Dubai as venue gives Pakistan advantage over India in World T20: Babar Azam
Cricket | September 05, 2021 19:06 ISTAt the Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan have played 36 T20 Internationals winning 21 of them.
At the Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan have played 36 T20 Internationals winning 21 of them.
Sarfaraz has played only one of the last 10 ODIs — against South Africa at Centurion in April. Mohammad Rizwan has been Pakistan's first-choice wicketkeeper for more than a year.
Misbah was the only Pakistan squad member who failed two pre-departure PCR tests. All other members will leave Jamaica as per schedule later on Wednesday
Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi took a career-best 6-51 as Pakistan established control of the second cricket test against the West Indies on the fourth day.
Afghanistan's three-match ODI series vs Pakistan has been postponed indefinitely due to logistical issues and keeping in mind the mental health of the players following Taliban's takeover of the nation.
Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam resumed an innings that began on day one and completed a century on day three of the second cricket test against the West Indies.
Pakistan, which was asked to bat, remained on its overnight score of 212-4 in the first innings with Mohammad Rizwan 22 not out and Faheem Ashraf on 23.
Apparently, Imran Khan, himself a former captain under whom Ramiz played and was part of the 1992 World Cup, feels it is time a former player ran the cricket affairs in the country.
After being reduced to 2/3, Pakistan steered towards recovery courtesy a 166-run partnership between Babar Azam (75) and Fawad Alam (76 retired hurt).
Rizwan, a wicketkeeper-batsman, said the senior players wanted to be rejuvenated for the World Cup scheduled to be held from October 17 to November 14 in UAE.
The Afghanistan squad is expected to fly to Sri Lanka in four days. The Island nation will host the three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
New Zealand are due to reach Islamabad on September 11 to play three ODIs and five T20 Internationals in Rawalpindi and Lahore until October 3.
The series is part of the ICC's qualifying league for the 2023 World Cup in India.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will review security ahead of England's tour of Pakistan this autumn amid concerns over conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan.
Pakistan will open their account against arch-rivals India in their ICC T20 World Cup opener on October 24 in Dubai, the ICC announced on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old Seales, who became the youngest West Indies pacer to get a five-wicket haul in Test cricket, was at the non-striker's end when Roach scored the winning runs to complete a thrilling one-wicket win.
Trailing by 36 runs on the first innings, Pakistan reached 160-5 by stumps with Babar 54 not out and Faheem Ashraf on 12.
Kraigg Brathwaite's 97-run innings helped steer West Indies into lead on day 2 of the first Test against Pakistan.
Twelve wickets fell on a day shortened by bad light after the West Indies won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat.
The series marks the start of the new ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for West Indies and Pakistan.
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