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Imad Wasim To Return From Retirement For T20 World Cup 2024? All You Need To Know
Imad Wasim comeback from retirement: Islamabad United’s historic win in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 Final has sparked discussions about the performance of all-rounder Imad Wasim and his potential return from retirement.
Imad Wasim’s remarkable performance — 5 wickets for 23 runs in PSL 2024 Final — has caught the attention of many, including his teammate and Islamabad United captain,…
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#Mohammad Amir Makes Comeback In Pakistan's International Squad After 4 Years, Imad Wasim Picked For T20 Series vs New Zealand | Cricket News #TATAIPL #IPL24
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The Pakistan cricket team has sent shockwaves through the cricketing world with the surprise return of two of their most celebrated stars – Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim. After brief spells of retirement, the dynamic duo have answered the call to don the green jersey once again, poised to spearhead Pakistan’s charge in the pivotal T20I series against trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand.
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Breaking News : CPL 2023 Preview and Teams For this Season
Jamaica Tallawahs
Where they finished: Champions (2022), 5th place (2021), Losing semifinalist (2020)
Overseas signings: Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Chris Green, Salman Irshad, Alex Hales
After seasons of middling returns on the field following plenty of turmoil off field that led to the eventual exit of their stalwart Andre Russell, the Tallawahs stunned everyone in 2022 winning three Play Off matches in a span of four days to lift their third CPL title. Tallawahs have kept most of their winning core from last year bar their talismanic skipper Rovman Powell who moved to Barbados Royals in a pre-season transfer. The architects of their Play Off wins from last year, Brandon King and Shamarh Brooks, both have not been in the best of form as is their overseas signing Alex Hales who will arrive only after completing his Hundred commitments. Imad Wasim has been in red hot form in T20s this year and will be the key in holding together the top and lower order while his erstwhile countryman Mohammad Amir will spearhead the pace attack. Tallawahs would also need Nicholson Gordon, who finished at the top of wicket charts in Super 50 competition, to step up in what is an otherwise inexperienced pace unit.
Likely starting XI: Brandon King, Kirk McKenzie, Raymon Reifer, Shamarh Brooks, Amir Jangoo (WK), Imad Wasim*, Fabian Allen, Chris Green*, Mohammad Amir*, Salman Irshad*, Nicholson Gordon
Barbados Royals
Where they finished: Runners up (2022), 6th place (2021), 5th place (2020)
Overseas signings: Donovan Ferreira, Laurie Evans, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Maheesh Theekshana/Qais Ahmad
The standout team in CPL 2022 and the only team to win more than half of their league games, Royals can count themselves unlucky to have one of their poorer days of the tournament happen in the finals. The strategy to move away from all-round heavy sides of 2020 and 2021 campaigns and bring in specialists proved particularly fruitful as all their overseas signings chipped in with their respective assigned roles. Rovman Powell's arrival bolsters their local talent pool while the likes of Laurie Evans and Donovan Ferreira fill in for Quinton de Kock and David Miller. Kyle Mayers and Rahkeem Cornwall can set them off to rapid starts in the Powerplay and Alick Athanaze is expected to light up the tournament in what will be his maiden CPL stint. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman has a like-to-like swap in Maheesh Theekshana who stands to miss bulk of the tournament owing to commitments in LPL and Asia Cup with Qais Ahmad named as his partial replacement.
Likely starting XI: Kyle Mayers, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alick Athanaze, Kevin Wickham, Rovman Powell, Donovan Ferreira (WK)*, Jason Holder, Roelof Van Der Merwe*, Maheesh Theekshana/Qais Ahmad*, Obed Mccoy, Ramon Simmonds
St Lucia Kings
Where they finished: 4th place (2022), Runners up (2021), Runners up (2020)
Overseas signings: Faf du Plessis, Sikandar Raza, Peter Hatzoglou, Sean Williams, Chris Sole/Bhanuka Rajapaksa
St Lucia Kings turned around their fortunes in the Covid era making it to Play Off in three successive seasons, having done so just once in the first seven years. Ending up as runners up in 2020 and 2021, the Kings finished fourth place last year under Faf du Plessis. Notwithstanding his poor run in Major League Cricket, Du Plessis has been in fine form in the T20 circuit and his pairing with Johnson Charles makes them the best opening pair in the competition. The Zimbabwe duo of Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza will bring both form and experience to the middle order that is lacking big-ticket local names. Alzarri Joseph and Chris Sole, at least up until the latter makes way for Bhanuka Rajapaksa, give the side a considerable edge with the new ball. Matthew Forde have impressed in LPL 2022 as well as the recently concluded Global T20 in Canada finishing as the joint-highest wicket-taker and Kings would want him to extend that form in his sophomore year in CPL.
Likely starting XI: Faf Du Plessis*, Johnson Charles (WK), Sean Williams*, Roston Chase, Sikandar Raza*, Roshon Primus, Shadrack Descartes, Alzarri Joseph, Chris Sole*, Jeavor Royal, Matthew Forde
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Where they finished: 3rd place (2022), Losing semifinalist (2021), Losing semifinalist (2020)
Overseas signings: Rahmanullah Gurbaz/Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Imran Tahir, Dwaine Pretorius, Hazratullah Zazai
Always the bridesmaid but never the bride. The only side that has made it to the Play-Offs/semifinals every year but is yet to lift the silverware, Guyana will be hoping they clear the final hurdle this time around. They have stuck to their strategy of packing their squad with spinners and sub-continent batters who are good players of spin. Imran Tahir, the highest wicket-taker across the last three installments of CPL, will helm the spin attack with Gudakesh Motie, Kevin and Junior Sinclair in the supporting cast while the all-around trio of Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul and Odean Smith in charge of seam department in addition to adding to the lower middle order muscle. In Azam Khan and Saim Ayub Guyana have two fine players of spin in the middle order. Warriors have the advantage of playing the knockouts at their home ground in Providence and would ideally want it to stay true to its colours and bring their spinners into play, something which did not happen last season and cost them dearly.
Likely starting XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)*, Saim Ayub*, Shai Hope, Azam Khan (WK)*, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir*
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Where they finished: 5th place (2022), Champions (2021), 6th place (2020)
Overseas signings: Dewald Brevis/Blessing Muzarabani, Ambati Rayudu, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Izharulhaq Naveed
If ever there was a side that had players looking for a platform to push their case for the national team, it would be the Patriots. Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Sherfane Rutherford, Sheldon Cottrell and Oshane Thomas have all played for West Indies in the recent past but currently find themselves out of favour. Dominic Drakes and Yannic Cariah are also in the fringes of white ball squads but are far from being certain picks for West Indies. The big name missing from their squad last season is skipper Dwayne Bravo who has moved back to home side Trinbago after two seasons with the Patriots. If the loss of Tristan Stubbs dented their middle order a touch, the possible loss of Dewald Brevis later, who got his maiden International call up in the home series against Australia, would serve as a near-killer blow. The bowling attack has variety but lacks class, the spin department in particular is amongst the weaker ones in the competition.
Likely starting XI: Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher (WK), Dewald Brevis*, Sherfane Rutherford, Ambati Rayudu*, Corbin Bosch*, Dominic Drakes, George Linde*, Yannic Cariah, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas
Trinbago Knight Riders
Where they finished: 6th place (2022), Losing semifinalist (2021), Champions (2020)
Overseas signings: Martin Guptill, Rilee Rossouw, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Waqar Salamkheil
Ahead of the last edition, a few other sides matched the might of Knight Riders on paper. And yet they startlingly went on to finish the wooden spoon holders. Trinbago gets even stronger with the homecoming of their most successful captain Dwayne Bravo after a two-year exile with Patriots and in the quartet of Pollard, Bravo, Narine, and Russell, the Knight Riders have the experience of over 2100 T20 caps. The recent batting form of Pooran, Pollard, and Russell augurs well for them making Knight Riders the most explosive middle order lineup in the tournament. Top order batting has been a nagging issue for Knight Riders in the last couple of seasons as they hope for someone to fill in the shoes of Lendl Simmons. The trio of Narine, Hosein and Noor Ahmad gives them the mantle of the best spin bowling attack ever to be assembled in a CPL squad while Pathirana's addition gives the pace attack a dimension that CPL have often lacked in recent years - that of raw pace.
Likely starting XI: Martin Guptill*, Mark Deyal, Rilee Rossouw*, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Sunil Narine, Matheesha Pathirana*, Jayden Seales
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BPL 2023: Imad Wasim, Haris Rauf end their stints on a high
Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim and pacer Haris Rauf finished their stints at the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 with commendable bowling performances.
Wasim, playing for Sylhet Strikers against Khulna Tigers, was adjudged player of the match for his economical spell of 2/10 in 4 overs.
The all-rounder first trapped opener Munim Shahriar lbw for 3 inside the powerplay. He returned in the…
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PSL 2023 - Karachi Kings trade Babar Azam to Peshawar Zalmi, get Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik in return
PSL 2023 – Karachi Kings trade Babar Azam to Peshawar Zalmi, get Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik in return
At the moment, Babar is the only player in the Platinum category for Zalmi, who also got the first pick in the supplementary round of the draft in exchange.
Similarly, Haider is currently Kings’ only player in the Platinum category, while Malik joins Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir in the Diamond.
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Imad Wasim Return to Notts Outlaws With Full of Confidence Pakistani All-rounder Imad Wasim Return to Notts Outlaws With Full of Confidence Newly Married, Pakistani All-rounder, Imad Wasim return to the Notts Outlaws team after missing the last two games of his T20 Blast campaign, as he was in Pakistan to marry Sania Ashfaq.
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Newlywed Imad Wasim returns to Notts Outlaws 'full of confidence' ISLAMABAD: All-rounder Imad Wasim returned to the Notts Outlaws team after missing the last two games of their T20 Blast campaign because he was in Pakistan to tie the knot with Sannia Ashfaq.Wasim, the second best Twenty20 bowler in the world, says he doesn't care much about Trent Bridge's reputation as a batsman paradise, especially with T20 cricket.
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What Franchises might go for in PSL 6 Draft?
Pakistan Super League’s 6th edition is all set to take place from 20th February, 2021 with final to be played on 22nd March, 2021 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The tournament would require a strong team composition for reaching grand finale and as a part of making teams, all the 6 Franchises had given their retentions list to Pakistan Cricket Board. All the retentions were announced by PCB’s twitter handle today which is just a day before the actual draft takes place. The draft for making up full teams for PSL 6 is scheduled on 10th January, 2021 in Lahore which will help in shaping up the teams for the flagship event of PCB.
Keeping a look at the retentions, it looks like all the teams have opted for those players which they feel can help them in creating a winning combination. Every team had an option of retaining a maximum of 8 players. All the teams retained 8 players except Peshawar Zalmi, who retained only 5 players. Majority of the retained players are local players, whereas, out of 45 retained players only 10 are international players. An evenly balanced set of players has been retained which includes openers, middle order batsmen, fast bowlers, spinners and all-rounders. Let us have a look on each and every team individually which will help in identifying the possible picks for 2021.
Islamabad United
One of the most successful teams is Islamabad with 2 PSL titles to their name and they have retained 2 opening batsmen in which one has been traded with Karachi Kings. Other retentions include 3 all-rounders and 1 each middle-order batsman, fast bowler and spinner. Retained players include Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Asif Ali, Musa Khan, Zafar Gohar, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf and Hussain Talat. Some of the major releases included Dale Steyn, Rumman Raees, Amad Butt, Phil Salt and Dawid Malan. But from the retentions, it seems that Islamabad’s management has gone for retaining performers and impact players only. With probably, the most balanced retentions, it seems like Islamabad will be eyeing on picking few batsmen of one whom can keep wickets as well along with strengthening their fast bowling unit. Another factor needs to keep in mind is that majority of England, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Australian players might not be available as they will be on their national duties.
Karachi Kings
Defending champions have gone on to retain 8 players in which majority of local performing players are included. Retentions include the likes of Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Amir, Aamir Yamin, Waqas Maqsood, Arshad Iqbal and Colin Ingram. Karachi has opted for a majority of local players which seems that they will be relying more on local talent because international cricketing commitments for foreign players will make it tough. Looking at the retentions of KK, it seems they will be eyeing to select some all-rounders stuff including a wicket-keeping option. Karachi has gone for retaining majority of those players which will gurantee them good bowling stuff. Therefore, they will look out to pick middle-order batsmen including the likes of some hard hitting batsmen with spin bowling options. Some of the major miss-outs from Karachi’s retentions are Mohammad Rizwan, Chadwick Walton, Iftikhar Ahmed, Umer Khan, Cameron Delport, Umaid Asif and Chris Jordan.
Lahore Qalandars
Finally, Lahore was able to turn the tables for themselves by finishing 3rd on the points table for the first time and peaked just at the right time of the tournament. Lahore was so close to winning the title but ended as runners up. The retentions list of Lahore included Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhter, David Wiese, Dilbar Hussain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Ben Dunk. All of these retentions were major performers in 2020 with each giving his performance at crucial stages of the tournament. However, Lahore didn’t retain one of their critical success factor, Samit Patel. It was earlier announced that Fakhar Zaman would not be retained but retentions list showed that Lahore has opted for retaining him. Key miss-outs were Usman Shinwar, Samit Patel and Chris Lynn. Lahore will be looking to pick some middle-order batsmen and spin options.
Multan Sultans
Multan had their best PSL last year but was unfortunately not able to win the trophy. The retention list of Multan included Shan Masood, James Vince, Rilee Rossouw, Sohail Tanvir, Shahid Afridi, Imran Tahir and Usman Qadir. Multan has also retained those players which makes the core of their team including middle order and top order batting along with one reliable T20 bowler in Sohail Tanvir and 3 leg spinners. From the team outlook, it seems that Usman Qadir, this time might get a longer run with Afridi and Imran Tahir at the eve of their playing careers. Key players that were not retained by Sultans included Moeen Ali, Zeeshan Ashraf, Ravi Bopara, Junaid Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Ilyas and Rohail Nazir. Looking at the retentions, it seems like Multan will be looking to pick likes of fast bowlers and middle order batsmen as it self-sufficient in the spin department. However, like majority of teams, Multan will also be searching for a wicket keeping option in the drafts.
Peshawar Zalmi
One of few teams who are eyeing a complete overhaul is Peshawar Zalmi. They have retained only 5 players as there was an option of retaining 8 but quite a selective list is being selected by them. Keeping in mind their turn in the draft, they seem to select diverse group of players as they have retained only 1 fast bowler, Wahab Riaz; 3 batsmen, Kamran Akmal, Liam Livingstone, Haider Ali and 1 all-round option in Shoaib Malik. It seems that majority of batting talent has been retained but some lower order batting options and complete bowling unit shall be picked in the draft. Peshawar had not performed that well in the last season and may be they want to completely overhaul their team composition as they have even gone on to release Hasan Ali, who had performed brilliantly with bat and ball in the domestic 4-day tournament. Some major outliers from Zalmi were Hammad Azam, Umar Amin, Tom Banton, Liam Dawson, Carlos Brathwaite, Imam ul Haq, Yasir Shah and Rahat Ali.
Quetta Gladiators
With most number of matches won in first four seasons of PSL, Quetta was named among top contenders as PSL returned home last year. However, Gladiators performed quite badly as they were 6th on the points table this year. Their combinations didn’t seem right and as a result of that, they have probably released all of their batting options. Retained players include Sarfraz Ahmed, Azam Khan, Ben Cutting, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Hasnain, Anwar Ali, Naseem Shah and Zahid Mahmood. With decent performances in the domestic tournaments, Zahid Mahmood, unexpectedly has been retained. Some major players who were unable to see their names in the retention list of Quetta were Ahmed Shehzad, Ahsan Ali, Jason Roy, Fawad Ahmed, Tymal Mills, Sohail Khan and Khurram Manzoor. Keeping in mind the retentions list, core of the bowling unit has been retained, whereas, batting department’s overhaul will be done by picking appropriate players from the draft.
Let us all see that how teams shape up after the PSL draft on 10th January, 2021.
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England VS Pakistan 1st T20 Preview.
As we all know the live cricketing action is back after 5-6 months due to COVID-19 starting with england hosting three matches test series with west indies followed by pakistan ,in which they also have three T20Is. England was brilliant in test match series against pakistan ,but pakistan also dominated in few sessions .
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Both the teams were involved in 15 matches in which england have won 10 and pakistan have manage to win only 5 out of them.
While England have a fresh party, with none of the players involved in the Test matches selected for this series, Pakistan have included five players who were wearing the whites and facing a red-ball just a few days ago. The tourists have already been in the UK for eight and a half weeks and perhaps the biggest challenge for captain Babar Azam is to keep the team motivated during the final week of the tour. After all, as West Indies' captain Jason Holder admitted earlier this summer, life in the bio-secure bubble can begin to weigh you down after a while.
In fairness, Azhar Ali's Test side showed up well in that regard, battling to draw the final Test with a little help from the weather, which suggests there is no longing for home just yet. There are also a host of fresh faces in Pakistan's T20 squad who should be raring to go after doing nothing but training for two months. Their number includes the experienced quintet of Sarfraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir. How many of them will play in any given match remains to be seen, but Pakistan's squad is certainly more experienced than their English counterparts.
England, the second ranked T20I team in the world, are missing a host of first choice players, including Jason Roy who has been ruled out of the series with a side strain. The batting line-up, in particular, is unproven in T20I cricket with Tom Banton, Joe Denly and Sam Billings likely to occupy three of the top six positions in the absence of Roy, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes. With the return to fitness of Chris Jordan, one of the leaders of England's T20 attack, the bowling line-up has more depth and should be able to cope well enough with the absence of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.
Eoin Morgan's men beat both New Zealand and South Africa in T20I series during the winter. Although the 2-1 victory over the Proteas was achieved with a more or less full-strength team, the squad which triumphed 3-2 over New Zealand was an experimental one which proved the depth England currently have in their limited overs squad. Those twin series victories continued the good run of form England have showed in this format. Since the start of the 2018 home season, they have won 12 of their 17 T20Is, a run which included a seven wicket victory over Pakistan in a one-off match last summer.
The tourists, who were not so long ago ranked the best international T20 team, have not had such a good time of things away from home. Their last overseas series victory came against Scotland in mid-2018 and they were heavily beaten in Australia towards the end of last year, losing by seven wickets and ten wickets in the two completed matches. By contrast, their record at home is excellent. Since the beginning of 2017, Pakistan have won 18 of 23 T20Is, including two comfortable victories against Bangladesh in Lahore in January. The third game of that series was abandoned because of COVID-19.
When:Friday August 28, 2020. 18:00 Local Time, 10:30 PM IST
Where: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
What to expect: There has been a lot of rain in Manchester in the three days before this game which means the pitch will no doubt contain some moisture which the fast-bowlers on either side might be able to exploit. Generally, though, the Old Trafford pitch is one of the quickest and truest in the country which is perfect for T20 cricket. The forecast, as ever in Manchester, is mixed with showers forecast throughout Friday. Hopefully there will be enough dry spells to get the game in.
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England
Without the injured Jason Roy, Tom Banton will probably get a chance to impress at the top of the order after batting in the unfamiliar positions of four and five during the ODI series against Ireland. Joe Denly, who missed that series, could return to international action for the first time since being dropped from the Test team while David Willey, Chris Jordan and Tom Curran will likely get the first chance to impress in the fast-bowling department.
Possible XI: Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings, Joe Denly, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid
Pakistan
The tourists have a 17-man squad for this series which gives them plenty of options. Mohammad Rizwan's excellent Test series may prompt Pakistan to select him as the wicket-keeper over former captain Sarfraz Ahmed while Babar Azam spoke highly of Shadab Khan's credentials in the pre-match press conference. As such, Khan looks likely to form a twin spin attack with Imad Wasim. Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir should add plenty of experience and class to the fast-bowling department.
Possible XI: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Shah Afridi
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Here Are The Full Cricket World Cup 2019 Squads:
Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib (capt), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Afghanistan aim to inspire at World Cup
Australia Aaron Finch (capt), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, *Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa. * Kane Richardson replaced Jhye Richardson on 8 May Smith & Warner selected after ball-tampering bans
Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Abu Jayed, Liton Das (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal. Bangladesh include Shakib - and want him back from IPL
England Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. Archer & Dawson included as Willey & Denly left out
India Virat Kohli (capt), Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav. Pant left out of India squad
New Zealand Kane Williamson (capt), Tom Blundell (wk), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor. Uncapped Blundell included as NZ are first team to announce squad
Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed (capt & wk), Asif Ali, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz. Amir called up to Pakistan squad
South Africa Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), JP Duminy, Aiden Markram, David Miller, *Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Rassie van der Dussen. * Chris Morris replaced Anrich Nortje on 7 May South Africa recall Amla and omit Hendricks
Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Avishka Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Milinda Siriwardana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay. Sri Lanka drop five key players and change captain
West Indies Jason Holder (capt), Fabian Allen, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope (wk), Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, Nicholas Pooran, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas. Russell returns despite playing one ODI since 2015 Who do you think will win the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
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PSL 2022 Karachi Kings to make strong comeback, believes Imad Wasim
PSL 2022 Karachi Kings to make strong comeback, believes Imad Wasim
PSL 2022 Karachi Kings to make a strong comeback, believes Imad Wasim
Imad Wasim, the standout all-rounder for the Karachi Kings, is sure that his club would make a big return in the PSL following three straight losses in the first three matches.
Imad, the former captain who was replaced as Kings’ captain by Babar Azam this season, stated that the squad will make a comeback in the tournament,…
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"A Day To Remember" Says Pakistan Batsman Fakhar Zaman
By Brandan White
Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has said that the 2017 Champions Trophy final win over India is still fresh in his mind and will remain a day that will be remembered for a long time.
He celebrated his fabulous hundred against archrival India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final.
On Friday the Pakistani left hander marked the completion of four years since Pakistan routed India at The Oval in London.
Fakhar Zaman was the hero of Pakistan’s incredible triumph, scoring 114 off 106 balls.
Taking to his official Twitter account on Friday, Fakhar Zaman celebrated the occasion and wrote “A day to remember for ages, a day to cherish, a day to feel proud, still didn't get over it, neither of us, and never will I believe."
Fakhar Zaman had a lucky reprieve in the 2017 Champions Trophy final, as he was caught behind off a Jasprit Bumrah no-ball in the fourth over of the innings. He went on to make Bumrah and India pay, smashing 12 fours and three sixes in a fabulous knock.
Azhar Ali (59), Babar Azam (46), Mohammad Hafeez (57 not out) and Imad Wasim (25 not out) all chipped in as Pakistan posted a mammoth 338 for 4, batting first in that game.
Most Indian bowlers returned with expensive figures. Bumrah went wicketless and conceded 68 runs in his nine overs. Ravichandran Ashwin went for 70 in his ten, while Ravindra Jadeja conceded 67 in eight.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/44) was the most economical of the Indian bowlers on the day.
India crumbled under pressure despite having batting firepower to chase down the target.
But they failed to get going and fell well short. Rohit Sharma (0), captain Virat Kohli (5) and Shikhar Dhawan (21) all fell to the guile of Mohammad Amir (3/16) as India collapsed to 33 for 3.
The wickets kept falling thereafter, as Yuvraj Singh (22), MS Dhoni (4) and Kedar Jadhav (9) also failed to make an impact. Hard-hitting batsman Hardik Pandya gave India hope with his blistering stroke-play. However, his innings ended in unfortunate fashion, as he was run out for 76 off 43 balls after a terrible mix-up with Jadeja.
India, eventually, were cleaned up for 158 in 30.3 overs.
Apart from Amir, Hasan Ali (3/19) also stood out with his performance.
Team India went into the final as favourites, having thrashed Pakistan by 124 runs in the group match, but came out a cropper on the day that mattered the most.
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Mohammad Rizwan named captain for first Test against New Zealand When Mohammad Rizwan steps out for the toss on Saturday, he will become the Pakistan Cricket Team’s 33rd Test captain. Photo: Geo tv/File Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq have been ruled out from the first Test against New Zealand. 15-player Pakistan Shaheens squad for five T20s also confirmed Imran Butt in the 17-player squad named in the 17-player squad. LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced Mohammad Rizwan as the captain for the Test side as Babar Azam and top-order batsman Imam ul Haq have been ruled out of the first Test match against New Zealand due to injuries sustained during training sessions. Both players are being closely monitored by the team’s medical staff. The decision on whether they will be included in the playing 11 for the second Test match on January 3, 2020, would be made when the time comes. When Rizwan steps out for the toss on Saturday, he will become the Pakistan Cricket Team’s 33rd Test captain, the PCB said. “Although it will be nearly two weeks to Babar’s injury when the first Test starts, it will be hard on him and the team to play him without any net sessions,” Misbah ul Haq was quoted as saying in a PCB press release. “I remain confident and optimistic that other players will rise to the occasion in Mount Maunganui and use the opportunity to rise to the occasion,” he added. Moreover, the selection committee has named Imran Butt in the 17-player squad. The 24-year-old player from Balochistan scored 191 runs in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy before joining the New Zealand-bound national cricket team. In 2019, Butt topped the batting charts in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with 934 runs with four centuries and three half-centuries. Also returning to the Pakistan Test side are Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, and Yasir Shah. Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez will not be in action on the New Zealand tour after the Napier T20I. Wasim will travel to Australia to join Melbourne Renegades in the BBL, while Mohammad Hafeez will return to Pakistan. Pakistan squad for Tests: Mohammad Rizwan (captain for 1st Test), Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Imran Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, and Yasir Shah. (Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq not available for the first Test) Pakistan Shaheens for T20s: Rohail Nazir (captain, wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafiq, Amad Butt, Danish Aziz, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Musa Khan, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz, Zafar Gohar, and Zeeshan Malik. Upcoming matches: 26-30 Dec – 1st Test v New Zealand, Mount Manganui 27 Dec – 1st T20 v Northern Knights, Hamilton 29 Dec – 2nd T20 v Wellington Firebirds, Wellington 1 Jan – 3rd T20 v Canterbury, Lincoln 3-7 Jan – 2nd Test v New Zealand, Christchurch 3 Jan – 4th T20 v New Zealand XI, Lincoln 5 Jan – 5th T20 v New Zealand XI, Lincoln https://timespakistan.com/mohammad-rizwan-named-captain-for-first-test-against-new-zealand/7403/
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Pakistan cricketers reach England for series amid COVID-19 pandemic | Cricket News
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Pakistan cricketers reach England for series amid COVID-19 pandemic | Cricket News
MANCHESTER: A 31-member Pakistan contingent, including 20 players, reached England on Sunday as six out of their 10 coronavirus-infected cricketers were held back despite returning negative when tested the second time.
The Pakistan cricketers and 11 support staff members arrived on a chartered flight from Lahore and will be transported to Worcestershire.
Coming out one by one, wearing masks, the Pakistani players and support staff members were seen maintaining distance.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has made arrangements for their testing before they go on a 14-day isolation period, during which they will be allowed to train.
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The side will move to Derbyshire on July 13 to prepare for their three-Test and three T20 international series against the home side in August-September.
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Wahab Riaz have tested negative in their second tests but they would be sent to England only after two of their successive tests return negative.
The six players will undergo a third round of testing at some stage next week.
Players who have again tested positive are Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Kashif Bhatti and Imran Khan, along with masseur Malang Ali.
Fast bowler Musa Khan and wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir, who were among the reserve players reached here along with the team.
The players who reached here on Sunday are Azhar Ali (captain), Babar Azam (vice-captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Ahmad, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Musa Khan, Naseem Shah, Rohail Nazir, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, Usman Shinwari, and Yasir Shah.
Zafar Gohar, the left-arm spinner who played an ODI in 2015, will join the side from England and will only be involved in pre-match preparations.
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Pakistan announces mammoth squad for the bio-secure tour of England
In wake of global pandemic, Pakistan Cricket Board has named a huge 29-member squad as they are scheduled for their 1st Bio-secure tour. International cricket returns with a different scenario under new playing rules announced by ICC and matches behind closed doors. Pakistan will be among the first teams to enter ground in such times of crisis. However, the debate on selection of team in limited and longer formats continues.
Usually, at the end of test series, the players of test team come back with limited overs players reaching but this won’t be possible in the current scenario. The tour is planned in a way that firstly, team will reach in UK and spend 2 weeks in quarantine. Moreover, at the end of tour, after reaching Pakistan; all players will again have to quarantine themselves for 14 days in order to curb the spread of disease.
There are no surprises as far as captaincies are concerned, Azhar Ali will be leading the test side while Babar Azam will be skipper in T20I matches. For the first time, Babar will also be the vice-captain of test team, whereas, his captaincy in ODI will still have to wait as there are no ODIs in the tour. Few of the refreshing additions in the squad are of Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah and Sarfraz Ahmed. While some questions still need to be asked on selection of Sohail Khan, Imran Khan, and Iftikhar Ahmad with the dropping of Usman Qadir, without a match.
Haider and Khushdil performing well in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 are set for their careers to thrive in T20Is. Haider had performed brilliantly for Peshawar Zalmi with a strike rate of over 158. While, Khushdil already has debuted against Australia without any major impact but his clean hitting in PSL has kept him in the hunt. Lastly, among batsmen, Iftikhar has to prove his mettle in this tour otherwise it should be curtains for him in the tests. Sarfraz has finally returned to the international cricket with requirements of 2 wicket keepers in such a long and demanding tour. But one reckons, it will be very difficult for him to get a match.
Pakistan is also carrying a battery of fast bowlers with themselves including the experienced likes of Wahab, Abbas, Imran Khan senior and Shaheen Afridi. The young pacemen are also made part of the squad including Haris Rauf, Shinwari, Naseem, and Husnain. Some of the surprising moves have been the inclusion of Faheem Ashraf and Sohail Khan. England’s condition might demand an extra medium pacer who can bat a little bit, hence, Faheem’s selection can be backed by that fact. However, Sohail Khan’s selection have raised eyebrows once again as he had a mediocre PSL and was able to acquire only 22 wickets in 9 first class matches in 2019.
The spinners are kept in line with the requirements of T20s and Tests as Yasir Shah, Imad Wasim and Shadab are a consistent part of team in last 5 years. Kashif Bhatti is the 4th and last spinner included in the squad who had a successful first class season few years back and since then is with the team but has been unable in reaching playing XI. For the first time, we see consistent set of openers for quite a while now in Pakistan’s test and limited overs format with Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq and Abid Ali. At last, this might be a chance for Fawad Alam to finally play his comeback test match but the conditions will be demanding in England. Nevertheless, this is now or never chance for him and he needs to grab it with both hands.
The veterans Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez are back in the team which further complicates the issue of central contract. Wahab, Amir, Hafeez and Malik, all void of central contract but were and in fact are in the consideration of limited overs squad with T20 world cup nearing is a self-questionable decision of selection committee and PCB’s management. Haris Sohail and Mohammad Amir have been 2 players that have excused from participating in this tour. PCB had given the option of backing out to all the players and by exercising their due right, they have backed from it. Amir has to be present with his wife for the birth of their second child while Haris has excused for his personal family reasons.
Reserves are also being announced for the tour in case of fitness or covid-19 issues. The list of reserves is also a decent enough with Bilal Asif, Muhammad Nawaz and Musa Khan as already capped players. But Imran Butt, among the leading run scorers in domestic cricket has finally been rewarded by at least his name in the reserves list. On the look of it, squad looks pretty well with one or two questions. But let us see that what this tour brings for Pakistan and cricket’s return on international scene. Earlier to that, let’s hope that no player tests positive for covid-19 as tests of all the players are scheduled on 20th and 25th of June.
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