Tag: Pakistan Cricket Team

  • Wasim Akram slams player’s fitness after Afghanistan defeat

    Wasim Akram slams player’s fitness after Afghanistan defeat

    After an eight wicket defeat by Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup, Wasim Akram expressed reservations over the fitness of the Pakistan team, slamming the squad’s management.

    Talking on a private TV show, Wasim Akram said that it is a shame that Afghanistan made a big score of 280 while losing just two wickets. For several weeks they have been shouting on the TV screen that the players have not had a fitness test for two years, he said.

    “Now, let’s take the names of the players individually, who have become so big, looking at them, it seems as if they eat eight kilos of nihari daily, at least they should be tested”.

    The former captain said, “Professionally these boys are paid, they play for the country, and there should be some standard rules for them”.

    After the defeat against Australia, Wasim Akram criticized Haris Rauf’s bowling and said, “This is what I had to say about Haris Rauf before the start of the World Cup. Until Haris Rauf plays first-class cricket, he will have a problem in ODIs”.

    He further said “Why do we call our bowling the best attack in the world? Our bowlers are talented, Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of the best bowlers among them, unfortunately, Naseem Shah is suffering from an injury.”

  • Pakistan squad for World Cup 2023 still not announced

    Pakistan squad for World Cup 2023 still not announced

    Pakistan cricket team squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 was to be announced on Wednesday, however, final names have still not been revealed. Team management is holding consultations on the selection of players after the massive Asia Cup loss against India, especially the performance of Fakhar Zaman and Vice-Captain Shadab Khan came under scrutiny.

    In the Asia Cup, the Pakistani team failed to qualify for the finals after losing to Sri Lanka. Pacers Harsi Rauf and Nasim Shah got injured, while Imam-Ul-Haq also suffered an injury, leading to more difficulties in the selection of the World Cup squad.

    Read More: Pakistan fans want Muhammad Amir for World Cup 2023

    Surprisingly, Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq, who selected the Asia Cup squad and is now tasked with selecting the World Cup team, was absent from the meeting.

    Mickey Arthur admitted there were fitness and mid-order issues but the pair could not agree on World Cup plans. They want to go to the World Cup in a planned way.

    During the meeting Bowling coach Morne Morkel suggested a separate coach for the spinners.
    According to the ICC (International Cricket Council), all cricket boards have to announce their squads before September 28.

  • Pakistan jumps to 2nd position in ICC Super League standings, India at top

    Pakistan has jumped to the second place on the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League table after beating New Zealand in the first One-Day international on Monday. Pakistan defeated the Kiwis by six wickets in the opening ODI.

    India is on top of the list with 139 points.

    What is the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League?

    The Super League is a brand new ODI competition, which takes place across two years. In its first edition, the Super League will help decide which teams feature in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.

    Thirteen teams are taking part in this competition. These are the 12 Full Member nations, along with the Netherlands.

  • Haris Rauf has an endearing interaction with fans on ‘Hasna Mana Hai’

    Haris Rauf has an endearing interaction with fans on ‘Hasna Mana Hai’

    The current Pakistani cricket team has entered in to our lives like a breath of fresh air. We love them because they’re extremely talented and hard working, they never embody the dog-eats-dog mindset, support and respect each other without a doubt, and most importantly how much have fangirls are ready to die for them.

    Haris Rauf is endearing to many women because of his looks and his prodigious cricketing skills. The bowler was a guest on Friday’s episode of the Geo News show Hasna Mana Hai where a fan had an endearing question for him. She asked him about what will she and other fan girls like actress Maya Ali do now that their crush, Haris, has gotten married and settled down.

    To this, Rauf jokingly responded by saying that he had to settle down with someone, since he can’t marry everyone of his fans. He then assured his fans that they can mend their broken hearts by finding someone else, since there are other cricket players out there.

    “Not just cricketers, there are many other people out there,” he quipped.

    Another fan also had a hilarious question about how when Rauf is playing on the field, he can hear the women behind him shouting out marriage proposals. To which the cricket player said when he is playing cricket, he and his teammates are focused on the game rather than responding to the fans sitting behind them.

    “We try to look for them after the match but we never find them,” Rauf joked.

    You can watch the complete interview below

  • Cricket season ya shaadi season? Pakistani cricketer Shan Masood is getting married on 21st January

    Cricket season ya shaadi season? Pakistani cricketer Shan Masood is getting married on 21st January

    As wedding season kicks into high gear, it seems every eligible member of the Pakistani cricket team will get hitched this winters. Girlies, where do our broken hearts go?

    After Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, now Shan Masood is set to get married. According to reports, the cricket player is going to marry Meeshay Khan in Peshawar while their valima ceremony will be held in Karachi.

    Other members of the cricket team are expected to attend the wedding.

    When news of the upcoming wedding hit social media, the girls had to cry their hearts out.

    https://twitter.com/WajeehaA/status/1604727003130630150?s=20&t=vr-TlWozCIcYhwkDjr-7EQ

    https://twitter.com/thatsslayamna_/status/1606614227480895489?s=20&t=vr-TlWozCIcYhwkDjr-7EQ

    But overall fans were incredibly excited about Shan Masood starting a new chapter, and we also wish him the best for the future.

  • Pakistani Twitter defends PM Shehbaz against former Irfan Pathan’s remarks

    Pakistani Twitter defends PM Shehbaz against former Irfan Pathan’s remarks

    Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan continues his Twitter tirade against Pakistan cricket fans after he turned his guns towards Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif.

    After the England team crushed Indians in the T20 World Cup semi-finals, the premier wrote an interesting tweet, writing, “So, this Sunday, it’s: 152/0 vs 170/0″, he said in reference to the scores of Pakistan and England against Indian cricket team in T20 World Cups of 2021 and 2022, respectively. Both teams defeated India without losing a single wicket.

    But the premier’s tweet didn’t sit well with Indian cricket fans. Replying to PM Shehbaz’s tweet, on the eve of World Cup final, Pathan said, “Aap mein or hum mein fark yehi hai. Hum apni khushi se khush or aap dusre ke taklif se. Is liye khud ke mulk ko behtar karne pe dhyan nahi hai.” (This is the difference between you and us. We are satisfied with our happiness, while you look for happiness when others are in trouble. That is why you are not concentrating on your country’s well-being).

    Pathan, who has criticised Pakistan’s cricket team and fans in the past, was taken to task by Twitterati with many of them calling him a “hypocrite”.

    https://twitter.com/WrathOfTatars/status/1591373147408068608?s=20&t=iSuBHNZdXjRwT_dg_I5PQA

    Earlier, the Indian bowler came under fire after he cracked a joke at the expense of the Pakistani cricket team during the ongoing T20 World Cup taking place in Australia.

    On Wednesday, when Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets and booked a place for themselves in the final of the tournament, Pathan tweeted that while Pakistan won the match, they still have no “grace”.

    After receiving the backlash, Irfan tweeted again and clarified that his comment was not meant for Pakistani players.

  • Shan Masood sustains head injury during practice session in Australia

    Shan Masood sustains head injury during practice session in Australia

    During a practice session for the T20 World Cup in Australia, Pakistani batsman Shan Masood hit his head, following which he was reportedly taken for scans.

    A shot from his fellow team member Mohammad Nawaz struck Masood on the head and left him lying flat on the ground.

    In the picture posted on social media, it can be seen that Pakistani players and team staff surround Masood after the ball hit him on the head.

    https://twitter.com/AvinashArya09/status/1583385034475507712?s=20&t=Ej07viUSpI65lxg0wxXn8g

    The team’s Vice Captain Shadab Khan told reporters that he passed the tests taken by the physio. He has gone to the hospital for scans. Shadab hoped that Masood will stay fully fit.

    The 33-year-old batsman is regarded as a technically sound top-order batsman and has hit two half-centuries for Pakistan in 12 T20s since his debut in September.

    On Sunday, Pakistan will face its arch-rivals India in Melbourne.

  • Man ran onto field mid-match to salute Shadab Khan, FIR registered

    The police on Friday filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Mohammad Waqas Ashraf, a fan who ran into the ground during the second One Day International (ODI) between Pakistan and the West Indies.

    The FIR is registered under Sections 188 and 452 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). According to the police, Waqas tried to escape the scene after meeting Shadab Khan on the pitch. However, it can be clearly seen in video footage from the match that Waqas was caught by the police on the boundary rope immediately. 

    “A man swiftly entered the ground from under the fence near gate number 3, saluted and hugged a cricketer (Shadab Khan) after reaching the batting crease,” says the FIR against Waqas.

    A police official while talking to Geo Super said that the man has been sent for physical custody.

    The man ran onto the field mid-match to salute Shadab Khan. Shadab hugged the man in return.

     Pakistan whitewashed West Indies 3-0 in a three-match ODI series on Sunday.

  • Babar Azam and Shadab Khan caught being themselves

    Babar Azam and Shadab Khan caught being themselves

    Babar Azam, the Men in Green’s all-format captain, and Shadab Khan, the white-ball vice-captain, have demonstrated their leadership talents on the cricket field, they have also demonstrated their humanitarian abilities by distributing food items for Iftar to unprivileged people on the streets of Lahore.

    Following the distribution of Iftar, both cricket stars spoke to the media. Babar and Shadab were both in good spirits as they joked around with the press. Fans praised the duo’s generous gesture as the video of them serving food to the needy went viral on social media.

    Babar joked that journalists should refrain from asking any cricket-related inquiries.

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    After a busy home season that featured the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Australia’s historic trip to the country, Pakistan’s national team players got some well-deserved respite.

    The Green Shirts’ next international assignment will be versus the West Indies in June 2022, when they visit Pakistan for a three-match One-Day International series.

  • Shahid Afridi speaks out in support of PM Imran Khan

    Former Captain of the Pakistan Cricket team, Shahid Afridi has spoken out in favour of Prime Minister Imran Khan and has expressed his thoughts on the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. He took to Twitter on Tuesday to share his opinion about the current situation in the country.

    “It has been 74 years since Pakistan’s independence. For God’s sake, let at least one elected government complete its constitutional term.”

    He also stressed that “wrongdoings” that have been done in 74 years will slowly end with the passage of time.

    Afridi’s tweet came a few hours after PM Imran Khan’s address to the nation last night. The voting on the no-confidence motion is expected to be held on Sunday against PM Imran Khan. The majority of the allies of the government, which includes MQM, BAP, and independent candidates, have left and joined the Opposition to vote against PM Imran Khan.