It was a tough year for Pakistan in Test cricket: Coach Misbah-ul-Haq
5 years ago

It was a tough year for Pakistan in Test cricket: Coach Misbah-ul-Haq

India TV News  

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq feels 2019 has been a tough year for the country in Test cricket with their struggles against South Africa and Australia on the road, and has highlighted the need to improve performance. "Pakistan ended 2019 on a high note with victory against Sri Lanka, but, overall, it was a tough year for Pakistan in Test cricket," Misbah was quoted as saying by the Pakistan Cricket Board. "He played some brilliant innings in the World Cup and ended the year by establishing himself as a Test batsman with scintillating performances in Australia and two centuries against Sri Lanka in Pakistan," he said. Shaheen bowled well in the World Cup and he showed glimpses of being a Test bowler in South Africa, and bowled really well in Australia and here in Pakistan against Sri Lanka. We need to do a lot of work in white-ball cricket ahead of the all-important ICC T20 World Cup next year," he said.

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Babar Azam stepped up when we lost Saim: Shan Masood hails Pakistan's fightback
3 days, 8 hours ago

Babar Azam stepped up when we lost Saim: Shan Masood hails Pakistan's fightback

India Today  

Pakistan captain Shan Masood hailed Babar Azam for stepping up in the absence of Saim Ayub. Babar scored two fifties in the New Year's Test, but his efforts were not enough to help Pakistan secure a win. SA vs PAK 2nd Test: Match report Babar Azam impresses Babar scored 58 in the first innings and a fluent 81 in the …

'How has Babar made it?': Fans baffled with Bumrah's absence in T20I Player of the Year nominees; Arshdeep only Indian
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1 week, 3 days ago

'How has Babar made it?': Fans baffled with Bumrah's absence in T20I Player of the Year nominees; Arshdeep only Indian

Hindustan Times  

The ICC announced the nominations for the T20I Men’s Cricketer of the Year for 2024 a shortlist of four which had some surprising inclusions as well as omissions. In a year where India had unprecedented success in T20 international matches, losing only two matches all year and winning the World Cup in memorable fashion in the USA and the West …

Joke of the year: Babar Azam's T20I Cricketer of the Year nomination shocks fans
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1 week, 4 days ago

Joke of the year: Babar Azam's T20I Cricketer of the Year nomination shocks fans

India Today  

Travis Head, Babar Azam, Sikandar Raza and Arshdeep Singh have been nominated for ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year award. pic.twitter.com/a2CxysIMTK — R A T N I S H December 29, 2024 Here is Nominees for "2024 ICC T20I Cricketer of the Year" Damn Babar Azam in this List Ahead of Bumrah/Hardik/Rohit 😷 Babar in 2024 T20Is 33.54 Avg …

Pak vs SA 1st Test: Babar Azam ends run drought in Tests, scores half-century after 733 days
1 week, 4 days ago

Pak vs SA 1st Test: Babar Azam ends run drought in Tests, scores half-century after 733 days

Live Mint  

After a gap of 733 days, Pakistan's former skipper Babar Azam ended the drought and scored a half-century while playing against South Africa on DAY 3 of the first Test at Centurion. Babar's struggles with bat: The former Pakistan skipper's last half-century in Test cricket came in December 2022, and ever since, he has struggled to score runs for his …

Babar Azam comes out of form slump, scores first Test fifty in more than two years but century drought continues
1 week, 4 days ago

Babar Azam comes out of form slump, scores first Test fifty in more than two years but century drought continues

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan batter Babar Azam on Saturday notched up his first Test half-century since December 2022 during the first match of the Two-test series against South Africa in Centurion. Babar Azam scored fifty against South Africa in the first Test. Babar Azam was recently dropped from Pakistan's Test squad after scoring just 30 and 5 against England in the first match …

SA vs PAK: Babar Azam ends two-year-long 50 drought in Centurion Test
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1 week, 5 days ago

SA vs PAK: Babar Azam ends two-year-long 50 drought in Centurion Test

India Today  

Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam ended his two-year-long half-century drought in Test cricket on Day 3 of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion on Saturday, December 28. SA vs PAK 1st Test Day 3 Live His onslaught against Rabada continued in the next over as he flicked him away for a boundary on the second delivery. Pakistan suffer …

SA vs PAK, 1st Test: Babar Azam imitates Mohammed Siraj with Stuart Broad bail flip
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1 week, 6 days ago

SA vs PAK, 1st Test: Babar Azam imitates Mohammed Siraj with Stuart Broad bail flip

India Today  

Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has joined the growing trend of cricketers attempting to alter their fortunes on the field by switching bails. The bail-switching trend, which began with former England pacer Stuart Broad, has become a humorous yet intriguing element of Test cricket. Babar flips the bails Most recently, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj was seen engaging in this light-hearted …

SA vs PAK, 1st Test: Retirement calls get louder for Babar Azam after Pakistan batter goes 19 innings without a fifty
1 week, 6 days ago

SA vs PAK, 1st Test: Retirement calls get louder for Babar Azam after Pakistan batter goes 19 innings without a fifty

Live Mint  

Fans fumed at Babar Azam on social media after the former Pakistan captain departed for just four off 11 balls in the first Test against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. For the record, it was Babar's 19th Test innings without a single half-century. Regarded as one of the best batters in cricket at the moment, …

Babar Azam returns as Pakistan announce playing XI for Boxing Day Test against South Africa
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Babar Azam returns as Pakistan announce playing XI for Boxing Day Test against South Africa

India TV News  

Babar Azam found a place in Pakistan's playing eleven for the first Test match against South Africa starting on December 26 in Centurion. Apart from Babar's return, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas replaced the spin trio of Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Zahid Mahmood in Pakistan's playing XI. Pakistan playing XI for 1st Test against South Africa Shan …

Babar Azam slips in ICC rankings after equalling Virat Kohli's unwanted record in T20Is
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Babar Azam slips in ICC rankings after equalling Virat Kohli's unwanted record in T20Is

India TV News  

Babar Azam has slipped to seventh place in the ICC T20I rankings following his failure in the first T20 International against South Africa. This was his seventh duck in the shortest format of the game equalling Virat Kohli in this aspect who has now retired from T20Is. Coming back to the rankings, Babar has slipped below Pakistan's current T20I captain …

SA vs PAK: Babar Azam scores 0 in 1st T20I, sparks hilarious reactions
4 weeks, 1 day ago

SA vs PAK: Babar Azam scores 0 in 1st T20I, sparks hilarious reactions

India Today  

Pakistan's Babar Azam was bowled out for a 4-ball 0 by 18-year old Kwena Maphaka on Tuesday, 10 December in the 1st T20I match of the series. SA vs PAK, 1st T20I: Match Report | Full Scorecard SA vs PAK, 1st T20I: Highlights Allrounder George Linde felt he owed South Africa a little extra on Tuesday after a rough start …

Shoaib Akhtar gives Babar Azam ICC Champions Trophy 2025 ultimatum, says ’won’t be considered…’
1 month ago

Shoaib Akhtar gives Babar Azam ICC Champions Trophy 2025 ultimatum, says ’won’t be considered…’

Live Mint  

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Akhtar stated Babar Azam need to score at least three centuries in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy at home to secure his place in the national team in one-dayers. Ranked top in ODIs among batters ahead of the Indian trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, Babar needs to protect his place in the …

SA vs PAK: Babar Azam returns to Test squad for Proteas series, Shaheen Afridi missing
1 month ago

SA vs PAK: Babar Azam returns to Test squad for Proteas series, Shaheen Afridi missing

The Hindu  

Babar Azam on Wednesday returned to the fold in Pakistan’s Test squad for its two-match series against South Africa while pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was not named in the xx-member team. Babar and Shaheen, however, were a part of the ODI side that won the three-match series 2-1 against Australia and continue to feeature in the side for the Proteas …

Pakistan announce Test squad for South Africa series; Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan left out, Babar Azam returns
1 month ago

Pakistan announce Test squad for South Africa series; Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan left out, Babar Azam returns

India TV News  

Pakistan have named all three squads for the multi-format tour of South Africa, set to kick off on December 10 with a three-match T20 series, followed by as many ODIs and a couple of Test matches. Pakistan saw a return for Babar Azam and pacer Naseem Shah into the Test team for the two crucial World Test Championship matches against …

'Babar Azam needs to score three match-winning hundreds otherwise...': Shoaib Akhtar's 'Champions Trophy' ultimatum
1 month ago

'Babar Azam needs to score three match-winning hundreds otherwise...': Shoaib Akhtar's 'Champions Trophy' ultimatum

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Akhtar gave an ultimatum to Babar Azam on his future in one-day internationals and T20 cricket amid changes in Pakistan's white-ball team management. Akhtar reckoned Babar will have to score three centuries, in a winning cause, during the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan, to save his career. Shoaib Akhtar has his say on Babar Azam's …

Drop Babar Azam, save Pakistan cricket: Fans slam batter after 3rd T20I vs Australia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Drop Babar Azam, save Pakistan cricket: Fans slam batter after 3rd T20I vs Australia

India Today  

Babar Azam scored 41 runs off 28 balls with four fours when Pakistan faced Australia in the third and final T20I on Monday, November 18 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I Highlights Thereafter, Marcus Stoinis came out firing on all cylinders and helped the Aussies chase down the target with 52 balls left in their …

PCB quashes reports of Aaqib Javed replacing Jason Gillespie as head coach; Aussie to continue Test assignment vs SA
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PCB quashes reports of Aaqib Javed replacing Jason Gillespie as head coach; Aussie to continue Test assignment vs SA

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Cricket Board denied the reports of former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed replacing Jason Gillespie as the all-format head coach. However, PCB has now quashed all these rumours, saying Gillespie will coach Pakistan Test side for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa, set to be played in December. Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie during the press conference REUTERS/Akhtar …

Pakistan script dramatic comeback in 22-year first in Australia; Mohammad Rizwan gets off to winning start to captaincy
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan script dramatic comeback in 22-year first in Australia; Mohammad Rizwan gets off to winning start to captaincy

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s strong end to the year after a dreadful start continues, as the ODI team beat Australia by 8 wickets in the third ODI in Perth to seal a 2-1 series win in Mohammad Rizwan’s first assignment as captain, and their first series win since 2002 on Australian territory. Pakistan have looked in good touch in all three matches of …

Babar Azam Makes a Sparkling Return for Pakistan in Melbourne
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2 months ago

Babar Azam Makes a Sparkling Return for Pakistan in Melbourne

India Today  

Babar Azam makes a valiant return for Pakistan in the first ODI against Australia. He scores 37 runs off 44 balls with four fours before being dismissed by Adam Zampa. Pakistan loses the early wicket of Saim Ayub and also loses Abdullah Shafique cheaply. Babar shows his brilliance with some stunning shots and partnerships with Mohammad Rizwan. He will be …

Rizwan's Rise: Pakistan Names Captain for White-Ball Squad
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rizwan's Rise: Pakistan Names Captain for White-Ball Squad

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's star wicketkeeper-batter, Mohammad Rizwan, is expected to be named as the captain for the national team's white-ball formats. Rizwan has emerged as the preferred candidate due to his consistency as a player and his proven leadership in domestic cricket and the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The selectors are expected to announce the white-ball squad by the weekend, with the …

Babar Azam dropped from Test team: Michael Vaughan reacts to ’stupid decision’—‘I guess Pakistan cricket is…’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Babar Azam dropped from Test team: Michael Vaughan reacts to ’stupid decision’—‘I guess Pakistan cricket is…’

Live Mint  

A day after Pakistan Cricket Board's new selection panel dropped former skipper Babar Azam and three other players from the remaining England Test series, former England player Michael Vaughan expressed his dissatisfaction. PCB drops Babar, Shaheen, two others: After facing a humiliating defeat against England in the first Test by an innings and 47 runs at Multan, the new PCB …

Pakistan drop Babar Azam in major shake-up of squad for rest of England series
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan drop Babar Azam in major shake-up of squad for rest of England series

The Independent  

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'Everybody in Pakistan was surprised': Imad Wasim makes staggering Babar Azam captaincy remark
3 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Babar Azam to be sacked as Pakistan's white-ball captain before Australia tour, likely to be replaced Rizwan: Report
4 months ago

Babar Azam to be sacked as Pakistan's white-ball captain before Australia tour, likely to be replaced Rizwan: Report

Hindustan Times  

Babar Azam has been snubbed by the Pakistan Cricket Board, who didn't appoint him as one of the captains for the upcoming Champions One Day Cup. Pakistan's captain Babar Azam and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan run between the wickets. Saud Shakeel, who is Pakistan's Test vice-captain, has been named as one of the skippers for the Champions One Day Cup, alongwith …

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

Babar Azam reduced to 'school-level cricketer' as ragged streak touches 616 days with another failure against Bangladesh
4 months ago

Babar Azam reduced to 'school-level cricketer' as ragged streak touches 616 days with another failure against Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam's forgettable run continued his Test cricket as he ended his outing in the ongoing second match of the two-game series against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium with an innings of just 11 runs on Monday. Pakistan's Babar Azam reacts as walks off the field after his dismissal during the fourth day of second test …

Misbah-ul-Haq aims to reduce 'the gap between domestic and international cricket' as mentor in Champions Cup
4 months, 1 week ago

Misbah-ul-Haq aims to reduce 'the gap between domestic and international cricket' as mentor in Champions Cup

India TV News  

The former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq aims to "maximise" the potential of players competing in the domestic circuit to give them the best possible opportunity to represent the country in all three formats of the sport. Misbah mentioned that efforts should be put into reducing "the gap between domestic and international cricket" so that the domestic players could take to international …

Pakistan Playing 11 vs Bangladesh 1st Test No Spinner In Home Test For Pak First Time In 28 Years Babar Azam Shan Masood
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Playing 11 vs Bangladesh 1st Test No Spinner In Home Test For Pak First Time In 28 Years Babar Azam Shan Masood

ABP News  

Pakistan Playing 11 For 1st Test Against Bangladesh: Pakistan are set to host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series scheduled to commence on August 21. This will be be the first such instance of Pakistan playing without a specialist spinner in a home Test match for the first time in 28 years. ALSO ON ABP LIVE | Babar Azam Outfoxed …

"Haven't found our ideal way of playing at home": Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood
4 months, 3 weeks ago

"Haven't found our ideal way of playing at home": Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood

Hindustan Times  

Lahore, : Ahead of a busy schedule, Pakistan Test team captain Shan Masood admitted that his team is still on the hunt to find the "ideal way" of playing red-ball cricket on their home soil that suits their style of play. "Haven't found our ideal way of playing at home": Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood Masood took over Babar Azam …

Harbhajan Singh can't control laughter over Babar Azam vs Brian Lara query, angers PAK fans with 'arrogant' act
6 months ago

Harbhajan Singh can't control laughter over Babar Azam vs Brian Lara query, angers PAK fans with 'arrogant' act

Hindustan Times  

Skipper Babar Azam has been facing backlash from all corners after Pakistan's 2024 T20 World Cup campaign ended early in the group stage. Babar has been under the scanners for Pakistan's below-par show under his captaincy in the last two white-ball ICC events. Harbhajan Singh bursts into laughter on bizarre comparison Several former Pakistan cricketers didn't shy away from bashing …

T20 World Cup: Trouble at top continue for Pakistan
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Babar Azam admits batting let Pakistan down at T20 World Cup and urges rethink
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Babar Azam doesn't deserve a place in Pakistan's T20I team: Virender Sehwag
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Babar Azam unlikey to be appointed as Pakistan Test captain for Bangladesh series
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Babar Azam unlikey to be appointed as Pakistan Test captain for Bangladesh series

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : Babar Azam's prospects of becoming Test captain again have seemingly taken a major hit after the USA ended Pakistan's chances of claiming a spot in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. Babar Azam unlikey to be appointed as Pakistan Test captain for Bangladesh series Sources told Geo News that Shan Masood will retain the …

PAK vs CAN: Captain Babar Azam demotes himself to number 3 in must-win clash
6 months, 4 weeks ago

PAK vs CAN: Captain Babar Azam demotes himself to number 3 in must-win clash

India Today  

Pakistan captain Babar Azam demoted himself to number three during his team’s third clash of the T20 World Cup 2024 against Canada on Tuesday, June 11 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. T20 World Cup: Full Coverage | Complete Schedule Babar Azam's record at number 3 Babar has opened the innings for the majority of his …

Ramiz Raja fumes at PCB's Mohammad Amir-Imad Wasim move as PAK's T20WC hopes hangs in balance: 'It's backward move'
6 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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 …

PCB chief blasts Babar Azam and Pakistan, hints at major upheaval after loss to India: 'We have to go for major surgery'
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

AB de Villiers speaks to 'excited' Pakistan captain Babar Azam ahead of T20 World Cup
7 months, 1 week ago

AB de Villiers speaks to 'excited' Pakistan captain Babar Azam ahead of T20 World Cup

India Today  

Former South African captain AB de Villiers had an interesting chat with Pakistan captain Babar Azam ahead of the T20 World Cup. T20 World Cup, Pakistan squad: All you need to know Babar takes over from Shaheen Babar's biggest assignment after taking over the helm of affairs will be the T20 World Cup. Babar also said the confidence of the …

Misbah-ul-Haq calls out Team India's ghosts of the past ahead of T20 World Cup: 'Something they have struggled with...'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Misbah-ul-Haq calls out Team India's ghosts of the past ahead of T20 World Cup: 'Something they have struggled with...'

Hindustan Times  

What is the one thing common between Team India and the missed ICC silverware opportunities of the last 10 years? Misbah-ul-Haq has a message for Rohit Sharma Misbah-Ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain, who knows a thing or two about losing a knockout – rewind to the 2007 T20 World Cup – has called out India's ghosts of the past. Misbah …

Babar Azam blames batting collapse after heartbreaking loss to New Zealand in 4th T20I
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Babar Azam blames batting collapse after heartbreaking loss to New Zealand in 4th T20I

India TV News  

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam had plenty to say after his side's shocking loss to New Zealand on Thursday in the fourth T20I of the ongoing five-match series. Crestfallen Babar blamed Pakistan's batting collapse for the loss and felt that the result would have been different had they not lost three wickets in their powerplay. We were expecting 190-200 but bowlers …

Overlooking Rizwan, reinstating Babar, PCB continues to confound
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Babar Azam reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball skipper ahead of T20 World Cup
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Babar Azam reappointed as Pakistan's white-ball captain ahead of T20 World Cup, replaces Shaheen Afridi
9 months, 1 week ago

Babar Azam reappointed as Pakistan's white-ball captain ahead of T20 World Cup, replaces Shaheen Afridi

Hindustan Times  

Four months after being removed from the leadership role across formats, following a poor outing in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, Babar Azam has been reappointed as the captain of Pakistan cricket team, thus replacing Shaheen Afridi in the position. Babar Azam return as Pakistan white-ball captain Pakistan could not make the knockout stage of the 50-over World …

PCB offers Babar Azam white-ball captaincy, Shaheen Afridi's tenure set to end | REPORT
9 months, 1 week ago

PCB offers Babar Azam white-ball captaincy, Shaheen Afridi's tenure set to end | REPORT

India TV News  

Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly offered the white-ball captaincy to former skipper Babar Azam and the new T20I skipper Shaheen Afridi is now set to see an early end to his tenure. Babar stepped down from the role of the Pakistan skipper from all three formats after the team's poor show at the ODI World Cup 2023. According to a …

Babar Azam to return as Pakistan captain? PCB eye shocking move before T20 World Cup as musical chairs continue: Report
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Wasim Akram drops remarkable 'Sachin Tendulkar-Brian Lara' mention in Pakistan legend's bowling plans for Babar Azam
10 months ago

Wasim Akram drops remarkable 'Sachin Tendulkar-Brian Lara' mention in Pakistan legend's bowling plans for Babar Azam

Hindustan Times  

In debates over who is the all-time best in a sport, fanatics have often wondered about cross-generational battles. On Saturday, a question left Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram thinking as a fan asked what his bowling plans would have been if he got a chance to bowl against modern-era Pakistan star Babar Azam. Wasim Akram reveals his bowling plans for …

Pakistan team fitness was lowest priority for Babar Azam, coach Mickey Arthur: Hafeez
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan team fitness was lowest priority for Babar Azam, coach Mickey Arthur: Hafeez

The Hindu  

Former Pakistan cricket director Mohammad Hafeez has claimed that ex-captain Babar Azam and foreign coaches Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn had given team fitness lowest priority in the lead-up to the ODI World Cup in India. “When I took over as director and we reached Australia, I told the team trainer to give me a report on the players’ fitness …

Foreigners, local coaches don''t want to work with PCB due to its short-sightedness: Misbah
11 months ago

Foreigners, local coaches don''t want to work with PCB due to its short-sightedness: Misbah

Hindustan Times  

Misbah, who has worked as head coach and also chief selector of the Pakistan team between 2019 and 2021, lamented that in Pakistan cricket the players and coaches were sacked based on one or two series or because of a change in the top management of the board. HT Image "If you look at the policies of the board leave …

'Difficulty arises when...': Rizwan reacts to management breaking his opening partnership with Babar Azam
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Difficulty arises when...': Rizwan reacts to management breaking his opening partnership with Babar Azam

India TV News  

All is not well in Pakistan cricket at the moment. Shaheen Afridi, the newly appointed T20I captain, is facing the heat with four consecutive losses in New Zealand. The visitors tried a youngster Saim Ayub at the top demoting Babar Azam to number three in the T20I series and the move has massively failed. After the fourth loss of the …

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