Babar Azam expressed deep gratitude and relief after ending his 807-day century drought in Pakistan’s eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI.

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second one-day international in Rawalpindi to seal the three-game series 2-0 on Friday amid the backdrop of security concerns and tension in the tourists' camp following a suicide bombing earlier this week.

Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam played a match-winning 47-ball 68 to guide his side to a convincing win over South Africa in Lahore on Saturday, sealing the three-match T20I series 2-1 after losing the opener.

His 68 off 48 balls, his 40th half-century in the format, anchored Pakistan’s chase of 140 after early setbacks.

Babar Azam became the highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals as Pakistan cruised to a nine-wicket win over South Africa in the second T20I in Lahore on Friday, levelling the three-match series 1-1.

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson has thrown his support behind Babar Azam's return to the T20 squad, as the three-match series against South Africa starts in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Babar Azam was Thursday recalled to Pakistan's Twenty20 international squad for two home series, nearly a year after the batsman was axed.

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said.

Pakistan have named a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE, excluding veteran stars Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

Big names are back in Pakistan's T20I and ODI squads to face West Indies.

New Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson has revealed the steps that experienced duo Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi must take to work their way back into the T20I side.

Hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh have had several similarities in their disappointing ICC Champions Trophy exits.

It means three players from India occupy spots inside the top five.

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar slammed Babar Azam for his showings in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, calling him ‘a fraud’, and also put the Pakistan team on blast for their lacklustre performance.

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has come down hard on the right-hander, calling his batting style outdated and reminiscent of the 1980s.

New Zealand underlined their title aspirations with a 60-run victory against defending champions Pakistan in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

In what will be Pakistan’s first ICC tournament played on home soil since 1996, there is a lot on the line for this team.

Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam is going through a lean patch with the bat in ODIs, having not scored a hundred in the format for over two years.

Sarfaraz, who was the captain of the Pakistan side that lifted the Champions Trophy in 2017, wants the Men in Green to play intense but smart cricket against arch-rivals India on February 23, when the two sides face-off in Dubai.

Mohammad Rizwan will lead the team, having done so since Babar Azam stepped down from the role after the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023. This is the first 50-over ICC tournament since then.