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    Younis, Misbah assert Pakistan dominance
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    Younis, Misbah assert Pakistan dominance

    October 21st, 2016 | by admin
    Younis Khan’s 33rd Test hundred gave Pakistan the ideal first-day platform in the second Test against West Indies, lifting them from an uneasy 42 for 2 to a commanding 304 for 4 at stumps. Returning to the side after...
    West Indies look to carry pink-ball fight into red-ball contest
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    West Indies look to carry pink-ball fight into red-ball contest

    October 20th, 2016 | by admin
    After lop-sided T20 and ODI series, West Indies fought to make the day-night Test in Dubai a thriller. While Pakistan eventually won in the last hour of play on the fifth day, they had to work hard for the 1-0 lead as West Indies...
    Dew hindered spin and reverse swing, says Misbah
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    Dew hindered spin and reverse swing, says Misbah

    October 18th, 2016 | by admin
    Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that dew played a role in reducing the effectiveness of his bowling attack during the day-night Test in Dubai because the dampness affected the pink ball’s ability to spin and reverse...
    Pakistan overcome Bravo epic for thrilling win
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    Pakistan overcome Bravo epic for thrilling win

    October 17th, 2016 | by admin
    Pakistan’s bowlers held their nerve to seize a 56-run win over West Indies after an intense, attritional fifth day in Dubai, in which Darren Bravo led his side’s plucky tilt at a come-from-behind victory. Bravo scored...
    Bishoo eight-for revives contest in Dubai Test
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    Bishoo eight-for revives contest in Dubai Test

    October 16th, 2016 | by admin
    A 16-wicket day brought the Dubai day-night Test to life as Pakistan’s 400th Test swung one way and then the other. After Yasir Shah’s three wickets – which brought him a five-wicket haul and his 100th Test...
    Azhar’s triple-century cements Pakistan’s dominance
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    Azhar’s triple-century cements Pakistan’s dominance

    October 14th, 2016 | by admin
    Confronted with bowling that was toothless at best and ragged at worst, Azhar Ali marched to 302 not out, becoming the fourth Pakistan player to score a Test triple-hundred. Azhar’s marathon 469-ball knock anchored...
    Hope, Powell named in WI ODI squad for Zimbabwe tri-series
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    Hope, Powell named in WI ODI squad for Zimbabwe tri-series

    October 13th, 2016 | by admin
    Batsman Shai Hope and allrounder Rovman Powell have been picked in West Indies’ squad for next month’s tri-series in Zimbabwe, after the selectors decided to drop Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin. Pollard and...
    Azhar century headlines opening day of Pakistan’s 400th Test
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    Azhar century headlines opening day of Pakistan’s 400th Test

    October 13th, 2016 | by admin
    Pakistan dominated the first day of their 400th Test, piling on 279 for 1, after Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and opted to bat. Openers Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam made the most of the batting-friendly conditions in Dubai, sharing a...
    Babar, Nawaz likely to debut in landmark Test for Pakistan
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    Babar, Nawaz likely to debut in landmark Test for Pakistan

    October 12th, 2016 | by admin
    Pakistan are no longer the No. 1 Test team, having lost the top ranking to India, but they still retain the sense of being champions. They are set to play their 400th Test match, a landmark game in more than one way since it will...
    West Indies tour match drawn after Hope fifty, Shahzaib five-for
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    West Indies tour match drawn after Hope fifty, Shahzaib five-for

    October 9th, 2016 | by admin
    A five-wicket haul for legspinner Shahzaib Ahmed ensured the PCB Patron’s XI secured a first-innings lead before an eventual draw on the final day of the three-day tour match against West Indies. Darren Bravo and Shai Hope...