Once, Pakistan’s T20 side was synonymous with flair, unpredictability and match-winning temperament. From Sharjah to Dubai, from Lahore to Melbourne, when Pakistan took the field in the shortest format, the cricket world sat up in anticipation. Shahid Afridi’s fireworks, Mohammad Hafeez’s guile, Younis Khan’s consistency, Shoaib Malik’s timing — and later Babar Azam’s class — […]
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England overcome batting collapse to beat Ireland by four wickets
Tom Curran and Ben Foakes put together an unbeaten 98-run partnership to help England beat Ireland by four wickets in a one-off one-dayer in Malahide on Friday. Chasing 199 to win, England slipped to 101 for six as Ireland’s 19-year-old debutant bowler Josh Little made the most of seaming conditions to claim 4-45. However, wicketkeeper-batsman […]