COMMENT: Hopes rise as Pakistan head into another World Cup Newspaper

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that tickets for the highly anticipated three-match Test series between Pakistan and England will be available for purchase starting Monday evening. Welcoming the team, Dr Mohammad Faisal said that Pakistani diaspora in UK was waiting for Pakistan team’s tour to England. He said that team’s presence in United Kingdom was uniting the cricket loving communities. The High Commissioner wished the team best of luck for the upcoming matches.

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• The home team will be looking to make a successful start to the Champions One-Day Cup when they will feature in the tournament opener against the Shadab Khan’s Panthers on Thursday, 12 September, at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
• Confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic, China and Pakistan supported each other and took on the challenge in solidarity.
• One of the more pressing challenges for Gillespie and the Pakistan management has been managing the workload of players who compete in all three formats, especially fast bowlers like Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi.
• This tournament has shown just how much talent there is in Pakistan cricket,” he said.
• He was also on the board of the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the ECB and was made the Chief Executive of the Leicestershire County Cricket Club.

Furthermore, political grievances and lobbying should be left aside from cricket. Ensuring such changes at the grassroots level will revitalize the team to its former glory days. The shocking exit is a punch to the gut, but a much-needed lesson for future discourse. After all, miracles by the cricketing Gods should not be the reason behind saving grace but the Pakistani team’s own performance. After all, the title of “King Babar” is not everlasting and can be dissolved easily. His leadership as of now is not hitting the spot—with near misses witnessed in ICC events such as the World Cup 2023.

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• Gillespie, himself a renowned fast bowler, also acknowledged the importance of fitness in Test cricket.
• According to the PCB, it was in the best interest of Pakistan cricket and the players that they skip the upcoming event in Canada to be in their best mental and physical shape for the upcoming cricket season.
• All matches in the Pakistan Champions Cup 2024 will be held at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
• He urged the Pakistan’s fans to keep supporting the team on their upcoming tour to the United States of America.
• Regarded as one of the premier batsmen in modern cricket, Azam has amassed 3,898 runs in 52 Test matches, 5,729 runs in 117 ODIs, and 4,145 runs in 123 T20Is.

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• The conditions in West Indies supported spinners generally but not for Mitchell Santner.
• Afghanistan will now face Bangladesh in the last Super 8 match of the World Cup after which the four teams for the semi-finals will be confirmed.
• I think the semi-final we lost against Australia (2021), we could have won that.
• Quetta Gladiators have had disappointing PSL campaigns in the last few years after success in the initial years, and they are looking to revitalize their team by bringing changes in team management.
• The PCB confirming the resignation said Yousuf took this decision to focus on other major responsibilities within the cricket board.
• James Vince, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik and Muhammad Akhlaq are experienced batters, who can control the flow of the game and accelerate when required.
• Then in a year, we will take the two most coveted and also stressful positions in Pakistan, the Interior Minister and the PCB chairman and give it to one person, who will directly report to us.

The consecutive champions of the last two PSL seasons, Lahore Qalandars, will face difficulty in maintaining previous years’ performance. To be fair, you might assume that adding licensed Indian Premier League teams, the Pakistan Super League competition, and a handful of new national teams would be a boon for Cricket 24 of, well, David Boon proportions. It makes for a slightly less ideal way to experience one of the crowning jewels on the cricketing calendar. “We want to show our faith and backing to the incumbents, but if there are prolonged performances that need improvement, we will look at things. This tournament has shown just how much talent there is in Pakistan cricket,” he said. “I was fortunate enough to be in Darwin with the Pakistan Shaheens, which was a great experience to get to know some of the guys playing underneath the test side.

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The Player of the Match of the 2022 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan, Sam Curran came into this tournament with a load of responsibilities and expectations on his shoulders but he utterly failed to do anything of value for the English team with the ball. In five matches he bowled, the left-armer picked just three wickets, two against South Africa and one against India in the semi-final. Former England captain Michael Vaughan recently praised Afghanistan’s cricket team, ranking them as the second-best in Asia for white-ball cricket following their historic victory over Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match. One of the most feared fast bowlers of his time, Waqar’s ability to swing the ball at high speed made him a legend. His expertise in fast bowling will be invaluable for grooming the next generation of Pakistani pacers.

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This page has complete data and detail of all the international cricket players and the national players. Read about cricket player profiles, and career updates here with all the important details. Get each cricket player’s profile, biography, ODI, Test, and T20 rankings, stats, records, and career details available here. The head coach also touched upon future talent, having observed players in both the Shaheens and domestic tournaments. “We certainly want to increase our depth in all facets of the game, whether it be batting, fast bowling, spin bowling, or wicket-keeping,” Gillespie stated. Unfortunately, it has now become the resort for retired players and those dropped from their national teams.

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The conditions in West Indies supported spinners generally but not for Mitchell Santner. The Black Caps’ spinner struggled greatly, while his economy (5.56) was great, he couldn’t take wickets to give a breakthrough for his side. Against Afghanistan, the left-armer went wicketless while against the West Indies, he removed Akeal Hosein, who is not known for his batting. Nevertheless, there were still some flaws such as not availing the power play period to its maximum capacity (leaving it for late-order players to take the risk) which needed to be revised in the last game with Ireland. Despite the insufficient total, Aaron Johnson (Canadian batsman) played mighty by scoring 52 off 44 balls. Adding to this, the Pakistani opening partnership was shuffled again bringing in Saim Ayub to play with Rizwan, thus splitting the alliance with Babar.

• One player who has caught the eye of the cricketing community is Kamran Ghulam, who has been in outstanding form in the Champions Cup, scoring two centuries.
• Their foreign stock is limited, with experienced allrounders, David Weise and Sikandar Raza, being the only exceptions.
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• Yousuf also shared his confidence in the abilities and passion of the current generation of Pakistani players, saying, “I have immense faith in the talent and spirit of our players, and wish our team all the best as they continue to strive for greatness,” he added.
• The National Men’s U19 three-day Championship and One-Day Cup are set to begin on Tuesday, 10 September.
• The fast bowlers were exceptional in limiting the Irish side to a 107 but as always the batsmen failed to perform their tasks.
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• “I announce my resignation as a selector for the Pakistan cricket team due to personal reasons.

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Pakistan’s stated ambition is to reach for 200 when batting first, but it is a target the team rarely achieves. Fakhar Zaman is the one player who can seize a game and turn it in Pakistan’s direction, but those moments are infrequent. More still, Pakistan boast two of the most outstanding performers in the history of T20 cricket. Babar and Mohammad Rizwan stand, almost perpetually, around the top of the world’s rankings for batting. In Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah, Pakistan can deploy a pace attack of venom and incisiveness. Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, and Azam Khan are new talents on the block, to complement the recalled experience of Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir.

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Their foreign stock is limited, with experienced allrounders, David Weise and Sikandar Raza, being the only exceptions. Fakhar Zaman, Russie Van Dur Dussen, Sahibzada Farhan and Abdullah Shafiq will be spearheading the top order, while Raza and Weise will manage the workload down the order. Qalandars have only one specialist wicketkeeper in Shai Hope, who is not a T20 specialist, which can haunt them going forward, especially if they cannot squeeze him into the top order.

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The reasons for this verdict are many, and they centre on a central dysfunction both at the core of the national cricket team and the core of Pakistan cricket. Regarded as one of the premier batsmen in modern cricket, Azam has amassed 3,898 runs in 52 Test matches, 5,729 runs in 117 ODIs, and 4,145 runs in 123 T20Is. His impressive record includes 31 centuries across all three international formats, drawing frequent comparisons with top players like Kohli, Williamson, and Root.

• In Australia’s last two matches against Afghanistan and India, he scored 12 and 37 runs respectively, which couldn’t make much of a difference.
• Teams generally prefer to bat first at Iqbal Stadium, as the pitch tends to favor the batsmen in the early part of the game.
• The scorecard hinted at a stellar performance with a draw witnessed against New Zealand, a 2-1 win against the Irish, and a defeat against England.
• To be fair, you might assume that adding licensed Indian Premier League teams, the Pakistan Super League competition, and a handful of new national teams would be a boon for Cricket 24 of, well, David Boon proportions.

Martin Guptill said Pakistan Team consists of successful and experienced players. He said this is the best opportunity for Pakistan to perform in the ICCT20 World Cup. Exclusive interviews of former cricket players and cricket experts are being presented in the program. The wicket-keeper position, in particular, is one he has his eyes on, with the experienced Mohammad Rizwan and former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed leading the pack.

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Following the confirmation of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision, the team has brought in South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks to replace Babar and Rizwan has been replaced by Australian top-order batter Usman Khawaja. According to Geo Super, Yousuf officially announced his resignation in a post on X (previously known as Twitter), citing ‘personal reasons’ behind his stepping down’ decision. Sunday’s showdowns featured under-16 and youth matchups, with MOD UAE in second and Al-Ain Jiu-Jitsu Club in third.

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The news was confirmed by Muhammad Yousaf himself in a social media post on his Twitter account. As a batter, I have achieved decently and, as a captain, I have won a few series. So, the motivation, aspiration and dream remains to lift an ICC trophy and present it to Pakistan. Yet elsewhere there’s also some attention to detail that’s notably lacking, particularly in terms of hairstyles and signature accessories.

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Vaughan highlighted Afghanistan’s skilled players and the effective leadership of Rashid Khan, emphasizing that their impressive performances are becoming more expected rather than surprising. This format ensures that every match is critical, as teams need to perform consistently to secure a place in the playoffs and eventually the final. Former captain Nida Dar completed 2,000 T20I runs as Pakistan defeated South Africa by 13 runs to level the three-match T20I series 1-1 at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Wednesday evening. South Africa had beaten Pakistan by 10 runs in the first T20I on Monday evening at the same venue.

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“The Champions tournaments will bring together our most talented and consistentperformers from domestic cricket with our centrally contracted players, creating anenvironment that mirrors the intensity of international cricket. With broadcast matches,legendary mentors, elite coaching staff and extensive media coverage, these tournaments will provide our players with the exposure and experience they need,” Naqvi added. A typical cricket game has 11 players on each team that plays the sensational games that set its fan on fire.

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It quickly became a bit of a monotonous grind, and after investing dozens of hours in Cricket 22’s career mode there just didn’t appear to be any really meaningful additions here to keep me invested for another go around. In the end I bounced off Cricket 24’s career mode before my created player had even graduated to an Australian state side, let alone national duty. Despite it being described as “completely overhauled” by Big Ant, for the most part the fielding here feels less Cricket 24 and more cricket under 10s.

World No. 5 T20I batter Rilee Rossouw was earlier traded to Quetta Gladiators from Multan Sultans. The winner of the Eliminator will play against the loser of Qualifier 1 for a spot in the final. England’s T20 World Cup defence will begin against Scotland on June 4 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.

Shivam Dube was given a place in India’s squad for T20 World Cup after a great campaign in IPL 2024 but the all-rounder couldn’t replicate his heroics. The left-handed batter looked low in confidence throughout the tournament and failed to play any noteworthy innings for India. The expectations were much from Reeza Hendricks as South Africa went all the way to the final of the T20 World Cup but the right-handed batter couldn’t play any memorable winnings for the Proteas. In nine innings played, he only scored 113 runs at 14.12 average and 87.59 strike rate. As the tournament has concluded, it is time to look at 11 players who had a disappointing campaign. The T20 World Cup 2024 concluded at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Saturday with India lifting the title after beating South Africa in the final in one of the best matches of the tournament.

• Pakistan, in this case, was lucky as their bowlers such as Naseem Shah, Muhammad Amir, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Shah Afridi confined the Indian team to a modest 119.
• He had a very disappointing campaign as he amassed 125 runs in seven innings.
• One player who has caught the eye of the cricketing community is Kamran Ghulam, who has been in outstanding form in the Champions Cup, scoring two centuries.
• Gladiators have relieved their Head Coach Moeen Khan and Captain Sarfraz Ahmed of their responsibilities, while both were involved with the franchise since the inception of PSL.
• In terms of the actual action out in the middle, Cricket 24 provides a pretty similar experience to that of Cricket 22.
• He also shared views about pivotal role of Gary Kirsten as white-ball head coach.
• The Pakistan Cricket Board have announced the captains of the five Champions One-Day Cup teams, as well as provisional squads for the tournament, which will be held in Faisalabad from September.
• Multan Sultans have one of the most balanced squads in this PSL, as its squad has a fine combination of local and foreign players.

After getting whitewashed by Bangladesh at home this month, Pakistan are placed at number eight on the points table just ahead of West Indies. “The support from families plays a big role in the success of these athletes,” he added. The PCB aims to make the matches accessible to a wide audience and promote cricket in the region. To encourage fan attendance, admission to certain general enclosures will be free on the opening day of the Test matches in Multan, and premium enclosure access will also be complimentary on the first day of the Rawalpindi Test.

Babar Azam also became the first Pakistani cricketer ever to win the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year, and he has now done it twice in a row. Babar has made it to the ODI Team of the Year four times, twice more than Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul who got the award twice, the only other cricketers in Pakistan to have achieved it multiple times. Wahab was a member of the men’s selection committee, whereas Razzaq was part of the selection committees for both men’s and women’s teams. It is pertinent to mention that the Vancouver Knights announced Mohammad Rizwan as the captain of the team for the GT20 Canada 2024 while Babar Azam was set to play under his captaincy. “The three are all-format cricketers and their services are expected to be required in the upcoming eight months during which Pakistan will play nine Tests, 14 ODIs, and nine T20Is,” the country’s cricket-governing body added.

Furthermore, factions have been formed at the board level which has transpired into a deep-seated resentment among key players. It has been said that Babar and Shaheen are not on good terms due to the captaincy dilemma. Such misconceptions significantly impact the overall performance of the team.

Pakistan Women A are all set to take on West Indies Women A in the three-match one-day series, scheduled to take place at two venues in Lahore – Gaddafi Stadium and Ghani Institute for Cricket – from 24 to 29 October 2023. Teams batting first generally have an advantage here, but the pitch can favor bowlers later in the game, especially spinners. Social media is full of predictions, with fans backing their favorite teams. The match has created a lot of buzz, and the crowd at Iqbal Stadium is expected to bring an electric atmosphere.

Still, Cricket 24 boasts over 300 players that have had their faces scanned and slapped onto the bodies of their in-game counterparts, and certainly the likes of Aussie captain Pat Cummins and Afghan superstar Rashid Kahn look reasonably close to the real deal. Licensed uniforms also look the part, and there’s some improved lighting and texture work on display in this year’s instalment, such as the gold foil that adorns the Mumbai Indians’ playing strip or the gloss on the stickers of the many licensed bats. Meanwhile both the PSL competition and all of its teams are fully licensed, yet few of the Pakistani players feature their actual likenesses. This is apparently since they won’t have their faces scanned by Big Ant’s photogrammetry rig and added into Cricket 24 until the Pakistan team arrives in Australia for a Test tour this December. Conversely, despite the fact a number of the top Indian players make an appearance in Cricket 24 via their IPL teams, you can’t actually place them into the Indian team itself because it remains unlicensed.

Play VideoPCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on March 24 announced a reorganised national selection committee comprising seven members. Mohammad Yousaf resigns as Pakistan team selectorOn the other hand, confirming Yousuf’s resignation, the PCB said the former cricket great took this decision to focus on other key responsibilities within the cricket board. After a string of disappointing losses at home, most recently to minnows Bangladesh, the South Asian country is searching for a win. Pakistan last won a Test match at home in February 2021 when they beat South Africa by 95 runs at Rawalpindi.

He had a very disappointing campaign as he amassed 125 runs in seven innings. In Australia’s last two matches against Afghanistan and India, he scored 12 and 37 runs respectively, which couldn’t make much of a difference. This was India’s second T20 World Cup as their first title win came in 2007, when MS Dhoni led the Blues to glory in the inaugural edition by beating Pakistan in the final in Johannesburg. The Pakistani side managing the depressive episode from the previous two losses was given a thumbs up in the much-needed win against Canada in New York. Pakistani bowlers’ exceptional display limited Canada to a total of 106 for 7 wickets in 20 overs.

The T20I World Cup 2024, scheduled to take place in the United States and the West Indies, has the International Cricket Council (ICC) nervous about how various nations would fare in this massive competition. India and South Africa https://betproexchange.net/ made it to the semi-final without ever losing a match while England tasted a defeat against Australia in a group match. Looking at bowling stats, Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi occupy the top spot with India’s Arshdeep Singh.

Historically speaking, Pakistan has fared well under aggressive and bold leadership which has not been the case with Babar who is risk-averse. Moreover, adding to the dilemma, he is a victim of board politics (captaincy issue with Shaheen Shah Afridi) leaving him troubled on the pitch. The top two teams from the league stage will face off, with the winner advancing directly to the final. A wicketkeeper-batsman with a fighting spirit, Sarfaraz has led Pakistan to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. His leadership qualities and experience in high-pressure situations will inspire his players. Former Indian cricket player and World Cup ambassador Yuvraj Singh shared his thoughts on the subject matter, predicting that India and Pakistan will advance to the big event’s semi-finals.

The full interview was released on Saturday, featuring discussions on Azam’s goals, achievements, and handling pressure. Afghanistan defended their total of by bowling out Australia for 127 runs in 19.2 overs during the match. In a separate statement, Vaughan reiterated his view on a different platform, affirming that Afghanistan has now solidified their position as the second-best team in white-ball cricket in Asia. The foreign players roster for the draft is boosted by the presence of England’s Dawid Malan and South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks, both of whom feature in the top 10 of the ICC Men’s T20I player rankings for batters.