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‘Letter aaya hai termination ka’ – Abdul Razaaq’s hilarious reply before India vs Pakistan WCL final | Cricket News – Times of India

Former allrounder Abdul Razaaq did not feature in Pakistan Champions' playing eleven in the final of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) against India in Birmingham on Saturday, but more than that, it's the removal from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection panel that continues to rankle him.Razzaq and his former teammate Wahab Riaz were sacked from the PCB selection committee following the team's disastrous campaign in the T20 World Cup, where the Babar Azam-led squad failed to go past the group stage following defeats against India and USA.There have also been allegations of favouritism against the duo, but they have refuted those claims.However, the focus of the talk show on a Paksitan TV channel, on which Razzaq joined from Birmingham, was on the WCL final between India and...
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Pakistan Cricket Board retain Muhammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq in revamped selection panel | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has retained former players Muhammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq in the revamped selection committee for the upcoming home Test series against Bangladesh next month. The decision comes after the recent reorganization within the PCB’s selection panel.Yousuf and Shafiq were part of the previous selection committee that picked the T20 World Cup squad.After the team's failure to advance beyond the first round in the tournament, PCB removed members Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq but decided to keep Yousuf and Shafiq. Yousuf also served as the batting coach, while Riaz acted as the senior team manager during tours to Ireland, England and the World Cup.The new selection committee will include the captains and head coaches of the red and white-ball teams. All...
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Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq rubbish favouring certain Pakistan players in T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq vehemently denied the accusations of showing favoritism towards specific Pakistan players and pressuring fellow selectors to follow their lead during the T20 World Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board terminated the services of both former Test cricketers as selectors on Wednesday.The removal of Wahab from his position came as an unexpected move, considering his close association with the current PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi.Wahab had previously served as a sports advisor with extensive authority in the caretaker government of Punjab, led by Naqvi, until the conclusion of the elections earlier this year.Since the previous year, Wahab has held various positions within the PCB, including chief selector and senior team manager. Following the dismissal of Wahab and Razz...
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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...
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Pakistan Cricket Board sacks selectors Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq after disappointing T20 World Cup campaign – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dismissed selectors Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq after the national team's poor performance in the recent T20 World Cup. This decision follows Pakistan's early exit from the tournament, where they were eliminated in the group stage after losing to debutants and co-hosts, the United States.In a statement released on Wednesday, the PCB confirmed the termination of both selectors' roles within the national selection committee setup. "The Pakistan Cricket Board ... has notified Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz that their services will no longer be required in the national selection committee setup," the statement read.Razzaq had been serving as a member of both the men's and women's selection committees, while Wahab remained a prominent figure in th...
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Pakistan’s chief selector Wahab Riaz brutally trolled for dropping a simple catch – Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler and current national chief selector Wahab Riaz faced criticism on Saturday for his poor fielding effort while playing for Pakistan in the 'World Championship of Legends' match against archrivals India in Birmingham on Saturday. Riaz, who led the selection committee that picked Pakistan's squad for the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup held in the Americas, got brutally trolled by fans of Pakistan cricket for dropping a simple catch.Chasing Pakistan Champions' mammoth total of 243/4, India Champions were struggling at 169 for 9, with Pakistan completing the formalities of a massive win. In the last over, bowled by Aamer Yamin, Anureet Singh hit the ball high into the air. Riaz got underneath it and had ample time to position himself but ended up ...
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Pakistan Cricket Board to revert back to previous selection committee system after T20 World Cup disappointment | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reverting to its previous selection committee system after the recent T20 World Cup experiment without a chief selector resulted in poor outcomes. Pakistan were eliminated in the group stage after losing to both the USA and India. The PCB believes the lack of a chief selector contributed to the team's underperformance.A source told PTI, “The board is likely to return to the old system of having a chief selector with two or three selectors and the captain and head coach not sitting in selection meetings with the selectors.”Former Test fast bowler Wahab Riaz, who was part of the selection committee for the T20 World Cup, might be appointed as the new chief selector.Wahab had previously served as chief selector before the PCB shifted to an eig...
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Watch: Virender Sehwag exposes bias in Pakistan cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

Former India opener Virender Sehwag didn't hold back in expressing his opinion on Pakistan cricket in the wake of their T20 World Cup debacle, accusing their current chief selector Wahab Riaz of bias, which is hurting the country's cricket.Riaz, a former Pakistan pacer, was in November last year appointed the head of the selection committee by the Pakistan Cricket Board.Incidentally, it coincided with the comeback of veteran pacer Mohammad Amir to the national squad. Amir, who used to play alongside Riaz, was part of the Pakistan squad that played the ongoing T20 World Cup and exited in the group-stage itself after defeats against India and USA. It led to the team drawing a lot of flak from the Pakistan public and former cricketers, with Riaz and skipper Babar Azam central to that criti...
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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 ...
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‘Wasim must have said that, but…’: Azhar Mahmood denies rift between skipper Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has refuted claims of a disagreement between captain Babar Azam and star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi. Mahmood stated that the recent comments made by former captain Wasim Akram, suggesting that Babar and Shaheen are not on speaking terms, are false.Furthermore, Mahmood criticized those who believe that cricketers should not have a life beyond the sport and should remain isolated in their hotel rooms, dwelling on their close loss to India.Rumors often circulate that the Pakistan team is divided into two groups, with one faction led by Babar and the other under Shaheen's influence.T20 World Cup 2024: Points Table | Schedule"Wasim must have said that, but I don't know. I didn't see it. Shaheen and Babar are definitely talking, they are ...
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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...
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‘Mujhe do din neend nahi aayi…’: Usman Khan addresses Pakistan teammates in hilarious speech – Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricketers are gearing up for their first match against the United States in the T20 World Cup that is scheduled to be played on Thursday.With Babar Azam as captain and Gary Kirsten as coach, the team looks to be in a relaxed frame of mind even though the build-up to the tournament wasn't exactly smooth as Pakistan lost a four-match T20I series against England 0-2.Nevertheless, unpredictable Pakistan cannot be underestimated as they can beat any team on their day.Usman Khan shared a video on his X handle where he is addressing his Pakistan teammates after a meal at a restaurant in the US. The video has Usman Khan addressing his teammates in his typical style who are laughing at the team bonding session.The video shows Babar Azam, Gary Kirsten, Shaheen Afridi, Haris R...
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