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On Shaheen Afridi-Babar Azam Rift Speculation, Pakistan Cricket Team Manager Says “The Ones Ruining…” | Cricket News
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On Shaheen Afridi-Babar Azam Rift Speculation, Pakistan Cricket Team Manager Says “The Ones Ruining…” | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan men's national team manager Wahab Riaz has rubbished the rumours of rift between star players Shaheen Shah Afridi and Babar Azam after the latter was handed back the T20I captaincy following the pacer's brief stint as skipper during T20I series in New Zealand back in January. Shaheen was given the T20I leadership following Pakistan's underwhelming performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup held in India back last year, in which they finished fifth after winning just four matches out of nine. This appointment was made keeping in mind the ICC T20 World Cup, starting this year from June 1 in the West Indies/USA.But during his first assignment as captain, Shaheen suffered a 1-4 loss to the Kiwis away from home. A disastrous bottom-place finish in the Pakistan Super League (PSL)...
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Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz Assures Babar Azam He Won’t Be Rested For New Zealand T20I Series: Report | Cricket News
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Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz Assures Babar Azam He Won’t Be Rested For New Zealand T20I Series: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz has reportedly assured Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan that they will not arbitrarily be excluded from upcoming games, after the two senior cricketers expressed concern over media reports that the selection panel was planning to rest them for the five-match T20I series in New Zealand next month. Babar and Rizwan are currently in Australia with the team for the three-Test series. The Pakistan team will then travel to New Zealand for the T20Is beginning January 12 at Auckland.After Pakistan lost the opening Test at Perth by 360 runs, media reports have suggested that the national selection committee is planning to rest the duo for the T20I series in New Zealand.A source close to the two players said that former captain Babar and wicketkeeper-batter ...
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Mohammad Amir Making A Comeback To Pakistan Cricket Team? Pacer’s Big Claim | Cricket News
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Mohammad Amir Making A Comeback To Pakistan Cricket Team? Pacer’s Big Claim | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir might be playing for Pakistan again, hinted the country's another star fast bowler Wahab Riaz. It is worth noting that left-arm pacer Amir had called time on his international career in 2020 in protest over the "shabby" treatment he said he received from the then Pakistan cricket team management. Back then, Amir had said that he didn't "want to play international cricket anymore". He had also claimed that the then team management had "mentally tortured" him.After two years of Amir's retirement, Wahab has said that the star pacer might be back in the Pakistan squad."We may see Mohammad Amir coming back to play for Pakistan once again," Wahab was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan in an interview to Samaa News."We have Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf but...
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“Had A Lot Of Difficulties With The Previous Board”: Pakistan Star On Ramiz Raja-Led Ex PCB Management | Cricket News
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“Had A Lot Of Difficulties With The Previous Board”: Pakistan Star On Ramiz Raja-Led Ex PCB Management | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ever since Ramiz Raja was removed from the post of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, several stakeholders of the game in the country have spoken out against him. Now, veteran Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz has also criticised the former PCB management led by Ramiz, who is also an ex-Pakistan cricket team skipper. Riaz, who has played 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is for Pakistan, said the former management never paid heed to players' demands."We had a lot of difficulties with the previous board," Wahab Riaz was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan in an interview to Samaa News.The veteran pacer said that he was made to feel unwanted. "We were told things 'You have no idea how difficult it is to adjust you, nobody would keep you in a team,'" Wahab said. "That made us feel as if we've...
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Babar Azam Replaces Wahab Riaz As Peshawar Zalmi’s Captain In PSL | Cricket News
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Babar Azam Replaces Wahab Riaz As Peshawar Zalmi’s Captain In PSL | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam will replace Wahab Riaz as Peshawar Zalmi's captain for the upcoming season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). As per the ESPNcricinfo, after acquiring Babar from the Karachi Kings in exchange for Shoaib Malik and Haider Ali, the club began a transformation that started in 2021 with the goal of forming a new core. Since the league's start in 2016, no team has had a more devoted fan base than Zalmi. Daren Sammy, Hasan Ali, Kamran Akmal, and Wahab Riaz wore the same colours until Hasan left last year. However, there have been some snags, such as the miscommunication with Akmal and the mid-season benching of their captain Sammy in order to appoint him as a coach.Zalmi won the championship in 2017 and has had a steady run since, reaching the finals i...
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