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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 …

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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has decided to prioritise his national team over T20 leagues in order to prolong his international career across all three formats. He is currently recovering from a finger injury sustained during the World Cup and Shakib is eyeing domestic T20 tournament to return to action and not in Indian Premier League or Pakistan Super League. …

Watch: Haris Rauf gives young Pakistan speedster Zaman Khan maiden ODI cap before Asia Cup match vs Sri Lanka

Pakistan fast bowler Zaman Khan made his ODI debut in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four match against Sri Lanka on Thursday, September 14 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Khan was not a part of the Asia Cup squad and was roped in after Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah sustained injuries during the match against Rohit Sharma’s India. …

Destined Tim David looks to take T20 World Cup by storm with Australia

With Singapore never having previously qualified for a men’s T20 World Cup and Tim David aligning with Australia as his cricketing nationality, the 26-year-old looks destined to play in his debut T20 World Cup. Come the 2022 T20 World Cup, Singapore-born cricketer Tim David will be set to make headlines for Australia at the multinational tournament Down Under. Tim David …

PCB chief Ramiz Raja said he was keen to launch the two new properties because the PSL had become a successful brand in Pakistan and there was a market for a women’s tournament as well. Karachi: Alarmed by the poor showing of the national team in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja on Tuesday …

Alarmed by the poor showing of the national team in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja said on Tuesday that the PCB is planning to introduce a proper domestic set-up for them, which includes a T20 franchise-based league to begin early next year to unearth new talent. We have a base and we are …

'Things heated up a bit...': Kamran Akmal recalls his Asia Cup feud with Gautam Gambhir

PSL 2021: PCB CEO Wasim Khan says tournament in Abu Dhabi a 'perfect precursor' to T20 World Cup

The ICC have already lined up the United Arab Emirates as the backup venue for the Twenty20 World Cup if India can’t stage it on home soil starting in mid-October. Islamabad: Pakistan organisers view the remainder of Pakistan Super League being staged in the United Arab Emirates as a perfect rehearsal for the International Cricket Council in case the Twenty20 …

Pakistan Cricket Board not in favour of Asia Cup in 2021

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani has conveyed to the PSL franchise owners that the game's governing body in the country is not in favour of having the Asia Cup T20 event this year. A PCB source said this was was conveyed by Mani to the Pakistan Super League franchise owners during a virtual meeting on Thursday, after it was …

PCB not in favour of Asia Cup T20 event this year

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani has conveyed to the PSL franchise owners that the game's governing body in the country is not in favour of having the Asia Cup T20 event this year. A PCB source said this was conveyed by Mani to the Pakistan Super League franchise owners during a virtual meeting on Thursday, after it was announced …