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A short sequence from Saturday's match in Southampton led to a debate on Twitter, with some on social media suggesting the 34-year-old had been involved in an act of foul play as a result of a three-second clip showing Plunkett rubbing his fingers along the surface of the ball. (Photo: AFP)

ICC lifts up charges of ball-tampering against Liam Plunkett

Plunkett himself is understood to have raised the issue with officials after becoming aware of the allegations.

13 May 2019 1:45 PM

This was Buttler's eighth century in 129 matches at this level, with the England ODI wicket-keeper now having scored 3,497 runs at an average of 42. (Photo: AFP)

Jos Buttler leaves Pakistan scratching their heads with his devastating ton

With a home World Cup just weeks away, Buttler's 110 not out was another reminder of his match-winning ability in white-ball cricket.

12 May 2019 3:09 PM

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat after early morning showers delayed the start and reduced the game to 47 overs per side. (Photo: AP)

Rain plays spoil-sport in first ODI between England and Pakistan

England’s opening one-day international against Pakistan was abandoned due to persistent rain after 19 overs at The Oval on Wednesday.

09 May 2019 8:31 AM

England registered a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in a one-off T20I on Sunday and the pleasing fact for the team was that the win was achieved in the absence of key players like Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, and Ben Stokes. (Photo: AFP)

‘It’s exciting to see crux of squad together’, says Joe Root

Jofra Archer, the latest addition to the limited-overs team of England, made a good impression in the T20I scalping two wickets.

07 May 2019 1:54 PM

Pakistan's preliminary World Cup squad is largely comprised of young players, with only a handful of veterans -- Sarfraz and Haris Sohail, who played in 2015, as well as Shoaib Malik, who played in 2007, and Mohammad Hafeez, who took part in the 2007 and 2011 tournaments. (Photo:AP)

Wasim Akram backs Mohammed Amir to force his way back into Pak's World Cup squad

Amir was left off Pakistan's pre WC squad but can force his way back into the final 15 if he does well in the 5-match ODI series vs England.

29 Apr 2019 5:19 PM

Shami also thanked BCCI for recommending his name for the prestigious Arjuna award along with Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, and Poonam Yadav. (Photo: AP)

'As our records are there, we guess that we continue the record and win': Shami

Shami holds this belief as he is of the opinion that India has a ‘good combination’ of fast bowlers, spinners and batters.

29 Apr 2019 11:14 AM

Fakhar Zaman, a star of the Pakistan side that won the 2017 Champions Trophy in England, made 76 and Haris Sohail 75. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Imad Wasim century helps Pakistan register win in England tour opener

The all-rounder 117 not out, his career-best List A score, featured 13 fours and four sixes.

28 Apr 2019 12:50 PM

The Pakistan squad is presently camped in Kent county where it is holding a camp and also play a practice game on April 27. (Photo: AP)

'Match vs India is important, we'll treat other matches like match vs India': Ahmed

In an interview to a television channel, the wicketkeeper-batsman was expectedly asked about the June 16 match against India.

26 Apr 2019 11:41 AM

The team will play against Afghanistan and Bangladesh in the warm-ups before opening its World Cup campaign against West Indies on May 31. (Photo: AFP)

'We are targeting a spot in the semi-finals of the WC,' says Pakistan coach Arthur

The 50-year-old said Pakistan’s strategy includes attack, take wickets and bowl sides out going into the prestigious event.

23 Apr 2019 10:06 AM

Pakistan currently has 16 teams in its top tournament, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with eight from regions and eight departmental teams.(Photo: AP)

Pakistan Cricket Board members choose to walk out

Five members presented a signed resolution which said departments and regions in country should remain part of the domestic cricket setup

17 Apr 2019 5:42 PM

The criticism stung Amir, who had walked out off a press conference during the series when asked about his captain's thoughts about his bowling and performances. (Photo: AFP)

'When main strike bowler is not taking wickets it causes concern to captain': Sarfraz

Amir was publicly criticised by Sarfaraz along with the other bowlers during the Test series in South Africa in January.

07 Apr 2019 2:44 PM

Arthur has until April 23 to name his World Cup squad. (Photo: AFP)

‘Power-hitting is one area of concern for us’: Mickey Arthur

The series against Australia proved to be a test for assessing Pakistan’s bench strength ahead of the World Cup.

04 Apr 2019 4:08 PM

Pakistan lost a full series against South Africa before going down to Australia and the 58-year-old said the team needs mentor more than a coach. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Cricketers need mentors not coaches, says Shoaib Mohammad

Lashing out at Pakistan head coach, Mickey Arthur, Shoaib said just a coaching degree doesn't guarantee success.

02 Apr 2019 5:09 PM

The cricketer pleaded guilty to the charge, apologised and accepted the sanction, the PCB added. (Photo: AP)

Umar Akmal sent back home after breaching a team curfew before 5th ODI vs Australia

Akmal was sent home from 2017 Champions Trophy squad in England for failing fitness tests and a public outburst against Mickey Arthur.

02 Apr 2019 3:00 PM

Maxwell raised his third successive half-century of the series and smashed Pakistan seamers at will with his extravagant shots on both sides of the wicket. (Photo: AFP)

Rampaging Australia cleans sweeps Young Pakistan 5-0

Maxwell's arrival at the crease saw Australia adding 107 runs in the last 10 overs.

01 Apr 2019 12:16 PM

The win was Australia’s sixth in a row after their 3-2 comeback victory in the series in India this month. (Photo: AP)

Glenn Maxwell's quick fire 55 seals series for Australia

Australia cruised to an 80-run victory over Pakistan in the third one-dayer and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

28 Mar 2019 4:27 PM

Pakistan will face Australia for their fourth ODI in Dubai on March 29. (Photo: File)

Azhar Mahmood looks at experience and positives gained from loss to AUS

Mahmood believes that this has helped them give chances to other players to test who fits in the World Cup squad.

28 Mar 2019 3:41 PM

Pakistan currently trails Australia 2-0 in the series. However, Arthur feels that the series was meant for testing Pakistan's reserves and they will continue with the experimentation to assess their World Cup squad. (Photo:AP)

'Can't sit here and fault the way Umar joined the team': Mickey Arthur

Akmal has made his return to the team after two years.

27 Mar 2019 12:19 PM

'We designed this series for our players for the simple fact that we want to test our best bench players', said Arthur. (Photo: AP)

Four spots still lies vacant, says Mickey Arthur

Pakistan decided to bench their key players for the upcoming series against Australia.

22 Mar 2019 5:49 PM

Gavaskar urged Khan to take the necessary "first step" towards improving ties with India. (Photo: PTI)

'Where is naya Pakistan?' Gavaskar urges Imran to act after Pulwama

The bilateral cricketing ties between the two countries have already been suspended since 2012.

21 Feb 2019 4:41 PM

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