Tag: New Zealand

Haris Sohail, Azhar Ali star as Pakistan fight back

DUBAI: Having lost two early wickets, the Pakistan batsmen adopted a conservative approach to keep New Zealand at bay on a difficult pitch, reaching 207/4...

Sarfraz tells Pakistan batsmen to dig in against New Zealand

DUBAI: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed urged his faltering batsmen to play long innings to help their team bounce back in the second Test against...

NZ coach Stead expects tougher contest in 2nd Pakistan Test

DUBAI: After one of the most sensational wins in Test cricket, New Zealand are preparing in Dubai for the second Test against Pakistan with...

Dramatic win a ‘good advertisement’ for Test cricket, says Williamson

ABU DHABI: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson praised his team's never-say-die approach and described a tension-packed narrow four-run win over Pakistan in the first match...

Pakistan make confident start in first Test run chase

ABU DHABI: Pakistan's openers made a confident start as they chased 176 to win the first Test against New Zealand, reaching 37-0 at the close...

Boult, spinners lead New Zealand fightback against Pakistan

ABU DHABI: New Zealand, trailing by 74 runs in the first innings, were 56-1 at close on the second day of the first Test against...

Pakistan attack leaves New Zealand in ruins

ABU DHABI: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah led a double-barrelled attack of spin and pace to leave Pakistan sitting comfortably on the opening day of the first...

Women’s WT20: NZ send Pak packing

GUYANA: New Zealand on Friday ended Pakistan’s journey in the ICC Women’s World T20 by handing them over a 54-runs defeat in a crucial...

Sarfraz believes in Yasir, Abbas to tame ‘tough’ New Zealand

ABU DHABI: Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is confident leg-spinner Yasir Shah and medium pacer Mohammad Abbas can combine to tame "tough" New Zealand in...

Babar Azam stays top T20I batsman

With scores of 7, 40 and 79 against New Zealand, Pakistan opener Babar Azam has clung on to the top spot among batsmen in...

Pak-NZ series drawn as rain disrupts decider

DUBAI: New Zealand were 35-1 after 6.5 overs when the umpires signalled for a stoppage in play after light rain turned into heavy showers forced...

Uncapped Shaheen Afridi picked for Pakistan Test squad

18-year old fast bowling starlet Shaheen Shah Afridi has been called up to Pakistan's 15-man Test squad for the upcoming three-match series against New...

Imam cleared to rejoin team after helmet blow

ABU DHABI: Pakistani opener Imam-ul-Haq has been cleared to rejoin the team after undergoing scans on his injury on Friday. "Imam ul Haq all scans...

Imamul Haq walks off the field after being hit on helmet

Pakistan opener Imamul Haq on Friday walked off the field after he was hit on the helmet by Lockie Ferguson in the second innings...

Zaman, Afridi fire as Pakistan bounce back in NZ series

ABU DHABI: Opener Fakhar Zaman and pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi shined in the second and deciding one-day international (ODI) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in...

Pakistan’s batting woes stem from ‘lack of ability against short ball’:...

ABU DHABI: Former Pakistan batsman and current cricket commentator Ramiz Raja slammed national team's top order performance against New Zealand in first One Day...

VIDEO: 43 runs scored in an over during one-day match

Two batsmen in New Zealand have set a record by scoring 43 runs in an over, according to a report. Joe Carter and Brett Hampton...