“Everyone tampers with the ball but Pakistani bowlers used to do it a little more” – Praveen Kumar’s shocking revelation
Praveen Kumar has played a total of 68 ODI matches for India. Praveen Kumar (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Former fast bowler of Team India and famous for his swing, Praveen Kumar has made a shocking revelation in a recent interview. He has said that Pakistani bowlers used to tamper the ball to achieve reverse swing. Apart from this, Praveen Kumar has also said that Pakistani players show off too much on the field. At one time Praveen Kumar was counted among the best bowlers of Team India. It was not easy for any batsman to play his swing bowling. When MS Dhoni was the captain of Team India, he got a chance to play for Team India but his career did not last long. Praveen Kumar accused Pakistani player of ball tampering Praveen Kumar also played many matches against Pakistan during his career. Now a video of his has surfaced in which he is seen accusing Pakistani players of ball tampering. During the conversation on Lallantop, Praveen Kumar said that everyone tampers with the ball but Pakistani bowlers used to do it a little more. Now cameras have been installed everywhere but earlier everyone used to do this. Pakistani bowlers used to scratch the ball from one side. However, you can take advantage of it only if you have the skill. If I scratch the ball and give it to someone, he should have enough skill to get the reverse swing. Talking about Praveen Kumar’s career, he took 27 wickets in 6 test matches. Apart from this, he took 77 wickets in 68 ODIs and 8 wickets in 10 T20 matches. Praveen Kumar had the art of swinging the ball but due to injury his career was not that successful and he retired from cricket in 2018. But recently he was seen playing in the Legends League. Also read: Ajinkya Rahane will return in the upcoming Ranji Trophy matches
“There was some pain in his body, so the team management….”- Pakistan’s head coach said on the exclusion of Shaheen Afridi.
Pakistan had rested Shaheen Shah Afridi for the third and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The visiting team went with off-spinner Sajid Khan in place of the fast bowler. Shaheen took eight wickets at a good economy rate of 3.35 during the two matches in Perth and Melbourne. Meanwhile, Pakistan men’s team director and head coach Mohammad Hafeez said Shaheen was given a break to “manage his workload”. Shaheen had also said during the Sydney Test that the team management had decided to keep him out for the last match of the series. Mohammad Hafeez said on giving rest to Shaheen Afridi Mohammad Hafeez was quoted as saying by India Today, “Shaheen did not take any rest at all because of T20 cricket. There was some pain in his body. He was not feeling very comfortable. As a team director, I have to ensure that no player goes into that zone where he can get injured. “I gave myself enough time to recover before that zone.” Hafeez further said, “He has worked hard in the last one year after returning from injury and the workload on him is very high. We wanted to give him leave and manage his workload. I don’t know what happened earlier, but at this time, I wanted to ensure that no bowler’s career gets spoiled due to workload not being managed.” Let us tell you that Shaheen Afridi was made the captain of Pakistan’s T20 team in November and was given the vice-captaincy of the Test team just before the Perth Test. He will take command of the team for the first time in T20 on New Zealand tour. T20 series will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand from 12 to 21 January. Also Read: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11 and Pitch Report, HEA vs HUR, for Big Bash League 2023-24, Match-29
Uproar over PCB’s national junior selector Sohail Tanvir leaving for US to play T20 league
Tanveer will play for Premium Pakistan in American Premier League Sohail Tanvir, captain of Pakistan. (Photo Source: Facebook) Pakistan Cricket Board’s National Junior Chief Selector Sohail Tanvir had reached the US this week to participate in the US franchise T20 league. Let us tell you that Sohail Tanvir plays for Premium Pak franchise in the American Premier League (APL). So, he had reached here after announcing Pakistan’s Under-19 team for the Under-19 World Cup to be held next year. After which questions are continuously being raised regarding the interests between him and the PCB. On the other hand, now a big statement from an official of Pakistan Cricket Board has come out regarding this matter. PCB official gave a big statement On the other hand, regarding Sohail Tanveer playing in the American Premier League, a senior official of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said – Tanveer was allowed to play at the time of appointment as junior selector of the national team, but now it seems a strange decision. , because Sohail Tanvir is in a pay role position with the PCB. Along with this, there is confusion regarding other former cricketers working with PCB. Because till now the Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket Team, Wahab Riaz has not completely retired from T20 cricket. Apart from this, team director Mohammad Hafeez had announced after his retirement from international cricket career that he is more interested in taking up managerial responsibilities in the team rather than playing in the T20 league. However, the conflict of interest between the PCB and these players also lowers the morale of the Pakistan cricket team, which results in the team’s performance. Besides, Tanveer also got disgraced in the cricketer fraternity. Currently Pakistan team is on Australia tour. Where it has lagged 2-0 in the 3-match test series. Also read- Australia announced the team for the final test against Pakistan, David Warner ready to bid farewell 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history
Big news, PCB may soon impose a fine of $500 on undisciplined cricketers
Currently, Pakistan cricket team is on Australia tour for three-match test series. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) According to the latest media reports, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going to impose a heavy fine of 500 dollars on its players very soon. Let us tell you that this penalty will be imposed on those players who are found sleeping while dressing during match hours. In this regard, a senior source of PCB has given a big statement to Geo News. According to Geo News, PCB may now be seen becoming very strict regarding the discipline of players. So, players will be closely monitored during live matches. Apart from this, even if the players are not playing the match, they will not be allowed to take a nap during the match hours. Senior source of PCB told Geo News – Players have been given a strict warning and have been informed about this change. All this has been done following the guidelines of team director Mohammad Hafeez. It is worth noting that earlier under the old management of PCB, if players were found sleeping during match hours, no fine was imposed on them. However, now after the new rules come into force, Pakistani players will not be able to do this. Pakistan trailed 1-0 in the test series So if we give you information about Pakistan cricket team, it is currently on Australia tour for a three-match test series. Australia defeated Pakistan by a huge margin of 360 runs in the Perth Test match. On the other hand, the second test match between the two teams is currently going on in Melbourne. read this also- Punjab’s Nikhil Chaudhary hits a brilliant six over the gully against Haris Rauf in BBL. 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored most runs as captain in IPL