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Cricket tournament: 2021 Asia Cup postponed to 2023 due to packed schedule

The 2021 edition of the Asia Cup will now be held in 2023 due to a lack of window in a rejigged cricket calendar that is constantly subject to change amid an evolving Covid-19 situation

West Indies to host Australia, South Africa, Pakistan in June-August

West Indies are set for a busy home season between June and August with South Africa, Australia and Pakistan set to tour the islands for a combined four Test matches, 15 T20Is and three ODI matches.

Virat Kohli's training regime behind his superlative performances: Yousuf

Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf was all praise for India captain Virat Kohli, whose performances according to him have been unbelievable

Babar Azam becomes first Pakistan captain to win his opening four Tests

Pakistan Cricket Board congratulated the Pakistan men's cricket team on their sixth consecutive series win and Babar Azam, who has become the first Pakistan captain to win his opening four Tests

Babar Azam, Alyssa Healy voted ICC players of the month

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Australian women's team wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy were on Monday declared the ICC players of the month for their stellar performances during the month of April

If T20 WC drains Indian resources, better not to play over there: Cummins

Australian pacer Pat Cummins believes if hosting the ICC T20 World Cup amidst raging Covid-19 pandemic is a 'drain on Indian resources' or is 'unsafe', it would be prudent to shift it to the UAE

PCB completes 1st phase of Covid vaccination for players and support staff

Pakistan's national team players and support staff have got their first jabs of vaccination against Covid-19, says PCB

T20 WC may get shifted to UAE as 3rd Covid wave expected in Nov: Report

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is set to be moved from India to the UAE with the BCCI acknowledging that none of the participating teams would be comfortable coming to India

Waqar takes break, gives rise to speculations about future with Pak team

Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis's decision to fly off to Australia in the middle of an overseas tour for his wife's impending surgery has given rise to speculations about his future with the team

ICC rankings: Babar ends Kohli's reign at top of ODI batting chart

Azam became only the fourth batsman from Pakistan to attain the number one position in the latest update released on Wednesday.

Pakistan wins series in South Africa with another Fakhar Zaman century

Opener Fakhar Zaman hit a second successive century to help Pakistan win the deciding one-day international against South Africa by 28 runs and take the series 2-1 on Wednesday.

Regret losing the match, not missing out on double-ton, says Fakhar Zaman

Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has said that he does not regret missing the double ton in the second ODI against South Africa, but he does regret not being able to make his side win.

All 22 Pakistan squad members test negative, to leave for tour of SA, Zim

All the 22 members of the Pakistan squad and 13 officials tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday and they will leave the country for the twin tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe on Friday.

India and Pakistan could play a bilateral T20 series in 2021: Report

Indian and Pakistani boards have said they have no knowledge of any development on the resumption of the bilateral cricket.

Sharjeel Khan's inclusion in Pak's playing XI will depend on his fitness

Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan has been told that his place in the playing eleven will depend on whether he can show some improvement in his fitness by April 9

Hasan Ali returns two negative tests for Covid, will join camp on Tuesday

Fast bowler Hasan Ali has returned two negative tests after initially testing positive for Covid and will join the Pakistan training camp from Tuesday ahead of their tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe

Ind-Eng series is trailer for other teams to improve ahead of T20 WC: Ramiz

Ex-Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has termed the ongoing series between India and England as a "trailer" for other teams, saying the five-match T20 rubber will help them to improve their skills

I am used to hurdles in life: Babar Azam on sexual harassment allegation

Pakistan skipper captain Babar Azam on Friday asserted that his game has not been affected by the sexual harassment allegations he is facing since he is accustomed to facing hurdles as a sportsperson. Azam said he is determined to do well on the upcoming tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe. "It is my personal issue and it is in court. My lawyer is handling it. We face all sorts of hurdles in life and I am used to it. This issue has not affected my form or cricket," he said during a virtual press conference on Friday. Azam is embroiled in court cases in Lahore after a woman, Hamiza Mukhtar filed several charges against him, including sexual harassment, threatening her and making false promises of marriage. A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday asked the Federal Investigation Agency Cyber Crime Cell to file an FIR against Azam in connection with the case after proper investigation as per the law. Azam also confirmed that he had asked for the inclusion of hard-hitting opener Sharjeel

Lahore court orders FIA to register case against Pak captain Babar Azam

Azam's problems in his personal life continue to grow as a sessions court in Lahore has ordered the Federal Investigation Agency's Cyber Crime Circle to register a FIR against him in a harassment case

SA vs Pak: Proteas rest senior players for T20I series with eye on IPL

All-rounder Wihan Lubbe and pacer Lizaad Williams, on Thursday received their maiden call-ups to the Proteas men's squad.Lubbe has been included in the T20 squad while Williams has been named in both the ODI and T20 squads for the upcoming limited-overs series against Pakistan at the end of this month.The likes of Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Faf du Plessis, Anrich Nortje, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris have been rested for the T20I series against Pakistan, beginning April 10 and as a result, all these players would be able to participate in the Indian Premier League from the start. The ODI series against Pakistan is set to get over on April 7, and depending on the quarantine protocols, the Proteas players won't be missing much of the IPL.Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday named the squads to be captained by Temba Bavuma that will consist of 22 players for the ODI series and 17 for the T20I series. The extended squads are necessary in terms of CSA's Covid-19 protocols. The tour runs