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newscricket16 days ago

PSL | Twitter laughs at Babar as Shadab predicts his dismissal before outfoxing him with googly

With the unpredictability in the game of cricket, it is extremely hard to predict what will unfold next, and when someone pulls it off, it's a commendable act. Shadab Khan managed one such prediction in a PSL fixture as he correctly anticipated Babar Azam's dismissal even before its execution.
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newscricket18 days ago

Shadab Khan to lead Pakistan in T20Is against Afghanistan under interim leadership of Abdul Rehman

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a different-looking Pakistan team for a T20I series against Afghanistan in order to rest several of their key stars, including skipper Babar Azam. The team also got a new interim head coach Abdul Rehman while Umar Gul would serve as the bowling coach.
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newscricket1 month ago

People should reach a certain level before criticizing Babar Azam, bashes Iftikhar Ahmed

Iftikhar Ahmed stepped up to hit out at people who have been constantly criticizing Babar Azam for a while for his batting. The Pakistan all-rounder remarked that the critics should become a cricketer like the Pakistan skipper before commenting on his performance at the highest level.
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newscricket1 month ago

WATCH, PSL | A broken bat and disturbed stumps, Shaheen Afridi enjoys dream start to PZ encounter

Few thrills in a cricket match more than the excitement of fierce pace with the new ball challenging batsmen and making them puppets of the shiny cherry. Shaheen Afridi made a statement start against Peshawar Zami by destroying a bat with his first ball and claiming a wicket with his next.
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newscricket1 month ago

PSL | Trying to play at 300 strike rate, sarcastic Babar Azam hits back at criticism

Babar Azam did not hold back his words when probed about his strike rate in another one-man showing for Peshawar Zalmi, reiterating he was playing the circumstances instead of focusing too much on the strike rate. The batter delved deep into his thought process to further justify his performance.
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newscricket1 month ago

PSL 2023 | Twitter reacts to Hasan Ali's comical rescue run to save himself from Babar Azam

Along with being competitive on a cricket field, players also come up with a dose of some entertainment for the fans with their antics on the ground. Babar Azam was seen involved in such a comical incident with Hasan Ali as the former was seen chasing the latter with a raised bat.
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newscricket2 months ago

World Cup 2023 | Leading Pakistan to tournament title is my ambition, confesses Babar Azam

Babar Azam has expressed his desire to orchestrate team success while captaining the Pakistan national side saying that leading them to the ODI World Cup this year is his ambition. Babar further added that the team will have a step-by-step plan to achieve their goal to lift the silverware.
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newscricket2 months ago

Babar Azam named as ICC Cricketer of the Year in ODIs for second consecutive year

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has earned the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award for the second consecutive year scoring 679 runs in nine matches with an average of 84.87. Babar is also at the top of the batter’s ODI rankings since July 2021 and has retained his position with consistency.
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newscricket2 months ago

Babar Azam's scores just causing losses, needs to learn from India, sternly remarks Danish Kaneria

Danish Kaneria has come down harshly on Pakistan cricket for playing conservative cricket that saw them lose the ODI series at home to New Zealand, just days before India thrashed the Kiwis in their own home. Kaneria went on to label Babar Azam as selfish and compared the team's approach to India's.
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newscricket3 months ago

Would have advised Babar Azam to change his batting position, remarks Mohammad Azharuddin

Mohammad Azharuddin has highlighted Babar Azam’s recent struggles against swing bowlers and opined he should change his batting position to deal with it. At the same time, Azharuddin backed Babar for Pakistan’s captaincy role and lauded him because of his consistency with the bat across formats.
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