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Pakistan have bolstered their pace attack with the late inclusion of Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz and received a boost when leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who suffered a bout of hepatitis, was declared fit earlier this month. (Photo: AFP)

Inconsistent Pakistan chases World Cup with an aim to shut up critics

Sarfraz and his men must heed the advice from someone who famously galvanised a traditionally fractious side to World Cup glory in 1992.

24 May 2019 12:34 PM

Asif Ali will soon be returning to UK to join Pakistan national team for the World Cup. (Photo: AFP)

'I want to remember my daughter as a warrior', says Pakistan's batsman Asif Ali

The 28-year-old right-hand batsman flew from England to join his wife and brother who had brought the little daughter at Mayo Clinic, USA.

24 May 2019 12:32 PM

Comparisons with Virat Kohli have been a stumbling block for many batsmen in world cricket but Pakistan’s Babar Azam has embraced the challenge wholeheartedly and will carry his country’s hopes at the World Cup.

Pakistan's Babar Azam seeks to unravel his batting strengths at the World Cup

Babar Azam is the fastest batsman to reach 1,000 T20I runs, taking 26 innings to get there and dethroning Kohli in the process.

24 May 2019 10:01 AM

Several former India players urged Virat Kohli’s men to boycott the June 16 match in Old Trafford, Manchester, against their arch-rivals while others saw more merit in playing and extending India’s 6-0 unbeaten record against Pakistan in World Cups. (Photo: AFP)

India-Pakistan matches are final matches because people mix politics: B Majumdar

BCCI subsequently made an unsuccessful attempt at isolating Pakistan in world cricket and raised security concerns for its players.

24 May 2019 9:06 AM

Fellow left-arm quick bowler Amir was also initially omitted from Pakistan’s World Cup squad before being pencilled in on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Shahid Afridi wants no excuse from balanced Pakistan's side for World Cup 2019

Pakistan posted 340-plus scores in three of the four matches in this month’s ODI series in England, even though the hosts prevailed 4-0.

23 May 2019 8:44 PM

The video was purposely released before the World Cup as both England and South Africa face each other in the first fixture of the tournament on May 30, 2019. (Photo: StarSportsIndia/Twitter)

Star Sports releases 2nd WC campaign video, mocks SA, ENG for not winning ICC title

Initially, Star Sports released the first video of the campaign mocking the Pakistanis for not being able to defeat India at the World Cup.

23 May 2019 3:32 PM

After Riaz's inclusion, Junaid Khan did not find a spot in the final squad even after being named in the preliminary 15-member team. (Photo: AP)

Wahab Riaz determined to redeem himself at ICC World Cup 2019

Riaz has not played an ODI match since June 2017 and was not named in the 17 men who were in England recently for a five-match ODI series.

22 May 2019 2:39 PM

Pakistan will compete with West Indies in their first World Cup 2019 clash on May 31. (Photo: Junaid Khan/Twitter)

Junaid Khan protests over his exclusion from Pakistan World Cup squad; see tweet

The 29-year old posted a picture of himself on Twitter with black tape on his mouth.

21 May 2019 12:09 PM

Before his departure for the limited-overs series in England, Ali had tweeted on April 24 that he was sending his daughter to the US for treatment. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali's daughter dies after cancer treatment

Islamabad United, the team Asif plays for in the Pakistan Super League, confirmed the child's death in a statement issued late Sunday.

20 May 2019 6:06 PM

The selectors had discarded Wahab from the tour to England but after the thrashing given to the Pakistani pacers in the one-day series they apparently had a change of mind.

ICC World Cup 2019: Amir and Wahab recalled to Pakistan's squad

Selectors have axed all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and pacer Junaid Khan from their initial WC squad to make way for the two senior players.

20 May 2019 3:06 PM

This latest series, however, saw Pakistan drop routine catches and give away runs with sloppy outfielding. (Photo: AP/PTI)

'We sit here having taken a huge amount of positives out of this series': Arthur

Moreover, Arthur was adamant the series against World Cup favourites England would help Pakistan.

20 May 2019 12:11 PM

The tourists fought bravely after the setback but were eventually dismissed for 297 in 46.5 overs for their 10th consecutive ODI defeat in matches where a result was achieved. (Photo: AP/PTI)

England completely whitewashes Pakistan to seal series 4-0 ahead of World Cup

Root made 84 and Morgan scored 76 as England made 351-9 in 50 overs before Woakes ensured a 4-0 whitewash in the rain-hit series.

20 May 2019 9:47 AM

Pakistan kept on losing wickets at regular intervals as Tom Curran starred for England, taking key wickets at crucial junctures. (Photo: AFP)

Jason Roy, Ben Stokes steer England to victory over Pakistan

Chasing a score of 341, Roy and Stokes registered the scores of 114 and 71 respectively.

18 May 2019 10:37 AM

The lacklustre performance of the bowlers in the matches against England forced the team management to go back to Aamir, who was not part of the 15-man squad named initially.

Mohammad Aamir included in Pakistan's World Cup 2019 squad

The thrashing by English batsmen in a T20 International and two ODIs has alarmed the selectors, who were initially not keen on picking Aamir

16 May 2019 8:42 PM

Leg-spinner Shadab Khan admitted that the bowling department of Pakistan is not up to the mark in the ongoing One-Day International series against England. (Photo: AP)

‘Pakistan bowlers must do well’, says Shadab Khan

The 20-year-old was recently cleared to play at the World Cup after recovering from a viral infection.

16 May 2019 12:02 PM

Imam also created a record for scoring highest individual total against England in ODI cricket. Imam surpassed his teammate Fakahr Zaman's record as he had scored 138 in Southampton in the 2nd ODI of the ongoing series.

Imam-Ul-Haq surpasses Kapil Dev to become youngest player to slam 150 plus runs

Imamul Haq aged 23 years ,153 days, broke Kapil’s record of scoring an unbeaten of 175 runs against Zimbabwe in 1983 at the age of 24.

16 May 2019 10:49 AM

In addition to this, one demerit point has also been added to the disciplinary record of Bairstow. Bairstow admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC elite panel of match referees, and as such, there was no need for a formal hearing. (Photo: File)

ICC suspends Eoin Morgan for 1 ODI, fines 40 per cent match fee for slow over-rate

This fine means that Morgan would miss the fourth ODI against Pakistan. Other members were fined 20 per cent for the same reason.

15 May 2019 5:45 PM

Bairstow smashed the seventh century of his ODI career, making the path easier for Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes. (Photo: AFP)

Shoaib Akhtar criticises Pakistan as they fail to defend 358 against England

Pakistan managed to register 358 runs on the board, which happens to be their 8th highest total in ODIs.

15 May 2019 4:04 PM

Shadab was named in Pakistan's 15-member World Cup squad but couldn't fly with the team to England after tests revealed traces of hepatitis C in his blood stream. (Photo: AP)

Shadab Khan fit for World Cup

The PCB said Shadab would leave for England on May 16 and will consult Dr Kennedy the next day.

15 May 2019 12:02 PM

He smashed 128 from 93 balls after sharing a 159-run first wicket stand with Jason Roy, launching the hosts to their second-highest successful ODI run chase. (Photo: AP)

England crushes Pakistan as Bairstow, Jason Roy leads charge to chase 359

England once again showed the formidable firepower which will make them the team to beat in the looming tournament.

15 May 2019 10:10 AM

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