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  Players need time to adjust to conditions in England, says Azhar Ali

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 13:19 IST

  The Pakistan team started their preparations for the much-anticipated series with a two-day inter-squad scenario-based practice match played on July 5-6 at Worcester.

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  Ramiz Raja advises Azhar Ali to 'focus on his own batting' in England

  Cricket | June 30, 2020 14:41 IST

  Raja pointed towards Pakistan's tour of Australia last year where Azhar could muster only 62 runs in four innings as the hosts recorded as convincing 2-0 series whitewash.

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  Azhar Ali says Pakistan have England's 'fragile top order' in their sights

  Cricket | June 28, 2020 20:19 IST

  Since September 2018, England have played six different opening pairs in 18 Tests with none of the pairs opening more than nine times.

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  Hope Shadab Khan and Mohammad Rizwan join the team later in the tour: Azhar Ali

  Cricket | June 27, 2020 23:18 IST

  Pakistan's tour of England begins on July 30 with a three-match Test series. This will be followed by a three-match T20I series from August 29 to September 2.

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  We have potential to beat England in their own backyard if ...: Pakistan captain Azhar Ali

  Cricket | June 27, 2020 22:11 IST

  The first Test begins at Lord's on July 30, and the team leaves for the tour on Sunday with 20 players and 11 support staff

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  Azhar Ali to auction triple-ton bat, 2017 CT jersey to raise funds for coronavirus pandemic

  Cricket | April 28, 2020 20:19 IST

  Azhar set the auction price at 10 lakh Pakistan rupees each for his bat with which he scored a triple hundred against West Indies and the Champions Trophy 2017 jersey wherein Pakistan were crowed champions.

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  We are mentally prepared for pay cuts: Azhar Ali

  Cricket | April 11, 2020 16:20 IST

  The veteran of 78 tests also said that cricket playing nations and players cannot sit at home for months and no cricket is held.

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  Azhar Ali backs coach Misbah-ul-Haq, says virus-affected World Test Championship should be extended

  Cricket | April 10, 2020 21:23 IST

  Azhar believes cricketing action should return in future "even it is behind closed doors" but without compromising on the health of the players.

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  Cricket behind closed doors fine as long as safety is assured: Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali

  Cricket | April 09, 2020 15:50 IST

  Few former cricket stars and officials of cricket boards have said that cricket can resume slowly and matches can be held behind closed doors with proper precautions in place for teams, officials and other ground staff.

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  Roadmap under Misbah, Azhar should be to get better than Kohli's India: Akhtar

  Cricket | December 23, 2019 18:03 IST

  The former pacer also lauded Kohli for revolutionising the Indian team as far as fitness is concerned.

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  PAK vs SL: Pakistan top-four equal India's 12-year-old record in Test cricket

  Cricket | December 22, 2019 16:06 IST

  Pakistan continued with their dominance on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Karachi as they declared at 555 for three at lunch, hence pushing their lead to 475 runs

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  I will step aside from captaincy if things don't work out: Azhar Ali

  Cricket | December 18, 2019 15:22 IST

  Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has said that he would step aside from leading the side if he is unable to contribute efficiently for the team.

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  It's an emotional moment: Azhar Ali on return of Test cricket to Pakistan

  Cricket | December 10, 2019 17:16 IST

  The under-pressure Pakistan skipper also made it clear that Sri Lanka would be a tough side to beat even in home conditions.

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  Pakistan pride is hurt with defeats in Australia, says Azhar Ali

  Cricket | December 07, 2019 8:39 IST

  Pakistan couldn’t win a single international match in Australia, losing the Twenty20 series 2-0 and then the test matches, which were part of World Test Championship

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  Test series loss in Australia has hurt pride of Pakistan cricket: Azhar Ali

  Cricket | December 06, 2019 17:57 IST

  Pakistan's Test captain Azhar Ali has said that the performances against Australia in the recently-concluded Test series were 'unacceptable'.

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  Mapping Pakistan's downfall in Tests: Domestic discomfort, vanishing pace attack

  Cricket | December 02, 2019 20:26 IST

  Three years after bagging the No.1 Test rank, Pakistan have managed just eight Test victories in 26 matches, better only to Bangladesh among top-9 full-member nations, and have slipped well below to No.8 spot in the ICC Test rankings.

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  'Tactically, he's fair way behind': Ponting slams PAK captain Azhar Ali after poor show on Day 1

  Cricket | November 30, 2019 11:16 IST

  Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was left unimpressed with Azhar Ali, as well as the Pakistan bowlers on Day 1 of the Day-Night Test at Adelaide.

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  Karachi to hold protest over Sarfaraz's sacking as Pakistan skipper

  Cricket | October 19, 2019 18:08 IST

  While Azhar Ali has been named as Pakistan's new Test skipper, Babar Azam will take on the responsibility for the T20I side. The decision for the ODI captaincy has been put on hold.

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  Twitter trolls Sarfaraz after he gets the axe as Pakistan captain

  Cricket | October 18, 2019 14:22 IST

  Sarfaraz Ahmed was stripped of captaincy and dropped from the Pakistan side after a series of below-average performances in international cricket.

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  Azhar Ali likely to replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as Pakistan's Test captain

  Cricket | October 17, 2019 16:29 IST

  Pakistan's head coach Misbah ul Haq is unhappy with Sarfaraz's performance and has reportedly communicated it to the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB's) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wasim Khan.