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Babar Azam Responds To Rumours Of Not Being Consulted For ODI Squad Probables | Cricket News
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Babar Azam Responds To Rumours Of Not Being Consulted For ODI Squad Probables | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Babar Azam.© TwitterEver since Ramiz Raja was sacked as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the country's cricket governing body has undergone a series of changes over the last few weeks. While Ramiz was replaced at the helm by Najam Sethi, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was named as the interim chief selector of the side, with former cricketers Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum also joining him in the four-member panel.The interim selection committee was quick to make their presence felt as they added three players to Test squad for the series against New Zealand, as well as the announcement of probables for the ODIs.However, as per reports in the local media, captain Babar Azam and head coach Saqlain Mushtaq were not consulted before the anno...
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Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam Explains Shock Declaration Call Against New Zealand In Karachi Test | Cricket News
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Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam Explains Shock Declaration Call Against New Zealand In Karachi Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Babar Azam explained the thinking behind Pakistan's shock declaration late on day five of the Karachi Test on Friday against New Zealand. Pakistan declared late on day five with just about 15 overs of play left, setting New Zealand a target of 138. The shock declaration opened up the Test match with the visitors starting off all guns blazing to chase the target down. However, the play had to be called off early with bad light intervening in the eighth over. While Pakistan could only pick up one wicket before the Test ended in a draw, Babar said they wanted to take a "chance".Saud Shakeel was in the middle with a half-century and was a bit taken aback by the skipper's shock call."We said we'd go after a result," Babar said after the match."We took a chance, you never know. ...
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Shaheen Afridi Deletes “Wo Hamara Kaptaan Hai” Tweet A Day After Shahid Afridi Becomes Chief Selector | Cricket News
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Shaheen Afridi Deletes “Wo Hamara Kaptaan Hai” Tweet A Day After Shahid Afridi Becomes Chief Selector | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Shaheen Afridi.© AFPStar batter Babar Azam has been under the scanner since Pakistan's recent Test series defeat to England on home soil. The visitors dominated the proceedings throughout the tour, and it didn't look at any point that Pakistan were playing in their own backyard. England won the series 3-0, which prompted several current and former Pakistan players to question Babar's captaincy. Amid criticism, star pacer Shaheen Afridi, who has been out of action since the T20 World Cup final due to a knee injury, posted a tweet to back Babar."Babar Azam hamari or Pakistan ki Shan, jaan or pehchan hai. Wo Hamara kaptaan hai or rahe ga. Kuch or #sochnabhimanah hai. Please support this team. Yahi team hame jitaye gi bhi. Kahani abhi Khatam nahi howi. #Respect," Shaheen...
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“Wo Hamara Kaptaan Hai Or Rahega”: Shaheen Afridi Backs Babar Azam After England Clean Sweep Pakistan In Test Series | Cricket News
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“Wo Hamara Kaptaan Hai Or Rahega”: Shaheen Afridi Backs Babar Azam After England Clean Sweep Pakistan In Test Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is facing a lot of backlash after his side suffered a 3-0 cleansweep at the hands of England national cricket team in the recent Test series between the sides. Pakistan lost to England on Tuesday in the third and final Test in Karachi by eight wickets, after going down in the first two matches by 74 runs in Rawalpindi and 26 in Multan. While the Pakistan captain himself has no intention of giving up the team captaincy despite overseeing a first-ever 3-0 Test series whitewash at home, his teammate Shaheen Afridi, who missed the series due to injury, has backed him to remain the captain of the side."Babar Azam hamari or Pakistan ki Shan, jaan or pehchan hai. Wo Hamara kaptaan hai or rahe ga. Kuch or #sochnabhimanah hai," said Shaheen in a tweet."Please su...
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“When Under Pressure…”: Babar Azam On Captaincy Future As Pakistan Suffer Cleansweep By England | Cricket News
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“When Under Pressure…”: Babar Azam On Captaincy Future As Pakistan Suffer Cleansweep By England | Cricket News

[ad_1] Babar Azam has no intention of giving up the Pakistan captaincy despite overseeing a first-ever 3-0 Test series whitewash at home, saying that leading the side was "a matter of honour". Pakistan lost to England Tuesday in the third and final Test in Karachi by eight wickets, after going down in the first two matches by 74 runs in Rawalpindi and 26 in Multan.It was also the first time Pakistan have lost four Tests on the trot, having been beaten by Australia in Lahore in March. Asked if he would quit the captaincy to concentrate on batting, Azam told a news conference he still enjoyed the challenge."Captaincy is a matter of honour for me. I will do whatever best I can for my country and for myself," he said. "I enjoy it more when under pressure and it doesn't affect my batting."But...
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‘We Will Love You More Than Babar Azam’: Pakistan Fan’s Message To Virat Kohli During Multan Test | Cricket News
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‘We Will Love You More Than Babar Azam’: Pakistan Fan’s Message To Virat Kohli During Multan Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Virat Kohli.© AFPPakistan lost their second Test match in a row as they went down to England by 26 runs in Multan on Monday. England, on their first Test tour of Pakistan in 17 years, won the first Test by 74 runs in Rawalpindi. The losses come at a time when there is lot of confusion regarding Pakistan's stand on the 2023 Asia Cup. In October, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had indicated that the 2023 Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Pakistan, could be held at a neutral venue. After Shah's remarks about holding Asia Cup at a neutral venue, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued a statement that it can impact Pakistan's visit to India for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023."The overall impact of such statements has the potential to split the Asian and international cricketing com...
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“For Pakistan To Make Headlines, They Have To…”: Ramiz Raja | Cricket News
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“For Pakistan To Make Headlines, They Have To…”: Ramiz Raja | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Ramiz Raja© AFPPakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja believes that if the national team wants to make "world headlines", it will have to beat England in the Test series at home. Talking to reporters at the Gaddafi stadium after the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final on Tuesday, Ramiz also made it clear that he had not given up on the idea of having drop-in pitches for the big centres in Pakistan."I have given just one message to the players that if they want to make world headlines they have to beat England in the series," he said.The former captain also said that the present Pakistan team is capable of beating England but a lot will depend on the sort of pitches both teams get in the series."When Australia came earlier this year the pitches were freshly laid so they pla...
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“Make Sure You Win, Then…”: Netherlands Star’s Message To Babar Azam Goes Viral | Cricket News
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“Make Sure You Win, Then…”: Netherlands Star’s Message To Babar Azam Goes Viral | Cricket News

[ad_1] Netherlands' star had a special message for Babar Azam in the T20 World Cup© TwitterSunday witnessed a couple of surprising results in the T20 World Cup. First, Netherlands stunned South Africa by 13 runs in a Group 2 match. Then Pakistan, who till recently were on the brink of exit, defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in their high-stake final group match to qualify for the semi-finals. The result meant that Pakistan and India are the two teams from Group 2 to advance to the semi-finals. Netherlands' win over South Africa also meant that the Dutch finished in top-4, ensuring their qualififcation directly for the 2024 T20 World Cup, to be co-hosted by the United States of America and the West Indies.Netherlands brought Pakistan, lying at the third spot before their Sunday game, ba...
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T20 WC – “We Are Not Up To The Mark”: Babar Azam After Loss To Zimbabwe | Cricket News
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T20 WC – “We Are Not Up To The Mark”: Babar Azam After Loss To Zimbabwe | Cricket News

[ad_1] Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team lost to Zimbabwe in a low-scoring thriller on Thursday.© AFPHis decision to play an extra paceman may have come for criticism but Pakistan skipper Babar Azam defended his ploy to play Mohammad Wasim Jr against Zimbabwe even as they suffered back-to-back defeats to stare at an early exit from the T20 World Cup. Days after their heartbreaking loss to arch-rivals India, there was worse in store for the 2009 champions as they were shocked by Zimbabwe by one run to leave their campaign in tatters. "To be honest, we are not up to the mark in all the three departments. It's very hard as a team and as a captain," Babar said in the post-match interaction.Pakistan went on with an extra pacer in Wasim, a move that looked to have paid off initially as he e...
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New Zealand vs Pakistan, Tri-Series Final Live Updates: Pakistan Win Toss, Opt To Field | Cricket News
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New Zealand vs Pakistan, Tri-Series Final Live Updates: Pakistan Win Toss, Opt To Field | Cricket News

[ad_1] New Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 Series Final Live Updates: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan© AFPNew Zealand vs Pakistan, T20 Tri-Series Final Live Updates: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to field first against New Zealand in the tri-series final at Hagley Oval on Friday. Ahead of the T20 World Cup, New Zealand and Pakistan face each other in what promises to be a great contest. Both teams have defeated each other once in the Tri-series. On Thursday, Pakistan prevailed in a nail-biting encounter against Bangladesh for a seven-wicket win after Mohammad Nawaz's blistering knock. Bangladesh posted a formidable total of 173/6 with the help of fine knocks from Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan after the team lost two quick wickets inside the powerplay. Chasing the target, th...
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