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.
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.
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.
Babar Azam fell to a peach of a delivery from Jayden Seales and he bizarrely went for a review despite getting a big nick.
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.
Pakistan's spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan made significant strides in the latest ICC Test rankings, while key players, including Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi, suffered setbacks following recent performances.
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.
In the video, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan stand with Sajid to celebrate after Pakistan won the Test by 127 runs.
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.
Former Pakistan Cricketer Basit Ali suggested Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to add Test captain Shan Masood to the Champions Trophy 2025 squad
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WI stun Pak with 2nd Test win
Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan on Monday for the first time in nearly 35 years.The West Indies won the second Test in Multan by 120 runs on day three to draw the series 1-1.
Sanju Samson who has been struggling to counter the England pacers, slipped 12 places to the 29th spot in the ICC T20I batter rankings.