Pakistan Opener have been dealt a significant setback ahead of their ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 campaign, with promising opener Abdullah Fazal ruled out of the upcoming Test series against the West Indies and England due to a lower back injury. The 23-year-old suffered the injury during a training session at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, where Pakistan are preparing for the opening Test against the West Indies. Medical examinations, including an MRI scan, confirmed the injury and revealed that Fazal will require a rehabilitation period before returning to competitive cricket. The Pakistan team management has not yet…
Author: Kathleen James
India 126/3 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 50, Ishan Kishan 35, Blessing Muzarabani 2/26) defeated Zimbabwe 125/7 (Wessley Madhevere 39, Mayank Yadav 2/18, Prince Yadav 2/19) by seven wickets. India returned to winning ways in T20 Internationals with a dominant seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening match of the series. The highlight of the contest was a sensational knock from 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed his maiden international half-century in just 18 balls to guide India to an easy chase. Fresh from his remarkable performances at the 2026 Under-19 World Cup, Sooryavanshi continued his dream run at the same venue where he…
Jamaica Kingsmen have assembled a strong Pakistani contingent for the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), signing Saim Ayub, Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan, and fast bowler Hunain Shah, the younger brother of Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah. The franchise has also recruited Pakistan-born USA internationals Hassan Khan and Shayan Jahangir, along with emerging batter Tayyab Arif. All seven players previously represented Hyderabad, the Kingsmen’s parent franchise, which finished as runners-up in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026. For Maaz Sadaqat, the CPL marks his first appearance in an overseas T20 league outside the PSL. The aggressive left-handed top-order batter, who also contributes…
Australia have announced a 13-member Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh, with captain Pat Cummins making his long-awaited return after missing Test cricket since December due to injury. Cummins is expected to lead Australia in the opening Test in Darwin on August 13, while experienced fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have also been included after recovering from their respective injuries. Veteran spinner Nathan Lyon returns to the squad as well after missing the latter stages of the Ashes series because of a hamstring problem. The squad features Scott Boland as the reserve fast bowler, alongside…