At Perth’s Optus Stadium, Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the understated hero in India’s commanding victory over Australia in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While pre-match chatter revolved around Virat Kohli’s form and Rohit Sharma’s absence, Bumrah’s phenomenal bowling performance quietly took centre stage, propelling India to a 1-0 lead in the series. Heading […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that Pakistan cannot depend on the same plan of using used pitches and bringing spinners into play for long-term success. Pakistan’s decision to play on the same surface as the first Test in Multan bore results as they ended their losing streak to level the series against England as […]

Former player Nasser Hussain applauded Pakistan Test debutant Kamran Ghulam for his stunning century on Day 1 (October 15) of the second Test against England in Multan. The veteran replaced Babar Azam at No. 4 amid much speculation among fans and experts as well. Yet, Ghulam showed his skills when he walked out to bat […]

Pakistan cricket has become a focal point of discussion in recent months, but the results tell a different story. Despite significant changes in coaching staff, player selections, and leadership, the state of cricket in Pakistan seems to be deteriorating. Recently, the national team faced a humiliating defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in their backyard, […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has shared his views on Pakistan’s decision to drop Babar Azam for the remaining two Tests against England. While Hussain said that Babar seems out of nick, he shared great players who thrive under pressure like him. However, Babar has been going through a poor form significantly across formats in […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that the pressure is mounting on the out-of-form Babar Azam after his back-to-back failures in the first Test against England in Multan. Babar scored only 35 runs across the two innings as Pakistan faced an embarrassing innings and 47- run defeat as well. However, it’s been 18 consecutive Test […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has raised some intriguing points about how England might integrate Ben Stokes into their lineup for the upcoming second Test against Pakistan. Stokes missed the first Test due to a hamstring injury, but despite his absence, England secured a comprehensive win by an innings and 47 runs in Multan. The […]

Former captain Nasser Hussain has said that he wouldn’t recommend opening the innings with all-rounder Ben Stokes in case Ben Duckett is ruled out of the rest of the Test series against Pakistan due to injury. Hussain also backed Ollie Pope to open with Zak Crawley despite the stand-in captain being dismissed for a duck […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has shared his concern for the team’s bowlers and their downtime during the first Test against Pakistan. He added that as the batters scored runs very quickly on Day 2 (October 8) of the first Test at Multan as well. The England bowlers struggled hard on a flat track with […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain applauded England’s display on Day 1 of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan, despite giving away 328/4 in 86 overs. The England bowlers were made to toil hard on a lifeless surface as Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood scored hundreds. And, Pope led the team again after Ben Stokes […]