The West Indies won the second Test in Multan by 120 runs on day three to draw the series 1-1. Pakistan triumphed in the first Test by 127 runs, also in Multan. Warrican finished with nine wickets in the match — 19 in the series — to give the hosts a taste of their own … Read more
Pakistan’s batting woes continued as Babar Azam departed after making 31 runs off 67 balls in the second innings of the ongoing second Test against West Indies at Multan Cricket Stadium. The prized wicket came at a crucial juncture that, without doubt, has put Pakistan in deeper trouble for Day 3. Kevin Sinclair Outfoxes Babar … Read more
The Multan Test continued to move forward at full-throttle on a treacherous pitch on Day 2 as Pakistan finished 76/4 in chase of 254 against West Indies. The visitors started Day 2 with a nine-run lead but also with the awareness that Pakistan’s spinners could run riot on a spin haven of a surface. West … Read more
Despite Losing the opening Test against Pakistan inside three days, West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite is still confident his team can rebound in the second with a better effort. Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series with a 127-run win in the opening Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday, … Read more
Well, how do you sum that up? A madcap two sessions of cricket on the third day saw 17 wickets fall. Pakistan lost seven for 48, with Jomel Warrican registering the third-best figures for a visiting bowler in Pakistan. And yet, with half an hour to go for tea, Pakistan’s spinners had wrapped up a … Read more
“It’s a new series, a new opportunity,” West Indies Test coach Andre Coley said ahead of the two-match series in Pakistan. The last series between the two sides, in Kingston in 2021, was drawn 1-1, but West Indies have not won a Test in Pakistan since November 1990. It’s also true that there haven’t been … Read more
When bad light in Multan ended play with just 41.3 overs bowled, Shakeel was on 56 for his ninth half- century and Rizwan was 51 not out for his 11th. The pair added 97 after coming together with Pakistan in real trouble at 46-4. The left-right combination of Shakeel and Rizwan negotiated the three-spinner West … Read more
Sherfane Rutherford believes there should be a clear line between promoters and players in franchise leagues, emphasising the importance of mutual respect for one another. His comments refer to an incident during the previous season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which resulted in his expulsion. “It’s important that you respect the player because at … Read more
The two pacers featured in both matches of a two-Test series against Bangladesh in late 2024 but neither were named in the squad for the upcoming series in Pakistan, which was announced on December 23. This is despite both players being among the first recipients of multi-year central contracts from Cricket West Indies three months … Read more
West Indies great Clive Lloyd is “disturbed” by the idea of a two-tier structure for Test cricket and believes efforts should instead be focused on ensuring struggling teams play more often against the top sides. According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, India, Australia and England are in talks to divide Test cricket … Read more
