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No format can take the place of Test cricket: Babar Azam

Babar Azam’s international career has blossomed since his debut and he has already become an important cog in the ODI batting line-up.

06 July 2016 •11:00 AM

If ball is there to be hit and in my zone, I will go for it: Sharjeel Khan

With the aggressive methods of T20 cricket now trickling through to ODIs and Tests, Sharjeel Khan could be a vital component of the Pakistan side in the coming years.

02 July 2016 •12:02 AM

“If the ball is there to be hit and in my zone, I will go for it” : Sharjeel Khan

Sharjeel Khan spoke about his performance at the World T20, his aspirations to play the longer form of the game, and the success of the PSL.

01 July 2016 •7:18 PM

Aamer Yamin: “I have the goal of becoming Pakistan’s best all-rounder in future”

Aamer Yamin spoke about how he got into the game, his international debut, the importance of international cricket returning to Pakistan and his exclusion from the Pakistan Test and A squads touring England this summer.

09 June 2016 •10:51 AM

Nasir Jamshed hopes to make comeback as improved cricketer

Nasir Jamshed made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in the year 2008.

02 June 2016 •6:19 PM

Nasir Jamshed: It’s important that I don’t make the same mistakes again

After a disappointing 2015 World Cup in Australia however, Jamshed was discarded from the national side and is now facing an uphill battle to make a comeback.

02 June 2016 •4:52 PM

Mohsin Khan: Pakistani batsmen have performed in England before and can do it again

Pakistan cricket has been in the limelight in recent weeks as a highly anticipated tour of England approaches.

02 June 2016 •4:20 PM

Bazid Khan: “The end of the England series is the right time for Misbah to retire”

Bazid Khan spoke on a variety of topics including Shan Masood’s and Shoaib Malik’s potential at the top of the order, Asad Shafiq’s recent success, and Pakistan’s future after the retirements of Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq.

28 October 2015 •10:56 AM

Babar Azam: Focus on performing in First-Class cricket, more than T20s

Babar Azam is expected to be the next big thing in Pakistan cricket.

19 March 2014 •3:18 PM

Abdul Razzaq signing is dream come true for Hem Heath Cricket Club, says vice-chairman Dean Hodson

Hem Heath Cricket Club’s Dean Hodson was delighted to sign the Pakistan all-rounder.

24 February 2014 •4:41 PM

South Africa’s JP Duminy enjoys challenge of playing against Pakistan in testing conditions

The current series between Pakistan and South Africa in the UAE kicked off in scintillating fashion with two Test matches in which the honours were shared evenly. With some phenomenal performances by both sides in the longer form of the game, it was expected that the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series that followed would also follow a similar pattern in terms of the intensity of conflict between the two teams.

06 November 2013 •12:46 PM

Pakistan should give chances to players when they are in their prime: Mohammad Ayub Dogar

A top performer in domestic cricket for a number of years, Punjab-born, Mohammad Ayub Dogar is a right-handed middle order batsman who moved to Sialkot after starting his career at Sheikhupura. He scored over 1,000 First-Class runs in three consecutive seasons and was the second top scorer in the 2011-12 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with 1,013 runs at an average of 66.55. His excellent form resulted in a call-up to the Pakistan Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka in 2012.

22 October 2013 •12:54 PM

Pakistan coaches put too much pressure on youngsters: Ashar Zaidi

Karachi born all-rounder, Ashar Zaidi’s name came to the fore in the year 2000 when he was picked for the Pakistan Under-19s team which took part in the World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2000. He has also played for the Pakistani domestic side Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) in the Patron’s Trophy, scoring close to a 1,000 runs in two consecutive years.

27 September 2013 •5:49 PM

Northamptonshire’s Mohammad Azharullah dreams of playing international cricket for England

Pakistani-born Mohammad Azharullah, who represented Multan, Quetta, and WAPDA in Pakistan's domestic cricket is now playing for Northamptonshire in England. In 57 First-Class matches he has taken 204 wickets at an excellent average of 26, and also holds a commendable record in List A cricket.

11 August 2013 •10:22 AM

Misbah-ul-Haq keeps proving why he is so special

Pakistan’s squad selection for the inaugural Tweny20 World Cup was perhaps more controversial than usual, with a number of surprising choices. One of these was a 33-year-old Misbah-ul-Haq, selected for what some felt was a young person’s game, in place of Mohammad Yousuf, who at the time was arguably the best batsman in the world.

03 April 2013 •8:35 AM

Danny Morrison very impressed with Tim Southee and Trent Boult

New Zealand are often dubbed the dark horse’ of international cricket, competing with the top teams despite not being blessed with the kind of world class talent possessed by other nations. A prime example of their sporadic brilliance came in the two-Test series in Sri Lanka, a country renowned for being tough for touring sides, particularly those from outside the subcontinent.

19 December 2012 •12:16 PM