Ahmed Shahzad

Afridi back in Pakistan ODI squad for South Africa

Pakistan on Wednesday recalled Shahid Afridi to its one-day squad for the series in South Africa, with the country's selectors saying the all-rounder has a last chance to prove himself.
 

Pakistan 'A' beat Afghanistan in one-day series

Gulbodin Naib's maiden hundred at any level failed to stop Pakistan 'A' winning the second one-day match against Afghanistan by six wickets here on Tuesday, as the hosts took the series 2-0.
 

Pakistan drop Afridi for India one-day series

Pakistan on Monday dropped big-hitting allrounder Shahid Afridi from their squad for the three-match one-day international series against arch-rivals India starting this month.
 

Pakistan recall cleared Kamran for World Twenty20

Pakistan on Wednesday named Kamran Akmal in their provisional 30-man squad for this year's World Twenty20, after the wicketkeeper-batsman was cleared of suspicions of spot-fixing.
 

Pakistan makes Hafeez T20 cricket captain

Pakistan on Thursday dropped captain Misbah-ul Haq from the Twenty20 squad and made all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez the new skipper after the series defeat to England.
 

Pakistanis look to finish strong against WIndies

Pakistan will be looking to give unshakeable proof that the West Indies were fortunate to gain a victory in their One-day International series, when the final match is contested on Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium.
 

Pakistan look to pile on misery for Windies

Pakistan will look to stay on track for a series sweep when they face West Indies in the fourth one-day international on Monday at Kensington Oval but skipper Shahid Afridi has warned his team over complacency.
 

Pakistan look to pile on misery for Windies

Pakistan will look to stay on track for a series sweep when they face West Indies in the fourth one-day international on Monday at Kensington Oval but skipper Shahid Afridi has warned his team over complacency.
 

Windies, Pakistan set to launch T20 series

Old foes West Indies and Pakistan face each other in a Twenty20 International for the first time on Thursday.
 

Pakistan axe struggling Kamran Akmal

Pakistani selectors on Wednesday dropped faltering wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal from the one-day and Twenty20 squad for this month's tour of the West Indies and rested senior players.
 

Australia brace for Pakistan challenge at W.Cup

Australia captain Ricky Ponting is relishing the challenge of locking horns with Pakistan, the last team to beat the defending champions at a World Cup, when they meet on Saturday.
 

Afridi vows new plan of attack against Australia

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has vowed to unleash a surprise assault on defending champions Australia in their eagerly-anticipated World Cup Group A clash on Saturday.
 

Pakistan reach World Cup quarter-finals

Former champions Pakistan sailed into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a rain-affected Group A match at Pallekele stadium on Monday.
 

Pakistan trio miss out on contracts

Pakistan's cricket authorities on Wednesday awarded central contracts to 19 players but ignored under-scrutiny former captain Shoaib Malik, leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and batsman Mohammad Yousuf.
 

Waqar tells Pakistan openers to shape up

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis Saturday warned under-performing opening pair Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shahzad to start delivering World Cup runs.
 

Pakistan overcome Canada in W. Cup

Skipper Shahid Afridi took five wickets to help Pakistan overcome a scare at the hands of Canada and clinch a hard-fought 46-run win in their World Cup Group A match at R. Premadasa stadium Thursday.
 

Afridi, Misbah lead Pakistan past Sri Lanka

Shahid Afridi took four wickets and Misbah-ul-Haq notched a second successive half century as Pakistan upstaged Sri Lanka in a highly-charged World Cup Group A match by 11 runs on Saturday.
 

Pakistan choose to bat against Kenya

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat in the World Cup Group A clash against Kenya at Mahinda Rajapakse stadium on Wednesday.
 

Besieged Pakistan hoping for cricket W.Cup renewal

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes the recent spot-fixing scandal will not have a detrimental effect on their World Cup campaign which gets underway against Kenya on Wednesday.
 

Besieged Pakistan take fresh guard, face Kenya

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes the recent spot-fixing scandal will not have a detrimental effect on their World Cup campaign which gets underway against Kenya on Wednesday.