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Shaheen Afridi Sacked, Babar Azam Reclaims Pakistan Captaincy In ODIs, T20Is

March 31, 2024 admin

Babar Azam, a stalwart of Pakistan cricket, has been reappointed as the men’s national team’s skipper and ODI and T20I format. Babar had relinquished his responsibility as Pakistan’s captain across formats after the end of the 2023 ODI World Cup. But, the PCB decided to hand him the team’s leadership responsibility again, under the chairmanship…

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Pak Court Jails 51 Imran Khan Supporters For 5 Years Over May 9 Violence

March 30, 2024 admin

The convicts include Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Kaleemullah Khan. (Representational) Lahore: A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted 51 supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan for five years of rigorous imprisonment on two counts for their involvement in attacking key military installations last year. In May last year, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters had allegedly attacked…

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Rift In Pakistan Cricket Team: Shaheen Afridi ‘Upset’ With PCB Over Captaincy Row – Report

March 30, 2024 admin

Shaheen Afridi was named T20 captain after the World Cup in India last November.© AFP Disappointed that he was not involved in discussions concerning Pakistan cricket and his future as T20 skipper, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is contemplating stepping down as captain. A well-informed source close to Shaheen said that the bowler was upset…

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Shaheen Afridi Out, Babar Azam To Return As Pakistan T20I Captain: Report

March 29, 2024 admin

File photo of Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi© Twitter There is a big change that is about to happen in Pakistan cricket, according to a report in geo.tv. Babar Azam is set to be re-appointed as the Pakistan cricket team’s T20I captain while Shaheen Afridi‘s tenure has all but ended. Azam will be the captain…

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China Pauses 2 Dam Projects In Pak After Suicide Attack Kills 5 Engineers

March 29, 2024 admin

China has not commented, but this week repeatedly urged Pakistan to ensure the safety of its nationals. Peshawar: Chinese contractors have halted construction on two major dam projects in Pakistan after a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver this week, a provincial official told AFP on Friday. The companies have demanded…

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Ireland To Host Pakistan For Three-Match T20I Series In May

March 29, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s last visit to Ireland was during the hosts’ inaugural Test match in 2018.© AFP March 29 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the schedule for Pakistan’s tour of Ireland for a three-match T20I series. The matches, which are set for May 10, 12, and 14, will take place on Castle Avenue…

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No change in trade policy with India: Pakistan

March 28, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar. File | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan on March 28 clarified that it has no plan to resume trade relations with India which has been “non-existent” since 2019 after the Indian government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The clarification…

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Cricket Australia CEO Desires To Host India-Pakistan Bilateral Series

March 27, 2024 admin

Cricket Australia (CA) has expressed the desire to host a bilateral series between India and Pakistan if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) agree to clash in a bilateral contest in future for the first time in 12 years. India and Pakistan Cricket Team are set to…

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Shahid Afridi’s Blunt Message To PCB On Son-In-Law Shaheen’s Likely Sacking As T20 Captain

March 27, 2024 admin

File photo of Shahid Afridi Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has come out in defence of his son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi following speculation that the tall pace bowler was going to be removed as the national T20 captain. “I think that if you have appointed someone as captain (Shaheen) and given him the responsibility then…

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Pakistan Cricket Board In Talks To Hire Former Mumbai Indians Star Luke Ronchi As Head Coach

March 27, 2024 admin

File photo of Pakistan cricket team The Pakistan Cricket Board has narrowed down its search for a new head coach to former Australia and New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Luke Ronchi. A PCB source said on Wednesday that “extensive discussions” had taken place with the 42-year-old Ronchi, who has also coached Pakistan Super League side Islamabad United….

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