RIZWAN ALI

AP Sports Writer
Workers repair broken glass of a building at the parking area of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, where a suspected Indian drone was crashed on Thursday, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan postpones its T20 cricket tournament because of concerns over conflict with India
The Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed its Pakistan Super League following rising military tensions between India and Pakistan. “Cricket while being a unifying force and a source of joy, must take a respectful pause,” the PCB said in a statement.
 
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits a boundary during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes world cricket’s wunderkind at the age of 14
A 14-year-old wunderkind has the cricket world in raptures after scoring an electrifying 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League.
 
Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
By the numbers: Pooran’s ascent to the top of IPL batting charts
Nicholas Pooran’s impeccable batting separates the West Indies left-hander from other power-hitters in cricket’s Twenty20 format, and here are the numbers to prove it. Pooran continues to torment bowlers in the lucrative Indian Premier League.
 
Groundsmen cover the pitch and other area due to rain before start of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Rain washes out host Pakistan’s last Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh
Rain has forced the abandonment of the Pakistan-Bangladesh game in the Champions Trophy in Rawalpindi.
 
Groundsmen cover the pitch and field area due to low rain fall before start of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and South Africa, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Rain washes out Champions Trophy game between South Africa and Australia
Rain has washed out the Champions Trophy game between South Africa and two-time winner Australia without a ball being bowled.
 
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra celebrates after scoring century during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan Monday, Feb. 24, 2025,. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
New Zealand thumps Bangladesh and carries India into the Champions Trophy semifinals
New Zealand has sealed a semifinal spot in the Champions Trophy after cruising past Bangladesh by five wickets on the back of Rachin Ravindra’s century in Rawalpindi.
 
An auto-rickshaw drives past a billboard depicting portraits of the captains of participating cricket teams in ICC Champions Trophy 2025, installed at a roadside, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M Chaudary)
A three-decade wait is about to end for Pakistan’s passionate cricket fans
A three-decade wait is about to end for Pakistan’s passionate cricket fans who haven’t seen a major multi-nation tournament on home soil since the 1996 World Cup. The Champions Trophy opens at Karachi on Wednesday with Pakistan against New Zealand.
 
Pakistan cricketers to face arch-rival India in Dubai as 2025 Champions Trophy schedule is announced
Pakistan will take on arch-rival India in the marquee group game of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Feb. 23 after the ICC finally announced the schedule for the tournament.
 
Pakistan's Saim Ayub raises his bat and hemet after reaching his century during the third International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Champions Trophy host Pakistan confirms UAE as neutral venue for India’s games at cricket tournament
The Pakistan Cricket Board has chosen the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue to host India’s games at next year’s Champions Trophy following a standoff between the two rivals.
 
India's Akash Deep, third left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Mitchell Marsh during play on day five of the third cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Pat Hoelscher)
India will play at a neutral site and not go to Pakistan for Champions Trophy cricket
The International Cricket Council has confirmed India will not play in Pakistan during the Champions Trophy next year. All of India’s games will be at a neutral venue, including if it reaches the semifinals and final.
 
Pakistan's Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi talks to media after reviewing the Gaddafi Stadium's up-gradation work in preparation for upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Pakistan hopes to get a fair deal from the ICC over the Champions Trophy dilemma with India
Pakistan hopes it will get a fair deal on “equality” when the International Cricket Council virtually meets on Friday to finalize details for next year’s Champions Trophy.
 
England's Ben Stokes reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal during the day three of third test cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
England captain Stokes has ‘no complaints’ about engineered test wickets in Pakistan
Ben Stokes has no complaints about losing the test series to Pakistan 2-1 on two engineered spin wickets. Stokes says Pakistan wanted to give itself the best chance by playing on two dry wickets and he has “absolutely no complaints whatsoever.”
 
Pakistani players pose for group photo with the trophy after winning the series against England by 2-1, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Ali and Khan again spin out England to earn Pakistan’s series-clinching 9-wicket win in 3rd test
Spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan has suppressed England inside three days and earned Pakistan a long-awaited and series-clinching nine-wicket win in the third and final test.
 
Pakistan's Saud Shakeel celebrates after scoring century during the day two of third test cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
England reeling after Shakeel century puts Pakistan ahead in 3rd test
England crumbled to 24-3 after Saud Shakeel’s century gave Pakistan the lead on day two of the series-deciding third cricket test in Rawalpindi.
 
England's Jamie Smith plays a shot during the day one of third test cricket match between Pakistan and England, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan in some bother after sending England into a spin saved by Jamie Smith
Jamie Smith has bailed out England with a gallant half-century against Pakistan’s spin attack on an engineered dry pitch to start the decisive third test in Rawalpindi.
 
England's Shoaib Bashir attends a practice session, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan retains spin-heavy team for third and final test against England’s cricketers
Pakistan has retained its spin-heavy team for Thursday’s series-deciding third test against England as both sides anticipate another dry wicket that will suit the slow bowlers.
 
England's Brydon Carse, left, Olly Stone, second left, and Pakistan's coach Jason Gillespie, right, examine the pitch preparing for upcoming third test match between Pakistan and England, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
England brings in third spinner Ahmed for 3rd test against Pakistan
A dry pitch prepared with the help of industrial-sized fans and outdoor heaters has lured England to go with a three-pronged spin attack including Rehan Ahmed against Pakistan for the series-deciding third test starting in Rawalpindi.
 
Pakistan's Shan Masood reacts after his dismissal as he walks off the field during the second day of second test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan test cricketers criticized at home after debacle against Bangladesh
Pakistan’s embarrassing test series whitewash against Bangladesh has been heavily criticized at home, with former captain Ramiz Raja calling for an explanation from red-ball captain Shan Masood and senior players.
 
Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto holds trophy after winning the test cricket series against Pakistan at a ceremony, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Shanto believes historic cricket triumph in Pakistan will bring smiles in Bangladesh
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes his team’s first test cricket series win over Pakistan will give his compatriots reason to smile amid ongoing difficulties.
 
Bangladesh's officials and players pose for photograph after winning test cricket series against Pakistan, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Bangladesh thumps Pakistan in 2nd test to complete historic clean sweep
Bangladesh has completed victory against Pakistan on the last afternoon and achieved an historic sweep of their two-test cricket series in Rawalpindi.
 
Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud, second right, and teammates appeal for dismissal of Pakistan's Mir Hamza during the fourth day of second test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Rain halts Bangladesh’s bid for clean sweep after Pakistan’s batters falter in 2nd test
Rain halted Bangladesh’s bid for a clean sweep against Pakistan after young pace bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana rattled the hosts for 172 on Day 4 in the second test on Monday.
 
Bangladesh's Litton Das kisses his helmet after scoring century during the third day of second test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Litton and Mehidy lead Bangladesh’s splendid fightback in 2nd test against Pakistan
Century-maker Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz led a Bangladesh fightback in the second test and overshadowed Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad’s maiden five-wicket haul on Sunday.
 
Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Mirza celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed during the second day of second test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Mehidy bags 5-wicket haul but sloppy Bangladesh fielding allows Pakistan to score 274 in 2nd test
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed 5-61 and helped Bangladesh bowl out Pakistan for 274 on Day 2 of the second and final test.
 
Cameramen film the ground which is covered with sheets due to rainfall as they wait for the start of first day game of second test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Persistent rain in Rawalpindi washes out Day 1 of 2nd test between Pakistan and Bangladesh
Persistent rain has washed out the opening day of the second test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
 
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Mirza during the fourth day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan drops Shaheen Shah Afridi for 2nd test against Bangladesh
Embattled Pakistan has dropped rusty fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed for Friday’s second test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi in hope of tying the two-match series.
 
Pakistan's Shan Masood reacts after his dismissal during the fifth day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan cricket chief says a lack of quality backup is eroding the strength of the test squad
Pakistan’s cricket chief says a lack of quality backup is eroding the strength of the test squad. After the embarrassing 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the first test, Mohsin Naqvi says that the selection committee has “no pool to turn to from which to select players.”
 
Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Mirza, center, celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan during the fifth day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Bangladesh registers historic 10-wicket win after Pakistan collapse to 146 all out in 1st test
Bangladesh shrugged off political unrest back home to notch a historic 10-wicket win after scrappy Pakistan collapsed to 146 all out on a dramatic final day of the first test.
 
Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates after scoring century during the fourth day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Mushfiqur and Mehidy nullify Pakistan’s pace as Bangladesh leads by 94 runs in 1st test
Mushfiqur Rahim dug in to score a superb 191 and share a record stand with Mehidy Hasan Miraz as Bangladesh nullified Pakistan pace attack in the first test. Mushfiqur’s 11th test hundred lifted Bangladesh to 565 all out on Day 4.
 
Bangladesh's Shadman Islam, centre, follows the ball after player a shot for boundary as Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan wathces during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Shadman misses out on a century as Bangladesh reaches 316-5 to trail Pakistan by 132 runs
Opener Shadman Islam has missed out on a century in his comeback test match as Bangladesh blunted pace-heavy Pakistan’s attack and reached 316-5 at stumps on the third day of the first test.
 
Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan prays after scoring century during the second day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Rizwan and Shakeel centuries give Pakistan control of first test against Bangladesh
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Saud Shakeel smashed centuries as Pakistan piled up 448-6 declared to put the hosts in control of the first test against Bangladesh.
 
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