LAHORE: Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam expressed excitement to play at his home ground for the first time when his team takes on a challenging Australia in the third and last test here on Monday at the Gaddafi Stadium. “It is a different feeling that cannot be described in words. For the first time I […]
Aus vs Pak Test Series
Australia have strong grip in 2nd test match
KARACHI: Pakistan was struggling at the National Stadium as Australia put a stranglehold over the second Test of the three-Test Benaud-Qadir Trophy here on Monday. When stumps were drawn on the third day’s play, Australia were 81 for one in their second innings after they had earlier declared their first innings at 556 […]
Pak vs Aus: Faheem, Hassan and Haris included in Test squad
Three Pakistani cricketers Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Faheem Ashraf have rejoined the Test squad after recovering and completing the obligatory isolation period, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Saturday. The PCB said that pacer Haris Rauf has rejoined the test squad after testing negative for COVID-19. Rauf had tested positive with coronavirus on Tuesday […]
Pak vs Aus: Imam-ul-Haq scores maiden test century against Australia
ISLAMABAD: Imam-ul-Haq scored his first test hundred to assist Pakistan with setting up 200 for the loss of one wicket after tea on the first day of the Test against Australia in Rawalpindi on Friday. The bespectacled 26-year-old raised 105 runs with fellow partner Abdullah Shafique to give Pakistan a solid start after skipper Babar […]
Nathan Lyon focused onto whitewash Test series
ISLAMABAD: Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon was focused onto to win the Test series against Green-Shirts by 3-0, saying it was exciting and proud to be the first Aussie team to tour Pakistan after 24 years and be a part of this moment. “It’s exciting to be here in Pakistan. We haven’t been here in 24 […]
Pakistan and Australia to play for Benaud-Qadir Trophy
To celebrate Australia’s first Test series in Pakistan in 24 years, the Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Australia on Wednesday announced the introduction of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy. This will be a perpetual Trophy and will be presented at the end of each men’s Test series played between the Pakistan and Australia cricket teams. Pakistan captain […]
Playing Pakistan in home conditions will be a terrific challenge: Steve Smith
ISLAMABAD: Australian batter Steve Smith believes playing against Pakistan in their home conditions would be a terrific challenge, saying the Green-shirts have a great squad and quality players. “Pakistan has got a terrific squad, a lot of quality players all throughout their lineup. So playing against Pakistan in their home conditions is going to […]
Pak vs Aus: Haris Rauf tests positive for coronavirus
LAHORE: Pacer Haris Rauf has tested positive for COVID-19 just a few days before the start of the Pakistan-Australia test series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed today (Tuesday).
Pakistan team holds training session
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan team held a training and practice session at the Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi on Monday, as part of the preparations for the first Test between the Green-shirts and Australia. After the session, the entire Pakistan test squad and support staff reported to the team hotel in Islamabad. However, the rest of the squad […]