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Ex-Pakistan Captain Wants This Star To Come Out Of Retirement | Cricket News
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Ex-Pakistan Captain Wants This Star To Come Out Of Retirement | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Pakistan cricket team fans© AFPFormer Pakistan captain Rashid Latif urged all-rounder Imad Wasim to reverse his retirement from international cricket. The 34-year-old all-rounder brought curtains down his cricket career on Friday with a post on social media stating that he feels it is the right time to retire. Latif on Saturday took to X, labelling Wasim as Pakistan's "best spinner" and urging him to reverse his retirement from international cricket."Imad Wasim should withdraw his retirement decision, Pakistan team's best spin bowler is Imad and can help a lot in batting. In the World Cup, if the most effective player of the team will not be there, it is not a loss for Imad, it is a loss for Pakistan. Mohammad Hafeez wants them to bring Imad back. If you want to play...
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“Players Haven’t Received Salaries…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain Makes Shocking Allegations | Cricket News
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“Players Haven’t Received Salaries…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain Makes Shocking Allegations | Cricket News

[ad_1] PCB officials have been ignoring text messages of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam.© AFPFormer Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has made a shocking revelation that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials, including chairman Zaka Ashraf, have been ignoring text messages of current national team skipper Babar Azam. With four losses in six games, Pakistan could face an early elimination from the ongoing Cricket World Cup in India. On Friday, Pakistan lost by one wicket against South Africa. As things stand, Pakistan are currently sixth in the Cricket World Cup points table. Latif revealed that the Pakistan players have not been paid by the board for the last five months."Babar Azam has been messaging the chairman. But he is not responding. He even texted Salman Naseer (PCB COO). But he did no...
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“No Sense At All”: PCB Blasted By Pakistan Greats For No Host Name On Team Jerseys | Cricket News
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“No Sense At All”: PCB Blasted By Pakistan Greats For No Host Name On Team Jerseys | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan beat Nepal in their first match of Asia Cup 2023© AFPPakistan Cricket Board is facing strong criticism from fans and a few former players over the omission of country's name on the official Asia Cup logo on participating teams' jerseys. Former captain Rashid Latif was among those who lashed out at the board soon after the Pakistan team took the field against Nepal in the opening match of the Asia Cup in Multan on Wednesday. Though Asia Cup is jointly staged by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the former is the host of the tournament. “This is unacceptable and it is the Asian Cricket Council which must explain this oversight since the Asia Cup is their property,” he said. Since the hue and cry, PCB unofficially has tried to play down the situation by saying that the ACC had taken a...
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“Virat Kohli Had Direction, Wanted To Win, But…”: Pak Great On Ex-India Captain’s Sacking | Cricket News
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“Virat Kohli Had Direction, Wanted To Win, But…”: Pak Great On Ex-India Captain’s Sacking | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Virat Kohli© BCCI/SportzpicsIndia's ICC trophy drought remains one of the biggest mysteries for the global cricketing spectrum considering the talent pool the team has. While the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, etc. are among the top players in the world, the ICC trophy continues to evade the team. Even captains of the stature of Kohli and Rohit haven't succeeded in getting India the success they desire. For Pakistan great Rashid Latif, the ICC trophy absence is more down to 'internal issues'.Kohli, one of India's most talismanic captains, couldn't earn the team an ICC title in either of the three formats. While he left the T20I captaincy and Test captaincy on his own, was sacked in ODIs, with ...
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Pakistan Star Set To Be Penalised For Outburst Over Asia Cup Omission: Report | Cricket News
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Pakistan Star Set To Be Penalised For Outburst Over Asia Cup Omission: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani expressed his frustration after being left out of the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. Dahani and Shan Masood missed out on selection for the continental tournament, with all-rounder Faheem Ashraf recalled to the side after almost two years. Disappointed with his omission from the squad, Dahani slammed former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif, who shared the List A stats of Pakistani fast bowlers. The list, however, did not have Dahani's stats on it."Seems as if Dahani is not a Pakistani pacer??," Dahani responded to Latif's post on X, formerly Twitter.Notably, Dahani has 56 wickets to his name in 31 List A games. Among the current crop of players, only Shaheen Afridi (75) and Faheem Ashraf (92) have more wickets than him.PC...
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“Not Justifiable”: Pakistan Great On Appointment Of Mohammad Rizwan As Vice-Captain Over Sarfaraz Ahmed | Cricket News
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“Not Justifiable”: Pakistan Great On Appointment Of Mohammad Rizwan As Vice-Captain Over Sarfaraz Ahmed | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Sarfaraz Ahmed© AFPPakistan will be squaring off against Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, starting from next month. Pakistan Cricket Board have announced a 16-member squad for the series, which will be lead by Babar Azam. The announcement of the squad has caused a stir as their ace pacer Shaheen Afridi will be making his return to Test squad after one year. However, the appointment of wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan as team's vice-captain has left former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif disappointed as according to him, veteran player Sarfaraz Ahmed deserved the position.Latif spoke about Sarfaraz's comeback during the series against New Zealand, where he had replaced Rizwan in the Playing XI and emerged as the Player of the Series."Sarfaraz is the kind of p...
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“PCB Wanted To Save Face…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain’s Blunt Take On Asia Cup | Cricket News
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“PCB Wanted To Save Face…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain’s Blunt Take On Asia Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rashid Latif said that the Asia Cup schedule is win-win situation for both boards.© YouTubeFormer Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has expressed his feelings regarding the Asia Cup, which will be help under the recently-approved hybrid model in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Asia Cup 2023 will be held from 31st August to 17th September 2023, with four matches to be played in Pakistan, while the remaining nine games will be held in Sri Lanka. Sharing his views on the same, Latif said that the Asia Cup schedule is win-win situation for both BCCI and PCBThe 54-year-old suggested that while the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Jay Shah, who is also the BCCI Secretary, gain recognition for his efforts, PCB also wanted to save their face, due to the current challenges."This is a typical scen...
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After Pakistan Become No. 1 ODI Side For 1st Time, Ex-Captain’s ‘Think Hard’ Message For ICC | Cricket News
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After Pakistan Become No. 1 ODI Side For 1st Time, Ex-Captain’s ‘Think Hard’ Message For ICC | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Pakistan cricket team on Friday reached a new high as it became the No. 1 ODI side in International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings. Babar Azam scored a superb century Friday to help lift Pakistan to the top of the ODI rankings after a thumping 102-run victory in the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi. Azam stroked a 117-ball 107 and also became the fastest batter to reach 5,000 ODI runs, as his team made 334-6 in their 50 overs.His 18th ODI hundred took him past the mark in his 97th innings in the format, beating former South Africa batter Hashim Amla's previous record of 101 innings. New Zealand were bowled out for 232 in 43.4 overs with skipper Tom Latham (60), Mark Chapman (46) and Daryl Mitchell (34) offering some resistance.Congratulations, PakistanThey go to the...
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“Need To Improve…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain Points Out 4 ‘Faults’ In Arjun Tendulkar’s Bowling | Cricket News
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“Need To Improve…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain Points Out 4 ‘Faults’ In Arjun Tendulkar’s Bowling | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Arjun Tendulkar.© BCCI/IPLFormer Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has found four 'faults' in the bowling of Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. It is worth noting that Arjun's game has been in focus after he made his IPL debut playing for Mumbai Indians against SunRisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2023 game on April 16. The first match saw him conceding 17 runs in two overs, while in the second game, Arjun returned figures of 1 for 18 in 2.5 overs. In the third game, Arjun leaked 48 runs for one wicket in 3 overs.While the start to his IPL career has not been a memorable one, many cricket experts have opined what he lacks in his bowling. Latif has pointed out four areas in which he felt the left-arm pacer needs to work."Former Pakistan player Rash...
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“If He Was Playing For Another Franchise…”: Pakistan Great’s Bold Take On Arjun Tendulkar’s IPL Career | Cricket News
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“If He Was Playing For Another Franchise…”: Pakistan Great’s Bold Take On Arjun Tendulkar’s IPL Career | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rashid Latif feels that Arjun Tendulkar might not be able to generate pace in his bowling.© BCCI/IPLFormer Pakistan captain Rashid Latif feels that Arjun Tendulkar, son of batting great Sachin Tendulkar, might not be able to generate pace in his bowling as his "alignment is not good". Arjun made his IPL debut last week during Mumbai Indians' game against the Kolkata Knight Riders, but went wicketless. However, the 23-year-old picked his maiden IPL wicket, dismissing SunRisers Hyderabad's Bhuvneshwar Kumar in MI's last match. While Arjun has been receiving praise from all corners, Latif suggested that the youngster needs to work a lot on his body as his balance isn't good"He's (Arjun) in his initial stage. He has to do a lot of hard work. His alignment isn't good, he won't be able ...
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