Mohammad Amir (Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20) NEW DELHI: Around this time of the year in 2024, Mohammad Amir was sitting on the sidelines, looking quite dispirited under the Ring of Fire at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The perplexed demeanour had its reasons. In an ILT20 game against MI Emirates, despite Amir delivering match-defining figures…
File image of Mohammad Rizwan, left, and Babar Azam (AP Photo) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the white-ball squads for the team’s tour of Australia next month, with Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi making a comeback after being left out of the last two Tests of the home series against England. After losing…
Fakhar Zaman (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s senior batter Fakhar Zaman has been left out of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts for the first time in eight years, with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirming that the decision was influenced by both fitness issues and Zaman’s controversial social media comments regarding the selection committee.Speaking…
Fakhar Zaman (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has come under fire from fans following the omission of star opener Fakhar Zaman from the 2024-25 list of centrally contracted players. Zaman, a key player in Pakistan’s white-ball setup, was notably left out despite regularly featuring in ODIs and T20Is…
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…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has come out in support of Babar Azam after the former captain was dropped for the second and third Tests against England due to his poor form with the bat.Star pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah als faced the heat as they were left out of the squad…
NEW DELHI: Former captain Shahid Afridi has suggested a couple of changes to the Pakistan playing eleven following their dramatic loss to India in the T20 World Cup. Afridi proposed that skipper Babar Azam should drop down to No. 3 in the batting order to accommodate Fakhar Zaman at the top.With Pakistan suffering defeats to…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast-bowlers Wasim Akaram and Waqar Younis have sharply criticized the Babar Azam-led side for their six-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup, questioning their inability to win despite restricting India to a modest total of 119.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points TableDuring the chase, Pakistan appeared to be in…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Yuvraj Singh has criticized Pakistan team for its tactical shortcomings in a surprising defeat against T20 World Cup debutants USA. After setting a target of 160, Pakistan couldn’t defend it, leading to a Super Over where they ultimately fell short.Pakistan struggled in the Super Over, failing to chase down 19…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand cricketer Ish Sodhi was seen trying his hand at Punjabi commentary. In a blooper reel, Sodhi mistakenly refers to Babar Azam as “Babar Zaman,” eliciting laughter. In a recent video shared by Pakistan Cricket‘s official social media handle, Sodhi tried his luck in commenting on a previous encounter between Pakistan and…
