Pakistan

7:00 AM ET Danyal Rasool In what may yet be the first of several departures in the PCB’s coaching and management set-up, Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to leave his post of chief selector once his contract ends at the end of this month. Addressing the media at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Inzamam said he would

8:59 AM ET For all that Inzamam-ul-Haq may have achieved during his stint as chief selector, there is one decision most persistently brought up. In the autumn of 2017, with Pakistan wrapping up a routine clean sweep over Sri Lanka in the UAE, 21-year old Imam-ul-Haq was brought into the side. He opened the batting,

2:49 PM ET So the domestic structure is being revamped again? Imagine my surprise! Well, yes, but this one might be different? Historically, the PCB has been revamping its domestic circuit every other year. The format of the first-class tournament has been tweaked with regions and departments playing separately one season and together another, like

12:26 PM ET It’s a big point of interest in cricketing circles in Pakistan – Inzamam-ul-Haq‘s tenure as chief selector is over following Pakistan’s 2019 World Cup campaign. The PCB is currently reviewing the national team’s performance since 2016, and there is uncertainty over whether Inzamam will get an extension. What, then, does Imam-ul-Haq‘s future

10:38 AM ET Danyal Rasool The ball is now firmly in the PCB’s court after Sarfaraz Ahmed declared he wished to continue as captain of Pakistan in all three formats. Speaking shortly after landing in Karachi following Pakistan’s exit from the 2019 World Cup, Sarfaraz said the job had been given to him by the

5:31 PM ET Sarfaraz Ahmed‘s comments from the eve of the match, about putting up “600, 500 or 400”, had become social media fodder. But as is wont to happen depressingly often these days, the rest of his answer got lost in the jokes and memes. Sarfaraz wasn’t just saying that he hoped Pakistan scored

10:16 AM ET Mohammad Isam at Lord’s Dead rubber? What dead rubber? That’s the question Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes and Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed seem to be asking on the eve of their final World Cup group game at Lord’s Net run-rate keeps Pakistan interested but if Bangladesh decide to bat first, their exit from

9:10 PM ET Wahab Riaz should be on a vacation. He wasn’t picked in Pakistan’s original 30. He wasn’t in the World Cup training camp. He wasn’t even in the XV originally named for this World Cup. Somebody in the camp told him to not book his holiday because you never know with Pakistan cricket.

3:00 AM ET Varun Shetty Pakistan 230 for 7 (Imad 49*, Babar 45, Nabi 2-23, Mujeeb 2-34) beat Afghanistan 227 for 9 (Asghar 42, Najibullah 42, Afridi 4-47, Wahab 2-29) by three wickets As it happened Imad Wasim reaped the rewards for managing to scrape through a tough period of batting, hanging on till the

7:34 AM ET Sidharth Monga in Leeds At least two fans have been evicted from the match at Headingley after clashes broke out between the Pakistan and Afghanistan fans in the stands. Actual physical clashes to this degree are unheard of in the stands in modern ICC events. There had been clashes between the fans

6:36 AM ET Umar Farooq Annesha Ghosh Ensuring that contracts are “earned” and not seen as a “privilege” was the driving rationale behind the PCB’s move to reduce its women cricketers’ central contract pool, according to Urooj Mumtaz, chairperson of the all-woman selection committee. The latest contracts, starting July 1, include only ten players, brought

8:19 PM ET Scene on hai? In other words, is it on? Is it happening? Is it really happening? You need not ask more. You need not say more. It has been a sort of secret greeting, the widest-known secret because the millions of Pakistan fans are in on it. Ever since Sri Lanka –

Play 01:21 Hussey: ‘Complete player’ Babar taking his game to next level First off, if you’re reading this then you’ve lost. It’s already the second-best thing you’re doing with a Babar Azam innings. If you’re ever reading about a Babar Azam innings, just know that it’s really the second-best thing you’re doing at that moment

12:51 PM ET Pakistan have dropped 13 catches so far in this World Cup. At Edgbaston on Wednesday they continue their fight to stay in contention for a semi-final spot. New Zealand – this might surprise you if you haven’t watched them closely – have dropped 12 catches. At Edgbaston on Wednesday, New Zealand can

11:29 AM ET The PCB has brought down the number of centrally contracted women cricketers from 17 to 10 in a bid to increase remuneration for the retainers. A condensed list has left only Sana Mir and Nida Dar in the ‘A’ category, while Bismah Maroof and Javeria Khan have been demoted to category ‘B’

3:00 AM ET Pakistan 308 for 7 (Haris 89, Babar 69, Tahir 2-41) beat South Africa 259 for 9 (du Plessis 63, Wahab 3-46, Shadab 3-50) by 49 runsAs it happened An inspired, backs-to-the-wall performance from Pakistan knocked South Africa out of the 2019 World Cup. Pakistan let sense prevail in their selections for this

10:14 AM ET Who says India-Pakistan doesn’t matter anymore? Judging by the reactions of some Pakistani fans to their team’s defeat to India last Sunday, it matters to them, and perhaps a bit too much. The last week has been a cruel one for Pakistan’s players. Becoming the subject of countless memes is now par

3:00 AM ET Big Picture If disappointment and frustration could be ring-fenced into a cricket ground, the best way to do it would be airdropping Pakistan and South Africa’s 2019 World Cup in Lord’s Cricket ground tomorrow. Two sides that were widely considered genuine semi-final contenders, they have seen their hopes dashed game after game,

9:29 PM ET Pakistan know that defeat to South Africa on Sunday is virtually not an option if they are to stem the backlash the team are facing at home after their defeat to India. Ever since the loss, speculation in Pakistan has been rife once again of factionalism within the side and of deteriorating

8:57 AM ET After eight months and just three meetings, head of Pakistan cricket committee Mohsin Khan has resigned from his role for unspecified reasons. PCB managing director Wasim Khan will take over the role of leading the committee, the first order of business being a review of the past three years, to begin immediately

12:37 PM ET In a big blow to India’s plans against Pakistan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar had to go off the field after bowling just 2.4 overs, and it has since been confirmed that he will play no further part in the game after reporting tightness in his left hamstring. Bowling the fifth over of the Pakistan

1:07 PM ET Shoaib Malik will be in Pakistan’s XI in their game against India at Old Trafford on Sunday. Malik’s participation in the game has been the subject of some speculation after a series of poor returns in the World Cup, but in a rare public show of faith, both Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mickey

9:25 AM ET Danyal Rasool Mohammad Amir‘s spell against Australia was one of the few bright moments on a day that, for Pakistan fans, proved grey in more ways than one. Under overcast conditions at Taunton, Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed looked especially pleased to have won the toss and put Australia in; Pakistan had left

  shares Play 00:47 Australia 307 (Warner 107, Finch 82, Amir 5-30) beat Pakistan 266 (Imam 53, Cummins 3-33) by 41 runs A wild, seesawing game that always seemed just a little too far out of Pakistan’s reach proved to be just that at the end, with Australia wrapping up a 41-run victory that was

3:00 AM ET Big Picture Things are starting to bubble up nicely. Both teams are entering a key phase of the tournament in terms of their semi-final hopes. Australia’s shortcomings were shown up by an impressive Indian performance at The Oval, and Pakistan have been kicking their heels since turning on the style to beat

8:28 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Akhtar Sarfraz, the former Pakistan and Peshawar batsman, has died aged 43 after a battle with cancer. A left-hander, Sarfraz played four ODIs between December 1997 and October 1998, scoring 66 runs in four innings. He had a more successful domestic career – 5720 runs in 118 first-class games and

3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan v Sri Lanka Match abandonedAs it happened Ground staff work on the covers as rain delays start of play Getty Images Persistent rain and a damp outfield forced the first washout of the 2019 World Cup as the game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball being

1:03 PM ET Alan Gardner in Bristol Sri Lanka fans, look away now. What’s that? You already were, even after the rousing dogfight of a win over Afghanistan… Okay, well, these are tough times, so that’s understandable. But up next is an opponent that Sri Lanka have never beaten in World Cup competition. Yes, that’s

  shares Play 00:56 A bad day in the field cost us – Morgan With first-match nerves out of the way, Mark Wood is ready to play his part in England’s World Cup bounce-back effort starting with Saturday’s match against Bangladesh. Wood does not expect to necessarily keep his place in the team, despite taking

4:57 PM ET Melinda Farrell Close Melinda Farrell is a presenter with ESPNcricinfo After the kicking comes the clicking. Such a stark turnaround after 11 straight losses – the most recent: a complete shellacking by the West Indies – to defeat the World Cup hosts and favourites shouldn’t surprise anyone who follows Pakistan, of course.