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11Jul

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Shaheen Afridi misbehaved with coaches during T20 World Cup, probe underway: Report | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is under scrutiny for allegedly misbehaving with the national team's coaches and management during the 2024 T20 World Cup. As per an ANI report, Pakistan's Geo News has highlighted Afridi's inappropriate behavior, prompting an investigation into why no action was taken at the time. This incident was brought to public attention following comments by former cricketer Wahab Riaz, who was removed from the national selection committee by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday.Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq were informed by the PCB that their services in the selection setup were no longer required. Razzaq had roles on both the men's and women's selection committees, while Riaz served as a selector for the men's team. This decision followed Pa...

10Jul

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‘Hamare time par captain ke upar churi feri jati thi’: Shahid Afridi asks for Babar Azam’s removal as Pakistan captain | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On the sidelines of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), Shahid Afridi, plying his trade for Pakistan Champions, has called for the removal of Babar Azam as Pakistan's captain. This comes after Pakistan's disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup, where they were eliminated early following losses to the USA and India, respectively.Afridi pointed out that Babar has been given ample opportunities as captain, having led the team in multiple World Cups, Asia Cups, and T20 World Cups."As far as Babar's captaincy is concerned. I have also captained, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, all have captained. No other captain has been given such an open chance. As soon as the World Cup ends, the captain is blamed. He has had 2-3 World Cups, 2-3 Asia Cups, T20 World Cup, he has had enou...

1Jul

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Shahid Afridi lauds India skipper Rohit Sharma, questions Babar Azam’s leadership | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi commended the positive attitude displayed by Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian team, throughout their successful campaign in the T20 World Cup. Rohit's leadership played a crucial role in guiding India to their second title in the tournament's history.In contrast, Afridi raised questions about Babar Azam's captaincy during Pakistan's disappointing performance in the event held in the Americas.The team failed to advance to the Super 8s after suffering unexpected defeats against the United States, a newcomer to the tournament, and their long-standing rivals, India, during the Group stage.India claimed the championship after a thrilling seven-run victory against South Africa in Bridgetown, Barbados."Look, the role of a leader is al...

18Jun

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This T20 World Cup’s Top 5 pace dismissals

Bumrah’s ripper Babar Azam c Yadav b Bumrah: After subtly shuffling his lengths, Jasprit Bumrah ripped in a hard length ball that spat into Babar Azam. The length, shape and the bounce surprised the Pakistan captain who was caught in two minds, whether to leave or not, and in the end played something of a dab-leave. It took his edge to the first slip. Replays showed that the ball had straightened just enough from the angle to fox Babar. This was pure Test match length and quality. Archer’s cutter Travis Head b Archer: Jofra Archer had softened the Australia opener with fast, hard length balls that angled into him from around the stumps. He then slipped in a fuller, inch-perfect off-cutter. Head had backed away to heave him through the off-side. But the change of pace utterly deceived hi...

17Jun

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‘We are proud of Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan, but…’: Younis Khan rallies behind Pakistan’s star trio | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid bashing from all quarters following their early T20 World Cup exit, Pakistan captain Babar Azam and star players Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi found some solace as former skipper Younis Khan called them Pakistan's pride.Younis' words of encouragement came at a time when the team was grappling with the fallout of their disappointing performance in the tournament.Pakistan suffered an embarrassing first-round exit from the T20 World Cup after the USA-Ireland match was abandoned because of rain. This was 2009 champions earliest-ever elimination from a T20 World Cup.T20 World Cup 2024: Points Table | SchedulePakistan's campaign began with a stunning loss against the debutant USA team, a match that left fans and experts in disbelief. The team's struggles continued as...

17Jun

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‘You can’t do tuk-tuking all the time’: Kris Srikkanth feels Babar Azam ‘should not play T20 cricket’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan concluded their 2024 T20 World Cup journey with a nervy three-wicket win against Ireland in their final Group A match held in Florida. Despite this win, their earlier shock defeat to the USA and loss to India led to their elimination from the tournament.Pakistan's players, including captain Babar Azam, faced significant criticism for their underwhelming performance throughout the tournament.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table | StatsFormer India cricketer Kris Srikkanth voiced strong criticism towards Babar Azam's role in T20 cricket."Captain Babar Azam. I don't think he should play T20 cricket. Maybe a good Test cricketer. This is my opinion. Frankly speaking. You can't do all these tuk-tuking all the time," Srikkanth said on Star Sports.Although Babar recently su...

17Jun

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‘We made mistakes in batting against India, USA’, admits Babar Azam | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam expressed his regret over the errors committed by his team in their previous Group A encounters against India and the United States. Despite securing a consolatory three-wicket victory over Ireland in Lauderhill, the former champions were eliminated from the T20 World Cup.Babar himself played a crucial role in Pakistan's successful chase of 107 runs against Ireland, remaining unbeaten on 32.However, the pursuit was far from smooth, with Pakistan nearly squandering the opportunity to secure the win.T20 World Cup 2024: Points Table | Schedule"I think with the bowling, conditions suited our bowlers. But in batting we made few mistakes in the matches against the USA and India. When you lose wickets, the pressure is on you," said Babar, as quoted by PTI...

15Jun

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‘Three groups in the team; Afridi unhappy, Rizwan unhappy, Babar unable to unite players’: Pakistan’s recipe for World Cup disaster | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's shock early exit from the ongoing 2024 ICC T20 World Cup is being attributed to internal team "groupings" and the underperformance of senior players. This situation may prompt significant changes not only within the team but also in the Pakistan Cricket Board.Sources from the PCB reveal that a major challenge for Babar Azam upon his return as captain was to unify the team, but he struggled due to these internal divisions.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table | StatsShaheen Shah Afridi was reportedly unhappy about losing the captaincy and felt unsupported by Babar, while Muhammad Rizwan was dissatisfied about not being considered for the captaincy."There are three groups in the team, one led by Babar Azam, the second one by Shaheen Shah Afridi, and the third one by ...

12Jun

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Watch: Calling Babar Azam ‘king’ is like a click-bait YouTube thumbnail, says former Pakistan captain Salman Butt | Cricket News – Times of India

Captain Babar Azam and the Pakistan team continue to draw flak for their lackluster show in the ongoing T20 World Cup, where the team's hopes of progressing to the 'Super 8' stage are not anymore in their hands alone. The 2009 champions faced a shocking defeat to USA in their opening match, which they lost in 'Super Over' tiebreaker. It followed a defeat against traditional rivals India after being in the winning position for 32 of the 40 overs in the match.T20 WORLD CUP: Schedule | Points TableThe team came back to beat Canada in their next match, but with two points from three matches and just a game against Ireland left to play, Pakistan now also require other results to be in their favour to finish second in the group and advance to the next round. This has led to Pakistan's former ...

12Jun

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T20 World Cup: Caution hinting at their lack of confidence, Pakistan get over the line against Canada to keep Super 8 hopes alive

Desperate situations call for desperate measures, even if it means breaking up one of the most prolific opening partnerships for a team. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been almost a constant at the top of the order for Pakistan in their recent T20I history – not to great effect of late – but after two demoralising defeats to start their T20 World Cup campaign and the wave of criticism coming in their direction, the skipper made the radical decision to drop himself down the order. With net run rate also in the picture, conventional logic would suggest that the former champions would have try to get the 107-run target as quickly as possible, but the lack of confidence and vagaries of the unpredictable Nassau County pitch meant that even against a limited opposition like Canada, they ...

10Jun

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‘Rizwan has no game awareness’ ‘Horrible’ ‘Pseudo-allrounders’ – Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Mudassar Nazar slam Pakistan team after India loss

After their bowlers restricted India to a below average total of 119, and they had six wickets in hand while chasing 40 runs from 35 balls even after their trusted anchor Mohammad Rizwan departed, Pakistan’s extraordinary collapse in the run chase drew the ire of some of the former cricketers. Much of the criticism has been directed at the faltering batting department as their hopes to advance through the group stages hang by a thread. Akram tears into batting Former captain Wasim Akram did not hold back in his assessment of Pakistan’s batting performance. “They have been playing cricket for 10 years, and I can’t teach them. Rizwan has no game awareness… Iftikhar Ahmed knows one shot on the leg side. He has been a part of the team for years but doesn’t know how to bat… I can’t go and te...

9Jun

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India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup: From Kohli to Bumrah, here are few key players to watch out for Sunday’s blockbuster clash

India will take on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday. Rohit Sharma’s side have thumped Ireland in their previous encounter and Babar Azam’s men lost to the USA in the Super Over in their opening clash. The Men in Green have not been in the greatest of forms in T20I since they lost the final against England in Melbourne in the 2022 World Cup. They have been inconsistent with the bat and most importantly their strength which is pace attack has blown hot and cold in the last couple of years. Against USA though it wasn’t the lack of skill or form that caused their downfall but the poor body language and lack of effort on the field. As per India, they are favorites to win the game the mega clash However, this dynamic m...