Pakistan star batter Babar Azam led from the front as his brilliant knock guided the team to a T20I series win over South Africa, while also etching his name in the record books by surpassing Virat Kohli for the most 50-plus [40] scores in T20 internationals.
A dominant all-round display from George Linde and Corbin Bosch powered South Africa to a convincing 55-run victory over Pakistan in the opening T20I of the three-match series.
South African skipper Donovan Ferreira said his team will speed up preparation for next year's Twenty20 World Cup, with the series against Pakistan starting in Rawalpindi from Tuesday.
South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Thursday to draw the series 1-1 with Simon Harmer taking a maiden five-wicket haul.
Babar Azam was Thursday recalled to Pakistan's Twenty20 international squad for two home series, nearly a year after the batsman was axed.
The upcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), originally scheduled for November–December 2025, has been postponed as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) focuses on preparing venues for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, which the country will co-host with India.
Simon Harmer grabbed three early wickets to push South Africa closer to a series-levelling victory over a faltering Pakistan in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
South Africa's Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets before the visitors ground their way to 185-4 to leave the second Pakistan Test in the balance on Tuesday in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan have appointed Shaheen Afridi as their new ODI captain, succeeding Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday, 20 October.
Pakistan punished poor catching from South Africa to accumulate 259-5 on the opening day of the second and final Test in Rawalpindi on Monday.
Pakistan could include a third spinner against South Africa as the hosts try to sweep the series 2-0 in the second Test in Rawalpindi, head coach Azhar Mahmood said Sunday.
Zimbabwe Cricket has accepted the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) invitation to join a T20I tri-nation series alongside Sri Lanka, after Afghanistan withdrew due to recent tensions with Pakistan.