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What does the new formats-based contract system mean for Pakistan's players?
The new system will proritise data, reducing the role of "human selectors by 85%"
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PCB to switch to formats-based central contract system
The new structure will no longer have players in four categories from A to D, and will be classified by which format they are deemed to specialise in
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Sahibzada Farhan to lead Pakistan at Asian Games
The most notable new inclusion is fast bowler Ali Raza, who has been knocking at the door with stellar performances
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Brook replaces Root as No. 1 Test batter
Gill also climbed in the Test batters' list while Atkinson entered the top 10 bowlers
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Pakistan women set to tour Sri Lanka for white-ball games in July
Three ODIs and T20Is will be played in Hambantota between July 23 and August 4
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Abbottabad canter to National T20 Cup title with dominant all-round display
Chasing just 119, Shahzaib Khan and Kamran Ghulam made short work of the target
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Sarfaraz and Hesson to oversee red and white-ball camps in Lahore
Babar is one of 22 players part of the red-ball camp which will run until July 10, while the 27-player white-ball camp will last until September 18
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'Every team prepares pitches that suit them' - Shaheen defends Pakistan pitches
Shaheen Afridi defends the square-turning pitches despite questions around their relevance ahead of the World Cup in Africa after securing a 2-1 ODI series win over Australia
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Pakistan hold their nerve to take series in low-scoring scrap
Australia lost 7 for 38 but fought hard with the ball as Matt Kuhnemann claimed three wickets
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Battling Australia force series decider as questions grow for Pakistan
Tricky pitches have forced batters to adapt and led to a major role for spin and changes of pace
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'Batting allrounder' Shadab proves his value despite lean bowling returns
Shadab's 71 nearly helped Pakistan steal the second ODI against Australia, showcasing why he had been recalled after nearly three years out
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Ellis, Short share seven wickets as Australia dig deep to level series
Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw and Oli Peake all made important runs to give the visitors a total to work with
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Hesson debunks pitches 'myth', says there will be 'variety' at ODI World Cup
Pakistan ODI coach took to social media to defend his side's home pitches against Australia amid criticism that they are not going to help World Cup preparations for southern Africa
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Pakistan chase series win, Australia try to combat spin
The series continues at the batter-friendly Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore with the home side 1-0 up
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Minhas' record-breaking debut sets up handsome Pakistan victory
Renshaw and Short scored half-centuries but Australia could only post 200 against the home side's spinners
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Pakistan's National T20 Cup final to be played on June 7
The final had to be rescheduled because of persistent rain around the original date of March 18
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Babar returns while understrength Australia look to 2027 and beyond
Some familiar names return for Pakistan while Australia have fresh faces in the absence of a number of frontline stars
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Shaheen Afridi on Pakistan quicks losing speed: 'Machines deteriorate with time'
Afridi said Rizwan's omission from the ODIs against Australia was to give youngsters chance ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup
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Pakistan's famous cheerleader 'Chacha Cricket' to retire this year
The third ODI against Australia in Lahore will be his last at home, though he is hoping to cheer Pakistan on in England later in the year
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West Indies to host Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan in 2026 home season
West Indies will play Test matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the home season
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Babar back for ODIs vs Australia; uncapped Rohail, Minhas and Daniyal called up
Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah also returned for three-match series, while Mohammad Rizwan was omitted
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Masood leaves captaincy future to PCB but calls for 'structural' changes
After a series loss to Bangladesh, Pakistan captain urged his side to reflect on recurring failures and address the "root causes" behind their slide in Tests
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Taijul takes six as Bangladesh complete 2-0 sweep
Rizwan's 94 went in vain as Pakistan fell 78 short of their target of 437
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Tempers flare between Litton and Rizwan in Sylhet
Bangladesh's fielders got stuck into the Pakistan batter during the chase on the fourth day in Sylhet
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Batting coach Asad Shafiq hopeful of improbable Pakistan victory
Chasing 437 to level the series in Sylhet, Pakistan need 121 runs to win with only three wickets in hand
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Rizwan and Agha resist but Bangladesh on course for 2-0 sweep
Going into the fifth day in Sylhet, the hosts need three wickets to wrap up victory
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Mushfiqur ton, Litton and Joy fifties set Pakistan 437
Shahzad picked up four wickets but Mushfiqur ensured Bangladesh remained well in front
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Taskin, Mehidy, Taijul, Mahmudul put Bangladesh well in front
Taijul Islam and Nahid Ranatook three wickets each after Taskin and Mehidy shared the first four to restrict Pakistan to 232
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Shahzad calls Litton 'extremely lucky' after century
Bangladesh batter nicked a bouncer through to the keeper but Pakistan did not review the on-field not-out decision
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Litton 126 saves Bangladesh's blushes on opening day
Bangladesh were 116 for 6 not long into the post-lunch session but Litton took them to 278
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Pakistan lose eight WTC points for slow over rate in first Test against Bangladesh
Pakistan were eight overs short of the target and are now placed eighth on the WTC table with 11.11% points
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Hasan Ali stretchered off the field in Sylhet after picking up injury
Hasan Ali landed awkwardly while attempting a catch off his own bowling in the eighth over of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet
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Babar returns, Tanzid handed debut as Pakistan ask Bangladesh to bat in overcast Sylhet
Bangladesh have also brought in Shoriful Islam, leaving out Shadman Islam and Ebadot Hossain; Pakistan have left out Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imam-ul-Haq and Noman Ali, with Khurram Shahzad and Sajid Khan coming in
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Babar boost for Pakistan but Bangladesh have all the momentum
Bangladesh are stepping into a brave new red-ball world, while Pakistan have lost their last three Tests against the hosts
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Mushfiqur: 'Bangladesh know how to plan against Babar'
Babar Azam missed the first Test in Mirpur due to a left knee injury
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Shan Masood on Mirpur defeat: Our batters should have reassessed after tea
The Pakistan captain said the whole team would have to take responsibility for a third successive Test defeat to Bangladesh
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Nahid Rana rips through Pakistan to seal a final-session win for Bangladesh
This is now Bangladesh's third consecutive win against Pakistan, after they won the 2024 series by 2-0 margin
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Ashraful backs Bangladesh to beat the clock and Pakistan in rainy Mirpur
We can't say who has the upper hand in this Test," Pakistan allrounder Agha said
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Draw on the cards, but Mominul and Shanto extend Bangladesh's lead
Just like the first innings of the Test, the pair dug in to take the sting out of Pakistan's bowling attack
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Awais was 'zoned out for five minutes' after being struck on helmet
"I was not nervous when I was facing Nahid, though I was a little bit nervous when I was going to bat"