Abrar Ahmed’s magic, Saim Ayub’s fireworks seal series win for Pakistan against South Africa | Cricket News – The Times of India

Abrar Ahmed’s magic, Saim Ayub’s fireworks seal series win for Pakistan against South Africa | Cricket News – The Times of India

Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, center, and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of South Africa’s Corbin Bosch. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed’s magical spell of 4-27 dismantled a fragile South African batting lineup as Pakistan clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1 with a dominant seven-wicket win in the final game at Faisalabad on Saturday.Go Beyond…

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Babar Azam fails again! Pakistan star’s shocking slump continues – stats reveal the decline | Cricket News – The Times of India

Babar Azam fails again! Pakistan star’s shocking slump continues – stats reveal the decline | Cricket News – The Times of India

Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Once hailed as Pakistan’s modern batting genius, Babar Azam is fast running out of excuses. The right-hander’s struggles continued in Faisalabad, where he scored just 7 runs in the first ODI against South Africa — extending his century drought to 80 international innings. For a player who was once…

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‘In the next four or five years…’: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha drops huge bombshell on Babar Azam | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘In the next four or five years…’: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha drops huge bombshell on Babar Azam | Cricket News – The Times of India

Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha credited Babar Azam‘s crucial half-century for their four-wicket victory over South Africa in the T20I series decider on Saturday, securing the series 2-1. Babar’s composed 68 off 47 balls, his first T20I fifty in 13 innings since May 2024, helped Pakistan successfully chase down…

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Shaheen Afridi shines, Babar Azam back in form! Pakistan beat South Africa by 4 wickets; clinch T20I series 2-1 | Cricket News – The Times of India

Shaheen Afridi shines, Babar Azam back in form! Pakistan beat South Africa by 4 wickets; clinch T20I series 2-1 | Cricket News – The Times of India

Pakistan’s Babar Azam, right, celebrates after scoring fifty. (AP Photo) Pakistan’s stars stood tall under pressure as fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi’s fiery spell and a timely half-century from Babar Azam powered the hosts to a four-wicket win over South Africa in the third Twenty20 International at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, sealing a 2-1…

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Wasim Akram drops massive statement as Babar Azam breaks Rohit Sharma’s world record | Cricket News – The Times of India

Wasim Akram drops massive statement as Babar Azam breaks Rohit Sharma’s world record | Cricket News – The Times of India

Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has thrown his full support behind Babar Azam, saying the star batter still has “plenty of cricket left in him” and can achieve much more for the country.Babar has endured a lean run in recent months, struggling to find consistency across formats. He even missed…

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A drop catch and a duck: Babar Azam’s forgettable T20I comeback in Rawalpindi – Watch | Cricket News – The Times of India

A drop catch and a duck: Babar Azam’s forgettable T20I comeback in Rawalpindi – Watch | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Babar Azam’s much-anticipated return to T20 internationals turned into a nightmare on Tuesday as Pakistan crashed to a 55-run defeat against an under-strength South Africa in the series opener at Rawalpindi.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Making his first T20I appearance since December 2024, Babar’s comeback lasted just two balls…

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Rawalpindi Test: 38-year-old debutant keeps hosts in the game after Keshav Maharaj’s seven-fer floors Pakistan | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rawalpindi Test: 38-year-old debutant keeps hosts in the game after Keshav Maharaj’s seven-fer floors Pakistan | Cricket News – The Times of India

Pakistan’s Asif Afridi bowls during the second day of the second test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) In a remarkable Test cricket display on Tuesday, 38-year-old debutant spinner Asif Afridi claimed two crucial late wickets against South Africa,…

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Desperate move? Pakistan recall 38-year-old Afridi, Akram, Babar Azam after Asia Cup disaster | Cricket News – The Times of India

Desperate move? Pakistan recall 38-year-old Afridi, Akram, Babar Azam after Asia Cup disaster | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Tuesday named a spin-heavy 18-member squad for the upcoming two-Test home series against South Africa, recalling pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and including as many as five spinners. The series begins in Lahore on October 12.Alongside regulars Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, Pakistan have added Abrar Ahmed, Faisal Akram, and 38-year-old…

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