Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf pulled out of the Test series against Australia, driving chief selector Wahab Riaz to issue a warning to players to prioritise national duties and any non-compliance will lead to them getting sidelined. Pakistan’s Haris Rauf in action (REUTERS) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Riaz announced an 18-member squad for the three …
NEW DELHI: As pacer Haris Rauf pulled out of Pakistan’s upcoming tour of Australia, citing workload issues, chief selector Wahab Riaz issued a stern warning to players to put national duties above everything else.Newly appointed chief selector Riaz, on Monday, named an 18-member squad for the three-Test series in Australia that included three uncapped players. …
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has been transparent about his challenges with mental health and the former India captain has acknowledged that sessions with the national team’s former mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton played a crucial role in helping him regain perspective during the T20 World Cup in Australia last year.During the tournament, Kohli delivered a …
ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan is known for its fast bowling which is considered one of the most dangerous attacks of pace. But, Pakistan’s main pacers like Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf didn’t look that effective in ICC World Cup 2023. In the match against New Zealand, both pacers created unwanted records as Haris Rauf …
The ICC World Cup 2023 will pit the world’s best bowlers against the world’s best batsmen over the course of a month and a half. In this battle, many of the usual suspects, such as Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi, have risen to the top of the wicket-taking charts. Also Read| ICC World Cup 2023: …
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday. Rohit v Shaheen India skipper Rohit Sharma has struggled against Shaheen Shah Afridi’s left-arm pace in the few outings the two teams have had in recent times. Shaheen rattled Rohit’s off stump in their first Asia Cup match in Pallekele …
An old Twitter exchange between Pakistani cricket captain Babar Azam and Zainab Abbas has resurfaced amid controversies regarding the sports journalist’s alleged “anti-India and anti-Hindu” tweets. This renewed interest stems from an incident dating back to 2018. Following Babar Azam’s stellar Test century against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Zainab Abbas, in …
Former world champions Pakistan have started their campaign for the ICC World Cup 2023 with individual wins. Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by 81 runs. Sri Lanka, also former world champions, had a tough time in their first match. South Africa scored a record-breaking 428 in 50 overs. While the Lanka batters did really well to …
Asia Cup 2023 has not been a smooth ride for Pakistan. After some initial victories, the Babar Azam-led side faced a massive defeat against Rohit Sharma-led India and finally, Sri Lankan batters dashed all hopes for Pakistan in a do-or-die match. As the team goes back to the deliberations ahead of the ODI World Cup …
Rain may have dampened the pitch, but it couldn’t dampen the spirit of camaraderie between India and Pakistan at the recently postponed Asia Cup 2023 clash in Colombo. Amid the frustration of a game stalled by Sri Lanka’s weather, a heartening moment unfolded off the field. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan’s star fast bowler, took time …