Babar Azam has scored merely 352 runs in nine Test matches since the start of 2023 without a fifty-plus score. The former captain could only manage scores of 30 and 5 in the first Test against England in Multan.
The pitch in the first Test of the series turned out to be a graveyard for bowlers and witnessed the dominance of batters from both teams. Pakistan posted 556 while batting first and England, in reply, scored 823 for the loss of seven wickets before declaring their innings.
Pakistan have slipped to the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship points table after their loss to England by an innings and 47 runs in the Test series opener at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
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India are likely to be bolstered by the return of star bowling allrounder Pooja Vastrakar. Vastrakar was absent from the playing XI in the last two games due to a niggle but was seen bowling in the net sessions in the lead-up to the clash against Australia.
India are playing a game in Sharjah for the first time since October 29, 2000. Therefore, it will be a challenge for India to acclimatise to the conditions. On the other hand, Australia have already played two games in Sharjah.
India will have to beat Australia by 61 or more runs to dethrone them from the top spot in Group A. If India beat Australia by that margin then Australia will slip down to the second position and India will reach the top.
Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has been announced as the next Jamsaheb of Nawanagar. The Maharaja Jamsaheb of Nawanagar made the announcement by releasing a statement.
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The latest edition of the Hong Kong Super Sixes tournament will run from November 1 to November 3. The tournament is making its comeback after a hiatus of seven years.
India have received a boost ahead of their clash against Australia in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as two of Australia's squad members have got injured. There is no clarity on Tayla Vlaeminck and Alyssa Healy's participation in the game against India.
India are on the cusp of inflicting a whitewash on Bangladesh. They already have an unassailable lead (2-0) in the series and a win in Hyderabad can help them register a clean sweep.
India are second on the points table with a net run rate (NRR) of 0.576 whereas Australia are sitting comfortably at the top of Group A with a net run rate of 2.786.
Rishabh Pant has been playing for Delhi Capitals (DC) since IPL 2016. The southpaw led Delhi Capitals in the previous season and is an important part of their core. If Pant is not retained then Delhi will have to look for a new captain.
England allrounder Chris Woakes is expecting Pakistan to dish out "result wickets" in the final two Test matches of the series. England are occupying the fourth spot on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has restructured its senior men's selection committee after the loss to England in the first Test of the series in Multan. The former ICC Elite Panel umpire Aleem Dar has been added to the committee as one of its voting members.
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