January 20- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1) NZ vs PAK: Daryl Mitchell out of the fifth T20I match, CSK player included as replacement
Sarfaraz Ahmed is very worried about his future in cricket, is planning to leave Pakistan
According to Cricket Pakistan, Sarfaraz was feeling uncertain and depressed about his future and decided to leave Pakistan and move to London. Apart from the Test series in Australia, Sarfaraz also failed to perform well in the two Test matches in Sri Lanka last year. There he was successful in scoring 17, 1 and 14* runs in his three innings. However, the 36-year-old performed brilliantly with the bat during the home Test series against New Zealand 12 months ago. He scored 335 runs in four innings at an average of 83.75, which included one century and three half-centuries, during his comeback series. Now Sarfaraz Ahmed can be seen playing in county cricket Meanwhile, there is also news that Sarfaraz is now likely to follow the footsteps of Cheteshwar Pujara and play in the County Championship. He has previously represented Yorkshire in county cricket. Sarfaraz Ahmed will be in action in the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he will represent Quetta Gladiators. The star batsman has scored 1503 runs in 68 innings at a strike rate of 123.80, which includes seven half-centuries in the T20 tournament. Quetta will start their 2024 PSL campaign against Peshawar Zalmi at the Gaddafi Stadium on February 18. Overall, Sarfaraz has represented Pakistan in 54 Tests, 117 ODIs and 61 T20Is, scoring 6,164 runs with the help of six centuries and 35 fifties. He has led the Men in Green to victory in the 2006 U19 World Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy victories.
Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn, Andrew Puttick break ties with Pakistan cricket
The PCB has also thanked Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick for their services. Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick. (Image Source: Getty Images) Pakistan cricket team (Pakistan Cricket Team) coaches Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick have resigned from their posts at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). In fact, after the poor performance of Pakistan Cricket Team in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) demoted Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick. While doing so, he was shifted to the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Mickey Arthur and other NCA coaches step down Angered by this, all three have resigned from their posts in the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Let us tell you, before being demoted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mickey Arthur was the director of Pakistan cricket, while Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick were the head coach and batting coach of the team respectively. Were. Read here: Before PSL 9, Lahore Qalandars got a big blow, this experienced spinner was out of the entire tournament. These three coaches have informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about their decision to step down from their respective posts by the end of January 2024. This decision has been taken amicably between all stakeholders. The PCB confirmed the decision of Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew Puttick on January 18, wishing them all the best for their future work and expressing gratitude for their services. This decision has been taken amicably between all stakeholders: PCB The Pakistan Cricket Board said in an official statement: “These three individuals have informed the Pakistan Cricket Board of their decision to step down from their respective positions at the end of January 2024. This decision has been taken amicably between all stakeholders. The PCB wishes him all the best for his future endeavors and is grateful for his services.” Arthur, Bradburn and Puttick resign from their respective positions. Details here ⤵️ — PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) January 18, 2024 5 Indian batsmen who have been run-out the most number of times in T20Is IPL 2024: Pat Cummins will captain..! Know SRH’s playing XI Top 4 partnerships of T20I cricket from India 5 Australian players who scored the fastest 4 thousand test runs These 5 Indian players will be out of T20 World Cup 2024 IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant returns, know how the playing XI of Delhi Capitals will be. 5 Indian players who have scored the most centuries in Test cricket against England Top 4 players who have scored most consecutive half centuries in T20 cricket 5 players who have taken the most catches in T20i cricket 4 players who have bowled the most dot balls in cricket (all-format and active players)
“Result does not matter to me”- Shaheen Afridi said after losing the series against NZ.
Pakistani team is trailing 3-0 in the five-match T20 series against New Zealand. Shaheen Afridi (Image Credit- Twitter X) Pakistan’s T20 captain Shaheen Afridi’s tenure started on a very bad note. They have faced three consecutive defeats in the ongoing five-match series against New Zealand. Pakistan lost by 45 runs in the third T20I played in Dunedin on Wednesday, January 17. With the win, the Blackcaps have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. Shaheen Afridi gave a big statement after losing three consecutive T20I matches In the press conference held after the match, Shaheen Afridi said that he is not upset with the results. He also said that his team’s effort means the most to him. The Pak captain further said, “The results do not matter. What matters is that the team is trying and I think all the players in the team are doing that. “Everyone is trying to figure out how we can improve.” Shaheen Afridi has faced a lot of criticism for his captaincy in the current series. He also became the first Pakistani captain to lose his first three T20 matches as captain. Apart from this, his performance as a bowler in this series has also not been that good. In this series he In three matches, he gave runs at an economy rate of 9.91 and took only four wickets. Shaheen Afridi spoke about Babar Azam Regarding Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi said, ‘Babar Azam has once again proved what a good player he is, he has played three excellent innings in three matches, yes he could not finish the match, but he tried to finish the match. For this, you need help from the other end also, so that the match goes till the end. If a good batsman had stayed with him at the other end, he would have been able to finish the match. Talking about the third T20 match, New Zealand has taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series by defeating Pakistan by 45 runs. Batting first, New Zealand scored 224 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In response to this target, Pakistani team could only score 179/7 after playing the entire over. Kiwi batsman Finn Allen was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant century.