Indian batter Tilak Varma has risen to career-best no. 2 position in the ICC men's T20I ranking and could become the youngest ever number one soon.
Off-spinner Sajid Khan masterminded Pakistan’s emphatic 127-run victory against the West Indies with a match haul of nine wickets in the first Test on Sunday. After the game, he made Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan do his famous thigh slap celebration.
Tilak Varma, who is 22, has a good chance of going past Babar Azam to become the youngest to top the ICC T20I batting rankings.
Babar Azam fell to a peach of a delivery from Jayden Seales and he bizarrely went for a review despite getting a big nick.
PAK Vs WI: Pakistan batting stalwart Babar Azam has hit a new low, as the right-handed batsman records yet another historic failure during the 2nd Test match vs West Indies at Multan. The incident occured during the 4th innings of the match on Day 2, where Babar Azam departed for 31, thereby, stretching his run to 61 innings without a Test ton.
Sajid Khan's thigh-raising celebration has won many admirers, but he wanted two of his senior team-mates to join in, and they did after he took a match-winning five-for against West Indies in Multan.
Varma now sits just behind Travis Head in the batters' list, with the Australian maintaining a 23-point lead at the top.
Former Pakistan Cricketer Basit Ali suggested Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to add Test captain Shan Masood to the Champions Trophy 2025 squad
West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie delivered a stunning ball on Day 1 of the second Test between Pakistan and the West Indies at Multan Cricket Stadium, sending star batter Babar Azam back to the pavilion for just one run.
Sajid Khan performed the thigh-five celebration with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan beat West Indies by 127 runs in the opening Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored half-centuries as Pakistan finished the day at 143 for four in 41.3 overs. Jayden Seales was the star for the West Indies with three wickets.