Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan became the second pair to score 150-plus opening partnership in the bilateral One-Day International (ODI) series. The duo added 178 for the opening wicket at Nagpur against Australia during India's chase of 351 in the sixth ODI.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Monday his side was ready to take on the mighty South Africans, despite missing an opener and enduring a wretched recent run of form.
I feel the selectors have missed an excellent opportunity to give some of the youngsters a chance to have a taste of international cricket during the forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe. They have missed the opportunity to blood youngsters and to see how they fare in international cricket.
Azeem Ghumman made his First-Class debut at the age of 16 and, was viewed at the time as one of the brightest young talents in the country. He went on to lead Pakistan to the final of the 2010 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Four years on, Ghumman has struggled to fulfill the promise of his early career.
Pakistan Cricket Board retained former captains Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan in the top category of the central contracts announced on Tuesday, indicating that their international careers were far from over.
Pakistan's Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul-Haq, along with some other leading players, will be investigated by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for filing incomplete tax returns.
The Pakistan team management in South Africa has turned to religion, offering 'Sadqa' (Alms) to the needy people in Cape Town after a raft of injuries to its key players hit the visitors ahead of the second Test at Newlands.
Pakistan will face top-ranked South Africa in the first Test at the Wanderers from Friday destabilised by the loss of rock-solid opener Taufeeq Umar.
After a hectic few days of interviews and public appearances to mark his 100th Test captaincy, Graeme Smith looked forward on Thursday to getting back to the core business of leading the South African cricket team in the first Test against Pakistan starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
Experienced Pakistan opener, Taufeeq Umar, has been ruled out of the Test series against South Africa and will be returning home due to a shin injury.