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“Keep Your Personal Agendas Aside”: Fuming Kamran Akmal Tells Babar Azam | Cricket News
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“Keep Your Personal Agendas Aside”: Fuming Kamran Akmal Tells Babar Azam | Cricket News

[ad_1] Veteran Pakistani cricketer Kamran Akmal isn't happy with the treatment his brother Umar Akmal has been getting from the Pakistan Cricket Board. Unhappy to see his brother being 'unfairly' snubbed, Akmal lashed out at Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, suggesting he should keep his 'personal agendas' aside and put the national team first. Akmal further accused Babar of putting his preferences on top priority when it comes to national selection especially with regards to the fact that Umar is being overlooked for the ODI team."Keep your personal agendas aside, drafting a team should be about putting Pakistan first, not personal agendas or preferences. It's concerning to see players being shifted between formats based on connections rather than performance. We can't afford to treat team s...
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Abbas Afridi Lights Up PSL With Terrific Hat-Trick Against Quetta Gladiators. Watch | Cricket News
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Abbas Afridi Lights Up PSL With Terrific Hat-Trick Against Quetta Gladiators. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Abbas Afridi takes first hattrick of PSL 8© TwitterSaturday turned out to be a memorable day in Pakistan Super League as the fans got to witness the first hattrick of the eighth season during the Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans match. The rare feat was achieved by Abbas Afridi of Sultans, who helped his side clinch a nine-run win in a high-scoring thriller. Asked to bat first, the Mohammad Rizwan-led Sultans posted a whopping total of 262/3 in 20 overs with Usman Khan smashing 120 off 43 balls. Later, the Gladiators also put up a great fight but were restricted for 253/8, courtesy of Afridi's hattrick.Afridi's hattrick tale began in the 17th over after he dismissed Mohammad Nawaz for 16 on the fifth delivery, followed by Umaid Asif on the very next ball. Notably, both the bat...
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“Wasted Talent”: Ramiz Raja Gives Brutal Assessment Of Pakistani Batter | Cricket News
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“Wasted Talent”: Ramiz Raja Gives Brutal Assessment Of Pakistani Batter | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja© TwitterFormer Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Ramiz Raja showered praises on veteran Pakistan batter Umar Akmal for his explosive innings for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) encounter against Islamabad United but also ended up calling him a “wasted talent”. Akmal was in tremendous form as he scored 43 runs off just 14 deliveries and ended up with a superb strike rate of 307.14. His innings had two boundaries and five massive sixes. Raja called him one of his favourite players when he started playing cricket but also lamented that he did not achieve as much as he should have.“Umar Akmal's story is a literal definition of great talent but wasted talent, unfortunately. However, there is a lesson for all the players, if you...
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Unheralded Pakistan Pacer Clocks Over 150 kph, Rattles Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Stumps. Watch | Cricket News
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Unheralded Pakistan Pacer Clocks Over 150 kph, Rattles Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Stumps. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan and its pace bowlers never cease to amaze. Known as a country that has produced some of the most lethal pace bowlers, a new star may be on the horizon. The name of the bowler is Ihsanullah. The 20-year-old right-arm pacer from Khyber Agency, in the north-west of Pakistan, returned with a rich haul of 5/12 while playing for the Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultans against the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Courtesy Ihsanullah's show Multan restricted Quetta to just 110. They reached the target in 13.3 overs.Ihsanullah's victims included Jason Roy, Umar Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed and Naseem Shah. Apart from his devastating figures, Ihsanullah regularly clocked over 140 kph. The delivery with which he bowled Sarfaraz on the ...
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Irked Umar Akmal Gives Sharp Reaction To Journalist’s Question Over His ‘TikTok Videos’. Watch | Cricket News
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Irked Umar Akmal Gives Sharp Reaction To Journalist’s Question Over His ‘TikTok Videos’. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Umar Akmal reponds to a journalist's question during press conference.© YouTubeQuetta Gladiators batter Umar Akmal got irked by a journalist when he was questioned about his Tiktok videos and fitness during a press conference. "In the recent days, it felt like you are giving much time on TikTok and not focusing on your fitness. You are getting overweight. You were getting away from fitness," said the journalist to the out-of-favour Pakistan batter. "Who has told you that I frequently upload videos on TikTok? It is my personal life and it is in front of everyone. It would be better if you refrain from asking such questions," said Akmal."Fitness is in front of you. I am not the only one. If you ask other players about it, they will also answer it in the same way," he added.Watch it ...
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“Bahut Zyada Respect Milti Hai Wahan”: Pakistan Star Opens Up On Playing In India | Cricket News
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“Bahut Zyada Respect Milti Hai Wahan”: Pakistan Star Opens Up On Playing In India | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan cricket team in action against India© AFPIt was way back in January 2013 when Pakistan played a bilateral series against India. The series had taken place on latter's home soil. However, the increased political tensions between the two nations after that, put the idea of another bilateral series well away. Since that series, India and Pakistan face each other only at ICC events and Asia Cup. This has definitely reduced the number of matches that used to take place between the sides before 2013, and has also affected the joy of cricket fans, who love to witness the rivalry between the two sides on the field.Whatever happens on the nation front, but the players of both the sides have more often than not shared a cordial relationship with each other. Barring some instances, ...
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“Management Is Ignoring Me”: Star’s Plea To Pakistan Board Chief Ramiz Raja | Cricket News
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“Management Is Ignoring Me”: Star’s Plea To Pakistan Board Chief Ramiz Raja | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Ramiz Raja© TwitterPakistan wicketkeeper-batter Umar Akmal has requested the chief of the country's apex cricket board to meet him. In a recent interaction with media, Akmal revealed that he wants to play cricket but the team management is ignoring him without any reason. He added that he wanted to discuss "a few things" with PCB chairman Ramiz Raja. It is worth noting that Akmal was banned by PCB from all cricket activities in 2020 but his ban sentence was later reduced to see him resume playing competitive cricket in 2021."Ramiz bhai! I want to meet you, I want to play cricket and I want to discuss a few things with you. Management is ignoring me without any reason," Akmal said on ARY News as quoted by Cricket Pakistan.Umar Akmal was banned by PCB for not reporting...
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