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Rain Likely To Play Spoilsport In Pakistan, New Zealand T20I Series | Cricket News
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Rain Likely To Play Spoilsport In Pakistan, New Zealand T20I Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rain is likely to play spoilsport in the five-match T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand, according to Geo News. The five-match series will kick off on April 18 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and all matches will be held in Rawalpindi. According to Geo News, the city is expected to witness rainfall and thunderstorms on Tuesday, which will last throughout the week. On Sunday, the New Zealand team arrived in Islamabad ahead of the five-match series.Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, which will be played in June this year, the Kiwis and the Men in Green will look to fine-tune their squad and assess the players who could feature in the 15-player squad for the marquee event.With the majority of players involved in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, New Zealand have name...
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“#RIP Pakistan Domestic Cricket”: Ex Star Lashes Out As Mohammad Amir Is Picked For T20I Series | Cricket News
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“#RIP Pakistan Domestic Cricket”: Ex Star Lashes Out As Mohammad Amir Is Picked For T20I Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] These are some interesting times in Pakistan cricket. After the re-appointment of Babar Azam for the T20I series, the Pakistan Cricket Board has made some interesting choices for the T20I series against New Zealand. Having reversed their decisions of retiring from international cricket, fast bowler Muhammad Amir and left-arm spinner Imad Wasim were recalled to the 17-member Pakistan squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting April 18. The 10-day series will feature three games in Rawalpindi and two games in Lahore.Amir, who was convicted for spot-fixing charges and also briefly did jail time in England, had last played international cricket in 2020 before calling it quits to ply his trade in T20 leagues. He retired from international cricket due to his diff...
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Azhar Mahmood Named Pakistan Head Coach For New Zealand T20I Series | Cricket News
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Azhar Mahmood Named Pakistan Head Coach For New Zealand T20I Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former fast bowler Azhar Mahmood has been named as the head coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. The five-match T20I series will start on April 18 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and will conclude on April 27 at the Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore. "Azhar represented Pakistan in 164 internationals, taking 162 wickets and scoring 2,421 runs," PCB said in an official statement.Azhar's previous assignment with the Pakistan men's cricket team was from 2016-2019 when he was the bowling coach.Meanwhile, Wahab Riaz has been named senior team manager, with Mohammad Yousuf as batting coach. Saeed Ajmal, who was the bowling coach on the last tours of Australia and New Zealand,...
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Tainted Pacer Makes Comeback As Pakistan Name Squad For New Zealand T20Is | Cricket News
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Tainted Pacer Makes Comeback As Pakistan Name Squad For New Zealand T20Is | Cricket News

[ad_1] Star pacer Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim made sensational comebacks in cricket, as they have been named in Pakistan's 17-player squad for the five-T20I series against New Zealand. The five-match T20I series will start on April 18 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and conclude on April 27 at the Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore. Amir and Wasim both reversed their retirement decision to make themselves available for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024."Also named in the squad are all-rounder Imad Wasim and fast bowler Mohammad Amir. The two experienced campaigners had become available after coming out of retirement last month," the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement on Tuesday.Imad has played 66 T20Is in which he has scored 486 runs at a strike rate of 131.7...
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Pakistan Selectors Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq Likely To Coach Team In T20Is vs New Zealand | Cricket News
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Pakistan Selectors Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq Likely To Coach Team In T20Is vs New Zealand | Cricket News

[ad_1] Gary Kirsten could be the next white ball format coach if it all goes as per plan.© AFPThe Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint Muhammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq as interim head coach and assistant coach, respectively, for the home T20 series against New Zealand later this month. The decision comes as negotiations with foreign coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillispie continue for a long-term role. A reliable source in the board said that while matters with Gillispie were nearly complete as he had agreed to take over as head coach of the red-ball format, discussions with Kirsten were not yet finalised as he is busy in the Indian Premier League.“Gillispie had agreed with certain conditions pertaining to his fees and presence for a number of days in Pakistan,” the source said...
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Michael Bracewell Back From Injury To Captain New Zealand On Pakistan Tour | Cricket News
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Michael Bracewell Back From Injury To Captain New Zealand On Pakistan Tour | Cricket News

[ad_1] Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand for the first time on their Twenty20 tour of Pakistan this month, with a host of top names missing because they are playing in the Indian Premier League. Pakistan host New Zealand for five Twenty20 internationals, starting in Rawalpindi on April 18, as both teams warm up for June's T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies. All-rounder Bracewell was named captain Wednesday on his return from more than a year out with a ruptured Achilles and broken finger in the absence of regular skipper Kane Williamson, who is playing for Gujarat Titans in the IPL.The 33-year-old said that being informed he would captain New Zealand had capped a "golden three days" last month when he also took eight wickets for his club Wellington and had a ...
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PCB Likely To Announce 18-Player Squad For Pakistan’s T20I Series Against New Zealand In Coming Days | Cricket News
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PCB Likely To Announce 18-Player Squad For Pakistan’s T20I Series Against New Zealand In Coming Days | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to announce the Men in Green squad in a couple of days for their upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand which will be held later in the month according to Geo News. The Pakistan men's cricket team are currently taking part in the fitness camp being conducted by trainers from the Pakistan Army in Kakul. Skipper Babar Azam and Pakistan's chief selectors are consulting to finalise the list of players who will feature in the five-match T20I series. According to Geo News sources, an 18-player squad will be announced for the series.Speedster Haris Rauf could be in doubt for the series as he suffered a shoulder injury during the recently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) and is in the rehabilitation phase.Players who are expected to b...
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“That Was My Only Error”: Umpire Marias Erasmus Opens Up On Controversial England vs New Zealand 2019 World Cup Final | Cricket News
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“That Was My Only Error”: Umpire Marias Erasmus Opens Up On Controversial England vs New Zealand 2019 World Cup Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] South African cricket umpire Marais Erasmus, who officiated during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final between England and New Zealand, opened up on his umpiring decisions that might have costed the Kiwis their maiden 50-over World Cup title back in 2019, including a controversial decision to avoid six runs to England after the ball had touched Ben Stokes' bat while running and ran towards the boundary. Erasmus was one of the on-field umpires along with Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharamsena during the epic title clash between two nations, which saw the Three Lions lift their maiden World Cup on boundary count after the regular game was tied at 241 runs each and the Super Over ended in a tie as well.During the final over of the game, England needed 15 runs with Stokes and Adil Rashid at th...
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Shaheen Afridi’s ‘Fake’ Statement Put Out By PCB? Report Says Star Furious | Cricket News
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Shaheen Afridi’s ‘Fake’ Statement Put Out By PCB? Report Says Star Furious | Cricket News

[ad_1] There is a fresh controversy that is reportedly brewing between Shaheen Afridi and the Pakistan Cricket Board. And a statement put out by the cricket board on its website, on behalf of Afridi, is at the centre of it. In the said statement, Afridi, who was stripped off Pakistan's white ball captaincy, on Sunday proclaimed his full-fledged support to Babar Azam, who was handed back the leadership role ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.Afridi led Pakistan in a solitary T20I series against New Zealand before the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to give back the T20I and ODI reins to Babar. The elegant batter had stepped down from captaincy after the team failed to reach the knockout stages of last year's 50-over World Cup. Shan Masood will continue as Pakistan Test captain.The st...
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David Willey Pulls Out Of IPL 2024, LSG Name This New Zealand Star As Replacement | Cricket News
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David Willey Pulls Out Of IPL 2024, LSG Name This New Zealand Star As Replacement | Cricket News

[ad_1] David Willey joined LSG through the auction last year after representing RCB.© BCCILucknow Super Giants on Saturday named New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry as a replacement for England all-rounder David Willey. Henry joins LSG at his base price of Rs 1.25 crore. Willey had withdrawn from the tournament citing personal reasons. Willey joined the Super Giants through the auction last year after representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru during IPL 2022 and 2023. The left-arm seamer had also complained of fatigue after spending more than two months on the road after appearing in other T20 tournaments like ILT20 (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) and Pakistan Super League (Multan Sultans) earlier this year.Willey is the second England pacer to be unavailable for LSG after Mark Wood was pulled o...
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