Azhar and Asad were groomed, as replacement of Misbah and Younus, for years. Since their retirement, has the duo of proteges delivered to the promise? Here's a quick look at how Azhar and Asad has fared since th...
Pakistan's Chasing Ghost
Now that PSL Draft is over and the focus is back on the ongoing Test series between Pakistan and New Zealand, lets resume from where we left off.
Pakistan failed to chase down a get-able target yet another time in Tests. The margin this time came down to 4 runs - and as they say - the closest defeats are the bloodiest.
Winning...
PREVIEW - Polar Opposites to contest for Pole Position
Its method versus flair, its predictability versus flamboyance, its Australia versus Pakistan, and the stage is the most explosive format of the game – T20I. If, over the years, Australians have symbolized success through consistency, Pakistan has showcased the impact of natural raw talen...
TEST-ing Opportunity for Pakistan
Although Pakistanis missed the opportunity to beat Australians at Dubai, they still have a shot at a pretty rare opportunity to improve their Test Rankings...
The Captaincy Debate
How has Pakistan performed in ODIs under Sarfaraz Ahmed? Here's an analysis based on ICC Rankings....
Asia Cup 2018 - an ICC Rankings View
The last time teams competed for the tile of Champions of the Cricketing World, the last three teams to remain in the hunt were all from Asia. 3 out of the 5 teams to win an ICC ODI World Cup have been from Asia. The same 3 teams have also won the next big tournament in Cricket, ICC Champions Trophy. If this is not enough...
SAIFY SAVING SETHI's SKIN
If Sethi, somehow, survives the demands of his removal, he should specially thank one man, the man named Sarfraz Ahmed, the one man whose part will be the biggest in saving his jo...
Pakistan's ODI Ranking - October 2002 to June 2018
Here's a quick look at Pakistan's ODI Ranking since the inception of Official ICC Rankings in 2002.
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The overhauling of Pakistan Test side goes a step further
England vs Pakistan at Hedingley, Leeds, June 1, 2018
Usman Salahuddin becomes the 9th Pakistani to make his debut in the last 12 Test matches, in a period of roughly 19 months. Here are some more interesting stats about this recent overhauling of Pakistan Test side...
Sarfraz Ahmed's batting average drops below 40
Sarfraz Ahmed's Test Batting Average drops below 40 for the first time since November 2014
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50 and a wicket for Pakistan on Test debut
Faheem Ashraf becomes the first Pakistani to score a 50 and take a wicket in his first over on Test debut....
Consolidated ICC Team Rankings
After the Annual Update, the ranking tables for all three formats have been announced.
England claimed the number 1 ranking in ODIs, while Pakistan and India retained their number 1 ranking in T20I and Test formats, respectively.
ICC Rankings provides a good measure to benchmark International Cricket teams...
ICC Test Rankings Update 2018 - Comparison of Updated Team Ranking and Rating with last update
As part of annual process, ICC has announced the updated Test Rankings Table.
In terms of Rankings, there are only a couple of changes in the table. However, there have been slight changes in Ratings of some of the teams. Following are the official changes circulated by ICC earlier today:
MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings...
On BBC Urdu - Brief discussion on ICC Rankings Update
Audio clip of brief interview by Abdul Rasheed Shakoor for BBC Urdu's weekly show کھیل کے میدان سے...
Not a lot of changes in ICC Team Rankings after this year's annual update
Its that time of the year when ICC Team Rankings change overnight. On 1 May every year, ICC normalizes its ranking data to ensure the rankings reflect a standing based on more recent form of International teams. On this date, performance in any matches took place earlier than 3 years gets discarded from the calculations while...
ICC T20I Rankings Annual Update - No change in Top 4
South Africa will swap places with England at rank 5 and 6 in official ICC T20I Rankings update after this year’s annual update. The top 4 T20I teams - Pakistan, Australia, India and New Zealand - and 7th ranked West Indies will retain their current rankings.
Afghanistan will swap places at 8 and 9 with Sri Lanka while Scotland...
England to claim number 1 ODI Ranking after annual update
England will return to the top spot, for the first time since December 2012, at the annual update of the Rankings on May 1, 2018. The overall rankings will remain pretty much the same with only 4 teams exchanging positions in the table. England will replace India at the top while New Zealand will replace South Africa at number...
PSL3 Points Table Predictor
As the tournament approaches half way stage of the league round, the curiosity, discussions and debates have already begun. Fans of Lahore Qalandars are especially interested in permutations and possibilities that can take Lahore Qalandars into the next round.
The good news for LQ fans is that, even after the dismal performance...
Departmental One Day Tournament – Battle for the Semis
The league stage of Departmental One Day Tournament has
entered into its final round with all 8 teams to play one final game before the
knock out round – 2 Semi Finals and Final. Last day of the league stages will
see 8 teams lock horns with each other with Semi Final berths still up for
grabs.
UBL has clearly outperformed...
Rising eagle eyeing elusive Kiwi
The Eagle, fresh from its fascinating flight at the ICC Champions Trophy, has landed down under. The target in sight, this time, is that elusive kiwi that has remained a tough prey to hunt, especially, in its own backyard.
Read on publisher’s portal: https://scoreline.asia/rising-eagle-eyeing-elusive-kiwi/
The history of ODIs between the...
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