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The ball popped up from Kapil Dev’s tentative bat. The bowler, with that distinctive white headband over dark curly hair, dove to his right, in front of the umpire, and took the catch, one-handed, ending the captain’s gritty knock of 78. Sri Lanka thus completed its first-ever Test victory, in Colombo in 1985, against a…
The emergence of T20 cricket has given the sport some fresh greats of the game. Among the modern superstars, Rashid Khan has truly emerged as a game-changer. When it comes to white-ball cricket, the Afghanistan spinner is arguably considered the greatest in modern times, especially in T20 cricket. While comparisons across different eras…
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The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in Pakistan and the UAE.© X/@ICC Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Tuesday unveiled the iconic ‘white jackets’ — a badge of honour adorned by champions — for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held from February 19. The 50-over tournament will be played in…
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Former Australia head coach Justin Langer heaped rich praise on Jasprit Bumrah, calling India’s fast-bowling spearhead a right-handed equivalent of legendary Pakistan left-arm pacer Wasim Akram. Bumrah has taken 21 wickets at an average of 10.90 to be the leading wicket-taker of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, including a five-wicket haul in Perth…
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Pakistan cricket great Wasim Akram surprised his countrymen with an appearance during a recent Coke Studio event. With the Champions Trophy in his hand, Akram thanked the audience for remaining seated at the venue, as he narrated the high expectations he has for next year’s event. Though the International Cricket Council (ICC) is…
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Basit Ali has reserved the highest of praises for India pacer Jasprit Bumrah.© AFP Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has reserved the highest of praises for India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who single-handedly led India to a crushing 295-run win over Australia in the first Test in Adelaide last month. Basit suggested that the…
Pakistan registered a historic ODI series win against Australia on Sunday. Mohammad Rizwan and co thrashed Australia by eight wickets in the third ODI in Perth and clinched the three-match series 2-1. This was Pakistan’s first ODI series win in Australia after 22 years. The entire team clicked like a single unit and…
Legendary Pakistan bowler foreshadowed an incident during the second ODI between Australia and Pakistan in Adelaide. Akram, on commentary, was told that during his era, him and pace bowling partner Waqar Younis would send stumps flying and trap batters leg-before-wicket. Akram joked that that was because the bowlers did not trust the Pakistan…
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is hopeful of India’s arrival in Pakistan for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy and sees it as a great thing for cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has neither denied nor confirmed yet that the Indian team will travel to Pakistan for the tournament….
Coaches have changed, captains have changed, players have changed, selectors have changed, even board chairmen have changed but Pakistan cricket’s problems remain the same. A fresh change in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s selection committee was unrolled after the team lost the opening Test against England. Ahead of the second Test, the team management…