Sohaib Maqsood

Pakistan batsmen Sohaib Maqsood and Fawad Alam are under consideration to be appointed as captain of the national one-day side after the World Cup.

Four Pakistan police officers have been charged with corruption hours after one of the country's top cricketers complained of having been shaken down for bribes during a recent road trip, officials said Tuesday.

The Pakistan team's tour selection committee has decided to go in with a non-regular opener either Younis Khan or Sohaib Maqsood in their opening World Cup match against India at Adelaide on Sunday.

In a World Championship of Legends 2025 match, John Hastings bowled a strange over. The over included 12 wides and a no-ball. Pakistan Champions were chasing a small target. Saeed Ajmal took six wickets, dismantling Australia Champions. Sharjeel Khan and Sohaib Maqsood easily secured a 10-wicket victory for Pakistan. Hastings's over became a talking point among fans.

Former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed makes a surprise return in three changes to Pakistan's World Cup squad, selectors said Friday. The 34-year-old Sarfaraz was not in the 15-man squad announced last month but all 16 teams competing in the event had October 10 as the deadline to make any changes.

Pakistani cricketer Sohaib Maqsood has successfully recovered his car after a nine-month ordeal involving a fraudulent Rs 14 million deal. He publicly accused a Multan car showroom owner of cheating him, leading to swift intervention by law enforcement and government officials. Maqsood expressed gratitude for the assistance that ultimately resolved the issue.

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik will make his sixth appearance at the Twenty20 World Cup later this month after being recalled to the squad on Saturday to replace injured middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood.

No major surprises are expected when chief selector Muhammad Wasim announces the Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup on Monday. The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Sunday that Pakistan men's T20I squad for the upcoming home series against New Zealand and England, and the T20 World Cup will be announced at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Pakistan have dropped Haider Ali from their tour of England and West Indies after the batsman and his Peshawar Zalmi teammate Umaid Asif broke COVID-19 protocols in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Abu Dhabi, the cricket board said on Thursday.

Middle-order batsmen Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah were picked despite not having "impressive numbers" in Pakistan's 15-strong squad for next month's T20 World Cup even as the experienced duo of Fakhar Zaman and wicket-keeper Sarfaraz Ahmed were left out.

Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday said that the board would announce a new captain of the national One-day side and a new selection committee in a couple of days.

A crucial match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was abandoned on Monday after members of the competing teams in the tournament suffered trauma and injuries when a fire broke out in their hotel early morning.

Former Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed says he "sees more wrestlers than cricketers" in the current national team for T20 Internationals.

Veteran Pakistan batsmen Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik will skip next month's T20 home series against the West Indies, a Cricket Board (PCB) source said.

James Vince hit a maiden one-day international century and Lewis Gregory made 77 as a new-look England beat Pakistan by three wickets at Edgbaston on Tuesday to complete a remarkable 3-0 series clean sweep.

Pakistan middle-order batsman Haris Sohail is unlikely to play in the first one-day international against England on Thursday and also remains doubtful for the remaining two games of the three-match series after suffering a leg injury.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is unlikely to make any changes in the captaincy of the national team for the forthcoming West Indies tour despite strong rumors and speculations about flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi being considered for the job.

Lahore Qalandars have included fast bowler Salman Irshad in place of all-rounder Agha Salman, who has been ruled out of the Pakistan Super League 2020 playoffs due to an ankle injury.

Pakistan's new Test captain Shan Masood on Friday escaped a serious injury after an on-field collision with teammate Sarfaraz Ahmed during a domestic match. The injury could have jeopardised Shan's availability for the upcoming crucial tour of Australia starting next month.

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has said that the addition of Shoaib Malik into the T20 World Cup will hold the side in good stead once the tournament starts.