Shoaib Akhtar is upset with the continuous poor performance of Pakistan team, gave a big statement after the defeat against England in the first test.
In the first test, England players performed brilliantly and won the match by an innings and 47 runs. Shoaib Akhtar (Photo Source: Twitter) The three-match Test series between Pakistan and England has started. The first match of this test series was played at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. In the first test, England players performed brilliantly and won the match by an innings and 47 runs. Talking about Pakistan team, they batted very well in the first innings but the team’s bowlers failed to leave their mark in this match due to which a lot of pressure was put on the hosts. Not only this, the batsmen of Pakistan team also performed disappointingly in the second innings. Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has given his side regarding the performance of Pakistan team. He is unhappy with his team’s performance. Let us tell you that despite scoring 556 runs in the first innings, Pakistan had to face defeat in this match. According to Cricket Pakistan, Shoaib Akhtar said, ‘You will reap what you sow. In this period I have seen the decline of Pakistan cricket. It’s okay to lose but the game should be close. However, whatever we saw in the last two days, we have given up all hope from the team. England scored more than 800 and also Bangladesh beat you. Fans are saying that Pakistan should withdraw its name from the World Test Championship: Shoaib Akhtar The former player further said, ‘Fans are saying that Pakistan should withdraw its name from the World Test Championship. The ICC must be wondering whether we should send teams to Pakistan to keep the Test level alive? This is really heart breaking. This is very bad news for the cricket fans of Pakistan and also for the upcoming talented players. I would request the PCB to fix this thing as soon as possible. If your management and captain are weak then factionalism is seen there. If the captain is selfish then there is factionalism. Same is the case with coaches who are afraid of the captain. Captains give their views regarding selection and this has been going on since my playing days. Now the second test between Pakistan and England is starting from October 15 at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. Batsman who scored the fastest century in T20I for India List of youngest players to win POTM for India in T20I- List of batsmen who scored the fastest triple century in Test cricket- Batsmen who have scored most double centuries in Tests for England- Joe Root reached this number in terms of scoring most test runs IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Punjab Kings can retain these 6 players “Bangladesh is playing poor cricket”- Aakash Chopra Indian batsman who hit most sixes in T20 against Bangladesh- IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals can retain these 6 players
PAK vs ENG, 1st Test: Abdullah Shafiq hits a six off Shoaib Bashir and completes his half-century, watch video
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in the first Test against England. Abdullah Shafique (Photo Source: PAK vs ENG, 1st Test: The first match of the three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is being played in Multan from October 7. Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bat first. Pakistan got its first blow in the fourth over itself, when Gus Atkinson showed the way to the pavilion to Saim Ayub (4). After this, the pair of Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafiq have taken charge. Pakistan’s opener Abdullah Shafiq completed his half-century in just 77 balls by hitting a brilliant six off Shoaib Bashir, the video of which is going viral. Abdullah Shafiq hit two fours and a six in Shoaib Bashir’s over. The 24th over of Pakistan’s first innings was bowled by Shoaib Bashir. Abdullah Shafiq went down the wicket and hit a four on the very first ball. Then only 2 runs came on the next three balls. Facing the fifth ball of the over, Abdullah hit another four, after which he was just three runs away from his half-century. On the last ball of the over, Abdullah Shafiq completed his half-century by hitting a six towards long-on. Watch the video here- Full of confidence and excelling in style!@imabd28 marches his way to a half-century 🏏#PAKvENG , #TestAtHome pic.twitter.com/JQUywoPA4B — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 7, 2024 Abdullah was in very poor form for some time. His scores in the last 7 innings of Test cricket are- 3,0,37,2,0,0 and 4. After scoring a half-century against England, the batsman now intends to reach a bigger score. Century partnership between Shan Masood and Abdullah After losing the first wicket in the fourth over of the first innings against England, the pair of Abdullah Shafiq and captain Shan Masood have kept Pakistan on the strong side in the game. Till the time of writing the news, there was a partnership of 153 runs between the two batsmen for the second wicket. Shan Masood (92*) and Abdullah (61*) are present at the unbeaten crease.
Watch Video: Shoaib Akhtar lookalike Imran Muhammad’s bowling action video goes viral
The video is from the match between IAS Invincibles and Yallah Shabab Giants in Oman D10 League, in which Imran Muhammad’s bowling style and appearance resembles Shoaib Akhtar. Shoaib Akhtar’s look-alike Imran Muhammad (Source Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar is one of the most popular players to have graced the game. The fast bowler was known for his unique hairstyle and bowling action, which was different from the rest. Also known as the Rawalpindi Express, Akhtar is one of the most successful bowlers in Pakistan cricket history. However, in the ever-evolving world of cricket, Shoaib Akhtar’s name is no longer remembered by anyone. Known for his blistering pace and dangerous bowling, the “Rawalpindi Express” left an indelible mark on the game during his two-decade-long career. Recently, a viral video of his lookalike Imran Muhammad has brought back memories of Akhtar’s glorious past. This fast bowler looked exactly like Akhtar’s early days in international cricket. Right-arm fast bowler Imran shows the same hairstyle and bowling action as Shoaib Akhtar. Let’s watch Shoaib Akhtar Lookalike Bowler Video This video is from the match between IAS Invincibles and Yallah Shabab Giants in the Oman D10 League, in which Imran Mohammad’s bowling style and appearance resembles Shoaib Akhtar. Imran has become an internet sensation since this video, and fans are calling him Shoaib Akhtar’s lookalike. 30-year-old Imran Mohammad hails from Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. At the age of 18, he left his village and settled in Muscat, Oman to fulfill his cricket dreams. Currently, Imran works installing CCTV cameras during the day and fulfills his passion of playing cricket in the evening. You can watch the viral video here: He’s more Shoaib Akhtar than Shoaib Akhtar himself… pic.twitter.com/cXKQGgNgbn — Prashanth S (@ps_it_is) September 19, 2024 Shoaib Akhtar holds the record for bowling the fastest ball Shoaib Akhtar, popularly known as the ‘Rawalpindi Express’, began his career in 1997 where he intimidated batsmen with his dangerous pace and precise yorkers. He took 178 wickets in 46 Tests, and his last Test was against India in Bengaluru in 2007. He took 247 wickets in ODI cricket, while he took 19 wickets in 15 T20 matches. Shoaib Akhtar still holds the record for bowling the fastest ball, which he bowled at a speed of 161.3 kmph against England batsman Nick Knight in the 2003 World Cup.
OTD 2002: On this day, Shoaib Malik became the first player to be given out LBW by the third umpire
The third umpire gave his decision and declared Malik out LBW. Shoaib Malik (Image Credit- Twitter X) On this day in the year 2002, i.e. on 12th September, a new rule LBW by DRS was introduced for use in cricket for the first time. According to this rule, if the on-field umpire is not sure whether a player is LBW out, then he can take the help of the TV umpire for this. It is worth mentioning that the TV umpire was first used during India’s tour of South Africa in 1991/92. Whereas Hawk High technology in cricket started being used in international matches from 1996. On the other hand, the LBW by DRS rule was first used in the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan match in the Champions Trophy in 2002. In the match, Waqar Younus decided to bat and young Shoaib Malik came to bat in the fourth over. Chaminda Vaas bowled a straight ball to Malik and it hit his pad. As soon as the Sri Lankan bowler appealed, onfield umpire Daryl Harper decided to seek the help of television umpire Rudi Koertzen. But as soon as the TV umpire gave his decision, Shoaib Malik became the first player to be given out LBW by DRS rule. See how Shoaib Malik got out for the first time #ONTHISDAY 12-09-2002, 3rd Umpire was called on to give an LBW decision as part of an experiment that ICC did in the 2002 Champions Trophy.Umpire goes for Drs to check his decision.batsman was @realshoaibmalik,bowler was @chaminda_vaas, pic.twitter.com/r37b0Y56qd — Zohaib (Cricket King)🇵🇰🏏 (@Zohaib1981) September 12, 2024 On the other hand, if we give you information about this match, then Pakistan was all out for just 200 runs in 49.4 overs. For the Pak team, opener Saeed Anwar played the best innings of 52 runs, while Younis Khan scored 35, Rashid Latif scored 22 and Misbah-ul-Haq scored 47 runs. From Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan and Dilhara Fernando took 3-3 wickets, while Pulasti Gunaratne took 2 and Chaminda Vaas took 1 wicket. After this, Sri Lanka easily achieved the target of 201 runs given by Pakistan by losing two wickets in 36.1 overs. For Sri Lanka, opener Sanath Jayasuriya remained unbeaten by scoring 102* and Arvind de Silva remained unbeaten by scoring 66*.
Shoaib Akhtar praised Arshad Nadeem who won the gold medal by defeating Neeraj Chopra in Paris Olympics! Watch video
Arshad Nadeem has created history by winning the gold medal in the Paris Olympics. Shoaib Akhtar (Image Credit- Twitter X) The final of the javelin throw competition was played on 8 August at the Paris Olympics (Paris Olympis 2024). Let us tell you that in the final, Pakistan’s track and field athlete Arshad Nadeem created history by winning the gold medal. Let us tell you that in the final, Nadeem threw the javelin at a record distance of 92.97 meters, which is now a new Olympic record. This is Pakistan’s first medal in the Olympics since 1992. In all the javelin throw competitions held before this, Nadeem had to face defeat from India’s Neeraj Chopra. However, Nadeem created history in the Olympics by winning the gold medal, while Neeraj Chopra had to be content with the silver medal. On the other hand, former Pakistani veteran fast bowler and Shoaib Akhtar, popularly known as Rawalpindi Express, has given a big reaction to Arshad Nadeem’s historic victory in the Paris Olympics. Through a video, Akhtar is seen praising Nadeem a lot. Shoaib Akhtar reacted to Arshad Nadeem’s victory Let us tell you that Shoaib has shared a video on his official X account reacting to Arshad Nadeem’s victory in Paris Olympics. In this video Akhtar said- Very big news, Arshad Nadeem gold medal. The lion cub has won the gold medal for Pakistan. What a thing Arshad, you have achieved this on the basis of your hard work and your own strength. Many congratulations to you, many congratulations to Pakistan. The whole atmosphere changed with Pakistan’s one gold medal. There is only one person who is trending all over the world right now along with Pakistan and that is Arshad Nadeem. My heart is very happy today and I am very proud of you Arshad. Watch this video of Shoaib Akhtar so proud of you @ArshadOlympian1 . The happiness you have given to our udaas community, has no comparison. pic.twitter.com/iiCnaOsCPO — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) August 8, 2024
ENG vs WI: ‘He showed what he can do’: Ben Stokes on Shoaib Bashir’s match-winning spell in Nottingham Test
Bashir took 7 wickets in the second Test match against West Indies. Shoaib Bashir (Image Credit- Twitter X) When Shoaib Bashir made his debut in Test cricket on Indian soil, he impressed a lot with his performance. And now he has been seen giving a similar performance in the ongoing three-match Test series against West Indies. Let us tell you that in the Nottingham Test match against West Indies, Bashir bowled brilliantly, took a fifer in the second innings, and by taking a total of 7 wickets, played a vital role in his team’s victory by 241 runs. On the other hand, impressed by Bashir’s performance in the match, England captain Ben Stokes has made a big statement. Stokes says that he has shown what he can do. Ben Stokes made a big statement about Shoaib Bashir Let us tell you that after winning the Nottingham Test match against West Indies, Ben Stokes said about Shoaib Bashir during the post-match – I think what Bash (Shoaib Bashir) has done today is to show the world what he can do. The wicket prepared for the match hardly helped any spin bowler during the entire Test match, but he showed what he is capable of today. Stokes further said about the match- After this victory, we should not forget the kind of partnership Harry Brook and Joe Root made when the ball was moving a lot. Today we played well, and honestly, we could have taken the lead in the first innings, because chasing a target like 380 runs in the fourth innings is not easy. On the other hand, by winning the second Test match in Nottingham, England has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series. Now the last and third Test match of the series between the two teams will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 26.
“Sadly, Rohit Sharma did not lift the trophy…- What Shoaib Akhtar said about India winning T20 World Cup 2024
Shoaib Akhtar feels India deserved to win the 2023 World Cup as well but regrets that Rohit Sharma could not lift the trophy. Team India and Shoaib Akhtar. (Image Source: X) Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar now believes that India are the favourites to win the ongoing T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue topped their Super Eight group after beating Australia by 24 runs in St Lucia and will play their semi-final match against England on Thursday (June 27). Shoaib Akhtar feels that India deserved to win the 2023 World Cup as well, but he regrets that Rohit Sharma could not lift the trophy. However, he feels that the Team India captain deserves to win the T20 World Cup and hopes that the trophy will return to the subcontinent i.e. Asia. Shoaib Akhtar has said these things in a video on his YouTube channel, let’s see what he said- “Well done India, this is your World Cup now. You should win it and the World Cup should stay in the subcontinent. You should have won the last World Cup and you have to win this World Cup too. You deserve it 100 per cent. My support is with you. Rohit’s intentions are good and his conscience is clear that he deserves to lift the trophy.” “What a great win for India against Australia. They lost the World Cup which they should have won and they were going through depression. They lost the final to Australia and that depression turned into obsession. They wanted to hit back at Australia and that is what they did.” India has to take another revenge Team India had to face defeat against England in the semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2022. Team India’s performance was excellent in that edition too, but they could not reach the final. Rohit Sharma and the rest of the team will definitely be looking to take this revenge in this semi-final match. By defeating the defending champions England, their revenge will be complete and the way to the final will open.