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Pakistan’s white-ball captain Babar Azam is close to breaking a significant T20I record, currently held by Indian star batter Virat Kohli, during the upcoming series against England.

Kohli is the highest run-scorer in T20I history with 4037 runs in 109 innings, however, Azam needs only 83 runs to claim the record.

The Pakistan captain is currently in third position among the highest run-scorers in T20I cricket with 3955 runs, behind Kohli and Indian captain Rohit Sharma (3974).

The four-match T20I series against England will provide Azam with an ideal opportunity to break the record and become the first Pakistani batter to score 4000 T20I runs.

The star batter, who is also the most successful captain in T20I history with 46 victories, also holds the record for scoring the most runs as captain in T20I cricket.

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He has scored 2452 runs as captain and with 48 runs in the upcoming series, he will become the first to score 2500 runs as captain.

Babar Azam-led Pakistan will commence the four-match T20I series against England on May 22 at Headingley, Leeds. The series will conclude on May 30 at The Oval, London.

After the conclusion of the England series, the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The 2009 champions will start their campaign against co-host USA on June 4 before taking on arch-rivals India on June 9.

READ: Gary Kirsten joins Pakistan team in Leeds ahead of first England T20I

LEEDS: Pakistan batter Aliya Riaz completed 1000 runs in women’s T20Is on Sunday during the third T20I against England at Headingley.

The right-handed batter became the fifth women’s player from Pakistan to achieve the milestone after Bismah Maroof, Javeria Khan, Nida Dar and Muneeba Ali.

Aliya Riaz was Pakistan’s top-scorer with an unbeaten 35 off 27, hitting four boundaries in the third T20I. Pakistan suffered a 34-run defeat, resulting in a 3-0 whitewash.

Chasing 177, Pakistan women’s team was restricted to 142/4 in 20 overs, courtesy of economical bowling by England.

Pakistan openers Gull Feroza and Sidra Ameen started the pursuit cautiously, scoring 60 off 55 for the first wicket. Sophie Ecclestone ended Ameen’s anchoring knock of 26 runs from 29 deliveries.

Pakistan lost three more wickets in quick succession, slipping to 73-4 in 11.4 overs.

With 104 required off 50 balls, Pakistan captain Nida Dar and Riaz joined hands to complete the marathon chase.

However, England’s economic bowling did not allow them to meet the increasing required run rate.

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Dar and Riaz raised an unbeaten 69-run stand but failed to take the team across the finish line as Pakistan managed 142-4 in their allocated 20 overs.

Earlier, England chose to bat first and Danielle Wyatt cautiously started the innings with a one-sided partnership with Maia Bouchier (8) before Bouchier was run out in the sixth over with 36 runs on the board.

Wyatt was joined by Nat Sciver-Brunt, who scored a meagre eight runs in 10 balls and fell prey to Dar in the ninth over.

England’s skipper Heather Knight then joined a settled Wyatt on the crease. Wyatt switched gears and attacked Pakistan bowlers, while Knight played an anchor’s role.

Wyatt scored 47 runs during the 59-run stand for the third wicket, raising the team’s total to 118 before Diana Baig ended her entertaining knock.

She top-scored for England with 87 runs from 48 balls with the help of 13 boundaries, including one six.

Wicketkeeper Amy Jones then played a 26-run cameo off 15 balls to drag the team’s total to 162 amidst falling wickets from the other end. Jones was dismissed by Fatima Sana in the penultimate over.

Baig bowled the final over for Pakistan, taking two wickets, while Lauren Filer got run out on the last ball to finish England’s innings at 176.

Baig returned with figures of 3-26, while Dar claimed three wickets for 45 runs.

READ: Gary Kirsten joins Pakistan team in Leeds ahead of first England T20I

LEEDS: Pakistan cricket team’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has joined the squad here on Sunday ahead of the T20I series against England, starting from May 22.

The former South African batter was welcomed by team management and white-ball captain Babar Azam. Meanwhile, senior team manager Wahab Riaz presented the team’s training jersey to Gary Kirsten.

Pakistan men’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten joins the team in Leeds ahead of the #ENGvPAK T20I series. pic.twitter.com/wu0K6jRuV8

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 19, 2024

Gary Kirsten will oversee the team’s practice sessions from Monday, which is scheduled to run from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM local time.

Pakistan team’s final practice session before the first T20I is scheduled on Tuesday from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM local time.

The Green Shirts will play the first match of the four-match T20I series against England at Headingley on May 22.

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After the conclusion of the England series, the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The 2009 champions will start their campaign against co-host USA on June 6 before taking on arch-rivals India on June 9.

Pakistan squad

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.

Series schedule

May 22: First T20I at Leeds

May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham

May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff

May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval

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LEEDS: Danielle Wyatt played a brilliant 87-run knock, coupled with a combined bowling effort led England women to defeat Pakistan by 34 runs in the third T20I to clean sweep the three-match series here on Sunday.

Chasing 177, Pakistan women’s team was restricted to 142/4 in 20 overs, courtesy of economical bowling by England at Headingley.

Pakistan openers Gull Feroza and Sidra Ameen started the pursuit cautiously, scoring 60 off 55 for the first wicket.

Sophie Ecclestone ended Ameen’s anchoring knock of 26 runs from 29 deliveries with the help of five boundaries.

Feroza followed her partner to the pavilion in the next over as she was dismissed by Charlie Dean after scoring 30 off 29.

Pakistan lost two more wickets in quick succession, slipping to 73-4 in 11.4 overs.

With 104 required off 50 balls, Pakistan captain Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz joined hands to complete the marathon chase.

However, England’s economic bowling did not allow them to meet the increasing required run rate.

Dar and Riaz raised an unbeaten 69 run-stand but failed to take the team across the finish line.

Riaz top-scored for Pakistan with 35 off 27, while Dar scored 29 off 24 as Pakistan managed 142-4 in their allocated 20 overs.

For England, Dean, Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, and Danielle Gibson bagged one wicket each.

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Earlier, England chose to bat first and Danielle Wyatt cautiously started the innings with a one-sided partnership with Maia Bouchier (8) before Bouchier was run out in the sixth over with 36 runs on the board.

Wyatt was joined by Nat Sciver-Brunt, who scored a meagre eight runs in 10 balls and fell prey to Dar in the ninth over.

England’s skipper Heather Knight then joined a settled Wyatt on the crease. Wyatt switched gears and attacked Pakistan bowlers, while Knight played an anchor’s role.

Wyatt scored 47 runs during the 59-run stand for the third wicket, raising the team’s total to 118 before Diana Baig ended her entertaining knock.

She top-scored for England with 87 runs from 48 balls with the help of 13 boundaries, including one six.

Dar removed Knight (12) while Alice Capsey got run out in the same over as England slipped to 122-5 in the 15th over.

Wicketkeeper Amy Jones then played a 26-run cameo off 15 balls to drag the team’s total to 162 amidst falling wickets from the other end. Jones was dismissed by Fatima Sana in the penultimate over.

Baig bowled the final over for Pakistan, taking two wickets, while Lauren Filer got run out on the last ball to finish England’s innings at 176.

Baig returned with figures of 3-26, while Dar claimed three wickets for 45 runs.

READ: Shahid Afridi welcomes Virat Kohli’s statement about visiting Pakistan

LEEDS: Pakistan men’s cricket team met with the national women’s cricket team players at the team hotel here on Sunday.

Pakistan’s men’s white-ball captain Babar Azam, along with senior manager Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi, and other players, wished the Pakistan Women’s cricketers well for the upcoming third T20I against England as well as the remaining tour.

Catching up in Leeds 🤝

Our men’s and women’s cricketers interact with each other at the team hotel.#ENGWvPAKW | #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/SbSmKbaQ3h

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 19, 2024

Pakistan women’s team is set to play the last T20I of the three-match series against England later today at Headingley. England have already attained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

The national women’s team will then take on England in a three-match ODI series, part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25, scheduled to be played from 23 to 29 May in Derby, Taunton and Chelmsford.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan men’s team will play the first match of the four-match T20I series at Headingley on May 22.

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The national men’s cricket team reached here on Wednesday, following their 2-1 series victory over Ireland in the three-match series.

After the conclusion of the England series, the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The 2009 champions will start their campaign against co-host USA on June 6 before taking on arch-rivals India on June 9.

READ: Shahid Afridi welcomes Virat Kohli’s statement about visiting Pakistan

LEEDS: The Pakistan men’s cricket team on Friday, kick-started their preparations for the four-match away T20I series against England, scheduled to commence on May 22.

According to the details, the players engaged in several batting, bowling and fielding drills in a three-hour-long session under the supervision of the coaching staff.

The England series-bound squad will also train on Saturday, May 18, before enjoying the rest day on Sunday.

Notably, the national men’s cricket team reached here on Wednesday, following their 2-1 series victory over Ireland in the three-match series.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten is set to join the team on May 19.

Kirsten will be joined by fielding coach Simon Helmot and Mental Performance Coach David Reid in the team management.

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After the conclusion of the England series, the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The 2009 champions will start their campaign against co-host USA on June 6 before taking on arch-rivals India on June 9.

Pakistan squad

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.

England squad

Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

Series schedule

May 22: First T20I at Leeds

May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham

May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff

May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval

READ: Mohammad Hafeez backs Pakistan bowlers, wants batters to step up

Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan has lashed out at England players over their early exit from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) to partake in the T20I series against Pakistan.

Pathan took to his official X account and criticised English players, urging them to complete their full commitment. “Either be available for full season or don’t come!” Irfan Pathan posted.

Either be available for full season or don’t come!

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 15, 2024

Prior to Pathan, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar also echoed similar sentiments, demanding the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take action and penalise the players for pulling off from the playoff stages of the IPL.

“I am all for players choosing country before anything else but having assured various franchises about their availability for the full season, if they pull out now, it will be letting down the franchises which probably pay them more money in one IPL season which they don’t earn in a few seasons with their country,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid Day.

“The franchises should not only be allowed to deduct a substantial amount from the fee that the player was bought for but also not give the Board, to which the player belongs, the stated 10 per cent commission of the fee that each player gets.”

England are set to play a four-match T20I series against Pakistan, starting from May 22 at Headingley.

England squad for Pakistan series and T20 World Cup

Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (vc), Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tom Hartley, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

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LEEDS: The Pakistan cricket team reached here on Wednesday from Dublin to partake in the four-match T20I series against England.

The Green Shirts recently defeated Ireland in the three-match T20I series 2-1 before reaching here.

Pakistan team will rest today before hitting the nets on Friday to prepare for the series, starting from May 22 at Headingley.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten is set to join the team on May 19.

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Kirsten will be joined by fielding coach Simon Helmot and Mental Performance Coach David Reid in the team management.

After the conclusion of the England series, the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The 2009 champions will start their campaign against co-host USA on June 6 before taking on arch-rivals India on June 9.

Pakistan squad

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.

England squad

Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

Series schedule

May 22: First T20I at Leeds

May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham

May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff

May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval

READ: Misbah believes Amir’s experience will be crucial in T20 World Cup 2024

DUBLIN: Pakistan’s white-ball captain, Babar Azam, expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance in the Ireland series and vowed to maintain the same momentum against England.

Pakistan defeated Ireland in the final T20I to clinch the three-match series 2-1, courtesy of Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s swashbuckling half-centuries.

Azam reflected on the team’s performance after the game and appreciated the batters for showing responsibility after the shocking loss in the first match.

“Our team showed improvement during the Ireland series, especially in the batting department,” said the star batter.

He appreciated contributions by the top-order batters Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman, while also showing faith in lower-order batters Iftikhar Ahmed and Azam Khan.

“Rizwan and Fakhar stood out throughout the series, however, the performance by Iftikhar Ahmed and Azam Khan in the lower order has been promising,” he added.

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The star-batter also heaped praise on bowlers, especially all-rounder Imad Wasim for his economical spells.

“If we talk more about bowling, Imad Wasim is bowling very well in difficult situations. Amir is playing a perfect role as a senior bowler, while Shaheen Afridi once again proved himself as an outstanding bowler,” he said.

He also expressed optimism for the upcoming four-match T20I series against England and vowed to maintain the same momentum as in the Ireland series.

“You will continue to see positive intent from batters during the England series and we will try to maintain this momentum,” he concluded.

Pakistan and England will square off in the first T20I on May 22 at Headingley, followed by the second match at Edgbaston on May 25.

After the conclusion of the series, the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

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LEEDS: Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten is set to join the team ahead of the T20I series against England here on May 19.

The four-match series will commence on May 22 at Headingley, followed by the second match at Edgbaston on May 25.

Kirsten will be joined by fielding coach Simon Helmot and Mental Performance Coach David Reid in the team management.

The former South African batter expressed his excitement about his new role with the Pakistan team.

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” I am excited to start a new journey with Pakistan. The new management and all the players are determined to deliver solid results,” said Gary Kirsten.

After the conclusion of the series, the Pakistan team will depart for the United States of America (USA) to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Notably, the Pakistani cricket team is currently in Ireland, competing in a three-match T20I series, which is tied at 1-1. The final match will be played later today in Dublin.

Pakistan squad for Ireland and England T20Is

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.

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