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TopicPakistan cricket team

Topic: Pakistan cricket team

How can Pakistan win a series? ‘Steal ICC trophies or play Namibia’

If the Netherlands get to play a three-match ODI series against Pakistan, they can attain Test status, said former Pakistan wicket keeper Kamran Akmal.

Straight bat: Across the border, India’s T20 World Cup win prompts Pakistan cricket’s harsh self-audit

From Akhtar hailing India's system and merit to Hafeez lamenting PCB medical failures, Pakistani analysts offered candid self-reflection.

T20 World Cup: India win by 61 runs as Ishan Kishan leads conquest & Pakistan wickets tumble

With this decisive victory over Pakistan, India also clinched its spot in 'Super 8' of the ICC T20 World Cup.

Pakistan survive the Netherlands scare in thrilling T20 World Cup opener

In Colombo, a straightforward chase of 148 turns into a nail-biter as Netherlands reduce Pakistan to seven down with two overs remaining.

Pakistanis angry at Babar Azam despite win against Australia—‘his best position is on bench’

No one expected Pakistan to win—including the Pakistanis. When Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team on its ‘electrifying’ performance, people could not resist taking a dig.

‘Get Abhishek Bachchan out early’—Shoaib Akhtar’s advice to Pakistan before Sunday final

The faux pas happened during the show 'Game On Hai'. Akhtar meant to warn the Pakistan team against letting Abhishek Sharma settle.

Aaqib Javed is a clown, says Jason Gillespie. Pakistanis agree

In an Instagram Story, Gillespie suggested that Javed was responsible for his and Gary Kirsten’s removal as coaches. ‘Aaqib was clearly undermining Gary and I behind the scenes.’

Fewer matches, one-sided results take the bite out of India-Pakistan cricket rivalry

Analysts say India has come a long way as ODI team while Pakistan is still caught in a time warp, is conservative & playing brand of cricket that might have been more suited to 1990s.

Pakistan’s batting performance leaves Pakistanis annoyed. ‘India should get over this rivalry’

The overall sentiment that Indians & Pakistanis shared after the first innings was that “the vibes are off”—the rivalry is now boring.

Pakistan becomes first to whitewash South Africa at home. No fluke, say fans

Fans can’t get over the stars of the series—Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan. Ayub, for his match-winning twin centuries, and Rizwan, for his exemplary captaincy.

On Camera

Trans Amendment Bill echoes Criminal Tribes Act. It wants them to stay in violent families

The one thing that keeps the relentless beauty of trans people alive is their community. But for lawmakers, kinship is ‘deception’, ‘allurement’, and ‘undue influence’.

Blow to West Asia commodities market as Iran hits 2 aluminium makers

Aluminum prices, already rising before the conflict, have gained further as traders and buyers focus on the potential for tighter markets and shrinking global inventories.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.