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‘I feel embarrassed’: Wasim Akram on Sikander Bakht’s bizarre ‘coin toss’ technique of Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: One after the other, the bizarre and weird allegations from the former Pakistan players continue to grab the headlines. In a recent unusual statement, Sikander Bakht made a surprising claim regarding the toss technique of Indian captain Rohit Sharma.Sikander while talking on Pakistan-based Geo News, claimed that when Rohit spins the coin at the time of toss, "He (Rohit) always sends the coin far and the opposition captain never goes to see the outcome.""Can I give you a conspiracy theory? At the time of the toss, Rohit Sharma throws the coin far from the range of any opposition captain.Thus, the opposition captain cannot go and cross-check about the call," Bakht said. He also posted a part of his conversation on X.Reacting on the issue, former Pakistan legend Wasim Akram, Moi...
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Cricket World Cup: Wasim Akram says ‘it was writing on the wall,’ Misbah-ul-Haq calls it a ‘collective failure’

Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram made a scathing remark on Babar Azam’s team for not able to qualify for the semifinals, after their 93-run loss against England in their last league match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. “I think for me either you are No 1 or 2,3,4,5 it doesn’t matter,” Akram said on A Sports. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the site. “It was writing on the wall. Let’s be direct, let’s be honest. First time in the history, Pakistan have lost five matches in the World Cup. I am sorry, if I am too blunt. It was writing on the wall since the Asia Cu...
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‘Pool of players…’: Experts explain what Pakistan need to learn from India after World Cup debacle | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captains lamented that their team made no improvement in the last four years, from the 2019 World Cup to the ongoing edition, after they found themselves in similar situations of failing to progress into the knockout stages due to inferior net run rate. Pakistan must defeat England in Kolkata by an almost unthinkable 287 runs in order to move up to the No.4 semifinal slot on net run-rate, ahead of New Zealand. The Pakistani team, which has only advanced to one World Cup semifinal (in 2011) after losing to Australia in the championship game in 1999, was in a similar situation at the 2019 World Cup. In order to eliminate the Black Caps from the semifinals, it had to defeat Bangladesh by over 300 runs in the final league game, but it was unable to accomplish that...
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Angelo Mathews dismissal: Moin backs Shakib’s decision, Misbah questions ‘spirit of game,’ Akram recalls Sachin-Shoaib collison in 1999 Kolkata Test

Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has backed Shakib AL Hasan’s decision in Angelo Mathews’ dismissal but his co-panelist Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik slammed the Bangladesh captain, while Wasim Akram recalls an incident from the famous Kolkata Test played between India and Pakistan. “You take such decisions on the field. By the laws Shakib was within his rights. Shakib has said he took the decision because he wanted his team to win and I think it was a correct decision. I might have done the same,” Moin said on A Sports. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the site. Sri La...
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Why Pakistan bowlers cannot bowl like Jasprit Bumrah? Wasim Akram explains | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India bowlers are getting well-deserved accolades after India's thumping win over England while defending a small total in Lucknow on Sunday. After posting a below-par 229 for 9, riding on a valiant 87 from skipper Rohit Sharma, India bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah (3-32) and Mohammed Shami(4-22) bowled out defending champions England for 129 in 34.5 overs.The 100-run win propelled India to top of theWorld Cup standings.When Pakistan legend Wasim Akram heaped praise on Bumrah and Shami for their exploits in the ongoing ODI World Cup in a discussion on 'A Sports', a fan raised a question through social media, asking 'Why Pakistan bowlers cannot bowl like Jasprit Bumrah?'Akram explained the reason while admitting that it was a very difficult question to answer."It's a very diffi...
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‘That’s a lot of wickets…’: Mohammed Shami’s World Cup records amaze Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Experienced India pacer Mohammed Shami impressed all with his wicket-taking abilities in the two matches he has played for India in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup, taking nine wickets at an outstanding average of just 8.44.After starting with a five-wicket haul (5/54) against New Zealand in Dharamsala, Shami again led the wickets column for India against England on Sunday.He returned figures of 4 for 22 in Lucknow as the hosts thumped the defending champions by 100 runs for their sixth win in a row.Pakistan legends Wasim Akram, Misbah-ul-Haq and Moin Khan were bowled over by Shami's 'exceptional' World Cup record, which reads 40 wickets from just 13 matches at 14.07. "What a World Cup he is having, man! Whenever he plays..just the way he hits the seam..har ball par seam lagti ...
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‘Extraordinary batting…’: Pakistan legends heap praise on Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On tough playing conditions, skipper Rohit Sharma played an 'extraordinary' innings of 87, off 101 balls, and middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav contributed a quick 47-ball 49 for India against England on Sunday. Former Pakistan legends singled out the two India batters for praise for their brilliant efforts after India's 100-run win in Lucknow.Hosts India continued their winning streak in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup, making it six wins in a row with the thumping victory over defending champions England. In a low-scoring contest, India put on a seemingly below par 229 for 9 after being sent into bat by England skipper Jos Buttler. But it turned out to be more than enough as India bowlers led by Mohammed Shami (4-22) and Jasprit Bumrah (3-32) bundled out England for 129 in...
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‘He has learnt nothing in the past four years’: Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq hit out at Babar Azam

Coming down heavily on Babar Azam’s captaincy in the ODI World Cup after Pakistan’s eight-wicket loss against Afghanistan, former Pakistani captains Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq has termed Azam as not good enough for the captaincy role. Afghanistan restricted Pakistan on 282 and then chased it down with an over to spare. The defeat understandably saw temperatures rise back in Pakistan with former national team players pointing fingers at tactics, bowling or the captaincy of Babar. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the site. “From Chairman, selecto...
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‘Kisi se fielding nahi ho rahi thi’ – Pakistan greats Moin Khan, Wasim Akram blast team for poor fitness after Afghanistan defeat | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan were stung by Afghanistan in a major upset defeat on Monday, which has put the 1992 champions in serious danger of bowing out of the race to the ICC World Cup semifinals, and formers players have pointed at team's poor fitness levels as one of the major reasons for their shoddy performance. The eight-wicket hammering by Afghanistan was Pakistan's third straight defeat after starting their campaign with two back-to-back wins.But they lost the next three matches to India, Australia and the Afghans.The team has been inconsistent in all three departments of the game, with their dropped catches and lapses in the field costing them crucial game-changing runs. Former Pakistan players Moin Khan and Wasim Akram blamed it on poor planning and lack of importance to the players'...
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‘Aapka kaptaan jab dara hua nazar aaye…’: Moin Khan criticises Babar Azam’s lack of intent | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Moin Khan didn't mince words in his assessment of Babar Azam's leadership and intent in the ICC World Cup match against India. Openly criticising Babar, Moin branded him a "scared captain" after Pakistan suffered seven-wicket defeat against their arch-rivals on Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Batting first, Pakistan put on a below-par 191 runs in 42.5 overs with Babar scoring 50 off 58 balls before being bowled by Mohammad Siraj. "Babar's batting in terms of intent, as captain, it was not his natural game. He took 58 balls...He should've maintained the flow a bit and attacked slightly. Ye to intent hota hain, pura reflect karta hai team ke andar (the intent reflects in the team)," Moin, who played 69 Tests and 219 ODIs ...
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Pakistan should pick players on merit and improve body language, feel former players

Former captain and PCB chief Ramiz Raja has urged Pakistan captain Babar Azam and team management to pick players on merit and reassess Fakhar Zaman’s form ahead of the team’s must-win Asia Cup game against Sri Lanka. Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka on Thursday in a Super 4 match which will act as a virtual semifinal, since the winner will face India in the final on Sunday, September 17. Following Pakistan’s heaviest loss to India in ODIs by 228 runs in the Asia Cup, Raja has come down hard on Babar’s team over their reluctance to drop the out-of-form Zaman. Raja said, “Babar should not just follow a straight line and decide against making changes in the line-up. The team management and Babar need to realise their love affair with Fakhar is not beneficial for the team as he is not in fo...