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From Virat Kohli To Shahid Afridi: Four Major On-Field Spats Of Gautam Gambhir’s Career | Cricket News
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From Virat Kohli To Shahid Afridi: Four Major On-Field Spats Of Gautam Gambhir’s Career | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is once again in the limelight and for all the wrong reasons. Gambhir, who is known for his aggressive nature, has again locked horns with a player on the field and this time he was up against former India pacer S Sreesanth. The incident took place took during the Legends League Cricket match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants, Gambhir and Sreesanth got involved into a war of words. After the match, the former pacer came up with a video on his social media, where he alleged that Gambhir had called him "a fixer."However, this was not the first time that the legendary opener got engaged into a spat on the field. So, here's a list of incidents, where the two-time IPL champion stole the show with his aggressive nature:Against Shahid Afridi in ...
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Pakistan Cricket Board Includes Salman Butt In National Selection Panel | Cricket News
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Pakistan Cricket Board Includes Salman Butt In National Selection Panel | Cricket News

[ad_1] In a major development, the Pakistan Cricket Board has included tainted former captain Salman Butt in the national selection panel ahead of Pakistan's five-match T20I series against New Zealand next year. The 39-year-old, who made a successful return to cricket in 2016 after serving a five year ban for spot-fixing, has been named along with former teammates Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum as consultant members to the recently-appointed chief selector, Wahab Riaz.Butt was suspended for five years for his role in spot-fixing during the Pakistan and England Test match in August, 2010.After returning to cricket in 2016, Butt enjoyed a lot of success as a batter and captain in domestic competitions but was never considered for the national team again even though his partner in crim...
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Who Can Break Virat Kohli’s 50 ODI Tons Record? Ex-Pakistan Star Says Babar Azam And… | Cricket News
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Who Can Break Virat Kohli’s 50 ODI Tons Record? Ex-Pakistan Star Says Babar Azam And… | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli with Babar Azam during World Cup 2023© AFPDays after Virat Kohli reached the milestone of 50 ODI centuries, former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal said that Babar Azam could break the star Indian player's record. Speaking on a Pakistani news channel 'ARY News', Akmal said that only the top three batters can break the record of 50 ODI centuries and added that Babar could do it. The former Pakistan player added that Indian opener Shubman Gill can also chase the record of 50 ODI centuries."Vo (record) top-3 waale he tod sakte hai 50 hundred ka. Middle-order batsman nahi tod payega. Hamare paas Babar (Azam) hai vo kar sakta hai. Top-3 mein khelta hai. Unke paas abhi (Shubman) Gill hai, vo peeche lag sakta hai is record ke (Only the top three batters can break the record of...
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Pakistan “Koi Match Na Jeete…”: Ex-Star’s Baffling Remedy After Cricket World Cup Poor Show | Cricket News
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Pakistan “Koi Match Na Jeete…”: Ex-Star’s Baffling Remedy After Cricket World Cup Poor Show | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket team at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 is going through a tough phase. Three losses in a row at the Cricket World Cup in India has left the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team on the brink of exit. In five matches, 1992 World Cup champions Pakistan have lost three and faces almost a must-win situation in their remaining four matches. They next face South Africa on Friday. Former stars have been bashing Pakistan cricket team after their latest defeat against Afghanistan.The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan are still an evolving force in world cricket and a loss against them would rankle for a long time. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal, who has served as the side's selector too, had an interesting remedy following the poor show."If you want...
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“When They Face India…”: Ex-Pakistan Star’s Asia Cup Warning For Babar Azam And Co | Cricket News
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“When They Face India…”: Ex-Pakistan Star’s Asia Cup Warning For Babar Azam And Co | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Pakistan cricket team© AFPPakistan geared up for Asia Cup 2023 with a 3-0 series win over Afghanistan but there were some issues with their batting. During the third ODI match, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam guided Pakistan to 268 but they lost wickets at regular intervals and that did not allow them to reach the 300-run mark. Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal seemed concerned with the performance and said that the Babar-led side may struggle against big teams like India. In a recent interaction, he said that the Pakistan batters need to play positive cricket and take more responsibility against tough opponents.“In modern-day cricket, every batsman has to play positive. If we can't score 300 against this team, can we do that when we face India in the Asia Cup? I...
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“Ishant Sharma Said One Bad Word, He Received 20…”: Ex-Pakistan Star Recalls On-Field Spat | Cricket News
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“Ishant Sharma Said One Bad Word, He Received 20…”: Ex-Pakistan Star Recalls On-Field Spat | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of India pacer Ishant Sharma© AFPThe India-Pakistan cricket matches have witnessed a lot of tense moments over the years and considering the rivalry between the two sides, emotions are generally high when they face each other. While the last bilateral series between the two sides was played back in 2013, their meetings are now limited to continental and ICC competitions. When the two teams faced each other in 2012-13, former Pakistan star Kamran Akmal and veteran Indian pacer Ishant Sharma were embroiled in a heated exchange which ended thanks to the intervention of MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina.During a T20I match in Bengaluru, things got out of hand as both players got into a massive verbal spat. In a recent interaction, Akmal recalled the incident and said that although ...
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“In League Of Virat Kohli, Babar Azam”: Pakistan Great Lavishes Ultimate Praise On Young Star | Cricket News
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“In League Of Virat Kohli, Babar Azam”: Pakistan Great Lavishes Ultimate Praise On Young Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan national men's selection committee on Wednesday named the squads for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan and the Asia Cup 2023. The announcement came as a surprise for many fans as Shan Masood and Ihsanullah have been dropped from the side. Apart from them, another exclusion that left everyone utterly shocked was of batter Saud Shakeel, who has not been included in the Asia Cup squad. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal came in support of Shakeel and stated that the 27-year-old batter has the potential to reach the level of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam.“I am looking at Saud from a different angle. I am considering him in the league, which includes big names like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, and other five to six players,” Akmal was quoted by Cricket Pa...
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Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma, Ex-Pakistan Star Praises This India Player For Making Games One-Sided | Cricket News
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Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma, Ex-Pakistan Star Praises This India Player For Making Games One-Sided | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Rohit Sharma (right) and Virat Kohli.© AFPFormer Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal was left in awe of Suryakumar Yadav's brilliance after the India batter guided his side to a seven-wicket win over West Indies in the third T20I of the five-match series in Guyana on Tuesday. Suryakumar was back to his disdainful best as India stayed alive in the series against the Carribean side. West Indies skipper Rovman Powell's whirlwind 40 not out off 19 balls pushed the hosts to 159 for five after Kuldeep Yadav (3/28) stemmed the flow of runs in the middle overs. Debutant Yashavi Jaiswal (1) and Shubman Gill (6) got out cheaply in run chase before Suryakumar came up with a special 83 off 44 balls to help India gun down the target in 17.5 overs."When early wickets fell, it was s...
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Ex-Pakistan Star’s “Overconfident” Dig At Indian Team After 1st T20I Loss Against West Indies | Cricket News
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Ex-Pakistan Star’s “Overconfident” Dig At Indian Team After 1st T20I Loss Against West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ishan Kishan walks off the field after being dismissed in first T20I vs West Indies.© AFPFormer Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has criticised the Indian team after the side lost the first T20I match against West Indies at Tarouba, Trinidad on Thursday. The hosts stunned India by four runs as the tourists flopped in pursuit of a modest 150-run target. Well-placed at 77 for 3 in the 11th over thanks to debutant Tilak Varma's top score of 39 and 21 from Suryakumar Yadav, India then lost six wickets for just 68 runs. Akmal said that India were "overconfident" during the chase."When they (India) came for chase, I thought the captain, the coach, the management, they were overconfident. It felt like they thought, 'it's a nothing total'. You have to plan. I didn't see that. I s...
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