“Arafat Minhas is mentally tough - skill-wise he is good, but mentally he is smart.” 🌟
Former Pakistan batsman @AzharAli_ reviews the ODI Tri-Series, discusses how to address Pakistan’s U-19 selection problems, reflects on his son’s century for Lahore Blue’s U-19, and more!
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Full interview 👉 youtu.be/xmLqmputBsM
Pakistan U19 vs Nepal U19! 🏏
Nepal have won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 in Oman. 🇵🇰🇳🇵
📷: @ACCMedia1#U19AsiaCup#PakistanCricket
A month ago, Tayyab Arif spoke to @SeedaBalla93 and talked about his ambitions and leading the Test stalwarts in FC cricket.
Full Interview ⬇️
youtu.be/3ZkPSVTHEjY?si=ySwt…
Fakhar & Abbas Dominate! ⚡
Captain Fakhar Zaman smashed an unbeaten 45 off 21 balls, while Abbas Afridi (3/10) wreaked havoc with the ball.
United Tigers cruise to a convincing nine-wicket victory over Royal Desert Champions! 🐯
Good, Bad & Ugly — Day 1, PAK vs SL:
Tayyab Arif (57) & Mohammad Taha (51) impress on debut.
Babar Azam’s fifty goes to waste again.
Sri Lanka leak runs early; Fernando strikes twice (2/64).
Pakistan 281/5. 📊
#PAKvSL
Day 1 drama in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy! 🔥
Sajid Raza and Afaq Afridi lead the bowling charge with six-fers and five-fers respectively. Who impressed you most❓ 👀
Babar Azam’s influence, up close.
Mohammad Taha says batting alongside him on debut — plus Mike Hesson’s push to stay sharp domestically — eased his nerves on the way to 51. 🙏
#PAKvSL#PakistanCricket
Mohammad Taha on his Test debut fifty:
“It was my dream to bat with Babar bhai. I kept learning from him out there.”
51 off 105 balls on debut. 🏏
#MohammadTaha#PAKvSL
Stumps on Day 1 of the 1st Test: Pakistan finish on 281/5 after Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
Debutant Tayyab Arif’s 57 set the tone, while Saud Shakeel is unbeaten on 57* as bad light ended play early. 🏏
#PakPassion#PAKvSL
Pakistan’s 2026 Test debutants make up a full XI! 🏏
Openers to spinner — a complete side, built entirely from this year’s new faces.
#PakPassion#PAKvSL
An excellent effort! 🏏
Tayyab Arif’s 46-ball fifty on Test debut is the second-fastest in Pakistan’s history, behind only Razaullah’s 43-ball fifty against England earlier this year.
#PakPassion#PAKvSL
Despite a composed maiden fifty on debut, some PakPassion members are questioning if Tayyab Arif was promoted too soon off just 7 First-Class matches.
Should there be a minimum FC-games requirement before a Test debut? 🏏
ppforum.pakpassion.net/threa…
Pakistan extend their advantage to Tea on Day 1, reaching 214/3 in 53 overs.
Babar Azam brought up his 35th Test fifty (50 off 58), adding 69 for the third wicket with Mohammad Taha after Tayyab Arif’s fine 57. 🏏
#PakPassion#PAKvSL
🏏 LIVE: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, Day 1 from Rawalpindi! 🇵🇰🇱🇰
Sri Lanka won the toss & bowl on a green-tinged surface. Pakistan field FOUR debutants – Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, Arafat Minhas & Saqib Khan.
🔴 WATCH: youtube.com/video/GLmoyKLThT…
A PakPassion member credited Mike Hesson for making Pakistan’s white-ball side “winnable and watchable” again, and is hoping the same turnaround follows in Test cricket.
Do you think Hesson’s selection approach can work in the longer format too? 🏏
ppforum.pakpassion.net/threa…
Pakistan in control at Lunch on Day 1 of the 1st Test, reaching 137/2 after being inserted by Sri Lanka.
Debutant Tayyab Arif struck a maiden fifty (57 off 51), while Babar Azam is unbeaten on 31. 🏏