Ramiz Raja: ‘He sells cricket for Pakistan…’: Ramiz Raja on Babar Azam’s Test axe | Cricket News – Times of India

Babar Azam. (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Pakistan face England in the second Test in Multan that got underway in Multan on Tuesday, cricketer-turned-commentator Ramiz Raja shared his thoughts on the exclusion of former captain and batting mainstay Babar Azam from the Test side.In a clip shared by Sky Sports…

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‘Stupid decision’: Former England captain Michael Vaughan slams Pakistan for dropping Babar Azam | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Babar Azam, who has been a key player for Pakistan across all formats, faced a major setback as the selectors decided to drop him for the second Test against England. His omission came in the wake of Pakistan’s crushing innings defeat in the first Test in Multan, despite posting a strong first-innings total…

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Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd Test: Persistent rain in Rawalpindi washes out Day 1 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The first day of the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium washed out on Friday due to persistent rain.Bangladesh are ahead 1-0 in the two-match series after last week’s historic 10-wicket victory at the same location against Pakistan, which were bowled out for a humiliating 146 in…

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Arshad Nadeem’s special post for Shaheen Shah Afridi and ‘grandfather’ Shahid Afridi | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and his wife, Ansha Afridi, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on Saturday. Shaheen, currently playing in a Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, will return to Karachi to meet his newborn son and wife after the match concludes.Afridi is expected to rejoin his team…

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‘We are proud of Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan, but…’: Younis Khan rallies behind Pakistan’s star trio | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid bashing from all quarters following their early T20 World Cup exit, Pakistan captain Babar Azam and star players Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi found some solace as former skipper Younis Khan called them Pakistan’s pride.Younis’ words of encouragement came at a time when the team was grappling with the fallout of…

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‘You can’t do tuk-tuking all the time’: Kris Srikkanth feels Babar Azam ‘should not play T20 cricket’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan concluded their 2024 T20 World Cup journey with a nervy three-wicket win against Ireland in their final Group A match held in Florida. Despite this win, their earlier shock defeat to the USA and loss to India led to their elimination from the tournament.Pakistan’s players, including captain Babar Azam, faced significant criticism…

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‘Three groups in the team; Afridi unhappy, Rizwan unhappy, Babar unable to unite players’: Pakistan’s recipe for World Cup disaster | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s shock early exit from the ongoing 2024 ICC T20 World Cup is being attributed to internal team “groupings” and the underperformance of senior players. This situation may prompt significant changes not only within the team but also in the Pakistan Cricket Board.Sources from the PCB reveal that a major challenge for Babar…

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Watch: Calling Babar Azam ‘king’ is like a click-bait YouTube thumbnail, says former Pakistan captain Salman Butt | Cricket News – Times of India

Captain Babar Azam and the Pakistan team continue to draw flak for their lackluster show in the ongoing T20 World Cup, where the team’s hopes of progressing to the ‘Super 8’ stage are not anymore in their hands alone. The 2009 champions faced a shocking defeat to USA in their opening match, which they lost…

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Watch: Who plays cover drive better? Mohammad Amir & Shaheen Afridi divided between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam | Cricket News – Times of India

India will face off against Pakistan in their much-awaited T20 World Cup match on June 9 in New York, and the build-up for the big game has alrady started.The venue for the match, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, is ready to host 34,000 fans for what is perhaps the biggest match of any ICC tournament,…

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