“Now we will be ridiculed at the international level”- Kamran Akmal was angry at which decision of Pakistan Cricket Board
Kamran Akmal has criticised the PCB’s decision to hold the second Test against Bangladesh in Karachi without spectators, calling it an “international embarrassment”. Kamran Akmal (Photo Source: Twitter) The 2-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is scheduled to start on August 21. The first Test between the two teams will be held in Rawalpindi, while the second Test is to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi. But now the PCB has issued an order that this match will be played in an empty stadium. The reason given by the PCB behind this is that renovation work is going on to improve the venue in view of the 2025 Champions Trophy. However, former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has criticised the PCB’s decision to hold the second Test against Bangladesh in Karachi without spectators and called it a “fair use” “International embarrassment” The former wicketkeeper-batsman said that the board could have organized the match in some other stadium as Pakistan has many options. Kamran Akmal said in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel “The second Test match will be played in Karachi. So I think you know that renovation work is going on in Karachi. They are preparing a stadium for the Champions Trophy. So it will be a joke on Pakistan that Test matches are being played in Pakistan without spectators. And we don’t just have 2-3 stadiums; we also have the Faisalabad stadium. We could have played there as well; it is a top-class stadium. A lot of cricket has happened there.” He further said, “There is a stadium in Multan. And you know that Multan Stadium is very good and the crowd also comes there. So you know that this is your stadium; you could have organized another Test match at any one of these two places. So it would have been good. So I think this would be a mockery of our cricket at the international level. Such things should not happen.”
Pakistan has made a fierce strategy for the first test against Bangladesh, they are going to do this big thing
According to the report, Pakistan team can include fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza and Khurram Shahzad in their playing XI Pakistan Cricket Team. (Image Source: Getty Images) PAK vs BAN: Pakistan is set to host Bangladesh for the PAK vs BAN two-Test series starting on August 21. The PAK vs BAN Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship, in which Shan Masood’s (Pakistani Test captain) side is aiming to make it to the final. This will be the seventh Test series between the two teams, with Pakistan winning all the previous six encounters. The two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin with the first Test of PAK vs BAN in Rawalpindi from Wednesday (August 21). The second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh is scheduled to start in Karachi from Friday (August 30). Pakistan will play against Bangladesh with this strategy Given the possibility of rain and cloudy weather, Pakistan’s team management may opt for a fast bowling lineup for their first Test match against Bangladesh. The match will be played in Rawalpindi from August 21 to 25. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted rain of varying intensity on all five days of the match. As per the report, Pakistan are expected to include pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza and Khurram Shahzad in their playing XI while Salman Ali Agha will work his way into the squad as the sole spinner. According to a report “Due to the weather, it is difficult for the only specialist spinner Abrar Ahmed to get a chance to play.” Now it remains to be seen what preparations Bangladesh makes in view of this strategy. Both teams for PAK vs BAN Test series Pakistan Team: Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Huraira, Saim Ayub, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Kamran Ghulam, Amer Jamal, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi Bangladesh Team: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mominul Haque, Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Zakir Hasan, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Khalid Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Nayeem Hasan
PAK vs BAN, Test Series: Bangladesh announced the squad, Taskin Ahmed and this veteran returned
Star fast bowler Taskin Ahmed and veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim have returned to the team. Bangladesh Cricket Team (Photo Source: Getty Images) PAK vs BAN, Test Series: Bangladesh cricket team is going to tour Pakistan for a two-match Test series. The first Test match will be played in Rawalpindi from August 21 and the second Test in Karachi from August 30. Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming Test series on Sunday, August 11. Nazmul Hussain Shanto will be seen captaining the team. At the same time, star fast bowler Taskin Ahmed and veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim have returned to the team. Taskin Ahmed played his last Test match in June 2023 Bangladeshi fast bowler Taskin Ahmed last played a Test match against Afghanistan in June 2023, after which he took a break from this format due to a shoulder injury. Mushfiqur Rahim was part of the team in the series against New Zealand, but he did not get a place in the team in the Test series against Sri Lanka. The selectors have also selected players like Shakib Al Hasan and Shoriful Islam. Bangladesh has given place to 5 fast bowlers in the team Bangladesh has included five fast bowlers in the team for the Test series against Pakistan, which shows that the team will be seen playing cricket in an aggressive style. Bangladesh squad for Test series against Pakistan- Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed The Bangladesh squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship against Pakistan has been announced. The first Test begins on August 21 in Rawalpindi, followed by the second match on August 30 in Karachi.#BCB #cricket #BDCricket #Bangladesh #PCB #BANvsPAK pic.twitter.com/5c0MPUOJ77 — Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) August 11, 2024 Bangladesh team will leave for the tour on August 12 The Bangladesh cricket team will leave for Pakistan tour on August 12, five days before the scheduled time. This decision has been taken in view of the current situation in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh team will train at the Gaddafi Stadium from August 14-16 before leaving for Islamabad on August 17. The team will then practice at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 18-20 before the first match on August 21.
Shakib Al Hasan’s international career will be ruined! Know where is this all-rounder after the coup in the country?
Shakib has landed in trouble after he lost his parliamentary seat on August 6 due to political unrest in the country. Shakib Al Hasan (Photo Source: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials are still unsure about the inclusion of premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in the upcoming two-Test series against Pakistan. Shakib, who is currently participating in the Global T20 Canada, had earlier shown interest in playing the Test series, which is scheduled to begin on August 21 in Rawalpindi. Hence, he had planned to return to Bangladesh from the USA, where he is playing in the Major League Cricket, after receiving an NOC from the BCB by August 12 so that he can return to the country and prepare for the Test match. However, Shakib has run into trouble after losing his parliamentary seat on August 6 due to the recent political unrest in the country. Shakib’s return to Bangladesh may be delayed. This uncertainty could potentially affect his selection for the national team. Also, there are concerns about Shakib’s readiness for Test cricket, having played consecutive T20 matches since the home series against Zimbabwe in May. Shakib Al Hasan’s international career is at stake As reported by the Daily Star, a BCB official explained that the initial concern was whether Shakib would be able to travel to Bangladesh and then Pakistan, but now there are concerns about his ability to handle the physical demands of Test cricket after playing T20. The selectors have struggled to contact Shakib over the past week due to the unrest in the country and are expected to consult captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto and head coach Chandika Hathurusingha in the coming days before finalising the squad. The report further states that an 18-member preliminary squad, including Shakib and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, has already been finalised, but the final 15-member squad will be decided after discussions with the selection panel. Meanwhile, Cricket Operations in-charge Shahriar Nafees has said that Shakib’s inclusion will depend on both his availability and his selection for the series.
PCB took a big step regarding the fitness of Pakistani players before the Bangladesh series
The situation in Bangladesh has been very bad since Monday and its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has also resigned from her post and has left for India in an army helicopter. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) Bangladesh A team was to tour Pakistan for three ODIs and two four-day Test matches. However, the situation in Bangladesh is very bad at the moment and due to this the tour has been completely cancelled. The situation in Bangladesh has been very bad since Monday and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has also resigned from her post and she has left for India in an army helicopter. After the cancellation of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to assess the fitness of the remaining players including the centrally contracted players. The Pakistan Board wants its players to be fully fit right now. In fact, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is going to start from October 3 this year. Not only this, before this important tournament, the Bangladesh men’s team also has to tour Pakistan, which is starting from August 21. However, due to the bad situation in Bangladesh, an important announcement is yet to be made regarding these two schedules. Despite all this happening in Bangladesh, the Pakistan Cricket Board is trying to take important steps regarding the fitness of the players. According to Geo News, the players will have to pass a series of 5 to 6 fitness tests on August 9. In fact, the performance of the Pakistan team was very poor in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 played last year and the team could not even make it to the Super 8 of this important tournament. A two match test series is to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh A two-match Test series is to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. The first Test between these two teams will be played in Rawalpindi while the second Test will be played in Karachi. However, no decision has been taken by both the boards regarding this tour yet. If this series gets cancelled, then after this Pakistan has to tour England in October for a three-match Test series. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Due to the indefinite curfew in the country, Bangladesh is now finding it very difficult to prepare for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan
The Bangladesh team will leave for Pakistan on August 17 for the two-match Test series. Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st Test (Image Credit- Twitter X) A big news has come out regarding the preparation of the Bangladesh team ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan. At present, the government has imposed an indefinite curfew in the midst of a political crisis. Due to this indefinite curfew, the Bangladesh team is facing a lot of trouble in practicing for the upcoming Test series. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is unsure about when it can announce the next date of the practice session. Let us tell you, the Bangladesh team will leave for Pakistan on August 17 for a two-match Test series. This Test series is a part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. The first Test match between these two teams will be played in Rawalpindi from August 21 to August 25, while the second Test will be hosted in Karachi from August 30 to September 3. An official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board has issued a statement to Cricbuzz in which he has said that the administration will hold a meeting on this matter as soon as possible and only after that will make an announcement regarding the practice session. The statement issued reads, ‘We are not sure when we will be able to practice as there is an indefinite curfew. Our administration is looking into the matter and we will be able to understand the situation better only after being informed about the current situation.’ Former Bangladesh Test captain will be seen playing for the ‘A’ team for the four-day match Shahadat Hossain, Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan, Naim Hasan and Hasan Mahmud will be seen playing for Bangladesh ‘A’ team in the first match against Pakistan Shaheens. Former Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque are also part of this team. Bangladesh’s ‘A’ team will leave for Pakistan on 6 August. Two four-day matches will be played between these two teams. After this, three ODI matches will also be played between these two teams. These three ODI matches will be played between 10 August and 27 August. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024