
Highlights, New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I at Auckland, Full cricket score: Hosts take series lead with five-wicket win
Follow the live scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from the first T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan on our live blog.

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Sarfaraz Ahmed, Hussain Talat recalled to visitors' 18-member T20I squad
Talat played his last T20I against South Africa at Centurion in February last year, while former skipper Sarfaraz has reclaimed his spot from Rohail Nazir after missing the Zimbabwe series.

Chris Gayle, Lasith Malinga pull out of Lanka Premier League; Ravi Bopara withdraws too
Gayle and Plunkett's withdrawals were confirmed by their franchise Kandy Tuskers, Malinga pulled out citing "inadequate preparation time", said a report

Munaf Patel joins Lanka Premier League's Kandy Tuskers; Sarfaraz Ahmed pulls out
Lasith Malinga has also expressed a desire to pull out from LPL, according to media reports.

'Dream has come true': Babar Azam delighted on being made Pakistan's Test captain, says will take advice from predecessors
Babar Azam replaced Azhar Ali as Test captain, just one year after PCB appointed the senior batsman to lead the Test side in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed.

Uncapped Abdullah Shafiq named in Pakistan probables list for Zimbabwe fixtures; Sarfaraz Ahmed left out
Shafiq, 20, was rewarded for his strong showing for Central Punjab in the recently-concluded National T20 Cup.

Sarfaraz Ahmed was not keen on playing final T20I after being overlooked for almost entire England tour, says Misbah-ul-Haq
Sarfaraz didn't get to bat but in the final overs, in a pressure situation, he was seen advising Azam.

Former Pakistan captains Shahid Afridi, Sarfaraz Ahmed to play for Galle Gladiators in Lanka Premier League
The announcement of the inclusion of Afridi and Sarfaraz in the franchise was made by Nadeem Omar, who owns Quetta Gladiators, during a reception held in Karachi on Wednesday to unveil the Galle Gladiators outfit.

Highlights, England vs Pakistan 2020, 3rd T20I Cricket Match at Manchester: Visitors clinch narrow win
Check out the live scorecard of the third T20I between England and Pakistan being played at Manchester.

Sarfaraz Ahmed should retire from Tests and focus on white-ball cricket, feels former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja
Sarfaraz, a former captain, was seen performing the duties of 12th man in the series opener between England and Pakistan in Manchester.

England vs Pakistan: Visitors name Fawad Alam in 20-man squad for upcoming Test series
Batsman Fawad Alam could make a comeback to Pakistan's Test team after 11 years after been named in the 20-member squad along with two specialist spinners, for the upcoming Test series against England.

Sarfaraz Ahmed should have been given more time as Pakistan captain, says Inzamam-ul-Haq
The Pakistan Cricket Board has now given the Test captaincy to senior batsman, Azhar Ali while young batsman Babar Azam leads the side in the white ball formats.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Authorities must not postpone T20 World Cup in haste, says Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah also said that their upcoming tour to England will not be easy for either the players, coaches or anyone as circumstances are not ideal for cricket

Babar Azam plays down comparisons with Virat Kohli, says India captain and he are different kind of players
With consistent performances across three formats, the 25-year-old Azam has been steadily rising up the ranks in recent years, while the Indian captain Kohli has already established himself as one of the greats of the game.

Babar Azam to lead Pakistan in both limited-overs' formats after being named new ODI skipper
Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday named ace batsman Babar Azam as their ODI skipper, making him the country's white-ball captain.

Many senior Pakistan cricketers set to be dropped from central contracts list, says PCB source
Senior players including former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir will either be dropped or demoted in the new central contracts to be given by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

PCB announces financial packages to help first-class cricketers, umpires, scorers and ground staff during lockdown
The Pakistan cricket board said that the first class cricketers who meet the criteria will be paid Rs 25,000 rupees, the match officials Rs 15,000 and ground staff Rs 10,000 and their identity will not be revealed.

Former Pakistan cricketer Moin Khan hails Virat Kohli as only modern-day great destined to become legend
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan believes Indian skipper Virat Kohli is the only batsman among the current generation who is destined to break many more records and become a legend.

PCB set to appoint leading batsman Babar Azam as Pakistan ODI captain
Top Pakistan batsman Babar Azam is set to be named captain of the national ODI squad after having already replaced wicket-keeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed as skipper in the T20I format.

Pakistan Cricket Board warns players they risk deduction in salary and demotion if they fail to meet minimum fitness requirements
The Pakistan Cricket Board has said that a player will be subjected to a 15 per cent deduction from his monthly retainer fees in case he fails to meet the minimum fitness requirements while a consistent defaulter will risk a chance of getting relegated to a lower grade.