Tag: Pakistan T20 Squad

  • ‘More excited than nervous’: Babar Azam on the final tomorrow

    ‘More excited than nervous’: Babar Azam on the final tomorrow

    Pakistan skipper Babar Azam addressed a pre-match conference ahead of the T20 World Cup final between Pakistan and England scheduled to be played on Sunday.

    “We lost the first two matches, [but] the way we came back the last four matches, we’ve performed very well,” Azam said at his pre-match press conference.
    “I’m more excited than nervous … there is pressure, no doubt. But it can only be suppressed with confidence and belief in ourselves. And for good results, it is important that one must do so.”

    Acknowledging that England is a competitive team, Babar cited India’s 10-wicket thrashing at their hands as proof of their aggressive strategy.

    “Our strategy is to stick to our plan and use our pace attack as our strength to win the final. Utilising the powerplay to grab as many wickets will be essential for the match,” he stated.

    The T20 World Cup final between Pakistan and England is set to be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia on November 13 (Sunday).
    For the first time since 1992, Pakistan and England will play each other in an ICC World Cup match. In the 1992 ICC World Cup final between the two sides, Pakistan won the cup.

    The final still remains under a cloud as rain is predicted for Sunday. ICC has set aside Monday as a reserve day in case rain does not allow a full match to be played out.

  • England to tour Pakistan after 17 years for T20 series

    England to tour Pakistan after 17 years for T20 series

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that their national cricket team will arrive in Pakistan on September 15 to play seven T20 International matches, The News reported.

    The guests will stay in Pakistan for 17 days. Matches will take place between September 15-October 2. Then they will leave for Australia to take part in the T20 World Cup, which will take place in Australia.

    England cricket team is visiting Pakistan after 17 years.

    ECB wanted to play all seven matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to host these matches in Lahore, Karachi, or Multan as the stadiums have the capacity to accommodate more spectators. The dates and venues of all these matches are not yet decided.

    England will also face Pakistan in a three-match Test series.

  • Pakistan vs India match tickets sold out within hours

    Pakistan vs India match tickets sold out within hours

    Tickets for the much-anticipated T20 World Cup contest between Pakistan and India were sold out within hours.

    Read More – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 schedule announced

    According to details, International Cricket Council (ICC) put the tickets for T20 World Cup up on sale on Sunday with a maximum capacity of 70 per cent crowd following Covid-19 protocols.

    Within hours, the tickets for Pakistan vs India were sold out, as expected. The high-octane clash is scheduled for October 24 at Dubai International Stadium.

    Read More – Pakistan, India placed in same group in T20 World Cup

    The arch-rivals will meet after almost three years. They last played against each other in Asia Cup 2018.

    The T20 World Cup is to be played in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14.

  • Pakistan squad for New Zealand, England and ICC T20 World Cup announced

    Pakistan squad for New Zealand, England and ICC T20 World Cup announced

    Pakistan cricket selectors have named the 15-player squad for the upcoming Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) against New Zealand and England, and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.

    The seven home T20Is in Lahore and Rawalpindi will be played from September 26 to October 14, while Pakistan will proceed to take on India in a battle of former champions in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener in Dubai on October 24.

    Domestic performers Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah have been drafted into the side to provide more firepower in the middle-order.

    The 15-player squad includes five batters (Asif Ali, Babar Azam, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez and Sohaib Maqsood), two wicketkeeper-batters (Azam Khan and Mohammad Rizwan), four all-rounders (Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr and Shadab Khan) and four fast bowlers (Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Shaheen Shah Afridi).

    Travelling reserves are Fakhar Zaman, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir.

    Announcing the squad at a presser, Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim said: “While selecting the squad, we have tried to cover all our bases by catering for the modern day brand of T20 cricket that will be required to perform impressively in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This includes trusting the abilities, skills and experience of the players to perform in a high-pressure global tournament in conditions that are familiar to us, as well as looking at the teams we will play in Group-2 matches.”