After being forced to bat first, in-form openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan pulled off a brilliant 59-run stand for the opening wicket to give Pakistan a strong start in the fourth T20I match against England at the Oval on Thursday.
England are leading the four-match series 1-0 and with rain washing out two matches already, they cannot lose the series now. On the other hand, Pakistan will be itching to get on the field and level the series and also gain some confidence ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Shaheen Afridi, who was removed as Pakistan's T20 captain after the hammering series defeat against New Zealand. Reportedly, Shaheen denied the vice-captaincy role after being offered the same for the T20 World Cup, however, the Pakistan Cricket Board has now come up with a clarification.
After scoring 20 runs against England in the second T20I match at Birmingham's Edgbaston, Pakistan's white-ball cricket team captain surpassed Rohit Sharma in the list of players with the most runs in T20Is and is inches away from replacing Virat Kohli at the top.
The PCB Selection Committee reportedly considered Shaheen Afridi to be vice-captain of Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 ahead of the star all-rounder Shadab Khan and experienced wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
ENG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: The defending T20 World Champions will kick off their final preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with a four-match T20I series against Pakistan at home. The returning pacer Jofra Archer is set to play his first competitive match since May 2023.
England will take on Pakistan to fine-tune their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in a four-match T20 series. While England players have come together for a T20 assignment after a long time, Pakistan have comparatively been playing a lot of T20 cricket in the last couple of months.
After two months full of IPL action, the focus is slowly shifting to international cricket with T20 World Cup on the horizon. England and Pakistan will face each other in the first T20I of four-match series starting from May 22 and the captains of both teams are chasing personal milestones.
England have had the wood over Pakistan in the shortest format of the sport. The Three Lions have won 19 out of the 29 T20Is that they have played against Pakistan. On the other hand, Pakistan have won nine fixtures. One game couldn't yield a result.
England and Pakistan will be involved in the last set of T20 Internationals before the World Cup that is set to commence on June 1. Both sides won't be playing any warm-up matches in the lead up to the mega event and for the same reason, these four matches will be crucial for them.
Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the white-ball head coach of Pakistan for a two-year stint. The former South African international is currently busy with his IPL commitment with Gujarat Titans (GT).
Babar Azam led his team to a series win against Ireland in Ireland and will now look to win against England in the lead-up to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. He averages 41.19 in T20Is with the bat in hand.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat the Delhi Capitals by 47 runs to stay in the hunt for the playoffs in IPL 2024 while Babar Azam became the most successful captain in T20Is after Pakistan won the 2nd T20I against Ireland. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on May 13.
Babar Azam scripted world record as he registered the most number of wins as a captain in T20 internationals after Pakistan defeated Ireland in the second T20I in Dublin to level the three-match series 1-1. Babar surpassed the likes of Eoin Morgan and Uganda's Brian Masaba to achieve the record.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are just one step away from qualifying for the IPL 2024 playoffs. They are going to take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 60th match of the season at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Former skipper Andy Balbirnie was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) honour. The right-handed batter scored 77 runs off 45 balls with the help of 10 fours and two maximums and batted at a strike of 140.00.
Haris Rauf, Salman Ali Agha and Hasan Ali have been recalled to the T20I set-up. These three players were not a part of Pakistan's recently concluded five-match home series against New Zealand.
William O'Rourke won the Player of the Match award for his stupendous bowling display. The right-arm pacer bagged figures of 3/27 and claimed the big wickets of Saim Ayub, Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed.
New Zealand and Pakistan will face each other in the fourth T20I today (April 25) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The five-match series is currently locked at 1-1 after the opening game ended in no result due to rain in Rawalpindi. The caravan now moves to Lahore for the last two matches.
A depleted New Zealand side sans most of their first-choice players beat Pakistan in the third T20I riding on Mark Chapman's unbeaten 87 blitz in Rawalpindi. The series is now 1-1 level with two matches to go after a no result in the first game and Pakistan winning the second.
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