NEW DELHI: The Pakistan cricket team endured a humiliating Test series defeat against Bangladesh, sparking widespread criticism from both fans and experts. The team’s performance in both matches was below par, with the bowlers receiving particularly harsh criticism.As a result of these losses, Pakistan’s prospects of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final have…
NEW DELHI: Shabbir Ahmed, a former fast bowler, has stepped down from his position as a regional coach at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). His decision was driven by the deplorable conditions prevalent at the grassroots level of cricket in the country.In his resignation letter, Shabbir, who served as the head coach in the Dera…
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: Legendary Pakistan cricketer Younis Khan has made an appeal to Indian batting star Virat Kohli, urging him to visit Pakistan and participate in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The event is set to be hosted by Pakistan, but the involvement of the Indian team remains uncertain due to the BCCI‘s firm position against…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has left it up to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, scheduled for the first quarter of next year. The event’s budget was recently approved during recent ICC…
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: 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…
