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Knight's first home international, against Ireland in 2010, was played at Kibworth Cricket Club in Leicestershire. On Saturday she will lead England out for the first T20 international against Pakistan, which is live on BBC Two and iPlayer from 14:15 BST, in front of an expected 15,000 spectators at ...

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has thrown down the gauntlet to current captain Babar Azam. Ali challenges Azam to hit three consecutive sixes straight down the ground against top-tier teams. If Azam succeeds, Ali has vowed to delete his YouTube channel."If Babar Azam hits three straight sixes ...

NEW DELHI: Comparing India's Virat Kohli and Babar Azam of Pakistan involves looking at two of the most accomplished batsmen in modern cricket, each with their own strengths and achievements.Now, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez shared his two cents on the comparison between the two modern-day greats.In a viral ...

After a public process in which PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi repeatedly declined to back Shaheen, the PCB formally confirmed that the fast bowler's one-series stint as T20I captain had come to a close, announcing Babar as T20I and ODI captain once more. With relationships within the team inevitably coming ...

Babar Azam made a return to the captaincy of the men’s team on Sunday after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the star batter would lead the men in green in ODIs and T20Is.In a post on social media platform X, the PCB wrote, “Babar Azam appointed as ...

The Pakistan Cricket Board has reappointed Babar Azam as white-ball captain ahead of June’s T20 World Cup.Pakistan has appointed Babar Azam as its white-ball captain and ended Shaheen Shah Afridi’s one-series stint as Twenty20 skipper. “Following unanimous recommendation from the PCB’s selection committee, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has appointed ...

In a post on social media platform X, the PCB wrote, “Babar Azam appointed as white-ball captain.” Published Date - 31 March 2024, 11:36 AM Lahore: Babar Azam made a return to the captaincy of the men’s team on Sunday after the Pakistan Cricket Board ...

NEW DELHI: Babar Azam has been named as the white-ball captain of the national team in a significant development for Pakistan cricket, marking his return to leadership roles after stepping down as all-format captain following the World Cup debacle in India.Pakistan's disappointing performance in the 50-overs World Cup last ...

Babar had reluctantly stepped downas captain after the PCB made clear they wanted to name a replacement in November, which led to Afridi's appointment. At the time, Afridi was the hot favourite to take over as ODI captain, too, though subsequent events have meant those prospects have receded. ...

Shaheen Shah Afridi's hopes of extending his brief stint as Pakistan's T20 captain are hanging by a thread after PCB chair Mohsin Naqvi pointedly declined to confirm Afridi will continue in the role. Speaking at the launch of the selection committee, Naqvi said the newly-appointed selectors will be the ...