Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Azam stated, "Today, I am stepping down as the captain of Pakistan in all formats. It's a difficult decision but I feel it is a right time for this call. I will continue to represent Pakistan as a player in all three formats."
ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli got to his 50th ODI hundred during the semifinal clash against New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.
ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma got to the mark with pulled six off Trent Boult at the start of India's innings in the semifinal against New Zealand on Wednesday.
The threat was posted on X on Tuesday, tagging the Mumbai police's official handle. It also contained the image of a gun, hand grenades, and bullets, the official said.
ODI World Cup 2023: Australia will face South Africa in the second semifinal of the World Cup on Thursday, November 16, at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata
For both captains, it is about staying in the moment, focusing on their cricket and playing the way they have played that has taken them to the semifinals.
The 32-year-old, who was picked by CSK for a whopping Rs 16.25 crore in the last mini-auction, could participate in only two games in 2023 after suffering a toe injury. He played purely as a batter for England in the ongoing ODI World Cup.
ODI World Cup 2023: Heavyweights South Africa and Australia will battle each other at the iconic Eden Gardens in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's World Cup today, November 16, for a chance for a final date against India. While the two teams are pretty evenly matched, the Proteas have a peculiar advantage. Read on to find out why...
India has been the most dominant team in this World Cup, finishing first in the points table after winning all nine of their league games. They will play the Kiwis in the opening semifinal at Wankhede Stadium.
The 2019 Manchester heartbreak might be lingering in a corner of the hosts' mind as an irritant. The Kiwis also had the measure of India in the ICC WTC Final in 2021, if one needs more attestation of the Kiwis' grip over the latter in global events.
“Quality cannot come only from IPL. Quality comes from playing four-day and five-day cricket. If you only play T20 cricket, you remain mediocre,” Ganguly had told a senior Pakistan journalist a couple of days ago. Many former cricketers like Sandeep Patil and Kiran More agree, praise BCCI's efforts.
IND vs NZ ODI World Cup 2023: David Beckham will reportedly be at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to watch the Cricket World Cup semifinal between India and New Zealand.
Pakistan failed to qualify for the semifinals following five defeats in nine matches.
ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma's India will face Kane Williamson's New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the first semifinal of the 2023 ODI World Cup on Wednesday.
ODI World Cup 2023: India may have won nine matches on the trot without losing, but they are still only in fourth place, as things stands, for the highest number of ODI World Cup matches won by a team without losing a game.
Morne Morkel was appointed as the bowling coach in June on a six-month contract and won't be part of the support staff when the team's bilateral commitments resume after the ODI World Cup.
An often-fragile fitness, a propensity to start slow in T20s etc made him an easy target of the troll gangs.
The Indian pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj, and the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav, have mesmerized the opposition batters, playing a big role in their side's nine wins on the trot in World Cup league stage.
The trio were the latest recipients of the prestigious honour for their stellar achievements during their playing career.
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023: India have bowled out seven of their nine opponents. Their five specialist bowlers have taken 75 wickets between them and three of their top four have more than 400 runs for the competition. The respect in opposition ranks when they speak of India is unmistakable.
Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit hundreds as World Cup hosts India geared up for the semi-finals with a crushing 160-run victory over the Netherlands on Sunday to keep intact their 100% record with nine group wins.
Gower feels that Rohit Sharma has been best with a great team, and whatever he is doing is working. But then, just one bad day can change things in the knockout stages
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer to be given timed out in the 146-year history of international cricket. However, his was far from being the first unusual dismissal in cricket World Cup history.
Rahul's blitzkrieg and Iyer's stylish 94-ball knock combined well with fifties by Shubman Gill (51), Rohit Sharma (61) and Virat Kohli (51), leaving the Dutch to make a steepling chase after India batted by choice.
Kohli surpassed South Africa's Quinton de Kock (591) as the leading batsman of the 2023 tournament with 594 runs before left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe bowled the star batsman for 51.
