August 31, 2026
England beat Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord's to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead, and Pakistan are now weighing squad and coaching changes before the third Test at Edgbaston from September 9.
August 29, 2026
Pakistan red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says his team's batting is a "concern" after the tourists were bowled out for 110 at Lord's, leaving England 261 ahead at stumps on day two of the second Test.
Pakistan led to a brilliant 93 by Imam-Ul-Haq to reach 313-5 after a brief fight from South Africa on the day of the first test in Lahore on Sunday. Shan Masood hit 76, but HAQ lost his hundred and Pakistan collapsed at 199-5 as four wickers fell quickly. Mohammad Rizwan, 62 not outside, and Salman Agha, Undefeated 52 in the closure, Innings were rebuilt during an unbroken sixth base of 114 at the final session in a spin-gadfi-friendly stage. Rizwan hit two and two and two six in the 12th test half a century, while Agha had two four and
Lahore: The National Selection Committee has called a team of 18 members for the two-test series, part of the ICC 2025-27 World Test Championship against South Africa, starting on October 12th. The team will cut further before the start of the first test. Shan Masood will continue to drive the side, and there are also three not covered players – Asif Afridi, Faisal Akram and Rohail Nazir. South Africa, champions of the ICC 2023-25 World Test Championship, will take over Pakistan in the first test at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from October 12th to October 16th, while the second test
On a dominant screen, New Zealand completed a Pakistan’s calcium in the final ODI, beating them comfortably. Pakistan, chasing a difficult set, was rejected for 221 runs in 40 overs. Michael Bracewell of New Zealand, who scored 59 of 40 balls and got 1/39 with the ball, was the name of the race, while Kiwi was a quick Ben Sears player for his excellent performance, supporting 10 Wickets. Key contributions from Pakistan’s batting series came from Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique. Babar Azam top 50 runs from 58 balls, including four limits and one six. Shafique added 33 runs from
Pakistan’s hunt has gone from bad to worse as they stumble at 72/6 after 21 overs in the pursuit of 293 against New Zealand. Their top -class collapse let them unfold on 32/5 in 12 overs and their struggles continued as Tayyab Tahir (13) became the last accident, falling to Nathan Smith at 21st. Faheem Ashraf (26*) has shown some resistance, playing intentionally, but the required value of 7.62 adds to Pakistan’s problems. The New Zealand Splermilists were relentless, keeping the tight lines and taking advantage of the conditions effectively. Will O’Rourke (1/8), Jacob Duffy (2/18) and Ben Sears (2/9)
Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed expressed his confidence in his team in front of the three -game ODI series against New Zealand, starting Friday at Napier. Speaking in front of the opening of the game, Javed emphasized the importance of fast bowling in New Zealand and supported his experienced strokes to provide strong performance. Javed acknowledged that Pakistan has competed in Trophy Champions on flat surfaces, but believes that the seaming conditions in New Zealand will favor his side. “The stadiums here are similar to those of Australia and South Africa, where our fast -paeders dominated. If we can limit them
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