Interim Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson hopes his drastically revamped squad can come through some all too familiar "chaos" with a much-improved showing against England in next week's third and final Test in Birmingham.
A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India's Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan's government Sunday regarding the health care of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
The ICC has handed Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz a three-month ban for breaching its anti-doping code after he tested positive for Carboxy-THC, a substance of abuse, following Pakistan's T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands in Colombo on February 7, 2026.
Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has expressed his interest in becoming Bangladesh's next batting coach, although he revealed that he has not received any approach from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Bangladesh maintained their dominant form in Sylhet after winning the Mirpur Test, defeating Pakistan by 78 runs in the second and final Test of the two-match series to complete a historic whitewash.
Bangladesh finally found a much-needed breakthrough in the final session of the Sylhet Test after Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha had dragged Pakistan back into the contest with a remarkable fightback.
Mushfiqur Rahim produced a magnificent 137 to power Bangladesh to 390 in their second innings and leave Pakistan facing a daunting 437-run target in the Sylhet Test.
Pakistan fought back strongly with the bat after Bangladesh posted a commanding 413 in their first innings on Day 2 of the opening Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan have suffered a major blow ahead of the opening Test against Bangladesh, with star batter Babar Azam ruled out of the match starting tomorrow at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood has refused to engage in comparisons between the pace attacks of Bangladesh and Pakistan ahead of the first Test in Mirpur, insisting that his focus remains firmly on his own side’s strengths.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes his side’s pace attack may hold a slight edge over Pakistan’s ahead of the opening Test in Mirpur.
As Bangladesh gear up for their first Test assignment of the year, head coach Phil Simmons has urged his side to move on from past achievements and focus on creating new history against Pakistan.