Abdullah Shafique

Pakistan had Australia four down for nearly nothing in the second innings, and then dropped the chance that could have made all the difference

"Someone like Cummins will not give you loose deliveries so you have to create them. He was planning something for me because I was playing well there"

Pakistan had moved into a promising position before things went wrong after tea on an action-packed day at the MCG

Was this the Pakistan Way? Maybe not, but it was certainly a way to stay competitive two days into a Perth Test

Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc struck during the final session to keep the home side on top

It was Afghanistan's highest successful chase in ODIs, and took them to their first win over Pakistan in the format in eight attempts

Several players have flu and high fever and most of them are understood to be on the mend

We are just nine matches into the 2023 ODI World Cup but the batters seem to be enjoying their time in India

A conventional batter at the age of 23, Shafique was not fazed at the prospect of pulling off a record chase in a World Cup

And Mohammad Rizwan injects more drama into Pakistan's record run chase

Pakistan gunned down 345 to win back-to-back games while Sri Lanka suffered their second successive defeat

Hyderabad falls in love with Rizwan, Shafique and Pakistan while Malan's century and Topley's four wickets help England demolish Bangladesh

The team's new approach wasn't his natural game, but they believed he could adapt and now he believes it too

The visitors scored 385 runs on day three for just the loss of just three wickets, ending with a lead of 397

Shafique and Babar stitched an unfinished 57-run stand to help Pakistan get in front before rain lashed the ground

Abrar picked four wickets while Naseem took three to bowl Sri Lanka out for 166 on day one

Going forward, the PCB is likely to strike a more conciliatory tone with players whose national duties clash with franchise leagues

Shadab Khan to lead 15-man side, which includes breakout PSL stars Saim Ayub and Ihsanullah

Qalandars romp home to a 110-run win to move to the top of the table