Babar Azam

Pakistan's captain said the team would look to experiment during the T20Is against New Zealand as part of their World Cup preparations

Pakistan also called up Usman Khan, who formally switched allegiances from the UAE earlier this month

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It is understood that outgoing Pakistan captain Afridi did not contribute anything at all to the quotes the PCB put out in his name on returning captain Babar

Babar, meanwhile, says he "will continue consulting" Shaheen "for important decisions going forward"

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Babar, who hasn't accepted the offer yet, has asked the PCB to be appointed captain across all three formats if he is to consider a return

The star-studded XI represents five of the six teams, with no entrant from Karachi Kings

The duo added 98 runs for the sixth wicket to help United chase down Zalmi's 186-target in 19 overs

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With Kings needing four off the last ball, the fast bowler conceded just one bye to take Zalmi to the top of the standings

Akeal Hosein's hat-trick in vain as Quetta Gladiators suffer their third defeat of the season

Sultans still at the top and Zalmi move closer to qualification with their fourth win

An XI packed with experience, youth, a long batting line-up and world-class allrounders

United were on course as Azam Khan and Colin Munro hit 70s, but the penultimate over derailed the chase completely

The win, Zalmi's second in four games, lifted them to fourth place on the table

Babar Azam impressed with 72, but Peshawar Zalmi failed to put up enough runs in the first innings

Peshawar Zalmi started well chasing 207 but things went downhill from them after Saim Ayub was run out.