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After a week of logjam, star Pakistan cricketers sign PCB's amended central contracts

Senior players, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan, have signed the contract but have expressed reservations about few aspects of the contracts

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Jayawardene picks Babar Azam as player who can dethrone Joe Root as top Test batter

Jayawardene said he was most impressed by the amount of time Babar Azam has spent while at the crease.

The Hindu

ICC T20 Rankings: Yadav stays no. 2, Iyer moves up; Bishnoi, Kuldeep also see remarkable rise

The batting list is headed by Pakistan's Babar Azam.

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Jayasuriya stars again as Sri Lanka thrash Pakistan to level series

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya grabbed another five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test to end the series 1-1 on Thursday.

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SL vs Pak second Test | Sri Lanka beats Pakistan to level series 1-1

Set an improbable target of 508 runs to win, Pakistan was bowled out for 261 with a session to spare in its second innings

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Jayasuriya stars again as Sri Lanka thrash Pakistan to level Test series

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya grabbed five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test to end the series 1-1 on Thursday.

AFP

Pressure-free Pakistan can chase mammoth 508, says Yousuf

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said Wednesday he was confident his team could still play for victory against Sri Lanka in the second Test, despite needing an unprecedented 508-run chase to win.

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Sri Lanka target early Pakistan wickets after De Silva ton

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lankan century-maker Dhananjaya de Silva warned on Wednesday that they needed early Pakistan wickets on the final day of the second Test with bad weather looming.

AFP

De Silva ton sets Pakistan monumental chase in second Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dhananjaya de Silva struck a century as Sri Lanka handed Pakistan a mammoth victory target of 508 before bad weather hit the hosts' chances of wickets in the second Test on Wednesday.

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Ramesh grabs three to put Sri Lanka on top in second Pakistan Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Spinner Ramesh Mendis took three wickets to put Sri Lanka in command of the second Test on Monday despite a fighting 62 by Pakistan batsman Agha Salman.

AFP

Sri Lankan spinners rattle Pakistan in second Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka's spinners struck three times in the second session on day two against Pakistan, including taking the scalp of skipper Babar Azam, to leave the tourists reeling on Monday.

AFP

Chandimal propels Sri Lanka in Mathews' 100th Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dinesh Chandimal struck his fourth successive half-century to drive Sri Lanka's total before Pakistan hit back with late wickets on Sunday's opening day of the second Test at Galle.

AFP

Sri Lanka seek Galle turner to pay back Shaheen-less Pakistan

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dimuth Karunaratne's Sri Lanka will look to bounce back in the second Test starting Sunday against an upbeat Pakistan team that is fresh off a morale-boosting win.

AFP

Shafique stars as Pakistan break Galle record to beat Sri Lanka

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Abdullah Shafique hit an epic 160 to anchor Pakistan's record chase of 342 at Galle as the tourists won a thrilling opening Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

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Shafique stars as Pakistan complete record chase to win in Galle

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Abdullah Shafique hit an unbeaten 160 as Pakistan chased down a record target of 342 at Galle to win a tense opening Test by four wickets against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

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Ton-up Shafique drives Pakistan’s record chase at Galle against Sri Lanka

Opener Abdullah Shafique hit a gritty century to keep Pakistan in the hunt to chase down a victory target of 342 in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday

AFP

Ton-up Shafique drives Pakistan's record chase at Galle

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Opener Abdullah Shafique hit a gritty century to keep Pakistan in the hunt to chase down a victory target of 342 in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

AFP

Pakistan 147-2 at tea in pursuit of record 342 to win at Galle

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan lost two wickets but opener Abdullah Shafique stood strong on 77 as the tourists chased 342 for victory on day four of the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

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SL vs Pak, Test 1, Day 2 | Babar ton keeps Pakistan’s hopes alive

Captain Babar Azam put a record partnership for the last wicket with Naseem Shah to dig Pakistan out of trouble.

AFP

Defiant Azam ton leads Pakistan fight back in Sri Lanka Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan skipper Babar Azam made a defiant 119 to thwart a Sri Lankan spin attack led by Prabath Jayasuriya on day two of an evenly poised first Test on Sunday.

AFP

Azam hits ton as Pakistan fight back in first Sri Lanka Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Skipper Babar Azam made a defiant 119 before Pakistan were bowled out for 218 on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

AFP

Stubborn Azam leads Pakistan fightback in first Sri Lanka Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan skipper Babar Azam remained unbeaten on 95 to thwart the Sri Lankan spin attack led by Prabath Jayasuriya at tea on day two of the opening Test on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

India beat England by five wickets in third ODI to win series – as it happened

Rishabh Pant’s fine unbeaten 125 allowed India to cruise past England’s 259 for the loss of five wickets

AFP

Jayasuriya puts Pakistan in trouble with latest five-wicket haul

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed his third successive haul of five or more wickets to put Pakistan in deep trouble on the second day of the opening Test on Sunday.

The Hindu

De Silva returns, Oshada to open in first Pakistan Test

The two-match series starts Saturday in Galle, where the hosts first lost to and then hammered Australia in recent weeks

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