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You would have to say they are heavy favourites, if that was not already obvious. So far in this three-match ODI series against Ireland they have had a crushing victory and a comfortable one, although the distinction between the two was not really that massive. Ireland batted first both ...

Play with pride and passion!The meme fame Sarim has a simple message for team Pakistan.Send in your messages for Pakistan team using #SuperFans pic.twitter.com/gQszBbL7Fc— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 3, 2020 Muhammad Sarim Akhtar’s reaction to Pakistan losing to Australia during a 2019 Cricket World Cup match became a popular ...

Chris Woakes is happy to be an unsung hero but the England paceman says he is as keen as any of his more high-profile colleagues to play in the first Test against Pakistan on Wednesday.The 31-year-old bowling all-rounder was a key figure in England’s recent 2-1 series win over ...

The last time Misbah-ul-Haq was here in 2016 he was leading the Pakistan team on the field and demonstrating that as a 42-year-old he was still capable of some impeccable press-ups at the end of an arduous Test at Lord’s. Now he is back as the team’s head coach, ...

A drawn Test series against the formidable England side will be as good as victory believes former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. Pakistan will start their Test campaign on Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. "English conditions are difficult when it comes to Test ...

Test cricket in England is about arming yourself with the most effective fast bowlers. Ones who are not just quick, but skilled enough to control swimming conditions and exploit pitches that encourage seam movement. Not all overseas teams compile their attacks well given this information. Pakistan, though, know what ...

Misbah ul Haq believes that the dry conditions on offer at Emirates Old Trafford could persuade Pakistan to go into this week's first Test against England with a twin-spin attack, alongside a trio of fast bowlers who are all adept at bowling reverse swing.Speaking in the build-up to Wednesday's ...

In the year 1932, the Indian cricket team went on a tour of England. They played a total of 37 matches on this tour, under the captaincy of the Maharaja of Porbandar, out of which 26 were first-class matches. The visitors won nine of the first-class games and the ...

This was going to be the year the Hundred booted the County Championship to the margins of the summer and took over the school holidays with its new 100-ball razzmatazz. That was in the old new world. The new new world sees four-day cricket lording it over August instead, ...

Haris Rauf, who had first tested positive for Covid-19 over a month ago, has returned two consecutive negative tests. It makes him eligible to join the Pakistan team in England will be flying out on Friday morning.He had undergone six Covid-19 tests until July 20, out of which five ...