NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali on Sunday came down heavily on Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam following his poor performances against Bangladesh in the Test series opener. Babar, who has often been hailed as one of the top batsmen in the world, failed to impress, scoring a duck in the first innings and a…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam faced intense trolling on social media after being dismissed for a duck in the first Test against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh, opting to bowl first after winning the toss, quickly put Pakistan under pressure, with Babar’s early dismissal adding to their woes.Pakistan’s innings began shakily,…
NEW DELHI: With preparations underway for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi emphasized the urgent need for upgrading the country’s cricket stadiums on Monday. In recent remarks, Naqvi acknowledged the significant gap between Pakistani venues and international standards, highlighting the inadequacies that need to be addressed to successfully host…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan team management on Saturday surprisingly dropped leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and uncapped batter Kamran Ghulam from the 17-man squad ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh at home and former cricketer Basit Ali is unimpressed with the selectors’ call. Slamming the decision, a disappointed Basit said that a genuine spinner should have been…
NEW DELHI: Younis Khan, Pakistan’s most prolific Test batsman and former skipper, believes that the nation’s cricket would have attained remarkable success if the late head coach, Bob Woolmer, was still alive.Woolmer, the coach of the Pakistani team, was spotted dead in his Jamaican hotel room shortly after his team’s defeat against Ireland. The loss…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has expressed strong opinions regarding India’s reported reluctance to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Ali criticized several international cricket boards for aligning with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).“5-6 boards jo haina dum hilate…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan all-rounder Hasan Ali has voiced his reaction to the possibility of India not travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In an interview with Pakistan’s Samaa TV, Ali echoed the sentiment of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), asserting that if the Champions Trophy is set to be held in Pakistan,…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf became embroiled in controversy on Tuesday following the emergence of a video showing him engaged in a heated verbal altercation with a fan. The incident occurred after Pakistan’s disappointing exit from the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies, where they suffered unexpected defeats to tournament…
NEW DELHI: Haris Rauf‘s viral altercation with fan headlined social media on Tuesday as the Pakistan pacer almost came to blows with a man in the United States.The viral video showed Rauf rushing across a hedge to confront the man after he allegedly abused to upset him, with Rauf’s wife and one other man trying…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign ended in disaster as the team bowed out in the group stage, losing to both the USA and India. The aftermath has been turbulent, with Pakistani cricketer Ahmad Shahzad supporting head coach Gary Kirsten‘s severe criticisms.According to earlier reports from Pakistan, Kirsten expressed his frustration…
