Joe Root has insisted it's "disrespectful" to accuse Pakistan of showing "no fight" with the tourists on the brink of suffering a Test series whitewash by his England side.

“The board itself has demotivated the players more than anyone else. The board is not letting any player stand."

Mushtaq, who is currently working as Bangladesh's spin-bowling coach, said the lack of job security and what he described as emotional decision-making within the PCB are major concerns for him.

The defeat was Pakistan’s fifth successive loss to India in women’s T20 internationals. Yet Riaz remained optimistic about his team’s prospects.

“South Africa lost to Namibia, India lost to Ireland. At least check there, has cricket finished there?” Naqvi said.

As it wobbles, Pakistan cricket keeps pressing the reset button, apparently unaware that eventually the button itself will need replacing.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced sweeping changes on Monday after England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. Red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed after just a few months in the role and replaced by white-ball coach Mike Hesson, while Australian Ashley Noffke took over from bowling coach Umar Gul.

Pakistan will look to lift themselves from their ongoing slump, and secure a consolation win along with important WTC points in the Edgbaston Test which starts on September 9.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam suffered an injury during the second day of a warm-up match ahead of next week's first Test against England.

Shan Masood on Thursday dismissed talk of "revenge" ahead of Pakistan’s upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, insisting his side are focused solely on the task at hand ahead of the opening Test in Mirpur on Friday.

Pakistan's fixture against Namibia on Wednesday now looms as a crucial match for the Asian side as they try and qualify for the Super Eights.

Pakistan skipper Salman Agha won the toss and chose to bowl first in their high-voltage ICC T20 World Cup Group A fixture in Colombo on Sunday.

Ponting harbours concerns that Babar no longer has the power he once possessed to maximise the middle overs of a batting innings, pondering whether he’s playing the right role for the team.

Pakistan's spin quintet who shared all ten wickets between them.

"I want us to win the 2026 T20 World Cup and then the 2027 ODI World Cup. Winning both World Cups is my dream; if it happens, I will be very happy,” said Salman, Pakistan’s T20I captain, on a podcast for the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Zimbabwe were the third team in the tri-series but lost three of their four matches to finish bottom.

Despite a suicide attack earlier in the day in nearby Islamabad, which killed at least 12 people, the match went ahead under tightened security.

Despite the incident, Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah will remain with the national squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, starting Tuesday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the outcomes of several Code of Conduct proceedings arising from matches played during the ICC Asia Cup 2025.

Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam played a match-winning 47-ball 68 to guide his side to a convincing win over South Africa in Lahore on Saturday, sealing the three-match T20I series 2-1 after losing the opener.