Babar Azam has returned as Pakistan’s Test captain for a third time after the Pakistan Cricket Board replaced Shan Masood ahead of the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England. The leadership change follows Pakistan’s disappointing run in red-ball cricket, with the team remaining at the bottom of the current World Test Championship standings. […]
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Curran ready to fill England gap left by Stokes exit ahead of Pakistan Test
Sam Curran said Friday he is ready to fill the huge gap left in England’s Test side by the international retirement of former captain Ben Stokes if called upon to replace the outstanding all-rounder. Stokes’s stunning exit at Trent Bridge, announcing he was quitting England duty on the fourth afternoon of a Test that his […]
Babar Azam returns as Pakistan Test captain for crucial overseas tour
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Babar Azam as the new captain of the national Test team for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, while announcing a 16-member squad for the important overseas assignment. The decision ends Shan Masood’s tenure as Test captain, although he has retained his place in the […]
Shaheen Afridi’s Test future faces growing uncertainty
Questions surrounding Shaheen Afridi’s future in Test cricket have intensified after reports suggested that the Pakistan Cricket Board is considering an extended break for the fast bowler from the red-ball format. The development has sparked fresh debate about his long-term place in Pakistan’s Test plans as the team prepares for important overseas assignments. Sources indicate […]
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Twenty-two men flown to Pakistan from a seized Iranian ship should not–and cannot–be treated as a diplomatic footnote. The Foreign Office has rightly called the evacuation of the MV Touska crew a confidence-building measure by the United States. Fair enough. Pakistan should welcome any step that returns detained men to their families and lowers the […]