Saim Ayub

England v Pakistan 2024

Saim Ayub must show he’s worth breaking the Babar-Rizwan partnership for

Ayub has opened the batting for Pakistan in T20Is in their last two bilateral series'.

ireland v pakistan 2024
Ramiz Raja: Not worth breaking Babar-Rizwan opening pair for Saim Ayub

"He shows flashes of brilliance, but you have to show sustainable flashes of brilliance."

by Wisden Staff / May 13, 2024
Pakistan Super League 2024
Watch: Part-timer Saim Ayub bowls Alex Hales with brilliant carrom ball as Babar Azam new-ball gambit pays off

A Babar masterstroke

by Wisden Staff / March 4, 2024
Pakistan Super League 2024
Watch: Saim Ayub nails extraordinary no-look flick for six off 141kph Tymal Mills delivery

Boom

by Wisden Staff / February 26, 2024
PSL 2024
Watch: Babar Azam runs out PSL opening partner Saim Ayub after massive mix-up, apologises later

"That was my mistake"

by Wisden Staff / February 20, 2024
Australia v Pakistan 2023/24
Watch: Tumbling Saim Ayub escapes serious injury after knee gets stuck in SCG outfield

A lucky escape for the debutant

by Wisden Staff / January 5, 2024
Australia v Pakistan 2023/24
Watch: Debutant Saim Ayub drops easy slip catch of David Warner in his final Test match

Warner, then 20, made 34

by Wisden Staff / January 4, 2024
Australia v Pakistan 2023/24
What are the first-class accomplishments of Saim Ayub, Pakistan's latest Test debutant?

Ayub averaged 79 in the 2023/24 Quaid-e-Azam

by Sarah Waris / January 2, 2024
Australia v Pakistan 2023/24
How does Saim Ayub fit into Pakistan's Test starting XI against Australia?

Ayub has yet to make his Test debut.

by Katya Witney / November 24, 2023
Australia v Pakistan 2023/24
Saim Ayub gets maiden Test call-up, Haris Rauf backs out as Pakistan name squad for Australia tour

Thoughts on the squad?

by Wisden Staff / November 20, 2023

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Issue 78

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In-depth coverage of an absorbing first half of the County Championship
Raf Nicholson reports on the opening exchanges of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Tymal Mills remembers a day when his life changed forever
Jo Harman hails Jofra Archer’s return
Mel Farrell speaks to West Indies’ head coach Darren Sammy
Cameron Ponsonby has a net with power-hitting guru Julian Woods
We speak to Geoff Miller about playing for England and leading the selection panel
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Saim Ayub

Saim Ayub must show he’s worth breaking the Babar-Rizwan partnership for

Ramiz Raja: Not worth breaking Babar-Rizwan opening pair for Saim Ayub

Watch: Part-timer Saim Ayub bowls Alex Hales with brilliant carrom ball as Babar Azam new-ball gambit pays off

Watch: Saim Ayub nails extraordinary no-look flick for six off 141kph Tymal Mills delivery

Watch: Babar Azam runs out PSL opening partner Saim Ayub after massive mix-up, apologises later

Watch: Tumbling Saim Ayub escapes serious injury after knee gets stuck in SCG outfield

Watch: Debutant Saim Ayub drops easy slip catch of David Warner in his final Test match

What are the first-class accomplishments of Saim Ayub, Pakistan's latest Test debutant?

How does Saim Ayub fit into Pakistan's Test starting XI against Australia?

Saim Ayub gets maiden Test call-up, Haris Rauf backs out as Pakistan name squad for Australia tour

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