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PCB Issues Stern Warning For Pakistan Cricketers, Says ‘Improve Fitness Or…”

September 30, 2024 admin

Representative Image© AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a stern warning to 6-7 centrally contracted players, urging them to improve their fitness or risk losing their contracts. The Pakistan team fitness trainer and physiotherapist will conduct another round of fitness tests on Monday in Lahore after some players didn’t meet the…

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Shaheen Afridi Namedrops Two Pakistan Greats In Response To Gary Kirsten’s ‘Workload’ Verdict

September 29, 2024 admin

File photo of Shaheen Afridi© AFP Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shaheen Afridi completely brushed aside any workload concerns following comments from head coach Gary Kirsten. Earlier, Kirsten said that workload can be a big issue for Shaheen as he bowls a lot of overs across formats and as a result, he needs…

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‘Is It Because Babar Azam…’: Ahmed Shehzad Blasts PCB Over Pakistan Star’s Exclusion From England Test

September 27, 2024 admin

Veteran Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has slammed the country’s apex cricket board for excluding domestic stalwart Kamran Ghulam from the team for the 1st Test of a three-match series against England. On Tuesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named a 15-man squad for the series-opener, starting in Multan from October 7. However, there…

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1st Time In 147 Years: Sri Lanka Star Kamindu Mendis Sets World Record. Not Even Sunil Gavaskar Or Don Bradman Achieved It

September 26, 2024 admin

Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis (left) celebrates after hitting half-century vs NZ.© AFP The success story of Kamindu Mendis since he made his Test debut continues. The Sri Lanka star remained unbeaten on 51 on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand in Galle on Thursday and in doing so he…

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“Mohalla Team Better Than Pakistan”: Spin Great Tears Into Babar Azam And Co, Asks Them To Learn From India

September 26, 2024 admin

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria didn’t hold back in his scathing criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan team following their humiliating Test series loss to Bangladesh. It was Pakistan’s first-ever Test series defeat to Bangladesh and Kaneria expressed his frustration, even going so far as to say that “a…

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IMF Approves $7 Billion Loan To Support Pakistan’s Economy

September 25, 2024 admin

IMF Approves Billion Loan To Support Pakistan’s Economy

The board of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday agreed to loan Pakistan $7 billion to bolster its faltering economy, approving a relief package that Islamabad has pledged would be the last from the Washington-based lender. The three-year loan program “will require sound policies and reforms” to support Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its economy…

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Kashmir Man Plans To Cross Border In Gujarat To Meet Pak Woman He Met Online, Detained

September 25, 2024 admin

He was attracted towards a Pakistani social media influencer, cops said. (Representational) Bhuj: A 36-year-old man from Jammu and Kashmir was detained by police after he arrived in Khavda village in Gujarat’s Kutch district, intending to cross the border into Pakistan to meet a woman he connected with online, officials said on Wednesday. Imtiyaz Sheikh,…

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Pakistan Squad, Amid Severe Criticism, Calls Up 37-Year-Old Spinner For 1st England Test

September 25, 2024 admin

Pakistan have named their 15-member squad for the first Test against England set to be played in Multan from October 7, including the 37-year-old spinner Noman Ali in place of an injured pacer, Khurram Shahzad. Pakistan have included the left-arm spinner Noman for the first Test of the three-match series starting from October…

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“Mujhe Maaf Kar Do”: Ex-Pakistan Star’s Epic Take On MS Dhoni vs Rishabh Pant Debate

September 25, 2024 admin

Rishabh Pant in action© BCCI/Sportzpics Rishabh Pant made a brilliant comeback to Test cricket for the Indian cricket team as he scored a stunning century to guide his team to victory against Bangladesh in the first Test encounter in Chennai. It was a good show from Pant and his performance led to renewed…

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Shaheen Afridi Returns To 15-Member Pakistan Squad For First Test Against England

September 24, 2024 admin

File photo of Shaheen Afridi© AFP Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled as the Pakistan selectors named a 15-member squad for the first Test against England beginning on October 7. Afridi, who was dropped for the second and final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month due to poor form, was…

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