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21Nov

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Six Tops And Flops At Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket News

Australia beat India by six wickets to lift their sixth title in the Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Opener Travis Head starred during the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday by hitting a sparkling 137 off 120 deliveries, powering Australia to a convincing six-wicket win. Head joined Ricky Ponting and Gilchrist as the third Australian to score a century in a men's World Cup final. Let's look at the tops and flops at the 13th edition of the tournament.TOPSAfghanistanThe Afghans enjoyed stellar performances starting with their stunning win over defending champions England.In the first major upset of the tournament, Afghanistan posted 284 and then bowled out England for 215 with spin wizard Rashid Khan taking three wickets.The performance was no flash in the pan as they kept up their g...

18Nov

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Who Can Break Virat Kohli’s 50 ODI Tons Record? Ex-Pakistan Star Says Babar Azam And… | Cricket News

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 50 OD...

17Nov

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PCB Starts Clearing Players’ Dues After Central Contracts Issue Resolved | Cricket News

The Pakistan Cricket Board has started clearing the dues of national team players, which were held up for the last few months because of issues relating to new central contracts. A PCB official confirmed that majority of the players offered new contracts had signed the document and their dues had been cleared dating back to June."A few who have not signed as yet will do so in the next two days and their dues will also be cleared swiftly," he said.While the old central contracts expired in June, the new contracts list was not announced until late September because of differences between the players and the cricket board.The team then left for India to play in the World Cup.Eventually, the board gave in and announced big hikes in the monthly retainership of players and also confirmed they...

17Nov

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“Prime Minister Asked Me..”: Shahid Afridi On Babar Azam’s Captaincy And Why He Never Backed Shaheen | Cricket News

After a forgettable Cricket World Cup, the Pakistan cricket team went through some big changes on Wednesday. Skipper Babar Azam resigned from his post and Shan Masood was made the Test captain while the reins of the T20I team were given to Shaheen Afridi. Pakistan lost five out of their nine matches and failed to qualify for the semifinals. Babar himself did not have a great outing in the tournament with 320 runs from 9 matches.Shahid Afridi, a former Pakistan cricket team captain and also the father-in-law of Shaheen Afridi, has now opened up about the captaincy change."I was saying that there was no need for change the captain so soon. Prime Minister asked me, we were talking about cricket and captaincy. I gave my views, saying Babar should not be changed now. I thought he should cont...

16Nov

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Pakistan Stars Divided In Reaction After Babar Azam Quits Captaincy | Cricket News

Babar Azam's decision to step down from Pakistan captaincy has evoked a mixed reaction from his teammates, with a few of them taking to social media to praise the 29-year-old's contributions as the leader while some others remained silent. Babar on Wednesday had announced his decision to relinquish Pakistan leadership roles across formats after the team failed to enter the semifinals of the ongoing World Cup. Pacer Naseem Shah, who had missed the marquee event with an injury, took to X to extend his support for Babar.“Four years of pure joy, it has been an absolute honour to have played and made my white ball debut under your leadership.“You have always led from the front and made us believe in ‘One Team, One Dream.' “Inshah Allah, we will watch you break many batting records for our be...

16Nov

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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

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, they wo...

15Nov

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Babar Azam Steps Down From Pakistan Cricket Team Captaincy After Cricket World Cup 2023 Debacle | Cricket News

File photo of Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam© AFPBabar Azam has stepped down as Pakistan cricket team skipper following his team's disappointing run in the Cricket World Cup 2023. Pakistan lost five out of their nine matches and failed to qualify for the semifinals. Babar himself did not have a great outing in the tournament with 320 runs from 9 matches. The cricketer came under a lot of pressure from both experts and fans regarding his captaincy and his lack of form with the bat did not help matters. Currently, Shadab Khan was the vice-captain of Pakistan's World Cup team with Shaheen Afridi among the probable names to take over as the next skipper."I vividly remember the moment when I received the call from PCB to lead Pakistan in 2019. Over the past four years, I've experienced many h...

14Nov

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Cricket World Cup – “Not Needed”: Shahid Afridi, Wasim Akram’s Sharp Response On Babar Azam’s ‘Easy To Give Opinion’ Comment | Cricket News

The Pakistan cricket team's Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign never really took off. With only four wins in nine matches, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan side finished their Cricket World on a disappointing note. Nothing really worked for the Pakistan cricket team. On top of that there were reports that the Pakistan Cricket Board was not really happy with Babar Azam's captaincy. The star batter was heavily criticised by former Pakistan cricket team players. Naturally, Babar was unhappy.He gave a sharp response to the criticism ahead of Pakistan's final round-robin stage match against England. "It's very easy to give opinion on TV. If someone wishes to offer advice, they are welcome to call me directly, my number is known to everyone," Babar Azam said, referring to the criticism.The comment se...

14Nov

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“Who Put Them In Charge?”: Ramiz Raja Slams PCB, Defends Babar Azam Over Poor Run In Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket News

File photo of Pakistan cricket team.© AFPFormer Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja slammed the bowlers and the country's cricket board following the team's poor performance in ODI World Cup 2023. The Babar Azam-led side failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament after finishing at the fifth spot in the points table at the end of the league stage. Pakistan lost five of their nine matches that included a disappointing eight-wicket loss at the hands of Afghanistan. Ramiz didn't mince words while slamming the bowlers and the Pakistan Cricket Board."Jab naye ball pe aap out nahi karenge, jab aap expensive se expensive hote jayenge toh Babar Azam kya khaak kapataani karega (When bowlers would not take wickets with the new ball and start getting more and more expensive, how would Babar A...

14Nov

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“Pakistan Team Was Too Soft…”: Ex-India Star’s Damning Cricket World Cup 2023 Verdict | Cricket News

Pakistan cricket team had a disappointing run in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and the Babar Azam-led side failed to qualify for the semifinals after losing five out of their nine group stage matches. A massive reason behind the capitulation was the lack of form shown by the Pakistan pacers and the bowling department as a whole. Former Indian cricket team star Mohammed Kaif took to social media and said that the Pakistan side was "too soft" and their pacers were "too nice" in this World Cup.Kaif compared the pace attack to legends like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar - cricketers whom he felt were much more intimidating and had a great impact on opposition batters."Somehow feel this Pakistan team was too soft, their pacers too nice. Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib were intimidating. They ...