition of the tournament. Each side was given a window to retain a maximum of eight players. In total, each franchise must have a minimum of 16 players and can have another two. They break down … Read more
Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s live coverage of the PSL 2021 draft. From Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo to Rashid Khan and Chris Lynn, there are some big names up for grabs today. Buckle up! (If the blog doesn’t load for you, please refresh your page.) Danyal Rasool is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @Danny61000