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Pakistan Chief Selector’s “India Example” As PCB Withdraws Salman Butt Appointment | Cricket News
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Pakistan Chief Selector’s “India Example” As PCB Withdraws Salman Butt Appointment | Cricket News

[ad_1] Salman Butt has been following Pakistan cricket from close quarters since his retirement.© X (Twitter)Amid backlash over former captain Salman Butt's appointment as a consultant to newly-appointed chief selector Wahab Riaz, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the decision to remove the former player his role with immediate effect. Butt was one of three former players, along with Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar, hired by the board to assist Riaz. The uproar was over Butt's involvement in a match-fixing scandal in 2010 which saw the player being banned from cricket for 10 years by the ICC.After serving his ban, Butt featured in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the domestic circuit, before working as a cricket analyst for various media houses across the country.While the PCB clar...
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Shreyas Iyer Or Ishan Kishan In Cricket World Cup 2023 Playing XI? Ex-India Skipper’s Blunt Verdict | Cricket News
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Shreyas Iyer Or Ishan Kishan In Cricket World Cup 2023 Playing XI? Ex-India Skipper’s Blunt Verdict | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin can't look beyond Shreyas Iyer in India's playing eleven in the ODI World Cup and also backed a possible last-minute inclusion of R Ashwin in the 15-man squad. India find themselves in a problem of plenty in the middle with Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav staking a claim for one spot. Iyer, who was India's designated number four before a back injury ruled him out of the game for six months, struck an attacking hundred in Indore to put himself ahead of Kishan and Suryakumar in the middle-order race. “Good competition always brings the best out of the players. Shreyas is an exciting player and he really batted well the other day after losing out on games due to his back issues. He is very positive with his intent and looks to score all the ...
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Terrific Ishan Kishan Joins MS Dhoni, Mohammed Azharuddin In Elite Club After Fiery Half-century vs West Indies | Cricket News
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Terrific Ishan Kishan Joins MS Dhoni, Mohammed Azharuddin In Elite Club After Fiery Half-century vs West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ishan Kishan batted in great fashion vs West Indies.© AFPIshan Kishan gave a brilliant example of mixing channelled aggression with right intent to hit yet another half-century on the West Indies tour. He hit 77 off 64 balls with the help of three sixes and eight fours to take India on course for a big total in the must-win third ODI against West Indies on Tuesday. The half-century also saw the wicketkeeper-batter enter an elite club which has the likes of MS Dhoni, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammed Azharuddin among other. He is the latest Indian batter to score fifties in all three matches of the bilateral ODI series.Ishan Kishan joins the rare list. pic.twitter.com/gaIsixoZLf— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 1, 2023Former spinner Pragyan Ojha feels the current lot of young Indi...
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Mohammad Azharuddin Will Contest For Second Term As HCA President, Promises To End Corruption | Cricket News
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Mohammad Azharuddin Will Contest For Second Term As HCA President, Promises To End Corruption | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Tuesday announced that he will stand for the Hyderabad Cricket Association's (HCA) president for a second term and promised to eliminate deep-rooted corruption in the governing body. Azharuddin announcing his candidature for another term comes a day after Justice (retd) L Nageswara Rao, the Supreme Court-appointed administrator of HCA, barred 57 clubs from contesting or casting their their vote in the HCA elections due to conflict of interest. The elections are likely to be held next month.HCA has the reputation of being one of the most corrupt cricket associations in the country.Azharuddin was appointed HCA president in 2019 but his term, which ended with Rao's appointment earlier this year, was impacted by infighting within the HCA Ape...
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Virat Kohli Equals New Zealand Great In Elite List, Eyes Ex-India Skipper’s Huge Feat | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli Equals New Zealand Great In Elite List, Eyes Ex-India Skipper’s Huge Feat | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli (C) celebrates after taking a catch against West Indies© TwitterVirat Kohli did not bat in India's five-wicket victory over West Indies in the first ODI match in Barbados but that did not stop him from adding another major accolade to his already illustrious career. Kohli pulled off a stunning catch at second slip off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja to dismiss Romario Shepherd and it was his 142nd catch in ODI cricket. He is currently tied in the fourth spot with New Zealand's Ross Taylor when it comes to cricketers with most ODI catches. Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene tops the list with 218 while Australia's Ricky Ponting is second with 160. Kohli will be looking to become the highest-placed Indian cricketer in the list by surpassing Mohammed Azharuddin who is thi...
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West Indies vs India, 1st Test: Five Milestones Yashasvi Jaiswal Set En Route To Maiden Test Century | Cricket News
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West Indies vs India, 1st Test: Five Milestones Yashasvi Jaiswal Set En Route To Maiden Test Century | Cricket News

[ad_1] Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a brilliant 143 not out before the close of play on Day 2.© AFPMaking his Test debut, Yashasvi Jaiswal dazzled for Team India on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against West Indies, smashing a brilliant 143 not out before the close of play. Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma added 229 runs for the first wicket, which the highest opening stand for India in Tests outside Asia. It was also the first instance when India took the lead without losing a wicket, after having dismissed West Indies for 150 on Day 1.During his unbeaten knock, Jaiswal scripted multiple feats.1. For the record, he faced 350 balls by stumps on Day 2, the most by an Indian in an innings on Test debut. The previous best was 322 balls by Mohammad Azharuddin, during his 110 against England at...
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“Naturally Not An Opener”: Mohammad Azharuddin’s Big Statement On Babar Azam | Cricket News
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“Naturally Not An Opener”: Mohammad Azharuddin’s Big Statement On Babar Azam | Cricket News

[ad_1] Babar Azam has been facing criticism for his captaincy after loss against NZ© AFPAfter facing defeats against Australia in ODI series and England in the T20Is and Tests, Pakistan registered yet another loss at the home soil against New Zealand in the recently concluded ODIs. Skipper Babar Azam, who scored 66 and 79 runs in the first two matches, has been facing severe criticism from the fans and experts for his style of batting. As Pakistan had a forgettable run in their recent outing, many questions have also been raised on Babar's captaincy. However, former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin has a very different opinion on the 28-year-old batter.Azharuddin stated that Babar is not a natural opener and should bat at No 4, as it would be really beneficial for the team.“Pakistan hav...
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KL Rahul Has Found Ways To Get Out: Ex India Captain Finds Flaws In Star Batter’s Game | Cricket News
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KL Rahul Has Found Ways To Get Out: Ex India Captain Finds Flaws In Star Batter’s Game | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of KL Rahul© AFPKL Rahul needs to be way more consistent and work on his technical flaws with national team coaches, feels former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin. The 57-year-old Azhar, whose elegant wrist work made him a cynosure of cricket fans, is a bit disappointed that a player of Rahul's talent isn't realising his full potential. "I think consistency is the problem in KL Rahul's case. But I think there are coaches who should rectify his flaws. In my opinion, he is a good player but consistency is missing in his game," Azharuddin told PTI in an exclusive interaction.Rahul, who has had a string of poor scores since his international comeback, was bowled round his legs for a sedate 39 in the opening ODI against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday."I think Rahul is get...
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He’s a Nice Man: Mohammad Azharuddin On Roger Binny’s Election As BCCI President | Cricket News
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He’s a Nice Man: Mohammad Azharuddin On Roger Binny’s Election As BCCI President | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Mohammad Azharuddin© InstagramMumbai (Maharashtra) :Former India cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin expressed his happiness over the selection of Roger Binny as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President on Tuesday. Azharuddin called Binny a nice man and reminisced about his playing days with Binny, saying he has fond memories of playing with him. He also informed the board's decision regarding India's contender for the top ICC post and noted that no discussion took place on it, with the BCCI looking to decide on it later. "He (Roger Binny) is a nice man. I have played a lot of cricket with him and we have fond memories. No discussions took place on the ICC chairman post today, the board will decide later," said the former Indian captain.Former Indian cric...
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HCA Not At Fault In Stampede-like Situation During Ticket Sale: Mohammed Azharuddin | Cricket News
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HCA Not At Fault In Stampede-like Situation During Ticket Sale: Mohammed Azharuddin | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Mohammed Azharuddin© AFPHyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Mohammed Azharuddin on Friday said he was very disappointed over the stampede-like situation at the Gymkhana Ground here during the sale of tickets for the India-Australia T20 match on September 25 but said the association is not at fault in the unfortunate incident. He refused to blame anybody and said he was very disappointed with what had happened. "I don't want to blame anybody. Why should I blame anybody. Actually, I am very disappointed with what happened. My heart goes to the families. We are taking care of them," he told reporters in Hyderabad when asked whom he held responsible for the stampede-like situation on Thursday."Whatever happened, from our Association, we are taking care of their...
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