Pakistan played their first Test in 1952 and grew into one of world cricket's most gifted and unpredictable teams. They have produced a long line of fast bowlers, from Imran Khan and Wasim Akram to Shoaib Akhtar, and stylish batters.Their biggest successes include the 1992 ODI World Cup, the 2009…
Nearly 8.4 million ticket requests have been received for the India-Pakistan group match at the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The Johannesburg fixture is set for October 10 at the 34,000-capacity Wanderers, while the final has attracted almost eight million applications.
Harshit Rana has been named in India A’s 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha from November 19 to 29. Tilak Varma will captain the side, with Rajat Patidar as vice-captain, while Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Rinku Singh are also included.
Afghanistan have climbed to sixth in the latest ICC Men’s ODI team rankings, their highest-ever position in the format. The rise takes them into the top six for the first time and places them above Sri Lanka, England and the West Indies in the updated table.
Glenn Phillips has scored 276 runs in New Zealand’s T20I series against India and needs 56 in the fifth match to surpass Phil Salt’s bilateral-series record of 331. He is also 15 runs away from breaking Mark Chapman’s New Zealand record for a bilateral T20I series.
Sanath Jayasuriya says teams chasing huge totals on flat white-ball pitches is good for cricket, even as the trend puts bowlers under pressure. His comments followed Sri Lanka’s successful pursuit of England’s 429 in Rawalpindi and came alongside praise for India’s Abhishek Sharma.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team after its four-wicket Hong Kong Sixes win over India, but his description of it as the opening clash drew attention because Pakistan had already played the UAE.
Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag have been selected in India's 15-member squad for the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup in Oman from November 5 to 14. Lakshya Raichandani will captain the side, with Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as vice-captain.
Pakistan defeated India by four wickets in a Group C match at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, chasing 89 in just 3.5 overs at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok. Khawaja Nafay struck 41 off 12 balls and Abbas Afridi made 35 off eight as Pakistan reached 91/2.
Mitchell Starc claimed 6-72 and his 20th Test five-wicket haul as South Africa were dismissed for 329 on day one of the deciding third Test at Newlands on October 27, 2026.
Dilshan Madushanka took a career-best 5-34 as Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for 110 in Lahore, then chased the target in 18.1 overs to reach the ODI tri-series final and end England’s hopes.
Bangladesh enter their two-Test home series against West Indies in fourth place in the 2025–27 World Test Championship table. With six Tests remaining, the Tigers need a strong finish to chase a first-ever final appearance.
Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka will miss the two-Test series against Pakistan after failing to recover from a left hamstring injury. Lahiru Udara has been named as his replacement.
