Tag: Matthew Wade

  • Australia’s Matthew Wade announces international retirement

    Australia’s Matthew Wade announces international retirement

    Australian Wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade has announced his retirement from international cricket. He will serve as a coach for Australia in the T20 series against Pakistan.

    Wade said, “I knew my time in international cricket was ending after the T20 World Cup. I have been discussing my retirement and coaching role with George (Bailey) and Andrew (McDonald) for the past six months. I’ve been thinking about coaching for a few years, and I’m very excited and grateful for this new role.”

    Wade had already retired from Test cricket in March 2024. He was part of the Australian team in the T20 World Cup held in June 2024 but was not selected for the tour of England in September 2024.

    Wade will continue to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) and other franchise T20 tournaments. He is a part of the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL. He will be part of the coaching team led by Andre Borovec for the T20 series against Pakistan. Informally, he will also be associated with Australia’s coaching team during the ODI series. The coaching team, led by Andrew McDonald, will prepare for the Test series against India.

    Wade played a total of 36 Tests, 97 ODIs, and 92 T20 matches for Australia between 2011 and 2024. He played a significant role in Australia’s T20 World Cup victory in the UAE, scoring 41 runs off 17 balls against Pakistan in the semi-final.

  • ‘I cried’: Hasan Ali on Matthew Wade’s drop catch in T20 WC

    ‘I cried’: Hasan Ali on Matthew Wade’s drop catch in T20 WC

    Pakistan’s right-arm fast bowler Hassan Ali has recently opened up about Matthew Wade’s drop catch in the T20 World Cup. The pacer said that he cried after dropping that catch.

    In an interview, Hassan revealed that he cried after that incident and so did Shaheen following the dropped catch.

    “After the match, I was crying and so was Shaheen, it was an extremely sad moment,” said Hassan.

    Hassan also revealed that he ‘wasn’t able to sleep for days’, terming it as the toughest phase of his career.

    “It was a tough moment of my career and it was quite difficult for me to forget. I haven’t revealed this to anyone until now but I didn’t sleep for two days, my wife was with me and she was tense as I was not sleeping,” he said.

    “Shoaib bhai came to me and told me that you are a tiger and that I shouldn’t fall. In addition to that, I also received a lot of support on social media which helped me ease through the pain,” he said.

    He went on to say that he was gutted following that costly dropped catch but he decided to move on while travelling to Bangladesh briefly after Pakistan’s exit from the mega event.

    “I was quiet and sitting at the side as the dropped catch was appearing in my mind continuously but while travelling to Bangladesh I told myself that I should move on,” he said.

    Hassan also added that the 27-year-old pacer does not take the matches lightly and always tries to perform for Pakistan.

    It is pertinent to mention here, following that dropped catch from Hassan, Wade smashed three consecutive sixes to Shaheen and powered his side to the victory which also booked a final berth for the Kangaroos.

  • ‘A little disgusting’: Shoaib Akhtar takes a dig at Australia’s celebration after T20 World Cup win

    ‘A little disgusting’: Shoaib Akhtar takes a dig at Australia’s celebration after T20 World Cup win

    Former cricketer turned analyst Shoaib Akhtar has expressed his displeasure with the way the Australian team celebrated after their T20 World Cup win.

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    Akhtar took to his social media accounts to react to the viral video of Aussie stars Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis chugging beer from a shoe. The former cricketer reckoned it was a ‘disgusting way of celebrating’ their most recent accomplishment.

    He wrote: “A little disgusting way of celebrating no??”

    The Australian men’s cricket made history on Sunday, November 14, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium by clinching their maiden T20 World Cup title.

    The Aussie batters showcased exemplary batsmanship against a formidable Kiwi bowling attack to chase down a stiff total of 172 in the final clash.

    Mitchell Marsh starred with the bat for Australia with his unbeaten 77 and David Warner’s 53 off 38 balls helped the team down the Black Caps’ 173-run target. Marsh bagged Player of the Match award while Warner was awarded ‘Player of the Tournament’ award.

    The Rawalpindi Express was also present at the Dubai International Stadium to witness the final between the Aussies and Kiwis.