Pakistan

‘Cricket bhi online hi khel lo’: Pakistan fans react to new coach Gary Kirsten’s virtual meeting with team | Cricket News

Danijones6 months ago02 mins

After Gary Kirsten‘s appointment as the head coach of Pakistan‘s white-ball team, the South African addressed the team in an online meeting as he is currently involved in the Indian Premier League as the batting coach of Gujarat Titans. “Pakistan white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten connects with players in virtual meet-up. Let the journey begin,” read the caption, as the Pakistan Cricket Board shared a video from the online meeting on social media. Kirsten, who was India’s coach during the victorious 2011 World Cup campaign, could be seen talking to players and coaches while addressing them online from India. WATCH VIDEO However, it hasn’t gone down well with fans in Pakistan, who reacted strongly on social media to the idea of online meeting. Here are some of those reactions: According to a PTI report, assistant coach Azahar Mehmood will lead the team on the tour of Ireland and England. However, if Gujarat Titans dont’ reach the IPL playoffs, which is highly likely, then Kirsten may join the squad for the T20 series against England.(With PTI inputs)

“Big Mistake, Lost 9 Years”: Pakistan Star, Targetting T20 World Cup Return, On Spot-Fixing Saga

Danijones6 months ago05 mins

Having served five years of suspension and another four years of international hiatus, Mohammed Amir is sick and tired of former Pakistani stars time and again bringing up his involvement in the infamous spot-fixing scandal that rocked the cricket world in 2010. “I have done penance for that big mistake and if you look at my career I was banned from 2010 to 2015 and took retirement from 2020 to 2024 so I have lost nine years but I accept it all as God’s will and I have moved on,” Amir told mediapersons. Amir, who was only 19 back in 2010, had deliberately over-stepped along with fellow pacer Mohammed Asif at the behest of former skipper Salman Butt and they were all caught in a ‘News of the World’ expose. All three were briefly jailed in UK, where fixing is a crime but were later released. The ICC banned them for five years between 2010 to 2015. Only Amir made a successful return to international cricket and was hero of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy triumph over India in 2017 in the UK. However in 2020, he retired from all forms of international cricket after his differences with erstwhile PCB chief Ramiz Raja came out in the open. Ramiz and some of the other Pakistani players have been vocal about Pakistan cricket establishment giving him a second chance after his direct involvement in corruption. He has also faced lot of criticism for being brought out of retirement and directly given entry into Pakistan team without playing domestic cricket. “There has been a lot of criticism by some people on me and Imad being selected without playing domestic cricket,” he added. Amir countered the critics by making it clear that PSL is a domestic tournment where he and another comeback man Imad Wasim have regularly played. “I ask them what is Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 event? The PSL. And both of us (Imad) have played and performed in the PSL besides appearing regularly in other leagues. So what is wrong with selecting us for the T20 format.? Amir said if the selectors had picked them for Tests or ODIs it would have been very wrong. “I myself have always said players must get experience in domestic first class and other events to be considered for the national team. But in our case we are only playing T20 cricket and our form and fitness is there for all to see.” He also confirmed that former Test captain, Muhammad Hafeez had called up him last year and inquired whether he would consider coming out of his retirement. “It was nice of him (he was director of Pakistan team) and he said I could still play for Pakistan but I told him that given the uncertainty in the cricket board and team I would prefer to remain out of international cricket.” (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

‘Refusing An ICC Event Can Backfire’: Ex Pakistan Star’s Warning To India Amid Champions Trophy Uncertainty

Danijones6 months ago03 mins

Team India in action© BCCI Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif said India will have to provide a “logical answer” to the World governing body if they refuse to travel to Pakistan for next year’s Champions Trophy, and the decision of not participating in an ICC event can “backfire”. Sources told IANS earlier that Team India might not participate in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. There are discussions about potentially shifting the venue for the event or considering a hybrid model, it said. It is learnt that the Pakistan Cricket Board has proposed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that India’s qualifying round matches during the Champions Trophy next year be scheduled exclusively in one city. Reacting to this, Rashid Latif told IANS, “You can refuse the bilateral series. But it will be tough to refuse ICC events. When ICC chalk out its plan, the teams know where they have to play, like Pakistan knew that they have to go to India to play the World Cup, and contracts are signed accordingly for cricket boards.” “It seems a bit tough to refuse ICC events… In the 1996 World Cup, Australia and West Indies refused to go to Sri Lanka and the entire group changed and Sri Lanka became the champion. This was a very big mistake… If India or Pakistan has signed in, they will have to go for that event. If any circumstances occur on a government level, then you have to provide a logical answer as to why not coming. You can refuse the bilateral series citing the conditions in Pakistan are not right etc etc… In my opinion, refusing an ICC event can backfire,” the former wicketkeeper-batter added. According to information received, the PCB has, meanwhile, selected Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore as the venues for the event, with Lahore hosting the final match. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

Watch: Former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul breaks down revealing retirement reason he didn’t even tell his wife about | Cricket News

Danijones6 months ago02 mins

Pakistan‘s former fast bowler Umar Gul broke down while appearing on a TV show when the anchor asked him if there was any such instance in his life that tore him apart.“Yes, it has happened,” said the 41-year-old who played 47 Tests, 130 ODIs and 60 T20Is for Pakistan. He retired from all forms of cricket in October 2020. However, he said that besides being overlooked by the national selectors, there was another reason behind his decision to retire, which he never told even his wife about.WATCH VIDEO “First reason was that I did not get any contract and the second, (which) honestly I haven’t even told my wife about, was one of my friends,” said Gul as his eyes started welling up and voice choked. “We became friends in 2004. (Then) Covid first year (wave), two days before Eid, he was coming from Karachi and had an accident…When he was longer there, I felt I should take retirement,” said Gul, breaking into tears.Gul was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2009 T20 World Cup. Gul, along with former Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, serves as the bowling coach of the Pakistan men’s team.

Watch: Virat Kohli spotted shopping in Lahore during his U-19 days | Cricket News

Danijones6 months ago02 mins

Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) draft schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy reportedly lists Lahore as the venue for all matches of Team India, and while it remains uncertain if the BCCI will get permission to travel across the border for the tournament, fans in Pakistan are already excited about it, especially in anticipation of watching batting legend Virat Kohli play on Pakistan soil. The three venues where PCB is planning to host the two-week tournament are Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.Since the news broke, a video of Virat shopping in Lahore during his under-19 days has resurfaced on social media. Watch Video The video clip dates back to 2006 when the India U-19 team travelled for a bilateral series in Pakistan.Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara and Piyush Chawla, who can be seen in the video, were also part of the team. If the Indian government allows the team to travel for the 2025 Champions Trophy, it will the first visit by an Indian team to Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup.There is also possiblity of BCCI demanding a hybrid model, which was followed for the Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan last year, when India played all their matches in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan propose three venues to ICC for 2025 Champions Trophy: Report | Cricket

Danijones6 months ago05 mins

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly proposed three venues that can host the 2025 Champions Trophy. The PCB sent the proposal with the finalised venues after the International Cricket Council (ICC), sent a team to conduct recces. Pakistan are the defending champions of the Champions Trophy(Getty Images) According to ESPNCricinfo, Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi are the three cities named in the PCB’s proposal. The board has been racing against time to upgrade the venues with the Champions Trophy expected to be held in the mid-February window. The last edition of the tournament was held in 2017 where Pakistan stunned India in the final to win the title. This was initially thought to be the last edition of the tournament but the ICC brought it back in 2022 for the 2023-27 cycle with Pakistan being awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 edition. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! “We’ve sent the schedule for the matches in Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said at a press conference in Lahore. “The ICC’s security team came and we had a very good meeting. They looked at arrangements here and we’ll also share stadium upgrade plans with them. We’re continuously in touch with the ICC. We are trying to ensure we host a very good tournament in Pakistan.” Question over India’s participation The biggest question continues to be whether India would agree to send a team to Pakistan for the tournament. India had refused to send a team to Pakistan last year for the Asia Cup. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) eventually adopted a hybrid model for the event with all of India’s games and a vast majority of matches overall ending up being played in Sri Lanka. The two sides have met a number of times recently in multi-nation tournaments and this has led to calls from former cricketers for India and Pakistan to play a Test series on neutral soil. India captain Rohit Sharma recently said that he would love to face Pakistan in red ball cricket. “They are a good team, superb bowling line-up, good contest. Especially if you play in overseas conditions, that will be awesome,” said the 36-year-old. “I would love to. It would be a great contest between two sides… so why not?” Rohit had said in a podcast on Youtube. IPL 2024 ABOUT THE AUTHOR At HT Sports Desk, passionate reporters work round the clock to provide detailed updates from the world of sports. Expect nuanced match reports, previews,reviews, technical analysis based on statistics, the latest social media trends, expert opinions on cricket, football, tennis, badminton, hockey,motorsports, wrestling, boxing, shooting, athletics and much more. …view detail News / Cricket News / Pakistan propose three venues to ICC for 2025 Champions Trophy: Report

Pakistan vs West Indies Women 2nd T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Get to Know Who will win PAK vs WI Women 2nd T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Pitch Report Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :Pakistan vs West Indies Women𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Apr 28, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : National Stadium – Karachi, Pakistan𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 2nd T20 2024 Pakistan vs West Indies Women Betting Tips Fatima Sana took 3/24 in the opening WT20I and she is a strong choice for Pakistan Women’s top wicket taker against West Indies Women.Hayley Matthews rarely fails in back to back games so we are backing her to be West Indies Women’s highest run scorer in this WT20I.Off-spinner Karishma Ramharack has taken eight wickets from the last three games of the tour and she is our pick for West Indies Women’s top wicket taker against Pakistan Women. Pakistan vs West Indies Women TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Pakistan vs West Indies Women 2nd T20 Match Prediction & Betting TipsPakistan Women will take on West Indies Women at the National Stadium, Karachi in the second WT20I of the series. This game gets underway at 19:30 on Sunday 28th April 2024. PAK-W vs WI-W 2nd T20, National Stadium, Karachi Pitch ReportWe expect a par score to be no higher than 140 on this pitch which offers consistent bounce for the batters but also some assistance for the bowlers. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs West Indies Women 2nd T20 Match 2024

Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Get to Know Who will win PAK vs NZ 5th T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :Pakistan vs New Zealand𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Apr 27, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Gaddafi Stadium – Lahore, Pakistan 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 5th T20 2024 Pakistan vs New Zealand Betting Tips Babar Azam is one of the top T20 batters in the world. He has not been impressive so far but we are backing him to be the top batsman in the 5th T20. He will score more than 40 runs. For bowling, Abbas Afridi has been keeping NZ batters on their toes and we back him to be the highest wicket taker.Dean Foxcroft scored a crucial 34 off 26 in the last match and he is among the top run scorers of the series. We back him to be NZ’s highest run scorer for the final match. Ben Sears is an impressive pacer and he read the pitch well in the last match picking 2 wickets. We back Sears to be the top wicket taker for NZ in 5th T20.Pakistan has a strong top-order with Saim Ayub, Babar and Fakhar Zaman so we expect an aggressive start to the innings. Pakistan will score more than 46.5 runs in the first 6 overs. Pakistan vs New Zealand TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips Pakistan and New Zealand will face each other in the final showdown of the 5-match T20I series. The 5th and final T20 is scheduled to take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 27th April 2024. NZ is currently leading the series 2-1 after winning the 4th T20 by just 4 runs. Pakistan was close to victory when they required 6 off the last ball but Jimmy Neesham held his nerve and handed his team a 4-run victory. Fakhar Zaman’s knock of 61 off 45 deliveries anchored the innings. Pakistan played well in the 4th T20 and we can expect them to draw the series with yet another similar performance. New Zealand did some tight bowling in the last match to take the lead in the series. William O’Rourke was awarded the player of the match for his figures of 3/26. They have momentum by their side and can try to win the series. Pakistan last won a T20I series against New Zealand in 2018. Pakistan vs New Zealand Match Toss PredictionAccording to the pitch report, this is a good batting surface and Pakistan was just 4-run short when they lost the last match here. The toss winner will choose to bowl first on this surface and look forward to chasing the target. Pakistan vs New Zealand Pitch ReportThe pitch at Gaddafi Stadium will favour the batters with an average innings score of 175. Pacers will be able to pick wickets but at an expensive economy while spin can take care of the economy. 11 out of 14 wickets in the last match were taken by the fast bowlers including the player of the match William O’Rourke. The par score will be around 195. Lahore Weather ReportThe weather forecast shows cloudy day in Lahore on Saturday. There are a few chances of rain as well but we can expect a full game. The temperature will hover around 31-28°C. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 2024

Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Get to Know Who will win PAK vs NZ 4th T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Pakistan vs New Zealand𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Apr 25, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Gaddafi Stadium – Lahore, Pakistan 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 4th T20 2024 Pakistan vs New Zealand Betting Tips With Mohammad Rizwan expected to miss this game with injury, we are backing captain Babar Azam to be Pakistan’s highest run scorer in this T20I. Shaheen Shah Afridi went wicketless in Sunday’s game but he is still a world class bowler and he is our tip for Pakistan’s top wicket taker on Thursday.Mark Chapman hit 87 not out from 42 balls in the third T20I and the number four batter is a strong choice for New Zealand’s highest run scorer in this clash. Ish Sodhi has three wickets from the last two matches and he is our pick for New Zealand’s top wicket taker against Pakistan.Babar Azam hit five boundaries in the last match and we recommend selecting him to hit the most fours for the hosts in this match. Pakistan vs New Zealand TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips With the series evenly poised at 1-1 after three matches, Pakistan and New Zealand go head to head in the fourth of five T20Is on Thursday evening. This is the first game in Lahore after the first three all took place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Read on as we preview this clash. This match begins at 19:30 local time at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 25th April. Pakistan produced a good batting performance in the last match but ultimately they did not make enough runs as New Zealand were able to get over the line with 10 balls remaining. However, they have a quality side and they should be able to take the lead in the series again after this match. Some pundits were writing off New Zealand’s chances in the series after their defeat in the second T20I but they showed some excellent batting ability with Mark Chapman producing a brilliant individual innings. If another player steps up with a top performance then they could well win again. Pakistan vs New Zealand Match Toss PredictionThe team batting first has won the last four T20Is at the Gaddafi Stadium so we are predicting that both captains will want to bat first ahead of this match. Pakistan vs New Zealand Pitch ReportThis venue has always produced a good contest between bat and ball in Lahore and we expect a par score to be no higher than 175-180. Both spinners and pace bowlers will be able to get assistance from the pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore Weather ReportThe weather forecast in Lahore is for hotter weather than in Rawalpindi in the opening games of the series. It would be a surprise if the temperature dropped below 30 degrees across this match. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th T20 2024

Pakistan Trounce Depleted New Zealand In Second T20I

Danijones7 months ago05 mins

Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to help Pakistan win the second Twenty20 clash Saturday in Rawalpindi. Shaheen led the attack with 3-13 while Amir, returning to international cricket after nearly four years, finished with 2-13 as the visitors were bowled out in 18.1 overs after being sent in to bat. Rizwan finished with 45 not out off 34 balls with a six and four boundaries to ensure Pakistan chased down a modest target in 12.1 overs for a seven wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The first match, also in Rawalpindi, was washed out after just two deliveries on Thursday. New Zealand did fight back with wickets of Saim Ayub (four), Babar Azam (14) and debutant Usman Khan (seven) but Muhammad Irfan Khan (run-a-ball 18) partnered Rizwan in an unfinished 36-run stand to seal victory. Ayub hit a boundary off the first ball of the innings before giving a return catch to pacer Ben Lister off the next while Azam was stumped off rival skipper Michael Bracewell and Usman bowled by spinner Ish Sodhi. Azam credited his bowling for the kickstart. “It’s crucial to set the tone in first six overs at this ground,” said Azam of the Pindi stadium which saw a packed 16,000 week-end crowd. “The way Naseem, Shaheen and Amir bowled was outstanding and helped us get early wickets.” Bracewell lamented batting failure. “We didn’t score quite enough runs,” said Bracewell. “We were little bit slow to adapt to the surface and put ourselves under pressure in the end. We got a game tomorrow and we need to learn quickly.” Earlier Amir — returning to international cricket after nearly four years — jolted New Zealand in the opening overs. Amir retired abruptly in 2020 after he was dropped from the team, the second break in his career after he was banned for five years in a spot-fixing scandal in 2010. Spinners Abrar Ahmed (2-15) and Shadab Khan (2-15) doubled the pressure as New Zealand were dismissed for their second lowest total against Pakistan in the game’s shortest format. Mark Chapman (19), Cole McConchie (15), Dean Foxcroft (13) and Tim Seifert (13) were the only batsmen to reach double figures. Chapman hit three boundaries in his 16-ball knock. New Zealand’s lowest T20I total against Pakistan is 80, made at Christchurch in 2010. Fast bowler Naseem Shah, also playing his first match since injuring his shoulder in September last year, took 1-27 in four overs. Both teams are preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in June in the United States and the West Indies. New Zealand are missing a host of their top players due to playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League, unavailability and injuries. The remaining matches are in Rawalpindi on Sunday followed by the last two in Lahore on April 25 and 27. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article