News Three quicks and two spinners in prospect, but stiff challenge could await debutant at No.7 Pakistan are seriously considering giving a Test debut to Mohammad Wasim Jr at Rawalpindi, potentially as part of a five-man bowling attack. The home side’s preparations for the first Test of the historic series against Australia – the tourists’

News ESPNcricinfo understands that Chahar, who suffered a quadricep tear against West Indies, could take several weeks to heal Chennai Super Kings, the defending champions of the IPL, have been dealt a massive blow ahead of the 2022 season, as their premier pacer Deepak Chahar is set to miss a major chunk of, if not

News Says Australia’s spirits remain high despite an online threat against Ashton Agar As he prepares for the final hurdle in his recovery from concussion, Steven Smith hopes a long-awaited Test tour abroad can help shrug off an “odd couple of years” and rekindle his vintage form during Australia’s historic visit to Pakistan. With the

News Fast bowler becomes ninth Pakistan player to sign county contract for 2022 Hasan Ali will play county cricket for the first time in his career after signing a contract with Lancashire for six County Championship fixtures. Hasan, 27, was the third-highest Test wicket-taker in 2021 with 41 wickets at 16.07 and is the ninth

News Rauf is yet to play a Test but was in the running for selection after injuries to Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf Pakistan have been dealt another blow ahead of the first Test against Australia with Haris Rauf testing positive for Covid-19. He has been put in isolation for now and is likely to

Report Devon Conway fought for New Zealand with 92, but the hosts lost 6 for 61 on the final day South Africa 364 (Erwee 108, Wagner 4-102, Henry 3-90) and 354 for 9 dec (Verreynne 136*, Rabada 47, Henry 2-81) beat New Zealand 293 (de Grandhomme 120*, Rabada 5-60, Jansen 4-98) and 227 (Conway 92,

News The batter, who was signed by Gujarat Titans, has cited the challenge of staying in the tournament bubble for an extended period England batter Jason Roy has pulled out of IPL 2022 citing the challenge of staying in the tournament bubble for an extended period. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Roy, who was signed by

News “Shakib had given letter saying he won’t be available to play Tests for six months. Scenario has changed since he won’t be playing IPL,” says BCB official Shakib Al Hasan will sit down with BCB president Nazmul Hassan “within the next couple of days” to discuss his Test plans, according to cricket operations chairman

Report New Zealand’s task: pull off highest successful chase in Tests or bat 133 overs to draw Tea South Africa 364 & 354/9d (Verreynne 136*, Sipamla 10*) lead New Zealand 293 by 425 runs New Zealand will need to pull off the highest successful chase in Test cricket or bat out four sessions and draw

Lahore Qalandars 180 for 5 (Hafeez 69, Brook 41*, Afridi 3-19) beat Multan Sultans 138 (Khushdil 32, Shaheen 3-30, Hafeez 2-23) by 43 runs Lambasted, lampooned and laughed for so long, Lahore Qalandars are Pakistan Super League champions. You aren’t reading the PSL table upside down, but looking at the redemption arc of a franchise