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Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz in action during the 2022 Asia Cup Final against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium, United Arab Emirates. – Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced squads for a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka and the three-nation T20I series featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Right-handed batsman Hasan Nawaz…

Pakistan team celebrates winning the Hong Kong Sixes tournament, in Hong Kong, November 9, 2025. — Facebook/@Pakistan Cricket Team HONG KONG: Pakistan produced a dominant performance to beat Kuwait by 44 runs to lift the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 trophy at Mong Kok’s Mission Road Ground on Sunday. Pakistan was sent to bat first and…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot during the ODI cricket match against South Africa at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, November 6, 2025. – AFP Pakistani batsman Babar Azam achieved a major milestone on Saturday, reaching the 15,000-run mark in international cricket. Babar achieved the milestone during the third ODI and final ODI of the three-match…

Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi (left) and South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke during the toss ahead of the second ODI at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on November 6, 2025. – PCB South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the third and final ODI of the three-match series here at the…

Indian batsman Robin Uthappa pictured during the Hong Kong Sixes match against Pakistan at the Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong, on November 7, 2025. – Screengrab/Livestream HONG KONG: India defeated Pakistan by two runs in a rain-shortened encounter of the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 at the Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, on Friday….

Pakistan captain Abbas Afridi in action against Kuwait, November 7, 2025. – Screengrab via X/@ReplaysPCT Pakistan captain Abbas Afridi inaugurated the 2025 Hong Kong Sixes on Friday, hitting six consecutive sixes in one over to take his side to a last-ball, four-wicket victory over Kuwait. Set 123, Pakistan reached 124 on the last delivery. Afridi…

France’s Julia Simon trains for the Women 12.5 km Mass Start Competition on February 23, 2025. – Reuters The French Ski Federation (FFS) has imposed a six-month competition ban on biathlete Julia Simon, but the 29-year-old is still eligible to compete in next year’s Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, the federation said on Thursday. Simon,…

Noman Ali celebrates after taking the wicket of Jamie Smith, caught by Saim Ayub during the second Test between England and Pakistan, Multan Cricket Stadium, October 17, 2024. – Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) has nominated Pakistani spinner Noman Ali for the Player of the Month award for the month of October 2025. The…

Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi (left) and South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke during the toss ahead of the second ODI at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on November 6, 2025. – PCB Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the second ODI here at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. The hosts led…

Babar Azam (left) and Shaheen Shah Afridi. — ICC/AFP/File Star player Babar Azam and newly-appointed one-day international (ODI) captain Shaheen Afridi have slipped in the latest ICC rankings of the 50-over format, while several other national players have made impressive gains. Babar fell from fourth place to fifth position and had 728 rating points in…

Pakistani speedster Haris Rauf reacts to this undated image during a cricket match. — AFP/File Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf has been handed a two-match ban for violating the ICC code of conduct during the Asia Cup Super Four match against India on September 21, the cricket body said on Tuesday. The International Cricket Council confirmed…

Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi and his South African counterpart Matthew Breetzke present for the first ODI throw-in at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on November 4, 2025. – PCB Pakistan opted to bowl first after winning the toss in the opening one-day international (ODI) of the three-match series against South Africa, to be played at…