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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Sports

Pakistan Cricket’s Painful England Tour Exposed

Pakistan’s 3-0 Test series defeat in England highlighted deep problems in preparation and bowling, despite flashes of promise from Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Azan Awais and rookie all-rounder Razaullah. The Mardan-born player emerged as a symbol of Pakistan’s fearless cricketing spirit. The series also exposed wider failures within the PCB, raising questions over planning, leadership and long-term development. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Sports

Babar Reveals Surprise Over Pakistan Team Changes

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said on Tuesday he was surprised by the PCB’s sweeping changes following the heavy defeat against England at Lord’s. The board dismissed head coach Sarfraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul, while several players, including Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha, were dropped midway through the series. Babar said the decisions were made outside the dressing room and that he learned about them later. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Babar Azam hits four sixes in an over against Ireland

Babar Azam-led Pakistan defeated Ireland by six wickets in the third T20I on Tuesday to clinch the series 2-1. After winning the toss, Babar Azam opted to bowl first and restricted the hosts to a 178 total for the loss of seven wickets on the back of a brilliant spell by Shaheen Afridi who took three wickets while conceding 14 runs. After hitting three consecutive sixes, the Pakistan star batter missed the fourth ball only to dispatch the very next delivery over cow corner for a huge six and ended… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Babar Azam reappointed as Pakistan captain in white ball cricket

Star batter, Babar Azam, has been reappointed as Pakistan captain in the white ball cricket ahead of the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand on home soil. According to details, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took to X (formerly Twitter) and announced that “following unanimous recommendation from the PCB’s selection committee, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as white-ball (ODI and T20I) captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team.” Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Babar Azam to be reappointed as Pakistan captain: Sources

Star batsman, Babar Azam, is set to be reappointed as Pakistan captain ahead of the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand on home soil. Sources close to the development revealed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally taken the decision to reappoint Babar Azam as captain of the team who had resigned the captaincy from all formats in November after the ICC World Cup 2023. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

Babar Azam retains top position in latest ODI rankings

Pakistan's former skipper Babar Azam maintained his place at the top of the latest ODI batter rankings issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC). He is followed by India trio Shubman Gill (second), Virat Kohli (third) and Rohit Sharma (fourth), while New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell. Abbott jumped 52 places to equal 18th on the list for all-rounders after also contributing 69 runs from one innings with the bat against the West Indies. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Bismah Maroof is better than Babar Azam: Sports Expert

Former Pakistani women’s cricketer and cricket expert Urooj Mumtaz has declared all-rounder Bismah Maroof a better player than the current top-ranked batter Babar Azam. Urooj Mumtaz gave the appretiative statement during a TV show. She also said that Bismah Maroof is the Babar Azam of women’s cricket and at times, the all-rounder is a better player than Azam. The video of her statement went viral on the internet. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Mickey Arthur backs Babar Azam to stay Pakistan captain

Pakistan’s team director Mickey Arthur has backed captain Babar Azam, who is under fire over ‘below-par captaincy’, to stay in the role following the national team’s group-stage exit from ICC World Cup 2023. It was the second successive World Cup where they missed out on a semi-final spot by finishing in fifth place in the 10-nation table. “Babar Azam is very, very close to me,” said Arthur while addressing a post-match conference. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Shoaib Malik holds Babar Azam responsible for Afghanistan's loss

Former cricketer Shoaib Malik made news with his statements about Pakistan captain Babar Azam after the side’s historic defeat over Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 fixture at Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium. Pakistan, batting first, scored 282-7 on the back of captain Babar Azam (74) and opening batter Abdullah Shafique’s (52) half-centuries. Vice Captain Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed scored handy knocks of 40 each. Read More…

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