9 months, 1 week ago

Ramiz Raja fumes at PCB's Mohammad Amir-Imad Wasim move as PAK's T20WC hopes hangs in balance: 'It's backward move'

After a horror start to the T20 World Cup, Babar Azam and Co. have been put under scanners as they have been facing heat from all the corners. Pakistan's Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim during their Group A match against India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Several former Pakistan cricketers have pointed out several things that led to the downfall of their cricket team, but one thing that remains common in many's thoughts is the board's decision to include Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim on the team. The two cricketers made a U-turn on their retirement earlier this year after a discussion with the PCB as they were included in the squad for the T20I contests in the build-up to the T20 World Cup and were later picked in the team for the mega ICC event. Former Pakistan captain and PCB chief Ramiz Raja lashed out at the selectors for unretiring players and not giving chances to the young players.

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Pakistan cricket 'will continue to fall further': Inzamam-ul-Haq makes bleak prediction, laments 'too many changes'

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Pakistan cricket 'will continue to fall further': Inzamam-ul-Haq makes bleak prediction, laments 'too many changes'

Hindustan Times

Pakistan cricket has been lurching from one crisis to the next and former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has called for the Pakistan Cricket Board to "learn from its mistakes" of the past two years and not repeat them. Pakistan recently hosted the 2025 Champions Trophy but reports now indicate that the PCB ended up incurring an 85 percent loss after spending INR …

6 days, 17 hours ago

Shahid Afridi has his personal agendas: Ex-PCB chief blasts Pakistan great, strikes down ICC for 'totally wrong' conduct

Hindustan Times

The era when Pakistan reigned as a cricketing powerhouse feels like a distant memory. Recently, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi shared a striking revelation: the current PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, admitted to him that he lacks knowledge about cricket. 'Disappointing how ICC managed Champions Trophy hosting' Pakistan hosted the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 under a hybrid model, with India’s …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Gillespie launches another attack at Aaqib Javed, makes 'behind-the-scenes' revelation: 'He wanted complete control'

Hindustan Times

Despite hosting a major ICC tournament for the first time in 30 years, the Pakistan cricket team had a horrendous campaign in the Champions Trophy, as they went winless and finished bottom of the group after losses to India and New Zealand. Pakistan's head coach Aaqib Javed speaks during a press conference on the eve of the ICC Champions Trophy …

3 weeks ago

Wasim Akram reveals why he doesn’t want to coach Pakistan after CT 2025 exit: ‘Aap log badtameezi… ’

Live Mint

A day after former India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj Singh offered to coach Pakistan and rebuild the struggling team within a year following the Men in Green's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 debacle, Pakistan's former skipper and ace pacer Wasim Akram opened up on why he doesn't want to coach the national side. Responding sharply to the criticism on …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Wasim Akram responds to Yograj Singh's criticism: Available free for Pakistan cricket

India Today

Pakistan great Wasim Akram has responded to criticism regarding the apparent reluctance of legendary players to take up coaching and mentoring roles with the Pakistan cricket team. His comments come days after former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh slammed former Pakistan players like Shoaib Akhtar and Wasim Akram for 'making money' through commentary gigs instead of stepping onto the field to …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Imran Khan warns of Pakistan cricket's death as blame game over flop show begins

India Today

World Cup-winning former captain Imran Khan has expressed disappointment over Pakistan's defeat to India and their embarrassing early exit from the Champions Trophy, his sister Aleema Khan said. Imran Khan also questioned the capabilities of Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi, expressing his disappointment with the current regime's appointments to top positions in cricket administration. IMRAN KHAN BLAMED FOR PAKISTAN …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Wasim Akram exposes everything wrong with Pakistan cricket in fiery rant: 'Enough is enough'

Firstpost

Wasim Akram did not hold back in his scathing criticism of Pakistan cricket team, selectors and board, addressing issues ranging from poor team selection to mismanagement. Wasim Akram calls for drastic changes to Pakistan team Reacting after Pakistan’s loss to India on the DP World Dressing Room show, Akram said the time has come to drop some of the established …

1 month ago

Wasim Akram gets 'brutally honest', delivers 'bad news' after Pakistan's loss in Champions Trophy: 'Ek word hai Parchi…'

Hindustan Times

Pakistan’s Champions Trophy campaign began on a poor note as they suffered a 60-run defeat to New Zealand in the tournament opener at home. The loss, their third to the Kiwis in two weeks exposed glaring flaws in Pakistan’s batting approach, raising serious concerns ahead of their high-stakes clash against India. Following the loss, Pakistan players faced significant criticism from …

1 month ago

Return of top teams for Champions Trophy means a lot to Pakistan cricket: Wasim Bari

Hindustan Times

Karachi, Former captain Wasim Bari is glad to see the return of a global cricketing event to Pakistan through the ICC Champions Trophy, and hopes that the nightmarish days after the militant attack on Sri Lankan team in 2009 are forgotten forever. Return of top teams for Champions Trophy means a lot to Pakistan cricket: Wasim Bari Pakistan could not …

Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir retires from international cricket

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3 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir retires from international cricket

The Hindu

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. “I feel this is the right time for the next generation to take the baton and elevate Pakistan Cricket to new heights.” Amir, who burst onto the scene aged 17, was instrumental in Pakistan’s 2009 T20 World Cup and the 2017 Champions Trophy triumphs. The 32-year-old had …

3 months, 1 week ago

Mohammad Amir, Pakistan pacer who was once tipped as next Wasim Akram, retires from international cricket once again

Live Mint

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, who was once tipped to be be the next Wasim Akram, has retired from international cricket for the second time on Saturday. The 32-year-old who had bid adieu to international cricket in 2021, decided to reverse his decision to play for the country in the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Amir's second retirement came a …

3 months, 1 week ago

Imad Wasim, Pakistan all-rounder, announces shocking retirement from international cricket

Live Mint

Pakistan's all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, December 13, in a shocking post on X. Wasim wrote, “To all fans & supporters: After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from international cricket. From the highs to the lows, your encouragement has pushed me to give my best for our beloved country.” Earlier …

3 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim retires from international cricket

The Hindu

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, six months after staging a comeback to play the Twenty20 World Cup. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from international cricket,” Wasim wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Wasim had previously retired from international cricket in November last year after being disappointed with …

Star Pakistani cricketer announces international retirement ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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3 months, 1 week ago

Star Pakistani cricketer announces international retirement ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

India TV News

Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday for the second time in his career. The experienced Pakistani all-rounder confirmed that he will continue playing domestic and T20 franchise cricket and thanked his supporters with an emotional post on his X page. "After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from international cricket," Imad Wasim wrote …

3 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim retires from international cricket, again

India Today

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim, on Friday, announced his retirement from international cricket for the second time. Last year, in November, Wasim bid goodbye, but reversed his decision to retire after playing a match-winning hand in Islamabad United’s title-winning campaign in the Pakistan Super League. Wasim, who became the No.1 T20I bowler back in 2017, also talked about his desire to …

6 months ago

'Everybody in Pakistan was surprised': Imad Wasim makes staggering Babar Azam captaincy remark

Hindustan Times

Following Pakistan's poor performance at the 2023 ODI World Cup, Babar Azam was removed from the side's white-ball captaincy, and the role was handed over to Shaheen Shah Afridi. But after only six months, the PCB once handed over the captaincy to Babar ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup. But Pakistan failed to impress at the T20 World Cup, …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Pakistan chief selector reveals 'painful' working experience with 'stubborn' captain Babar Azam: 'He wasn't ready...'

Hindustan Times

Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim has revealed that white-ball skipper Babar Azam showed stubbornness during his tenure, which prevented him from making the big changes he wanted in the team. It all began with the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, where Babar Azam and Co. failed to reach the semi-final, things got worse for them in the 2024 …

9 months ago

Babar Azam, 5 other Pakistan players won’t return home after T20 World Cup exit; here’s why

Live Mint

The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team is now disqualified from the Super Eight group of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, but few players have decided not to return to their homeland. Along with skipper Babar Azam, five other players, including Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, and Azam Khan, have decided to spend some time …

9 months ago

T20 World Cup: Trouble at top continue for Pakistan

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: ".we did not lose this because of one person. The frustration of Pakistan captain Babar Azam was visible in his voice on Sunday afternoon in Lauderhill, Florida. After all, it was the third question about his captaincy since the 15-minute-long post-match press conference began after Pakistan's last T20 World Cup game. As much as there have been questions about …

9 months ago

Babar Azam admits batting let Pakistan down at T20 World Cup and urges rethink

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9 months ago

Babar Azam doesn't deserve a place in Pakistan's T20I team: Virender Sehwag

India Today

Virender Sehwag said that Babar Azam doesn’t deserve a spot in the T20I team if Pakistan ring in the changes in leadership following their underwhelming campaign in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. T20 World Cup Coverage | Points Table | T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule | Player Stats ‘Babar Azam’s performances not up to the mark’ “Babar Azam is …

9 months ago

All-rounder Imad Wasim thinks Pakistan 'moved back a little' in T20 cricket

Hindustan Times

Florida, : Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim said that the Men in Green have moved back a little in T20 cricket. All-rounder Imad Wasim thinks Pakistan 'moved back a little' in T20 cricket Babar Azam-led Pakistan will lock horns against Ireland in their upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 match at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Florida on …

9 months ago

‘Keep the coaches, change entire team’: Wasim Akram wants all players of Babar Azam-led Pakistan squad dropped

Hindustan Times

Legendary cricketer Wasim Akram launched a scathing attack on Pakistan cricketers after the team's shocking group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup. "Pakistani players think that if they don't perform well, the coaches will be sacked, and nothing will happen to them," former captain Wasim Akram said during a broadcast after the defeat to India, according to AFP. Notably, PCB …

9 months ago

Pakistan team divided in 3 groups: Sources reveal reason behind shock T20 World Cup exit

India Today

Pakistan's shock early exit from the T20 World Cup is being blamed on "groupings" within the team and non-performance of senior players during critical moments and it could lead to "major changes" not just in the team but also in the PCB. Pakistan's T20 WC exit: How former cricketers reacted "There are three groups in the team, one led by …

9 months, 1 week ago

Strike rates of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma not guaranteed: Ramiz Raja's no-nonsense take on openers Babar and Rizwan

Hindustan Times

Even though Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have not been a strike force in the shortest format, the Pakistani batters have been consistent performers for the Green Army as openers. Babar and Rizwan opened the innings for Pakistan in its T20 World Cup opener against the United States of America in Dallas. Babar and Rizwan have smashed 5,329 runs with …

9 months, 1 week ago

Hafeez's shocking revelation on Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim's retirement U-turn: ‘PCB made deals with such players…’

Hindustan Times

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez made a big revelation by accusing the Pakistan Cricket Board of making deals with Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim for the T20 World Cup. Pakistan's Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim during their Group A match against India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Hafeez, former Pakistan coach, went no hold-barred against the PCB for …

9 months, 1 week ago

PCB chief blasts Babar Azam and Pakistan, hints at major upheaval after loss to India: 'We have to go for major surgery'

Hindustan Times

After a poor start to the T20 World Cup, Pakistan cricket seems to have hit rock bottom. Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi also broke his silence after the team's dismal show in the first two matches. It's not very common when a cricket board's chief criticises their team midway through the tournament, but Naqvi didn't shy away from slamming …

9 months, 1 week ago

Former Pakistan skipper accuses Imad Wasim of 'deliberately wasting balls' against India in New York

India TV News

After losing their first two matches of T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan are on the verge of elimination from the tournament. Former Pakistan skipper Salim Malik has also joined the bandwagon coming down hard at the team and specifically one player - Imad Wasim. "You look at his innings and it appears as if he was wasting balls not scoring …

9 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan get new lease of life as star allrounder clears fitness test ahead of T20 World Cup clash vs India

India TV News

Pakistan's white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has confirmed that their star allrounder Imad Wasim cleared a fitness test on the eve of the marquee T20 World Cup clash against India and therefore would be available for selection. Imad's availability is a big boost for the 2009 T20 World Cup winners as he has the ability to add power-hitting depth to …

9 months, 1 week ago

IND vs PAK Playing XIs, T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan recall Imad Wasim; Kuldeep Yadav remains out for India

India TV News

Captain Babar Azam won the crucial toss as Pakistan elected to bowl first against India in the 19th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in New York on Sunday, June 9. In a major decision, India named the similar playing eleven that beat Ireland in the last match while the experienced Imad Wasim returned to Pakistan's starting eleven. …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Babar Azam is no MS Dhoni that you brought him back': Pakistan openers fight on live TV

Hindustan Times

Pakistan openers Ahmed Shehzad and Imam-ul-Haq were involved in a heated debate over Babar Azam's captaincy and the state of Pakistan cricket under his leadership ahead of the team's T20 World Cup opener against hosts USA. During a T20 World Cup build-up show on Pakistan channel Geo TV, Shehzad was asked whether Babar Azam does favouritism while picking players for …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan taking the unretired Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim to T20 World Cup

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — Coming out of retirement paid off for fast bowler Mohammad Amir and allrounder Imad Wasim when they were named in Pakistan’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup on Friday. Fast bowler Haris Rauf was also chosen despite not playing competitive cricket since late February when he dislocated his shoulder during the Pakistan Super League. It will be …

10 months, 1 week ago

"Current ranking shows actual condition of team": Ramiz Raja questions Pakistan's chances of lifting T20 WC

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, : Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman slammed the Men in Green after Ireland clinched their maiden T20I win over the Asian Giants in the first T20I of the three-match series. "Current ranking shows actual condition of team": Ramiz Raja questions Pakistan's chances of lifting T20 WC Ahead of the T20 World Cup in June, Pakistan have been trying …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Babar Azam, Imad Wasim's heated argument at nets sparks tension in Pakistan camp ahead of T20 World Cup

Hindustan Times

Just days after veteran Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim clarified that all his good between him and "good friend" Babar Azam, contrary to the long-standing rumour in the media, the two were spotted having a heated argument during Pakistan's preparation for the upcoming series against Ireland and England. Earlier last week, Imad, who reversed his retirement decision to make himself available …

11 months, 1 week ago

Mohammad Hafeez slams Pakistan selectors with four-word tweet after Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim recalled in T20Is

Hindustan Times

Mohammad Hafeez gave a short but explosive reaction after Pakistan announced a 17-member squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. Premier paceman Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim made a return to the Pakistan team after they took a U-turn on their retirement a few days back. Wahab, the PCB chief selector, asserted that Haris Rauf's injury and …

11 months, 1 week ago

‘Possess undeniable match-winning capabilities’: Wahab's ‘straightforward decision’ for Amir, Imad return in T20Is

Hindustan Times

Pakistan cricket team manager Wahab Riaz revealed the straightforward reason for picking Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim in the T20I squad for the New Zealand series. Pakistan chief selector Wahab Riaz opens on decision of recalling Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim in T20I squad. Wahab, the PCB chief selector, asserted that Haris Rauf's injury and Mohammad Nawaz's poor form helped …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Overlooking Rizwan, reinstating Babar, PCB continues to confound

Hindustan Times

Babar Azam is back as Pakistan’s white-ball captain, a move neither surprising nor unprecedented. Also not unexpected, though shocking, are reports that the Pakistan Cricket Board press release has quoted a Shaheen Shah Afridi statement which the fast bowler has said he didn’t make. That he was also coming into his own in ODIs was evident from the way Rizwan …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s my duty to back captain Babar Azam, says deposed Shaheen Afridi

The Hindu

Pacer Shaheen Afridi, who was stripped of Pakistan’s white ball captaincy, on Sunday proclaimed his full-fledged support to Babar Azam, who was handed back the leadership role ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. Afridi led Pakistan in a solitary T20I series against New Zealand before the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to give back the T20I and ODI reins …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Babar Azam reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball skipper ahead of T20 World Cup

The Hindu

Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday reappointed Babar Azam as white-ball captain, in the latest of a series of changes to get the team back on track for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup. Azam stepped down as the captain from all three formats in November last year after Pakistan crashed out of the 50-over World Cup in the first round in …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Babar Azam to return as Pakistan captain? PCB eye shocking move before T20 World Cup as musical chairs continue: Report

Hindustan Times

Pakistan's tradition of rotating captains has been a long-standing issue. Pakistan's Babar Azam during the 2023 World Cup The Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly made a decision to reappoint Babar Azam as the captain of the T20 squad, following a recommendation from the newly formed selection committee. It is worth noting that the T20 World Cup is merely two months …

1 year ago

Pakistan all-rounder ready to come back from retirement ahead of T20 World Cup 2024

India TV News

Announcing retirement and coming back out of it after few months or years has become a common thing in international cricket now. Shahid Afridi did it several times, Ben Stokes did it to play for England at the ODI World Cup last year while Wanindu Hasaranga recently came out of Test retirement only to be banned for two matches. Imad …

1 year ago

'Pakistan definitely needs him': Veteran allrounder urged to reconsider international retirement

India TV News

Former Pakistan international Imad Wasim is being urged by his teammates to reconsider his international retirement ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup slated to be played in June in the USA and the Caribbean. Shadab is hopeful of Imad's return to international cricket with the World Cup approaching and believes that his vast amount of experience of playing …

1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan Cricket Board parts ways with Mickey Arthur and two other coaches six months before T20 World Cup 2024

India Today

The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to amicably part ways with its foreign coaches Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick after the senior team's poor run of form in recent times, including a forgettable World Cup campaign. A senior official of the board said on Tuesday that PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf and chief operating officer Salman Naseer would negotiate …

1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan team director Hafeez reveals Amir has ‘moved on’ since international retirement, unlikely to make comeback

Firstpost

Mohammed Hafeez addressed reporters and fielded questions about recent developments in Pakistan cricket ahead of the team’s departure for the tour of Australia, where he will also serve as head coach. Additionally, Mohammad Hafeez has been appointed the team director and is set to serve as the head coach for Pakistan’s upcoming three-test tour of Australia. Hafeez was taking questions …

1 year, 3 months ago

'Dream come true': Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim announces retirement from international cricket

Firstpost

Imad Wasim finished his international career having played 55 ODIs and 66 T20Is. Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim on Friday announced retirement from international cricket, following his snub from the 2023 World Cup squad. Imad took to micro-blogging platform ‘X’ to announvce his decision to retire and said that it was his dream to represent Pakistan across formats. “In recent days …

1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim retires from international cricket after World Cup 2023 snub

India Today

Pakistan spin bowling all-rounder Imad Wasim has announced his retirement from international cricket. Imad's decision comes right after Pakistan's dismal World Cup 2023 run - a campaign that Imad was snubbed from, despite Pakistan's thin spin attack. Imad announced his decision via Twitter and said that he was grateful for the 121 matches that he played for Pakistan and thanked …

1 year, 3 months ago

Imad Wasim announces retirement from international cricket, set to play in Abu Dhabi T10 League

India TV News

The experienced Pakistani cricketer Imad Wasim retired from international cricket on Friday, November 24. He scored 1472 runs and took 109 wickets in international cricket and last played for Pakistan in a T20I match against New Zealand in April 2023. Imad's decision to retire came as a surprise for the fans as he represented Pakistan in the last T20I series …

1 year, 4 months ago

World Cup 2023: 'Qudrat Ka Nizam' doesn't come to rescue as Pakistan miss out on semis yet again

Firstpost

Pakistan once again were left praying for divine intervention rather than make their own destiny and failed to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the fifth time in the last six editions Pakistan had a mixed run in one-dayers heading into the tournament. Here’s a detailed look at what went wrong with Pakistan’s World Cup campaign along with the few …

1 year, 4 months ago

'Pakistan cricket has collapsed': Ramiz Raja slams PCB after poor World Cup campaign, defends Babar Azam

Firstpost

Ramiz Raja has defended Babar Azam but hit out at the Pakistan Cricket Board following the team’s elimination from the round-robin stage of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan skipper, on Sunday defended Babar Azam, but went onto slam the Pakistan Cricket Board for destroying Pakistan cricket. World Cup 2023: News | Schedule | Results | …

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