Zahid Mahmood

Travis Head capped a remarkable return to limited over cricket with a fiery century before taking two wickets to anchor Australia's thumping 88-run victory over Pakistan in the first day-night international in Lahore on Tuesday. Head's 72-ball 101 guided Australia to a challenging 313-7 before the 28-year-old turned his arm over for 2-35 to bowl Pakistan out for 225 in 45.2 overs.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and sent Australia to bat Tuesday in the first of three day-night internationals in Lahore.

Opener Zak Crawley completed a quick-fire hundred soon after lunch Thursday on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan on Wednesday brought four new faces into their 20-man squad for the one-day international series against New Zealand starting later this month.

In-form batsman Mohammad Hafeez and struggling opener Fakhar Zaman are absentees from the Pakistan squad named by selectors Sunday for the Twenty20 international series against South Africa next month. The 40-year-old Hafeez is in the form of his life, scoring 502 runs in his last 12 Twenty20 internationals at an average of 100.40 with a strike rate of 153.

The touring Pakistan team has decided to replace injured Shadab Khan with leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe starting in Harare on April 21.

Pakistan leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood had not travelled to Zimbabwe last week due to "travel anxiety" and not because he had suffered a heat stroke as was reported, it has been learnt. Zahid was to replace Shahdab Khan for the T20 series in Zimbabwe from April 21-25 after already being named in the squad for the two Tests.

PCB selectors have announced Pakistan's XI for the second Test against England starting October 15 at Multan Cricket Stadium. Significant changes include Kamran Ghulam replacing Babar Azam and the addition of Noman Ali. Captain Shan Masood aims to lead the team to victory having lost six straight

Two days and two unique ways of entertaining the crowd, England batsman Joe Root has been in the news for his innovations during the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed made a stunning Test debut by claiming seven for 114 to bowl out England for 281 on a frenetic opening day of the second Test in Multan on Friday.

In a historic moment, spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali opened the bowling for Pakistan against England in Rawalpindi, marking only the second time in Test history with no pace bowling in the first innings. The spin-friendly pitch saw 13 wickets fall, with only one taken by a fast bowler.

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in the second day-night international in Lahore on Thursday.

England made a bold declaration and then short-ball tactics to great effect to be on course for a comprehensive victory in the opening Test against Pakistan on Sunday.

Pakistan's experienced leg-spinner Yasir Shah was on Monday not picked for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh after failing to recover from a thumb injury. The Pakistani selectors announced a 20-member squad for the series with opener Imam-ul-Haq and off-spinner Bilal Asif earning a recall to the national side.

Pakistan opts for a spin-heavy line-up for the third Test against England, expecting a dry pitch conducive to slow bowling. England recalls leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed while resting Brydon Carse. The toss is seen as crucial with spin likely to dominate as the game progresses.

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A dominant England racked up a mammoth first innings total of 657 all out on day two of the opening Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Friday.

Ben McDermott smashed a maiden century Tuesday to guide Australia to a massive 348-8 in the second day-night international against Pakistan in Lahore. The 27-year-old cracked 104 off 108 balls in only his fourth ODI, while Travis Head struck 89 and Marnus Labuschagne hit 59 after Australia were sent in to bat on a flat Gaddafi Stadium pitch.

All-rounders Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz have returned to Pakistan's squad for next month's one-day international series against the West Indies, selectors said on Monday.