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Waqas Zafar

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Talking technique

Deconstructing Haider Ali

Delving into the technical aspects of Haider Ali and taking a closer look at his power hitting

Coronavirus pandemic

Alex Hales goes in self-isolation over coronavirus symptoms, quashes reports of testing positive

"I awoke early on Sunday morning having developed a fever and followed the government’s advice of self-isolation"

England firm favourites to clinch series against tottering South Africa

England, struck with injury problems, have had their young players in Dominic Sibley, Ollie Pope and Dom Bess standing up, which was a real positive

Bangladesh tour of Pakistan 2020

Bangladesh agree to tour Pakistan for two Tests, three T20Is, one-off ODI

The tour will be split into two parts as both teams will lock horns in three T20Is, two Tests and one ODI

PSL 5 to start from February 20; set to be played across four cities

After bringing Test cricket back to Pakistan, hosting of the entire HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 is our other major achievement.

Smith's golden run in 2019

2019: A year of Smith’s splendid comeback to international cricket

A closer look at Smith's golden run in 2019

Misbah urges Bangladesh to play Tests in Pakistan

'Will be a huge disappointment if Bangladesh refuse to play Tests in Pakistan' – Misbah-ul-Haq

"If we don’t play our tests at home then we will be disadvantaged. We can’t deprive our players of cricket at home grounds.”

'Sri Lanka have given us immense happiness by playing in Pakistan' – Azhar Ali

"It's a great occasion for happiness for all of us that we won the series"

'We want to win this series and make the occasion memorable' – Azhar Ali

"We are playing a home series and need to capitalise on that home advantage," he told reporters at National Stadium, Karachi

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