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May 11, 2021
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has congratulated the Pakistan men’s cricket team on their sixth consecutive series win and Babar Azam, who has become the first Pakistan captain to win his opening four Tests. Pakistan defeated South Africa in Tests and T20Is at home earlier this year and then won the T20I and ODI series in the return series before wrapping up the African safari with T20I and Test series wins in Harare. This is the sixth time when Pakistan have won six or more series on the trot. Pakistan won 13 straight series in 2011-12, nine consecutive series in 2015-16, eight successive series in 2001-02 and six straight series in 1993-94 and 2017-18.
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani on Monday congratulated the national team on their sixth consecutive series win as Babar Azam became the first Pakistan captain to win his first four Tests.
“On behalf of the Pakistan cricket fans, I want to congratulate our men’s team on completing the successful tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe,” Mani said in a PCB press release issued on Monday.
Pakistan defeated South Africa in the Test (2-0) and T20 International (2-1) series at home earlier this year and then won the T20 (3-1) and ODI (2-1) series in the return series before wrapping up the African safari with T20 (2-1) and Test (2-0) series wins in Zimbabwe.
Babar Azam becomes first Pakistan captain to win his opening four Tests
By ANI| Published: 10th May 2021 7:00 pm IST Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (Photo: ICC)
Harare: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday congratulated the Pakistan men’s cricket team on their sixth consecutive series win and Babar Azam, who has become the first Pakistan captain to win his opening four Tests.
Pakistan defeated South Africa in Tests and T20Is at home earlier this year and then won the T20I and ODI series in the return series before wrapping up the African safari with T20I and Test series wins against Zimbabwe in Harare.
Babar Azam becomes first Pak skipper to win opening four Tests
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Babar Azam becomes first Pak skipper to win opening four Tests. Image Source: IANS News
Harare, May 10 : Pakistan s victory in the second Test against Zimbabwe made Babar Azam the country s first skipper to win his opening four Tests.
Under Azam s captaincy, Pakistan followed their two home Test wins against South Africa with a couple of innings victories in Harare.
The No. 1-ranked ODI batsman will now have a chance to get back to his run-scoring form in red-ball cricket when he captains Pakistan against West Indies (two Tests) and Bangladesh (two Tests) in August and September, respectively.
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