Tag: Pakistani Cricketer

  • ‘Not good for Pak cricket’: Ramiz Raja after Yasir Shah’s involvement in rape of minor girl

    ‘Not good for Pak cricket’: Ramiz Raja after Yasir Shah’s involvement in rape of minor girl

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja on Wednesday addressed the recent controversy surrounding spinner Yasir Shah and said that it is not good for cricket in the country.

    Shah was booked in a case registered at Islamabad’s Shalimar Police Station for allegedly aiding in the rape and harassment of a 14-year-old girl. In the first information report (FIR) that has been registered, the girl stated that Yasir Shah’s friend Farhan had allegedly raped her at gunpoint and then filmed the act.

    “Yasir Shah is a circuit player and it is a no-brainer on whom players need to hang out with and socialise with, while we train and educate these players, they are in ambassadorial positions and should know with whom and where to socialise,” said Raja while addressing the media on Wednesday.

    “I don’t know what is the truth in this case but it is a fact that such headlines are not good for Pakistan cricket and especially at a time when there is a feel-good factor going through Pakistan cricket now,” he added.

    The girl had further stated that Yasir Shah had warned her of severe consequences if she went to the authorities to tell about the incident.

    “Yasir Shah said that he was a very influential person and that he knew a high-ranking official. Yasir Shah and Farhan make videos and rape underage girls,” she has stated in the FIR.

    Responding to the entire incident, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had said: “The PCB is presently gathering information at its end and will only offer a comment when in possession of complete facts.”

    Yasir Shah has played 46 Tests for Pakistan, managing to take 235 wickets with his best figures being 8-41.

  • Rizwan chasing number one Babar, succeeds to register name at third position in T20Is

    Rizwan chasing number one Babar, succeeds to register name at third position in T20Is

    Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam is back on number one position in the T20 Internationals but wicket-keeper-batter and Pakistan’s star opener Mohammad Rizwan has secured third position in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings for the first time in his career.

    Babar is on top with 805 points and England’s David Malan is sharing the spot with him with the same points. While Rizwan is chasing the skipper on the points table with 798 rating.

    Azam reclaimed the top spot in the list for batters after just one week of losing it.

    With scores of 0 and 7 in the first two T20Is against the West Indies, Babar dropped two spots to number 3 in last week’s rankings update. He came roaring back and is now tied at the top of the rankings with Dawid Malan after a brilliant 79 in the final T20I that helped Pakistan complete a clean sweep over West Indies.

    However Rizwan, who has had a tremendous 2021, capped the year by climbing to number 3 in T20I batters’ rankings with career-best ratings of 798. Rizwan was the Player of the Match in the final T20I against West Indies, helping Pakistan chase 208 in less than 19 overs with a brilliant 45-ball 87.

    Australian middle-order batter Marnus Labuschagne topped the table of the ICC Test Player Rankings for batters for the very first time after sensational performances in the two matches of the Ashes so far.

    Meanwhile, Shaheen Shah Afridi retained his third spot in the Test rankings.

  • Abid Ali requests fans for prayers ahead of heart procedure

    Abid Ali requests fans for prayers ahead of heart procedure

    Pakistan’s Test opener Abid Ali has requested his fans to pray for his speedy recovery. Abid recorded a video message from the hospital bed where he requested fans, his family members, and the media personnel to pray for success in a small medical procedure he is set to undergo today and also pray for his early recovery.

    Abid Ali said: “Thanks to the Almighty, I am fine. I am requesting all of you to pray for my health. Tomorrow I have a minor procedure and I am asking for your prayers for success in that as well.”

    The 34-year-old was rushed to the hospital yesterday after he experienced chest pain during Central Punjab’s match against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Abid underwent a series of medical tests and was kept under observation for the day. It was revealed that Abid’s condition is stable and his initial reports were clear.

    After a thorough diagnosis, it was revealed that Abid suffered from Acute Coronary Syndrome. A stent was placed in the blocked coronary artery and Abid revealed that one more stent will be placed today. The stylish opening batter will be further kept under observation after the stent has been placed.

    Meanwhile, several people from the cricket fraternity extended well wishes to the cricketer.

  • Abid Ali suffers pain around chest during match, taken to hospital

    Abid Ali suffers pain around chest during match, taken to hospital

    Pakistan’s Test opener Abid Ali has been taken to the hospital after he suffered pain around his chest during a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match in Karachi.

    As per reports, the 34-year-old cricketer was rushed to a hospital after he complained of chest pain during the match played at UBL Sports Complex.

    Abid Ali has undergone a number of medical examinations and is currently under observation.

    Abid is representing Central Punjab in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

    The right-arm batter helped Pakistan comfortably chase down a 202-run target to beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test in the two-match Test series. Abid, who hit 133 in the first innings, struck 12 boundaries and scored 91 off 148 deliveries in the second innings.

    He also contributed in the second Test match and bagged Player of the Series award for his outstanding performance.

    Meanwhile, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Abid is stable and presently undergoing various tests to diagnose the exact nature of the pain. He had retired hurt on 61.

    As per further details shared by PCB, he was diagnosed as a case of Acute Coronary Syndrome. He is under the care of Consultant Cardiologist who is liaising with PCB medical team regarding further treatment. He is currently stable.

  • Aakash Chopra schools Indian netizen who called Rizwan ‘loser’

    Aakash Chopra schools Indian netizen who called Rizwan ‘loser’

    Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra schooled a netizen after the latter called Pakistan wicket keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan a ‘loser’.

    Read More – ‘Sirf Allah se hota hai’: Mohammad Rizwan after scoring 2,000 record T20 runs in a year

    Chopra had recently published a video, praising Rizwan’s performance in the T20 format. However, a netizen posted a screenshot of that video and claimed that India’s star batter Virat Kohli had already achieved the feats before Rizwan, which was factually incorrect.

    https://twitter.com/ItzAbhizz/status/1472818226123849728?s=20

    Responding to the Twitter user, Aakash shared the stats for the most T20 runs scored in a calender year, which clearly showed that Rizwan was ahead of Kohli.

    He further wrote: “People see what they want to see. It wasn’t a comparison with anyone. It’s a fact. Number of innings/matches irrelevant. It’s incredible that we can’t even appreciate an effort without caveats.”

    It must be noted that the prolific batter also has the most runs — 1326 — in T20I cricket, this year, at a stunning average of 73.66 and strike-rate of 134.89. His runs tally includes 12 fifties, most by any player this year, and a hundred. He also stands at the top of the table in terms of sixes hit this year, with 42 against his name.

    Read More – ‘Was breathless’: Mohammad Rizwan talks about health, pillow he carries

    Rizwan’s 158-run opening stand for the first wicket with Babar Azam, in the third T20I against West Indies recently, also helped the duo break the record for most hundred partnerships as a pair, six, in T20I cricket. The record was previously held by India’s Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, with five century partnerships.

  • Shadab Khan on Sarfaraz, Rizwan, reveals favourite wicket-keeper

    Shadab Khan on Sarfaraz, Rizwan, reveals favourite wicket-keeper

    Pakistan’s young all-rounder Shadab Khan recently hosted a question and answer (Q&A) session on Twitter and opened up about several things like his favourite wicket-keeper, talked about his marriage, Pakistan Super League (PSL) and wicket-keeper-batters Sarfaraz Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan.

    Khan hosted the session and asked fans to use the hashtag #AskShadab, and as soon as the clock struck 9pm, Twitterati flooded the cricketer’s timeline with their questions.

    #AskShadab also became the top trend in Pakistan within an hour.

    Fans had several questions about PSL, with a user seeking Khan’s opinion on whether Shaheen Shah Afridi could lead the Lahore Qalandars or not.

    At this, Khan said that Shaheen can “absolutely” lead the Qalandars.

    Abdul Wahab asked which franchise would Khan choose if given the choice. He responded that he would always pick Islamabad United unless they decide to release him.

    Khan also revealed that his favourite captain for the seventh edition of the PSL would be former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed who is playing for Quetta Gladiators.

    A fan asked why did Khan, at times, adopts a rude attitude on the field, “especially with juniors, and in the PSL”.

    At this, Khan said he “never” acted rudely and that juniors were his brothers.

    As everyone at the national team calls Shadab “Shaddy”, a fan asked who started calling him that? He replied: Saifi Bhai (Sarfaraz).

    Journalist Imran Siddique asked Khan why did he still call Sarfaraz “kaptaan” despite him not being in command anymore.

    At this, Khan said that Sarfaraz had taught him how to lead, how to look after his team, how to fight for his country, and his teammates.
    “My teacher will always be my captain,” he said.

    A similar question was asked about Mohammad Rizwan, and in response, Khan termed the wicket-keeper-batter a “champion”.

    He also termed Rizwan as number one wicket-keeper.

    Batsman Sharjeel Khan asked the all-rounder when was he planning to tie the knot. In response, Shadab said: “Sharjeel bhai Aap he baat kaar lain ab number send karta houn” [I am sending you the number Sharjeel bhai. Speak on my behalf]”.

    Khan termed skipper Babar Azam as number one.

  • Yasir Shah involved in minor’s rape case

    Yasir Shah involved in minor’s rape case

    Pakistan’s right-arm leg break bolwer Yasir Shah has been accused of involvement in the rape and harassment of a minor in Islamabad.

    https://twitter.com/taimoorze/status/1472909806667190274?s=20

    The survivor’s uncle named Shah and his friend Farhan in his complaint filed at the Shalimar Police Station in the federal capital. The case has been registered due to the complaint of the victim’s maternal aunt.

    According to the first information report (FIR), Shah’s friend Farhan allegedly raped a 14-year-old at gunpoint and also made a video. She was going to take tuition classes and Farhan put her in a taxi and took her to F-11 flat.

    Farhan Ali took the minor’s phone number from Yasir Shah and constantly made her talk to the cricketer, read the FIR. It continues that Shah threatened the survivor with extremely severe consequences unless she remained silent.

    The police report states that Yasir Shah then used his influence to pressurise the minor to marry his friend.

    As per the police, further investigation is under way with the survivor scheduled to undergo a medical test.

  • ‘Sirf Allah se hota hai’: Mohammad Rizwan after scoring 2,000 record T20 runs in a year

    ‘Sirf Allah se hota hai’: Mohammad Rizwan after scoring 2,000 record T20 runs in a year

    Pakistan’s opening batter Mohammad Rizwan entered the history books during the third T20I between West Indies and Pakistan in Karachi. The wicket keeper-batter became the first-ever player to score 2,000 T20 runs in a single calendar year.

    “Sirf Allah se hota hai. Allah k ghair se nahi hota,” he credited his milestone to the Almighty Allah.

    He further dedicated his victory to his fans in Pakistan: “These records are for my beloved Pakistan. Grateful to you all for your tremendous support and love.”

    Rizwan, in a post-match interview shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has given credit to Misbah-ul-Haq and other staff for allowing him to play at his suited batting position which empowered and helped him successfully throughout the year.

    He achieved the feat in Pakistan’s last T20I game this year. Having played an important hand in helping his side reach the semifinals in this year’s T20 World Cup, Rizwan carried over his form into the three-match T20I series against the visiting Windies contingent.

    He scored 78 in the first T20I, 38 in the second T20I, and finally 87 in the third T20I to breach the 2k-landmark. No other batter has been able to do it in the shortest format. This puts into perspective the incredible year Rizwan has had, consistently putting up scores at the top of the order.

    Meanwhile, he was officially signed by Sussex for a major part of the next year. He will join the English side after Australia’s tour of Pakistan concludes in April.

  • ‘Should we keep her?’: Wasim Akram after Shaniera comes home

    ‘Should we keep her?’: Wasim Akram after Shaniera comes home

    Former Pakistan cricket team captain Wasim Akram has posted a picture with his wife Shaniera Akram on his social media after she came back to Pakistan after a long time. He asked his fans a question about ‘keeping his wife’.

    The veteran cricketer wrote: “Look what I found on sea view this morning, should we keep her?”

    Earlier in September, the cricketer reunited with his wife Shaniera and daughter Aiyla after 10 long months in Melbourne, Australia.

    Wasim shared a beautiful video clip on Twitter of the reunion with his daughter and we can’t stop thinking about how cute it was.

    In the video, Aiyla was seen rushing towards the door to meet her father. She opens it and joyfully jumps into her father’s arms for a long hug.

  • Wasim Akram gets UAE ‘Golden Visa’

    Wasim Akram gets UAE ‘Golden Visa’

    Former captain of Pakistan cricket team and Sultan of swing Wasim Akram has been issued Golden Visa of Dubai.

    “It is an honour that the Dubai government has issued me a Golden Visa in recognition of my services to cricket,” the former captain said in a post on social media.

    Akram further wrote in his post that Dubai is undoubtedly one of the best business hubs in the world, a holiday destination and a city that connects the people of the world. He also said that he would like to spend more time in Dubai.

    It is pertinent to mention here that all-rounder of the national team Shoaib Malik and his wife and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza have also been issued golden visas by the Dubai government.