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No Place For Sarfaraz Ahmed As Pakistan Name 12-Man Squad For Boxing Day Test vs Australia | Cricket News
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No Place For Sarfaraz Ahmed As Pakistan Name 12-Man Squad For Boxing Day Test vs Australia | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan on Monday announced their 12-man squad for the upcoming Boxing Day clash against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with Mohammad Rizwan replacing experienced wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed. Sarfaraz has been sidelined from the Test squad after the nightmare he went through in the Peth Test. He scored just 7 runs in both innings with Mitchell Starc causing him all sorts of trouble.Pakistan announce 12-man squad for second TestThe final XI will be named tomorrow.#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/hZsky4cPcN— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 25, 2023Rizwan's inclusion in the second Test squad is one of the three changes that Pakistan have made for the highly anticipated clash.Pacer Khurram Shahzad was ruled out of the series because of an injury, while all-rounder Faheem A...
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“Stop Making Fun…”: Internet Slams Mohammad Rizwan’s Exclusion For Australia Test | Cricket News
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“Stop Making Fun…”: Internet Slams Mohammad Rizwan’s Exclusion For Australia Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan announced their playing XI for the first Test match against Australia starting Thursday and one of the major decisions taken by the team management was to include Sarfaraz Ahmed as the wicket-keeper in place of Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan has been a consistent performer for Pakistan cricket team in the recent past and he was one of the top performers when Pakistan played New Zealand at home in a Test series in 2022-23. Fans on social media were not pleased with his exclusion and several of them cited his brilliant record at home conditions to criticise the decision to include Sarfaraz in his place.Sarfaraz over Rizwan again? Are you guys crazy? Stop making fun of pakistan cricket already— c (@gayomarlic) December 13, 2023Meanwhile, Shan Masood's first Test outing as a skipper...
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Pakistan Cricket Stars Plan Outing Mid-Match During Tour Game In Australia. Watch | Cricket News
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Pakistan Cricket Stars Plan Outing Mid-Match During Tour Game In Australia. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood, Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed were involved in a hilarious conversation regarding an outing after the end of day's play during the ongoing warm-up match against Australia's Prime Minister XI in Canberra. In a conversation captured on the stump mic, the trio can be heard talking about the outing plan in the middle of the match which ends with Babar breaking down in laughter. “Hum time se ready ho jayenge gaye (We'll get ready on time)," Masood said. “Ap time peye aa jana, aap log 3 log log honge na (Please come on time, you'll be three guys, right?," Sarfaraz said. “Aa teeeja kera aa gaya (Where did the third one came from?)," Babar remarked leaving all of them in splits.Meanwhile, in the match, Cameron Bancroft hit 53 and Marcus Harris 49 against...
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Pakistan’s Tour Goes From Bad To Worse As Ex-Captain, Junior Argue. Watch | Cricket News
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Pakistan’s Tour Goes From Bad To Worse As Ex-Captain, Junior Argue. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] On the eve of their four-day practice match against Australia's President XI, Pakistan's Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel engaged in a heated exchange during a training session in Canberra. Pakistan are in Australia to play three Tests, starting with the first game in Perth from December 14. However, prior to the series, Pakistan will play a four-day game at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, starting from Wednesday. However, Pakistan's tour had started on a controversial note as no one came to pick them up from the airport. The video had gone viral.Now, ahead of the curtain raiser, Sarfaraz and Saud indulged in a war of words during one of the practice sessions. The video has gone viral on social media.What happening !?! #PAKvsAUS #PakistanCricket #PakistanCricketTeam #PSL9Draft pic.twi...
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Sarfaraz Ahmed Spills Out Pakistan’s Plan To Spoil David Warner’s Farewell Test Series | Cricket News
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Sarfaraz Ahmed Spills Out Pakistan’s Plan To Spoil David Warner’s Farewell Test Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan's experienced wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed laid out the team's plans to ruin Australia's star batter David Warner's farewell Test series. The Men in Green are currently in Canberra to play a 4-day game against the Australian PM XI ahead of the series, which will be played on December 9. After this game, Pakistan will face Australia in the first Test on December 14 in Perth, a game for which Warner has been named in the squad. Ahead of the clash, Sarfaraz stated the team's intentions to spoil Warner's special day and said, as quoted from Geo News, "We will try to get him out as soon as we can; we will try not to let him get off to a good start." The right-handed batter talked about the quality of the Kangaroos and made a vow that the team would play their best cricke...
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Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed Enjoy Qawwali Night For Teammate’s Wedding. Watch | Cricket News
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Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed Enjoy Qawwali Night For Teammate’s Wedding. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed attended the Qawwali night ahead of teammate Imam-ul-Haq's wedding in Lahore. Sarfaraz made the most of the occasions as he seen enjoying the music, with Babar and Usman Qadir sitting next to him. Babar had a smile on his face as Sarfaraz grooved to the tune of 'Mera piya ghar aaya'. Notably, Imam's nikah (wedding ceremony) will take place on Saturday, November 25, with the wedding reception set to be held a day later (Sunday, November 26).Babar is so me man doesn't even know what to do there.#BabarAzam #ImamUlHaq pic.twitter.com/ksnml5wMgx— Zahra🇵🇰 (@ZahraNasir11) November 23, 2023Babar stepped down as captain of the Pakistan cricket team across formats recently. Shan Masood was appointed as the captain of the Test team, while...
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“Don’t See Any Logic Behind…”: Javed Miandad Slams New PCB Appointments | Cricket News
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“Don’t See Any Logic Behind…”: Javed Miandad Slams New PCB Appointments | Cricket News

[ad_1] File Photo of Javed Miandad© AFPPakistan great Javed Miandad feels Sarfaraz Ahmed was better suited to lead the Test team in Australia than newly appointed Shan Masood. “It is clear that Sarfaraz is a very seasoned cricketer and has done well as captain before for Pakistan and if he had been made captain it would have been vital for the team in Australia which is a tough place to tour." "Sarfaraz Ahmed should not only be included in the team against Australia, but due to his experience, he should have been the captain," Miandad told the media in Karachi. Referring to the appointments of Wahab Riaz as chief selector, Muhammad Hafeez as team director and Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal as bowling coaches, Miandad said he always felt that there should be a age gap between coaches and player...
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Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan Being Discussed As Captaincy Replacements For Babar Azam: Report | Cricket News
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Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan Being Discussed As Captaincy Replacements For Babar Azam: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi are being discussed as potential candidates who could replace Babar Azam as captain when the national team returns home from the World Cup in India. Pakistan are scheduled to tour Australia immediately after the World Cup. The team also needs to plan for the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.There is a clear consensus developing in the Pakistan Cricket Board that Babar has had his chance to prove himself and he has failed to deliver as captain.Pakistan have four more league games left in the World Cup, having lost their last three including against Afghanistan on Monday. They can still qualify for the semifinals."Only if Pakistan can stage a miracle and win all their remaining matches to qualify for the semi-fi...
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Ex-Pakistan Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed Cops Nasty Blow From Bouncer, Gets Substituted During Sri Lanka Test – Video | Cricket News
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Ex-Pakistan Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed Cops Nasty Blow From Bouncer, Gets Substituted During Sri Lanka Test – Video | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sarfaraz Ahmed gets hits© TwitterPakistan batter Sarfaraz Ahmed was injured during the second Test against Sri Lanka after being struck on the head by a bouncer on Wednesday and was replaced by Mohammad Rizwan. Ahmed suffered the blow in the second session of the third day from a bouncer bowled by Asitha Fernando. He is under the observation of the Pakistan Cricket Board's medical panel, according to ICC. The wicketkeeper-batter was facing his first ball of the innings and was trying to duck the bouncer when he was hit on the back of the head.While Sarfaraz continued to bat and made 14 runs in 22 balls, he looked unwell. A physio was called to check on him after which it was decided that he will not bat further during the day.Sarfaraz Ahmed Retired Hurt. #SarfarazAhmed #PAKvSL pic...
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