Babar Azam
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Babar Azam returns as Pakistan announce ODI and T20I squads for South Africa tour
Cricket | Dec 04, 2024, 12:00 PM IST"Our focus in ODIs is to continue building momentum ahead of the Champions Trophy, while the T20I series provides a platform to blend experience with emerging talent," Aqib Javed, the PCB selection committee member said.
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Top 5 players with most runs in T20Is in 2024
Sports | Dec 03, 2024, 03:30 PM ISTA lot of T20I cricket was played this year with the World Cup happening in the West Indies and the USA. India lifted the trophy being unbeaten for the entire tournament. A lot of records were also broken with batsmen having fun. On that note, let us have a look at players to score most runs in 2024
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Babar Azam surpasses Kohli, within touching distance of breaking Rohit's world record in T20Is
Cricket | Nov 18, 2024, 03:20 PM ISTFormer Pakistan captain Babar Azam was the top-scorer for his team in the third and final T20I against Australia in Hobart. He scored 41 runs off 28 balls and in the process, surpasses Virat Kohli in a massive T20I record. He is within touching distance of crossing Rohit Sharma as well.
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AUS vs PAK Pitch Report: How will surface at Bellerive Oval in Hobart play for 3rd T20I?
Cricket | Nov 17, 2024, 11:21 PM ISTAUS vs PAK 3rd T20I Pitch Report: After securing a series win with a dominant performance in Sydney, the Australian cricket team is set to host the struggling Pakistani side in the third and final match of the series at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday.
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Poor batting leads Pakistan to embarrassing T20I record in series opener against Australia
Cricket | Nov 14, 2024, 05:39 PM ISTRain forced the opening T20I game between Australia and Pakistan to a seven-over affair at Brisbane Cricket Ground. Australia posted a big total of 93 for 4 while batting first but Pakistan's batting collapsed to set an embarrassing record.
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Babar Azam breaks multiple T20I records for Pakistan in series opener against Australia
Cricket | Nov 14, 2024, 06:19 PM ISTPakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening T20I game against Australia in Brisbane. The former captain Babar Azam created a massive T20I record without facing a ball at Brisbane Cricket Ground on Thursday.
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Warner takes 'protect the average' dig at Babar, Pakistan batter finishes off with a six - WATCH
Cricket | Nov 08, 2024, 06:29 PM ISTPakistan registered a commanding win against Australia in the second ODI and levelled the series in Adelaide on Friday, November 8. Babar Azam finished the game off with a six after Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique's 137-run stand chasing a low score of just 163 runs.
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AUS vs PAK 1st ODI Dream11 prediction: Best fantasy picks for Australia vs Pakistan match
Cricket | Nov 03, 2024, 05:00 PM ISTMohammad Rizwan's captaincy stint in white-ball cricket for Pakistan will kick off with a three-match ODI series against Australia. The series marks the return of the big three of Pakistan cricket including Babar Azam while for Australia skipper Pat Cummins comes back having missed England series.
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Shai Hope surpasses Babar, Kohli in elite century list as WI captain continues his ascent in ODIs
Cricket | Nov 02, 2024, 11:58 PM ISTShai Hope slammed his 17th ODI century as West Indies posted a massive score of 328 runs on the board in the second game of the three-match series in Antigua. Hope equalled West Indies great Desmond Haynes for most ODI tons for the region while achieving a massive feat in the current decade.
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Shan Masood shares words of encouragement for Babar Azam ahead of make or break Australia tour
Cricket | Nov 02, 2024, 01:36 PM ISTBabar Azam is under fire for not scoring runs for Pakistan. He was dropped from the team for the final two Tests against England on home soil. His last century had come in an ODI game against the Kiwis on May 5, 2023.
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Babar Azam retained in top category in new PCB central contracts; England Test heroes ignored
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 04:12 PM IST"The contracts have been offered under the structure that was agreed last year between the players and the PCB for a three-year period. As part of the PCB’s strategy to incentivise, five players have been offered central contracts first time," the PCB statement said.
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Babar Azam returns as PCB announces new-look Pakistan's squads for Australia and Zimbabwe tours
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 02:14 PM IST"Uncapped players in the ODI squad include Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Saim Ayub. Jahandad Khan and Salman Ali Agha join the T20I squad for the first time," the PCB statement said.
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PCB metes out severe punishment to two of Babar Azam's biggest supporters in Pakistan team
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 02:14 PM ISTBabar Azam was snubbed and left out of Pakistan's playing XI for the second and third Test of the series against England in Multan and Rawalpindi respectively. He is expected to be back in the squad for Pakistan's white-ball tour of Australia.
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Pakistan announce annual contracts for 2024-25; Shaheen's category dropped, Shan Masood promoted
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 01:30 PM ISTPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the annual retainership contracts for the men's team for 2024-25 with former captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan being the only ones in category A. There were quite a few changes from the last time around with five new inductees.
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'Skipped school to see Babar': Fan's poster during PAK vs ENG 3rd Test goes viral, Barmy Army reacts
Cricket | Oct 24, 2024, 01:48 PM ISTPakistan's gamble took an even more positive turn in Rawalpindi as England lost half their side in the first session of the third Test. Pakistan played an unchanged line-up from the second Test in Multan, which helped them achieve a first win at home in more than three years.
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Pakistan announce playing XI for 3rd Test vs ENG, Shan Masood aims first-ever series win as captain
Cricket | Oct 23, 2024, 03:11 PM ISTThe third and final Test match between Pakistan and England is set to get underway on October 24 (Thursday) in Rawalpindi. The series is currently locked at 1-1 and Pakistan will be aiming to finally win a series at home and for the first time in Shan Masood's captaincy.
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PCB set to appoint THIS player as Pakistan's next white-ball captain ahead of Australia tour
Cricket | Oct 18, 2024, 09:52 PM IST"Mohammad Rizwan because of his seniority, his reliability as a player and because of his experience of leading teams well in domestic cricket and PSL is a front runner to become white-ball captain,” the PCB source told PTI on Friday.
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Who is Kamran Ghulam? Player who replaced Babar Azam in Tests and scored century on debut vs England
Cricket | Oct 15, 2024, 04:58 PM ISTEven though Babar Azam is celebrating his 30th birthday today, Kamran Ghulam, his replacement in Pakistan's Test team, has made the headlines. On his debut, with Pakistan struggling at 19/2, Ghulam has so far showcased brilliant temperament and impressed in 2nd Test vs England.
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India suffer close loss to Australia, on brink of elimination | 14th Oct | Sports Wrap
Sports | Oct 14, 2024, 03:42 PM ISTIndia suffer close loss to Australia, on brink of elimination. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi dropped in radical decision-making by Pakistan. Harmanpreet Singh most expensive player in HIL Auction on Day 1. This and a lot more updates in today's sports wrap.
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Pakistan announce playing XI for 2nd Test vs England, Babar Azam's replacement confirmed
Cricket | Oct 14, 2024, 03:46 PM ISTPakistan have announced their playing XI for the second Test against England starting from October 15. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah have been dropped and a total of four changes have been made to the playing XI from the last Test.