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  • Algerian footballer Youcef Atal fined $49,000 over post for Gaza

    Algerian footballer Youcef Atal fined $49,000 over post for Gaza

    Algerian footballer Youcef Atal has been fined $49,000 in France for sharing a Palestinian cleric’s post about Gaza.

    A case was registered against Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal, accusing him of spreading incitement for sharing a post of a Palestinian cleric about Gaza.

    Youcef Atal shared a video on Instagram after Hamas’s action against Israel on October 7, in which Palestinian cleric Mehmood al-Hasanat threatened Israel.

    Prosecutors say that in the video, Mehmood al-Hasanat prayed to God to “send a black day to the Jews” and to “steady the hands” of Gazans “for throwing stones”.

    The 27-year-old French defender immediately deleted the post and apologized for it, but the club canceled his contract.

    After that, a prosecutor in France started proceedings against him on suspicion of terrorism, and now he has been fined $49,000 for sharing this post.

  • First time in history of Test cricket, 7 Players returned to pavilion with zero run

    First time in history of Test cricket, 7 Players returned to pavilion with zero run

    In the Test match against South Africa, India’s batting line proved to be a wall of sand, setting a unique record for the most ‘0’ in an inning.

    In the Cape Town Test, the South African team was bowled out for 55 runs in the first innings, after which India scored 153 runs for four wickets at one point, but then the South African bowlers turned the tables.

    The Protease bowlers created a new history of Test cricket by taking 6 wickets of India without giving any runs, also in this inning India’s seven players returned to the pavilion without scoring a single run in an inning of a Test match.

    Image: Espncricinfo

    Thus, the Indian team was all out for 153 after losing 6 players without adding any runs.

  • Waqar Younis and Wasim Akam slam decision to rest Shaheen

    Waqar Younis and Wasim Akam slam decision to rest Shaheen

    Former Pakistani fast bowling greats Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis have slammed the decision to give rest to Shaheen Shah Afridi before the third Test in Sydney. Wasim Akram has said that the decision was Shaheen Afridi’s alone and was not influenced by the management, stressing that players have to decide whether they want to become great cricketers or prefer financial gain.

    Wasim Akram said on Fox Cricket, “After the Sydney Test, we will play five T20 against New Zealand and Shaheen Afridi is the captain of this format, but its T20 cricket, who cares? I understand it’s for entertainment and it’s for financial gain for the cricket boards and the players, but cricketers should know that Test cricket is the ultimate.”

    “These players have to understand and learn whether you want to become a great sports player or you want to earn money, you can be both with a little more understanding,” he said.

    Waqar Younis expressed surprise at the absence of Shaheen Afridi and said, “I was expecting Shaheen to be a part of the last match because he was looking good before the last match.

  • Sydney Test; Aamir Jamal’s sparkling 82 leads Pakistan to 313

    Sydney Test; Aamir Jamal’s sparkling 82 leads Pakistan to 313

    Pakistan team has scored 313 runs in the first innings of the third Test against Australia, thanks to a brilliant knock by Aamir Jamal.

    Abdullah Shafiq, opening the innings for Pakistan, and Saim Ayub, who made his debut in international Test cricket, returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs.

    After playing two balls, Abdullah Shafiq was caught out by Smith for no runs off Starc’s ball. After playing only two balls, Saim Ayub returned to the pavilion after being dismissed by Hazlewood.

    Shan Masood put up 35 runs, Babar Azam was dismissed for 26 runs while Pakistan suffered their fifth loss in the form of Saud Shakeel who scored 5 runs. On a total of 190, Rizwan got out after playing an innings of 88 runs.

    Salman Ali Agha scored 53 while Sajid Khan scored 15 runs. Aamir Jamal came scored 82 runs with the help of 4 sixes and 9 fours, and lead Pakistan to the total of 313 runs in first inning.

    From Australia’s side, Pat Cummins took five wickets from Australia’s side.

    Australia has scored 6 runs without any loss at the end of the first day.

    It should be noted that in the series of three Test matches between Pakistan and Australia, the host team has a decisive advantage of two-zero.

  • Government permits PCB to sell broadcasting rights of PSL 9

    Government permits PCB to sell broadcasting rights of PSL 9

    The government of Pakistan has permitted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to sell broadcasting rights of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 9, Geo News has reported.

    Sources have said that, “the government had stopped the PCB from making decisions in financial matters without permission, but now after the government’s permission, PCB has started working on the broadcasting rights of PSL.”

    Technical bids for PSL broadcast rights have been completed, and financial bids will be decided on Tuesday. Bids for the digital rights of PSL will also be opened this week.

  • Pakistan team joined by very special guest in training session

    Pakistan team joined by very special guest in training session

    The son of former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds came to the Pakistan team’s training session.

    The national cricket team is on a tour of Australia for the Test series, and the last match of the series is going to be played in Sydney tomorrow.

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released a video on Twitter in which a young guest is shown. The young guest is Will Symonds, son of former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, who met the players in the training session of the national team.

    Meanwhile, Will met the Pakistani players, and Captain Shan Masood gave him a Pakistani cap. Will said that Shaheen, Babar, and Rizwan are my favorite players, I want Pakistan to win the next Test.

    Will also train with Pakistani players.

  • David Warner’s Test cap stolen before the last Test

    David Warner’s Test cap stolen before the last Test

    Australian opener batsman David Warner’s cap, which he was going to wear in the last Test match of his career against Pakistan, has been stolen.

    Warner has taken to social media to request the return of his “baggy green” cricket cap, which was stolen from his luggage.

    In a video posted on Instagram, Warner said “The bag containing the caps was taken when the Australian team’s equipment was being freighted by an airline between Melbourne and Sydney. Unfortunately, someone took my bag out of my original luggage, which contained my bag and my girls’ gifts and baggy green.”

    “It’s emotional for me, it’s something I want to take away from the field this week,” he wrote.

    Warner said, “The hotel and Qantas had checked their CCTV footage and had not seen anyone taking the bag, but Qantas’ cameras had blind spots.”

    A Qantas Freight spokesman said the team has done whatever they can to help find the bag, our freight teams are continuing to search terminals in Melbourne and Sydney and are reviewing CCTV to locate the missing bag, we understand the importance of this bag and are doing everything we can to help locate it.”

    Warner asked whoever took the bag to return the baggy green and keep the bag. “Of course, If that’s the bag you wanted, I’ve got another here.”

    “Please contact Cricket Australia or me via my social media and if you return my baggy green I will be happy,” Warner said.

    David Warner will play his final Test in Sydney on Wednesday against Pakistan.

  • Imam and Shaheen out, Saim in for Sydney Test

    Imam and Shaheen out, Saim in for Sydney Test

    Pakistan has announced their squad for the third and last Test match of the series against Australia.

    Imam ul Haq has been dropped in the Sydney Test while opener Saim Ayub will make his Test debut in his place.

    Ace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has not been made a part of the playing XI for the Test. He is to rest to reduce the workload.

    Captain Shan Masood, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, and Aamir Jamal have been included in the playing XI for the Sydney Test.

    The host team has a decisive advantage of 2-0 in the three Test series.

  • Players who said goodbye to cricket in 2023

    Players who said goodbye to cricket in 2023

    As a new year dawns on us, we bid farewell not only to 2023 but also star cricketers who retired from at least one or all formats of international cricket. The list includes many stars of the game and World Cup winners.

    Imad Wasim

    The all-rounder of the Pakistan cricket team, Imad Wasim, announced his retirement from all formats of cricket in 2023. However, now his fans will see him playing for Islamabad United in season 9 of the Pakistan Super League.

    Asad Shafaq

    Asad Shafiq, the famous batsman of the Pakistan cricket team, and also said goodbye to all formats of cricket in 2023. In December, under his leadership, Karachi Whites won the National T20 crown by defeating Abbottabad.

    Wahab Riaz

    Wahab Raz, the frontline bowler of the Pakistan cricket team, announced his retirement from all formats of cricket in August 2023. T20, and now he is serving as the caretaker sports minister of Punjab along with the chief selector of the national team.

    Stuart Broad

    A big name in the world of cricket is England’s veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad, who will never be seen again in international cricket. The 37-year-old Stuart Broad, the right-arm speedster who has taken more than 600 Test wickets, had earlier announced that the Ashes 2023 is going to be his international series. While Broad retired from international cricket at the age of 37, he also formed a fast-bowling partnership with James Anderson.

    Quinton de Kock

    Another star international cricketer at number five who will now be seen only in T20Is is Quinton de Kock. The South African wicketkeeper-batsman shocked the cricket world when he announced his retirement from ODI cricket at the age of 30. While he had earlier said goodbye to Test cricket, his decision to quit Test cricket at the highest level despite being in good form was clearly surprising. He scored a total of 594 runs in his last international cricket at the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 but still chose to retire from cricket. De Kock retired after 155 ODIs in which he scored 6770 runs.

    Sunil Narine

    West Indies cricket star all-rounder Sunil Narine also announced his retirement from international cricket in 2023. Narine played 6 Tests, 65 ODIs, and 51 T20Is in international cricket but left an indelible mark, especially in limited-overs cricket. However, he would continue to show his performances in leagues around the world including the IPL, playing a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) winning the league in 2012 and 2014. His T20 World Cup title in 2012, was his first world title since the 1979 World Cup.

    Meg Lanning

    Australian women’s cricketer Meg Lanning also said goodbye to international cricket in 2023. She won seven World Cup titles (two ICC Women’s World Cups, five ICC Women’s T20 World Cups) during a career spanning 241. He retired with over 8,000 international runs to his credit in these matches and established himself as a formidable leader in white-ball cricket.

    Alex Hales

    Alex Hales, also announced his retirement from international cricket last year. Hales’ last memorable innings on the international stage came against India in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022, where he scored an unbeaten 86 off 47 balls to take the team to the final, which they later won. It may be recalled that Hales missed out on being a part of England’s 2019 World Cup-winning squad after failing a drug test and losing the confidence of captain Eoin Morgan, who dropped him from the squad. Hales retired after playing 11 Tests, 70 ODIs and 75 T20Is.

    Joginder Sharma

    Joginder Sharma, the fastest bowler who played an important role in leading India to the 2007 ICCT Twenty World Cup title at number nine, has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket in the year 2023. Joginder gave India a historic victory in the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan by bowling brilliantly in the last over. He played 4 ODIs and 4 T20 matches in his international cricket career.

    Murali Vijay

    Murali Vijay, said goodbye to cricket this year. Murali Vijay played 61 Tests, 17 ODIs, and 9 T20 Internationals for India. He announced his retirement on January 30, 2023. Right-handed batsman Murali Vijay last played for India in 2018.

    Gurkeerat Singh Mann

    India’s number 11 all-rounder Gurkeerat Singh Mann has announced his retirement from international and Indian cricket in November 2023. 33-year-old Gurkeerat Singh Mann has played 3 ODIs for India. He last played for India in 2016.

    David Willey

    On the twelfth place is the all-rounder of the English cricket team, Davidoly, who said goodbye to the world of cricket in 2023. He played 73 ODIs and 43 T20 matches in his career from 2015 to 2023, but now David Wiley is in the seventh season of the Pakistan Super League. Will represent Multan Sultans.

  • Australian Prime Minister hosts feast for Pakistan team

    Australian Prime Minister hosts feast for Pakistan team

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese organized a feast in honor of Pakistan and Australia’s cricket teams.

    The Pakistan cricket team is in Sydney to play the third and final Test match of the series against Australia, where the Australian Prime Minister held a reception in honor of both teams on Monday.

    Along with Pakistani players, the Chairman of the Management Committee of the Board Zaka Ashraf, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Salman Naseer also attended the event.

    Australian players and board officials were also present. Zaka Ashraf met former test fast bowler Glenn McGrath and posed for pictures.

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, “I hope that the Pakistan team will play good cricket in Sydney as well as in Melbourne”

    On the other hand, Pakistan captain Shan Masood said, “Players play the role of ambassador of the country”.

    Pakistan has started preparations for the third Test of the series against Australia, with players taking part in physical training at the Sydney Cricket Ground, practicing batting and bowling in net sessions.

    The final Test match of the series between Pakistan and Australia will be played in Sydney from January 3, with the Kangaroos having a decisive 2-0 lead in the series.