Pakistan captain Shan Masood hailed Babar Azam for stepping up in the absence of Saim Ayub. The youngster fractured his right ankle and was stretchered off midway through the second Test between ...

Pakistan head coach Aqib Javed backed the management's decision to promote Babar Azam as an opener ahead ... was promoted as an opener after Saim Ayub was ruled out of the mega event due to ...

Former Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has defended Babar Azam following scrutiny over ... who was pushed to open the innings in the absence of Saim Ayub, struggled to make an impact in his ...

Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel ...

Pakistan opener Saim Ayub continues rehabilitation from an ... in the Platinum category alongside former Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Zalmi, like the national team, will be closely monitoring ...

A well-paced hundred from Saim Ayub and an all-round show from Salman ... with three of them coming off Babar Azam's bat, as Pakistan moved to 32/1 at the end of the first powerplay.

If Saim Ayub gets injured again, will they treat him the same? No, they won’t,” Hasan added. Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy: Mohammad Rizwan (C), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman ...

Dashing batsman Fakhar Zaman has returned to Pakistan's 15-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy but rising fellow-opener Saim Ayub is out injured ... from the 2017 title-winning side - Fakhar, ...

(Babar Azam at 72 runs, in 7.4 over), (Saim Ayub at 131 runs, in 14.3 over), (Mohammad Haris at 139 runs, in 15.4 over), (Rovman Powell at 158 runs, in 17.2 over), (Tom Kohler Cadmore at 160 runs, in ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Host Pakistan recalled opening batter Fakhar Zaman and allrounder Faheem Ashraf for the Champions Trophy while Saim Ayub was ruled out on Friday due to a broken ankle.