England and Pakistan cricketers will be eager to improve their rankings when the two teams clash in a series involving three Tests starting Wednesday at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Babar Azam is currently sixth after having occupied a career-high fifth place in February
Younis Khan has wrongly been made batting coach, he should be training players in the National Academy with Mohammad Yousuf as the Pakistan batting coach, says Akhtar
Jasprit Bumrah stayed put in second place among bowlers
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has backed rising star Babar Azam, saying the Pakistan white-ball skipper has the numbers to back him amid constant comparisons with Virat Kohli.
Talented batsman Babar Azam has insisted he doesn't want to be compared with Indian skipper Virat Kohli but instead with legendary Pakistan batsmen like Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Pakistan opener Abid Ali has heaped praise on white-ball skipper Babar Azam and stated that his calming persona helped him during his initial days in the national team
PCB named the squad which will be led by Azhar Ali and Babar Azam will be the deputy for the Test matches
Azam was named Pakistan's T20 skipper while Azhar Ali was appointed as Test captain after Sarfaraz Ahmed was sacked in October last year
Babar Azam has been compared with Kohli a lot in recent times due to their consistent performances with the bat and ability to lead the team from the front.
With no official confirmation, the fate of the T20 World Cup hangs in balance due to the coronavirus pandemic
There are instances when you get angry inside but then you have to contain yourself and must have to control your aggression in the field, says Babar Azam
Naseem Shah and Iftikhar Ahmad are the two new faces in the 18-player men's central contract list for the 2020-21 season
During a recent Twitter interaction with fans Yousuf was asked to name best captain in white-ball cricket at the moment and the Pakistan legend picked New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson
Azam is the T20 International captain of Pakistan and is currently playing for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Sri Lanka, resuming at 220-5, had progressed to 225-5 in 7.5 overs when heavy rain in the morning forced the teams to have early lunch
The 24-year-old is a self-confessed fan of Kohli spoke about his aspiration to emulate the world's No.1 Test and ODI batsman
Akhtar said while Azam has been scoring some crucial runs for Pakistan, he fails to go the full distance
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and part-time off-spinner Kedar Jadhav took three wickets each as India restricted Pakistan to a paltry 162