LAHORE: Pakistan skipper Shan Masood won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening Test against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, launching Pakistan’s World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign. Pakistan fielded two frontline spinners, Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali leading the pace attack. […]
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Winning starts with wickets: Shan Masood’s bold plan for Pakistan
Pakistan captain Shan Masood said bowling out the opposition is more important than scoring big runs in the upcoming Test series. The two-match series against South Africa will begin at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan has prepared spin-friendly pitches to help their bowlers take 20 wickets needed to win. Speaking at a press conference, […]
Shan-led squad announced for South Africa Test series
The national selection committee has named an 18-member squad for the two-Test match series, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 against South Africa, commencing on October 12. The squad will be further trimmed before the start of the first Test, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a press release. The PCB said […]
Pakistan squad for South Africa tests revealed, Shan to lead
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa, set to begin on October 12. The series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27. Shan Masood will continue as captain, with three uncapped players — Asif Afridi, Faisal Akram, and Rohail Nazir — included […]
Rohit Sharma set to skip England test series after champions trophy victory
Rohit Sharma is set to miss India’s upcoming five-match Test series against England. The India captain, who led the team to victory in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, is currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Reports suggest that Sharma will take a break from the red-ball format after his recent struggles in […]
England take three early wickets in victory push
Bridgetown, Barbados: First-innings century-makers Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood were battling to defy an England victory surge at tea, with the West Indies at 65 for three at the interval on the final day of the second Test in Barbados on Sunday. Having opted to declare his team’s second innings at 185 for six at […]
Pak vs Aus: T20I, ODI matches shifted to Lahore says Sheikh Rasheed
The remaining matches scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi under the ongoing Pakistan vs Australia series will now be played in Lahore, Interior Minister Shiekh Rasheed Ahmad said Friday.
Mahmood to debut as England, Windies reset for second Test
Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies and England square off in the second Test of a three-match series on Wednesday at Kensington Oval in Barbados, with expectations of a repeat of the batsman-friendly conditions, which resulted in a drawn first Test in Antigua. In stark contrast to the pitches for their previous series in the Caribbean in […]
West Indies name unchanged squad for 2nd Test against England
Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies on Sunday named an unchanged squad for the second Test against England, which starts in Barbados on Wednesday following the team’s gritty draw in the series opener. Nkrumah Bonner starred for the home side in Antigua with a career-best 123 in the first innings and 38 not out in the second […]
Rampant India corner Sri Lanka in pink ball Test
Bangalore, India: Half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant combined with inspired bowling on Sunday’s day two-helped India eye a big win in the pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka. The tourists were 28 for one at stumps while chasing a daunting 447 for victory in Bangalore. Kusal Mendis on 16 and skipper Dimuth Karunaratne on […]