Nathan Ellis took 4-33 as Australia dismissed Pakistan for 190 to win by 41 runs and level the ODI series. Josh Inglis (51) and Cameron Green (53) earlier hit half-centuries for Australia.
Pakistan's openers are out, with Babar Azam coming in at number 4. Azan Awais was dismissed LBW after a decent start. Pakistan needs 396 runs.
Babar Azam returned to Pakistan's Test side with a 68-run knock against Bangladesh, surpassing 9,000 international runs in the 2020 decade. He now ranks ahead of Joe Root and Mohammad Rizwan on this list.
Babar Azam scored 68 runs against Bangladesh, reaching 9,000 international runs in the 2020s, surpassing Joe Root and Mohammad Rizwan. Virat Kohli is sixth on the list.
Babar Azam scored a crucial 68 off 84 balls to stabilize Pakistan's innings against Bangladesh in the second Test. The knock also saw him surpass Ben Stokes in the ICC World Test Championship half-century list.
Pakistan may replace Test captain Shan Masood with Babar Azam after a 104-run loss to Bangladesh, citing poor performance and captaincy criticism. Discussions are underway to bring Babar back for the remaining World Test Championship cycle, with potential future ODI captaincy in view for the 2024 World Cup.
Pakistan introduces new talent for the opening Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Abdullah Fazal and Azan Awais receive their maiden Test caps. This move comes as Babar Azam is sidelined with a knee injury. The team aims to rebuild with a younger batting core. Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and elected to field first.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the team on Monday. Babar Azam was named captain after leading Peshawar Zalmi to the title and performing well with the bat.
Babar Azam captained Peshawar Zalmi to their second Pakistan Super League title, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets at Gaddafi Stadium. Aaron Hardie starred with 4/27 and an unbeaten 56 in the chase of 129 runs, achieved in just 15.2 overs. Babar finished as the tournament's top scorer with 588 runs despite a golden duck in the final. A light-hearted post-match moment saw Babar and Iftikhar Ahmed attempt to recreate Rohit Sharma's iconic World Cup celebration walk, which quickly became a viral meme.
Babar Azam captained Peshawar Zalmi to their second Pakistan Super League title, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the final at Gaddafi Stadium. Aaron Hardie starred with both ball and bat, taking 4 for 27 and scoring an unbeaten 56 as Zalmi chased 129 in 15.2 overs. Despite a golden duck in the final, Babar finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 588 runs. The victory marked Babar's first T20 trophy as captain and Zalmi's first title since 2017.
Babar Azam captained Peshawar Zalmi to the PSL 2026 title, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets. Azam emphatically declared his commitment to playing all three formats, silencing T20 relevance debates. He was the tournament's leading scorer with 588 runs. Aaron Hardie shone in the final with a stellar all-round performance, securing the victory for Zalmi.
Peshawar Zalmi defeated Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the PSL 11 final at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, securing their second championship title and first since 2017. Captain Babar Azam claimed his first trophy as leader despite being dismissed for a golden duck, while Aaron Hardie starred with both ball and bat, scoring an unbeaten 56 and taking 4 for 27.
Peshawar Zalmi clinched their second Pakistan Super League title, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the PSL 11 final at Gaddafi Stadium. Captain Babar Azam secured his first trophy as leader after eight years since their 2017 triumph. Aaron Hardie emerged as the match-winner, scoring an unbeaten 56 and taking 4 for 27 to restrict Hyderabad to 129. Zalmi chased the target in just 15.2 overs despite early setbacks, losing four wickets for 40 runs including Babar's golden duck.
Two months after Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign ended in disappointment, Babar Azam has weighed in on the controversy between current players and former cricketers. Speaking during PSL 2026, Babar backed Shadab Khan's right to respond to criticism from Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Yousuf, calling for balance and mutual respect while acknowledging the team's poor World Cup performance.
Babar Azam smashed his second century of the season to guide Peshawar Zalmi into the PSL final. His 103-run knock against Islamabad United set multiple records, including the most T20 centuries by a captain.
Babar Azam scored his second century of the PSL season, leading Peshawar Zalmi to a victory over Islamabad United. The innings set new records for T20 centuries by a captain and tied the record for most runs in a single PSL edition.
Babar Azam, the star Pakistan batter currently second in PSL 2026 run-scoring with 485 runs, was playfully 'bowled' by Shaheen Afridi's one-year-old son Aliyar in a viral moment at Gaddafi Stadium. The light-hearted incident occurred after the match between Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars, which Lahore won by six wickets. The clip trending on social media drew humorous reactions from fans, with Peshawar Zalmi still topping the table despite their first defeat of the season.
Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam was playfully 'bowled' by one-year-old Aliyar, son of Lahore Qalandars pacer Shaheen Afridi, in a viral moment from the PSL 2026 match at Gaddafi Stadium. The light-hearted clip showing Babar being stunned by the toddler quickly went viral on social media, with fans humorously reacting to the incident. Despite the entertaining off-field moment, Peshawar Zalmi suffered their first defeat of the season while Lahore Qalandars kept playoff hopes alive.
Babar Azam, the star Pakistan batter currently second in PSL 2026 run-scoring with 485 runs, was playfully 'bowled' by Shaheen Afridi's one-year-old son Aliyar in a viral moment after the Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars match at Gaddafi Stadium. The clip showed Babar stunned as young Aliyar dismissed him, with Afridi laughing. Despite Peshawar's first defeat of the season, they remain top of the table while Lahore Qalandars climbed to fourth place.
Babar Azam confronted an umpire during PSL 2026 after two balls were lost beyond the boundary within the first 16 deliveries, forcing replacements. Peshawar Zalmi posted 199/4 before Lahore Qalandars chased it in 19.3 overs to win by six wickets.
Babar Azam confronted an umpire during PSL 2026 after two balls were lost beyond the boundary within the first 16 deliveries, forcing replacements. The Peshawar Zalmi captain's frustration grew as the unusual sequence occurred early in the innings. Lahore Qalandars ultimately won by 6 wickets, chasing 199 in 19.3 overs.
Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has dismissed comparisons between Pakistan's Babar Azam and India's Virat Kohli, stating that Babar has been overhyped beyond his limits. Jaffer believes unnecessary comparisons and media hype created pressure on Babar, who recently scored a century in the Pakistan Super League after a lean patch.
