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“Coaches Don’t Want To Work With PCB…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain’s Shocking Revelation | Cricket News
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“Coaches Don’t Want To Work With PCB…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain’s Shocking Revelation | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq feels that due to uncertainty in the PCB and its short-sightedness, foreigners and even local coaches don't want to work with the country's cricket board. Misbah, who has worked as head coach and also chief selector of the Pakistan team between 2019 and 2021, lamented that in Pakistan cricket the players and coaches were sacked based on one or two series or because of a change in the top management of the board. "If you look at the policies of the board leave alone foreign coaches I don't think even our local coaches want to work with the PCB,...
“Was Not Trusting Other Batters”: Pakistan Great Slams KL Rahul After India’s Loss In World Cup Final | Cricket News
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“Was Not Trusting Other Batters”: Pakistan Great Slams KL Rahul After India’s Loss In World Cup Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Pakistani skipper Misbah-ul-Haq hit out at Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul following his 66-run knock against Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023 final match on Sunday. While speaking on a Pakistani-based channel, A Sports, Misbah said that Rahul did not trust the other batters in the first inning of the game. He further added that the 31-year-old was thinking of reaching the 250-run mark for his team and it got difficult. However, the former cricketer also praised the Indian right-handed batter and said that he played very well against spin bowling."KL plays spin very well and we have seen it throughout the tournament. He plays well square of the wicket, front of the wicket, and uses his feet really well. But today his approach was that he was waiting. He maybe was not...
“Special Cheez Jo Hai…”: Ex-Pakistan Captains’ Special Praise For Mohammed Shami | Cricket News
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“Special Cheez Jo Hai…”: Ex-Pakistan Captains’ Special Praise For Mohammed Shami | Cricket News

[ad_1] Following Mohammed Shami's seven-wicket haul in the first semi-final game against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram praised the Indian speedster and said that his deliveries always end within the stumps. Speaking to 'A Sports', a Pakistan sports channel, Akram said that he enjoyed looking at Shami's bowling since his bowls straight away around the wicket to a left-handed batter."I do enjoy looking at him (Shami), the way he bowls, like Misbah said, straight away around the wicket to left-handers, seam, always asking questions and his deliveries finish within the stumps," said Akram.In the second inning, Shami dismissed New Zealand's top five batters to help the 'Men in Blue' while defending the 398-run target. Shami finishe...
‘Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-Ul-Haq Would’ve Won World Cup With This Kind Of Support’: Ex-Pakistan Star Slams Babar And Co | Cricket News
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‘Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-Ul-Haq Would’ve Won World Cup With This Kind Of Support’: Ex-Pakistan Star Slams Babar And Co | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Babar Azam© AFPBabar Azam's captaincy and Pakistan cricket team's poor show in Cricket World Cup 2023 has come under lot of scrunity. Pakistan failed to qualify for the semifinals of the tournament after finishing fifth in the points table, which led to several former cricketers demanding wholesale changes in the side, including the removal of Babar as skipper. The team, having stars like Babar, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, suffered losses against India, Australia, South Africa, England and a shock defeat at the hands of Afghanistan.Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal said that had the likes Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq got an equal amount of support as Babar Azam and company received from the fans over the past three years, t...
“Expected Babar Azam To Be Top-2 Batter But…”: Pakistan Great’s Blunt World Cup Admission | Cricket News
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“Expected Babar Azam To Be Top-2 Batter But…”: Pakistan Great’s Blunt World Cup Admission | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan skipper Babar Azam remains one of the finest batters in the world but his Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign has been far from satisfactory. Babar's poor run of form with the bat has been one of the biggest talking points in the World Cup that saw the Pakistan team put a horror show on the field. Though it is likely that Babar would go on to lose his status as the captain of the team in the coming days, Pakistan legend Wasim Akram doesn't feel Babar should be made scapegoat of the team's World Cup failure. Misbah-ul-Haq, on the other hand, admitted that Babar was expected to be among the top-2 batters in the World Cup but that didn't happen.Wasim Akram stressed on the fact that the entire team is responsible for Pakistan's World Cup debacle and not just Babar."Babar Azam is ...
PCB’s Mistake Led To World Cup Loss? Misbah-ul-Haq Reveals ‘Ignored’ Advice To Board | Cricket News
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PCB’s Mistake Led To World Cup Loss? Misbah-ul-Haq Reveals ‘Ignored’ Advice To Board | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former captain Misbah Ul Haq has claimed the Pakistan Cricket Board ignored his suggestion to have a reassessment of the national team's spin bowling attack in the World Cup upon the insistence of captain Babar Azam and head coach Mickey Arthur. Pakistan, who were facing an improbable situation to make the semifinals, failed to progress into the final four for the third consecutive World Cup on Saturday after England won the toss and opted to bat.While Pakistan vice-captain and frontline spinner Shadab Khan has just two wickets to show in six matches, part-timer Iftikhar Ahmed (four) and youngster Usama Mir (four) have had marginally better returns.In fact, Mohammad Nawaz, who has got a long backing from the team management, garnered a mere two wickets in five matches of the leagu...
“India And…”: Ex-Pakistan Captains Disagree Over Cricket World Cup Finalists | Cricket News
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“India And…”: Ex-Pakistan Captains Disagree Over Cricket World Cup Finalists | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq picked their World Cup finalists.© AFPThe knockout stage of the ongoing Cricket World Cup will get underway next week with the semi-finals on Wednesday and Thursday. While India will take on the fourth-placed team (either New Zealand or Pakistan) in the first semi-final, Australia and South Africa will square off in the second a day later. During a discussion on A Sports, former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq picked their two finalists. While both unanimously picked India as one of the finalists, Malik and Misbah picked different teams for the other spot.While Malik picked Australia, Misbah feels that South Africa will reach the final, with the latter also suggesting that India are much stronger than all the o...
“The Clipping Was Shown Wrong”: Pakistan Great’s Serious Allegation On DRS In Cricket World Cup Game vs South Africa | Cricket News
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“The Clipping Was Shown Wrong”: Pakistan Great’s Serious Allegation On DRS In Cricket World Cup Game vs South Africa | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ball-tracking in action during Pakistan's review for the wicket of Tabriaz Shamsi.© X (formerly Twitter)South Africa edged past Pakistan by a one-wicket margin to register a thrilling win over the Babar Azam-led side on Friday. Aiden Markram hit a solid 91 but a late batting collapse from South Africa kept Pakistan alive in the game. It was left to the last pair of Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi to score the final 11 runs. Shamsi survived a close leg-before appeal that went to the umpire's call off fast bowler Haris Rauf with eight needed. The incident took place on the final ball of the 46th over.Shamsi was hit on the front pad on the bowling of Rauf. The ground umpire gave it not out and Pakistan reviewed the decision.Ball tracking revealed that the ball would have clipped th...