Pakistan are leaving no stone unturned as they fine-tune their preparations for the Test series against Australia. Since Perth is known for its bounce, Pakistan are using a new strategy to be well-equipped to handle that bounce from the Australia pace trio at the Optus Stadium.
Barring skipper Shan Masood, none of the other Pakistan batters managed to rack up runs in their tour game against Prime Minister's XI in Canberra. Shan scored an unbeaten 201 during his 298-ball-long stay at the wicket.
The defending champions India recorded an easy seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in the opening match of the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 and Pakistan thrashed Nepal in the second game to take the lead in Group A.
Ahead of the opening Test match against Australia, Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed suffered a leg injury during the warm-up game against Prime Minister's XI on Friday. Pakistan are likely to announce a replacement as they lack spin options for the Perth Test starting on December 14.
Pakistan are currently touring Australia for a three-match Test series. The first tie of the eagerly-awaited series will be played at the Perth Stadium.
Babar Azam scored 320 runs in nine ICC World Cup 2023 matches at an average of 40.00 with four fifties as Pakistan failed to secure the knockout qualification. Babar also resigned from captaincy duties across formats after a poor show in India.
Shan Masood was the star with the bat for Pakistan against the Prime Minister's XI. He looked solid and in complete control throughout his knock.
Newly appointed Pakistan's red-ball team skipper scored 156* off 235 balls against the Prime Minister's XI to kick off a three-match Test series with a lot of positives. Masood's hundred helped Pakistan score a total of 324/6 on Day 1 of the warm-up game in Canberra.
Pakistan cricket team is training hard before the three-match Test series against Australia in one of their biggest challenges yet. With a new captain and new faces in the squad, there is excitement in Pakistan camp, however, before the matches a video of argument between two players has gone viral.
Australia are slated to lock horns with Pakistan in a three-match Test series starting December 14 at the Perth Stadium. The Pat Cummins-led side would like to kickstart the home summer in style.
India beat Australia by 20 runs in the fourth T20I of the five-match series in Raipur on Friday, December 1 to take an unassailable lead of 3-1. The win not only helped India clinch the series but also become the most successful team in men's T20Is in terms of number of wins.
Imad Wasim, 34, scored 1472 runs and took 109 wickets in 121 international matches. The spin all-rounder was part of the Pakistan team during the T20I series against New Zealand in April but failed to make the team for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
The former World Cup winner and the PCB chairman Ramiz Raja was critical of Pakistan's poor performance in the recent ICC ODI World Cup 2023 tournament and now gets trolled by cricket fans for his funny comments on a TV show.
Newly appointed chief selector Wahab Riaz announced his first Pakistan squad since taking over as the team is set to tour Australia for three-match Test series. Babar Azam stepped down as the Test captain as well after the World Cup 2023 debacle.
Former left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz has been selected to head the national men’s selection committee after Inzamam-ul-Haq's departure. Pakistan Cricket Board continues to overhaul roles with Mohammad Hafeez becoming an interim head coach for the men's senior team.
Pakistan won just four matches in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and the group-stage exit was probably the final nail in the coffin for Babar Azam as captain. Babar has stepped down as captain across all formats as he announced the decision through a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow registered brilliant fifties to help England score 337 runs while batting first in Kolkata. Then spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali bowled impressive spells to help England secure the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 qualification.
The defending champions England scored 337 runs while batting first at Kolkata's Eden Gardens and put Pakistan in a near-impossible task to chase the target in just 6.4 overs in the hope of qualifying for the World Cup 2023 semifinals.
ENG vs PAK Pitch Report: England are currently placed in the seventh spot in the World Cup 2023 points table and looking to finish in the top seven to secure the ICC Champions Trophy 2024 qualification. Pakistan are heading for a near-impossible task to secure a semifinal berth on Saturday.
"It's very easy to give opinion on TV. If someone wishes to offer advice, they are welcome to call me directly, my number is known to everyone," Babar Azam said ahead of Pakistan's last World Cup 2023 group-stage match against England at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
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