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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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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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Babar Azam’s Powerful Shot Strikes Pakistan Bowling Coach Saeed Ajmal. This Happens Next. Watch | Cricket News
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Babar Azam’s Powerful Shot Strikes Pakistan Bowling Coach Saeed Ajmal. This Happens Next. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Babar Azam is currently struggling with a lean patch. After a rather quiet ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, where he could not leave a big mark, Babar Azam resigned from the captaincy of the Pakistan cricket team. Shan Massod took over the Test captaincy while Shaheen Afridi took over the T20I captaincy. After the Cricket World Cup, Pakistan's first assignment was a three-Test series against Australia which it lost 3-0. Babar Azam did not have a good Tour in Australia too as he could go past the 40-mark only once in six innings.The Pakistan cricket team will next face New Zealand in a T20I series. The preparation for it has already begun. In a video which has gone viral on social media, it can be seen that Babar Azam is having a go at the nets. One of his powerful shots even hit Pakist...
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Pakistan Name Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal As Bowling Coaches For Upcoming Tour Of Australia, New Zealand | Cricket News
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Pakistan Name Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal As Bowling Coaches For Upcoming Tour Of Australia, New Zealand | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Saeed Ajmal© AFPFormer Pakistan bowlers, Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed as the fast bowling and spin bowling coaches of the national squad for the upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. Umar, a member of the 2009 World T20 winning squad, has worked before with the Pakistan team as bowling coach, while this is the first time Saeed has been given an assignment with the national side. The Pakistan cricket board said that initial assignments for both former stalwarts would include the Test series against Australia scheduled from 14 December 14 to January 7 and the T20I series against New Zealand from January 12 to 21 next year.The board has already named Muhammad Hafeez as the Director and head coach of the Pakistan squad and fast bowler Wahab Riaz as ...
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TNPL Fielding Gaffe Reminds Fans Of Pakistan’s Infamous Catch Drop. Watch | Cricket News
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TNPL Fielding Gaffe Reminds Fans Of Pakistan’s Infamous Catch Drop. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hilarious dropped catch in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023© TwitterFormer Pakistan cricketer Saeed Ajmal's infamous dropped catch during the 2008 encounter against West Indies has attained legendary status over the years with social media users turning it into a hilarious meme. Chris Gayle mistimed a delivery from Umar Gul and the ball went high up into the air with Ajmal being the favourite to take the catch. However, he was slightly distracted by the presence of Shoaib Malik in his vicinity and the ball dropped safely away from his reach. The video has been doing the rounds of social media till now and a similar instance in the Tamil Nadu Premier League has sparked comparisons.Nellai Royal Kings made their way to the final of TNPL 2023 after defeating Dindigul Dragons ...
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“India’s Bowling Always Weak, Will Not Be A Threat”: Ex-Pakistan Star On World Cup Clash | Cricket News
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“India’s Bowling Always Weak, Will Not Be A Threat”: Ex-Pakistan Star On World Cup Clash | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Indian team© BCCI/SportzpicsThe anticipation for the India vs Pakistan clash in the ODI World Cup 2023 has been building ever since the International Cricket Council announced the schedule for the showpiece event. Though the match will be taking place at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal feels his team will be the favourites in the contest. In fact, Ajmal doesn't think India even has the bowling attack to challenge the Pakistani batters in the high-profile fixture.In a chat on the Nadir Ali Podcast, Ajmal ridiculed the Indian bowling, saying the team has never had as threatening a bowling attack as Pakistan has had."India's bowling lineup has always been weak," said Ajmal. "Of late, Siraj has bowled well. Shami has been bowli...
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Shoaib Malik Spills Beans On What Led To Funny Catch Drop With Saeed Ajmal | Cricket News
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Shoaib Malik Spills Beans On What Led To Funny Catch Drop With Saeed Ajmal | Cricket News

[ad_1] Champions Trophy 2017 has been one of the most forgetful outings for Team India as they lost against arch-rivals Pakistan in the summit clash by 180 runs. Led by star batter Virat Kohli, Team India featured the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni, and Jasprit Bumrah but miserably failed to clinch their second Champions Trophy title. On the other hand, Pakistan posted a whopping total of 338/4 in 50 overs after Fakhar Zaman smashed 114 off 106 balls. Later, Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali scalped three wickets each and bundled out India for 158 to clinch their maiden title. Despite such a thrilling battle, one thing which became a major highlight of the day was the friendly meet of the players from both the teams at the Oval after the match.Recalling those days, Amir recall...
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“Unke Wrists Se Pata Nahi Chalta…”: Ex Pakistan Star’s Huge Compliment For Arshdeep Singh
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“Unke Wrists Se Pata Nahi Chalta…”: Ex Pakistan Star’s Huge Compliment For Arshdeep Singh

[ad_1] File photo of Arshdeep Singh in action© AFPWhile the batting of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav have been the highlight of Indian cricket team's 2022 T20 World Cup campaign so far, Arshdeep Singh's left-arm pace bowling has made almost equal impact. He has so far scalped nine wickets to be India's best bowler in the mega event. His list of victims includes Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Quinton De Kock, Asif Ali among others. In India's first loss of the tournament against South Africa on Sunday, Arshdeep gave the team a glimmer of a hope while defending a low total of 133/9. He took the early wickets de Kock and Rilee Rossouw to peg back the Proteas.However, the Temba Bavuma-led side recovered from that shock to reach the target with two balls to spare.However, the 23-year-old Ars...
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“Plays Like MS Dhoni But…”: Saeed Ajmal Criticises Pakistan Star Citing Ex-India Captain’s Example | Cricket News
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“Plays Like MS Dhoni But…”: Saeed Ajmal Criticises Pakistan Star Citing Ex-India Captain’s Example | Cricket News

[ad_1] As the 2022 T20 World Cup approaches, there is a clear trend that is visible in the Pakistan cricket team's performance. The side is increasingly looking over-reliant on openers Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan. The same was visible in Tuesday's tri-nation series match against New Zealand in which Pakistan lost by nine wickets. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan fell on low scores and Pakistan could manage only 130/7 in 20 overs. The middle order could not leave an impact. Shan Masood (14), Shadab Khan (8), Iftikhar Ahmed (27) and Haider Ali (8) failed to strike big.Saeed Ajmal, former Pakistan spinner, criticised the middle order and made a special note about Iftikhar Ahmed, who scored a run-a-ball 27. Ajmal commented that Iftikhar began his innings like MS Dhoni, one of the best finis...
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