Aaqib Javed, former Pakistan pacer and current selector (Photo Source: X) Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has shared a piece of advice and caution for his ex-teammate and fast bowler Aaqib Javed, who is the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new selection panel, which dropped former captain Babar Azam from the Test squad….
File image of the ICC Test mace (Photo Source: X) The 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle is in its home stretch, with India and Australia the frontrunners for a repeat of the last WTC final, which Australia won. Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali also feels it will be an India vs Australia final once…
India A vs Pakistan A (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has voiced his disappointment over a heated on-field incident between Pakistan A’s Sufiyan Muqeem and India A’s opener Abhishek Sharma during the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit criticized Muqeem’s behaviour, emphasizing that young…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali criticized young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for throwing away his wicket cheaply in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Jaiswal was dismissed for 35 off 52 balls, stumped by Tom Blundell off Ajaz…
Mohammad Haris (Photo: Video grab) Captain of Pakistan Shaheens (A team), Mohammad Haris, made headlines for his revelation that the team is not allowed to talk about India in the dressing room during the Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Oman; and he has expectedly received rebuke for his comment.Talking briefly abt Haris’s statement,…
After Fakhar Zaman expressed his support for Babar Azam, the opening batsman was issued a show-cause notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). While his thoughts have been lauded by Basit Ali, the former Pakistan batsman also cautioned Zaman about the consequences he might face. Former captain Babar was dropped from the Test squad after…
The Pakistan women’s team collapsed like a house of cards on Monday while chasing a victory and a place in the T20 World Cup semifinals, getting bowled out for just 56 against New Zealand in the penultimate group match of the tournament.After restricting New Zealand to a manageable 110 for 6, Pakistan first slipped to…
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for selecting umpire Aleem Dar for the National Selection Committee. The revamped panel also includes former Test cricketers Aaqib Javed and Azhar Ali, along with cricket analyst Hasan Cheema.In his official YouTube video, Ali questioned the decision to appoint Dar, highlighting that the…
Babar Azam scored 30 and 5 in the two innings of the Multan Test against England. (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: An unbelievable second innings batting collapse resulted in a humiliating innings defeat for Pakistan against in Multan on Friday. After Harry Brook and Joe Root turned the match on its head on the penultimate day…
Impressed with India’s dominating T20I win on Sunday, former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali also wondered what happened to the Bangladesh team that registered a historic Test series win in Pakistan before travelling to India.“Is this the same Bangladesh team that whitewashed Pakistan (2-0)? You saw in the Test matches (against India). They lost the first…
