DTVHINDI‘This third class selection committee should be ashamed’ this former Pakistani player lashed out at Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis has recently been appointed as the Chief Advisor of PCB. Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Instagram) Pakistan is going to host the Bangladesh cricket team in a two-match Test series from August 21. Let us tell you that the first match of this series will be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. However, now the news is coming that all-rounder Kamran Ghulam and leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed, who were included in the team for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, have been dropped. On the other hand, former Pakistani fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has expressed his anger on Waqar Younis, who has recently been appointed as the team’s chief advisor. It is worth noting that Kamran Ghulam has played only one ODI match for the Pakistan cricket team so far, but Abrar Ahmed being dropped from the team was the most shocking. Because Ahmed has taken a total of 38 wickets in the 6 Test matches he has played at an average of 31.07. Along with this, he has also taken five-wicket hauls twice during this period. Tanvir Ahmed got furious on Waqar Younis Let us tell you that on the exclusion of Kamran Akmal and Abrar Ahmed from the Test series against Bangladesh, Tanvir Ahmed wrote through a post on his official X account – Have you all seen? Waqar Younis and the selection committee have removed Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam from the Test matches against Bangladesh. It is okay that they are out, but the issue is that Waqar Younis will ruin Pakistan’s cricket. Ahmed further said- This third class selection committee should be ashamed of itself for dropping Abrar and Kamran Ghulam from the team. Where is this Waqar Younis who keeps presenting himself as a big legend? I don’t understand how these two have been dropped.
PCB will use Kookaburra balls for home Test matches, while Duke balls will be used for the domestic season
The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken this decision only after choosing the brand of cricket balls of its choice as per the ICC rules. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recently decided that it is going to use Kookaburra balls for domestic Test matches. After this decision of the PCB, in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle 2023-25, the Pakistan cricket team will be seen playing a total of 7 Test matches on home soil with the Kookaburra ball. In these seven matches, Pakistan has proposed 2 Test matches against Bangladesh, 3 against England and 2 against West Indies. The Pak team will be seen playing all these Test matches in August, October and early next year. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board will continue to use Duke balls for the senior team for domestic cricket seasons and tournaments. Also, let us tell you that the PCB has taken this decision after a well-analyzed research based on the condition of the home ground and pitch. Apart from this, when it comes to grassroot level and junior cricket, PCB will be seen using Aceline and Greys balls. These balls will cover all types of matches of Pakistan’s Under-13, Under-17 and Under-19 teams. PCB took this decision after the appointment of Tony Hemming It is worth noting that recently the Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Australia’s renowned pitch curator Tony Hemming as the head curator of PCB. So the pitches will be prepared under the supervision of Hemming for Pakistan’s domestic as well as international cricket schedule of 2024-25. However, before the construction of the pitches, the head curator advised the board to insist on changing the ball according to the format, so that along with the experience of the fans, quality cricket can also develop. Also, there is a possibility that the kind of pitch Hamming is going to make in the coming time, there will be an equal balance between ball and bat.
Honestly, the fitness level of some of our players has gone down in the last few months: Saud Shakeel
The fitness of the Pakistani player often makes headlines on social media. Saud Shakeel (Image Credit- Twitter Recently, the new vice-captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team, Saud Shakeel, has made a big statement. Shakeel says that the fitness level of the Pakistan team has fallen a lot in recent times. Due to this, the Pak team is not able to match the rest of the world teams in terms of skill and fitness. It is worth noting that recently before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had sent the players to the army camp and also got them trained to improve their fitness. However, after this decision of PCB, there was a lot of criticism of Pakistani players. Especially the way wicketkeeper Azam Khan and Babar Azam were training. But now Saud Shakeel has given a big statement on this issue. Saud Shakeel gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently, before the start of the Test series against Bangladesh, Saud Shakeel was quoted by Sportskeeda as saying – To be honest, the fitness level of some of our players has gone down in the last few months and they have also accepted it. We are currently working hard on our fitness level, and we are hoping to improve it in the future as well. On the other hand, regarding Azam Khan’s fitness, Mohammad Hafeez had recently said that after 6 weeks of training, when Azam Khan appeared, his body weight and body fat level were the same as they were 6 weeks ago. Apart from this, his running capacity was also twice less than other players. If other players were running a distance of 2 kilometers in 10 minutes, then Azam was doing it in 20 minutes.
“He proved his fitness and in the last 2 years…”, said Salman Butt in praise of Babar Azam
It is the responsibility of the players to maintain their fitness – Salman Butt Babar Azam & Salman Butt (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Pakistan cricket team is busy preparing for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh. If reports are to be believed, former Test captain Babar Azam will be seen batting at number-4 position in the series. At the same time, captain Shan Masood can be seen at number-3. Meanwhile, former Pakistani veteran player Salman Butt is seen praising Babar Azam. Salman Butt says that Babar has proved his fitness and has scored a lot of runs in the last two years. Babar Azam has scored a lot of runs in the last two years- Salman Butt Talking about Babar Azam on his YouTube channel, Salman Butt said, Babar Azam has scored a lot of runs in the last two years, he proved his fitness, ran on the field, scored runs while batting in the first and second innings. Things should go up but they are breaking down in the middle, which is wrong, so it is the responsibility of the players to maintain their fitness. Those who made mistakes are still there – Salman Butt Pakistan’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 was disappointing. The team was knocked out of the Super-8 race after losing matches against India and USA in the group stage. The whole country was questioning the fitness of the players after the poor performance of Babar Azam and company in the tournament. Speaking further, Salman Butt said, The fitness of the team is being discussed all over Pakistan and it has taken the country by storm. Players were asked to run at the junior level. This happened when people said that the players were not fit for the T20 World Cup 2024. No one questioned the physios or trainers, but instead, they started making the players work hard for fitness at the district level. Those who made the mistakes are still there. The first match of the two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played in Rawpindi from August 21. Whereas, the second match will be played in Karachi from August 30.
PAK vs BAN, Test Series: Babar Azam will spit fire with his bat against Bangladesh, he is sweating a lot in the nets
The first match of the Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played in Rawalpindi from August 21. Babar Azam (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Pakistan cricket team has started preparations for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Former Test captain Babar Azam is practicing batting and fielding vigorously in the nets. Let us tell you, Babar could not perform well as a captain and player in the T20 World Cup 2024. The team was eliminated from the tournament after the group stage round after losing matches against India and USA. At the same time, Babar Azam scored only 122 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 101.66. Babar Azam shared the picture of the practice session on social media- Babar Azam shared pictures of the practice session on social media and wrote, “Strength Through Discipline” Strength Through Discipline pic.twitter.com/D2mx8EmeyH — Babar Azam (@babarazam258) August 13, 2024 Babar Azam has played 52 Test matches for Pakistan so far, in which he has scored 3898 runs in 94 innings at an average of 45.86 and with the help of 9 centuries. Babar is at third place in the current Test rankings with a rating of 768. Babar can break Ricky Ponting’s record- If Babar Azam manages to score 112 runs in the first match of the Test series against Bangladesh, he can surpass Ricky Ponting in terms of scoring the fastest 4000 runs in Test cricket. Ponting completed 4000 runs in his Test career in 61 Tests and 96 innings. Babar has played 52 Tests and 94 Test innings in his Test career so far, which means he has a great chance to overtake Australian legend Ricky Ponting. The fastest 4000 runs in Test cricket were scored by legendary batsman Don Bradman. Bradman achieved this feat in 31 Tests and just 48 innings. Whereas, India’s Virat Kohli completed 4000 runs in Tests in 52 Tests and 89 innings. Shan Masood will take over the command of Pakistan Shan Masood will be seen captaining Pakistan in the Test series against Bangladesh. At the same time, the board has appointed Saud Shakeel as the vice-captain in place of Shaheen Afridi. Pakistan Squad- Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal (subject to fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi
“If this happens then Champions Trophy…”, former cricketer gave a big warning to Pakistan Cricket Board
In 2009, the Sri Lankan team was attacked by terrorists in Lahore. After this incident, the ICC took away the rights of hosting the 2011 World Cup from Pakistan. Champions Trophy & Basit Ali (Photo Source: X/Twitter) ICC Champions Trophy 2025 It is to be played in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9 next year. PCB will host the ICC tournament after a gap of 18 years. India does not tour Pakistan due to security reasons. In such a situation, whether the team will participate in the Champions Trophy 2025 or not is still a question mark. BCCI has not yet made any formal statement regarding Team India’s participation. Let us tell you that Asia Cup 2023 was played under the joint hosting of Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to the demand of BCCI. Meanwhile, former Pakistani player Basit Ali says that there will be a lot of attention on security in the country before the Champions Trophy. Because if any incident happens, then the hosting rights can be taken back from Pakistan. Basit Ali also stressed that foreign teams should get the same security as the Prime Minister and President. There should not be even a small breach in security- Basit Ali Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali said, The Champions Trophy is going to be held in Pakistan and after Bangladesh, teams like England and West Indies are also going to tour, so we have to pay attention to security. God forbid, if any incident happens during these tours then the Champions Trophy will not be played here. Our soldiers are getting martyred in Balochistan and Peshawar, only the government can answer why this is happening, but this is wrong. The veteran player further said, We should ensure that there is not even a small breach in security. Foreign teams should get the same security as our Prime Minister and President. I am sure, Mohsin Naqvi will be aware of these things. Let us tell you, in 2009, terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore. After this incident, ICC took away the rights of hosting the 2011 World Cup from Pakistan. In such a situation Ahead of the Champions Trophy, Bangladesh and England’s tour of Pakistan will serve as a litmus test for security issues in the country.
There is a language problem with foreign coaches, we need a language translator: Naseem Shah
Pakistani players have long had problems speaking and learning English. Naseem Shah (Image Credit- Twitter) Language is a very important medium for the exchange of ideas. Cricket, the world’s second most loved sport, is also not untouched by this. Cricketers have to use language for planning and other important work before playing a match. So when players do this work, they are most comfortable in their local or mother tongue. But when they have to speak or understand a language different from this, and if they have not learned that language, then they may face difficulties. On the other hand, Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah has put forth his views on this issue. It is worth mentioning that for some time now, the coaches of Pakistan’s national cricket team have been foreigners and the current white ball coaches are Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie. Kirsten is South African while Gillespie is Australian and is more comfortable in English. On the other hand, the understanding of English by Pakistani players is well known. Also, when Naseem communicates with foreign coaches, he finds it a bit challenging. Also, to end the challenge, Naseem has talked about a language translator. Naseem Shah gave a big statement Let us tell you that in a recent press conference, Naseem Shah, as quoted by Cricket Pakistan, said – There is a language problem with foreign coaches. We need someone to translate the language. It is easier to communicate with the coach in your own language. Naseem further said about Pakistan’s performance in the World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024- Our comeback was not good and we cannot deny that we did not play good cricket. Criticism is a part of it and we should bear it until things get better. This is a good opportunity to come back, play better and perform as a team.
PCB changed its cricketing schedule amid the turmoil in Bangladesh! Matches will be played on this day
On August 26, Bangladesh A will play their first first over match against Pakistan Shaheens. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recently announced changes in the schedule of the upcoming cricket tour against Bangladesh A. Let us tell you that two four-day matches and three 50-over matches will be played between Bangladesh A and Pakistan Shaheens. However, now PCB has announced a change in the previously decided schedule of these matches. Bangladesh A is arriving in Pakistan on 10 August for this tour. So on this tour, Bangladesh A will be seen playing all its matches at the Islamabad Club ground. On the other hand, if we talk about the full cricket schedule of Bangladesh A against Pakistan Shaheens, then both the teams will be seen practicing on 11 and 12 August. After this, the first four-day match between the two teams will start from 13 to 16 August. After this, both the teams will be seen training and practicing again on 18 and 19 August. After this practice session, the second four-day match will be played between Bangladesh A and Pakistan Shaheens between 20 and 23 August. Immediately after this, the first 50-over match between the two teams will be played on 26 August, the second on 28 August and the last 50-over match will be played on 30 August. Pakistan announces Test team against Bangladesh Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the 17-member Pakistan team for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting on August 21. The command of the team has been handed over to Shan Masood. Pakistan’s 17-man squad for the Test series against Bangladesh: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Amir Jamal (subject to fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Not even a day has passed since he became the advisor of Pakistan Cricket Board that a petition has been filed against Waqar Younis, know what is the whole matter?
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has recently appointed Waqar Younis as the cricket advisor of the board. Waqar Younis. (Photo credit ARIF ALI/AFP/Getty Images) Legal challenges have arisen over the appointment of former fast bowler Waqar Younis as advisor to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi. A Pakistani citizen named Mashkoor Hussain has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court, questioning the validity of the appointment. This petition is being represented in the court by a lawyer named Nadeem Sarwar, as the petition states that the necessary protocols have not been followed in the process for the appointment of Younis. Along with this, the petition also mentions irregularities in the processes of appointment of Gary Kirsten as the white ball coach of the Pakistan men’s team and Jason Gillespie as the red ball coach. According to the petition, the appointment of Waqar Younis is completely illegal because the Pakistan Cricket Board did not publish any advertisement regarding this in the newspapers. Regarding this, Mashkoor Hussain says that the appointment of Waqar Younis should be cancelled. Waqar Younis gave a big statement On the other hand, after becoming the cricket advisor of the Pakistan Cricket Board, a big statement has come from 52-year-old former cricketer, captain and coach Waqar Younis. Let us tell you that after his appointment in PCB, Younis said, quoting Cricket Pakistan- We will appoint five veterans to lead the teams and I am already in touch with some of them. The current state of cricket is clear, reforms are necessary. Although stadiums are important, our focus should be on raising the quality of the game. It is important to involve famous cricketers and legends in this process. The chairman’s suggestion to include these personalities is good. We have discussed with some former legends. We will soon announce the names of those who will help take the game forward.
Before the Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan PM gave a big warning to PCB, said- players should be selected on merit…
Cricket team should be improved and players should be selected on the basis of merit- PM Shahbaz Sharif Shehbaz Sharif (Photo Source: The Pakistan cricket team was eliminated from the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2024, and Babar Azam and Co.’s performance was also disappointing in the ODI World Cup hosted by India. Pakistan has also faced a lot of criticism due to its poor performance in ICC tournaments. Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has given a big warning to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. PM Shahbaz Sharif has stressed on selecting players on the basis of merit. Cricket team must be improved- PM Shahbaz Sharif Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has stressed on improving the Pakistan cricket team after the team’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. Addressing Mohsin Naqvi, the PM also talked about what should be done before the Champions Trophy 2025. PM Shahbaz Sharif, while speaking during the stone-laying ceremony for the upgrading of the Gaddafi Stadium at the PCB headquarters on August 5, said, Our cricket stadiums should be up to international standards and the modernisation of the Gaddafi Stadium is a positive step. You should improve the cricket team and select players on merit, which is your expertise. Even if the Prime Minister recommends someone, if it is against merit, you should reject it. It is worth noting that recently former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis was appointed to implement reforms in Pakistan cricket. He will oversee all cricket-related decisions of the board. On the other hand, Mohsin Naqvi will oversee administrative affairs, including the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, which Pakistan will host.
