newscricket3 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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newscricket5 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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newscricket18 days 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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newscricket2 months ago

T20 Blast | Shadab Khan joins Sussex for T20 Blast 2023

Sussex have acquired Pakistan’s star all-rounder and limited-overs vice-captain Shadab Khan for the coming T20 Blast. The 24-year-old is expected to stay at Hove to keep himself available for the entire Blast campaign, which will get underway on May 20 when Derbyshire take on Lancashire.
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newscricket3 months ago

WATCH, BBL | 'Flying' Shadab Khan produces all-time BBL classic catch with gravity-defying effort

'Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No, it's Shadab Khan' pulling off a spectacular catch out of thin air to leave audiences and commentators stunned. The all-rounder showed great instincts in a clutch situation against the Perth Scorchers to grab a return catch off his own bowling at full-stretch.
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newscricket3 months ago

BBL 2022 | Twitter reacts to Melbourne immortalizing 'King of Spin' Shane Warne's legacy with rapturous tribute on 23rd ball

BBL 2022 witnessed a historic moment as spectators along with players paid tribute to the departed Australian legend, Shane Warne. Considering Warne used to wear jersey number 23, he was paid homage in the most fitting way as everyone in the stadium applauded the spin wizard on the 23rd ball.
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newscricket4 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Pakistan reach semi-final beating Bangladesh by five wickets

With a five-wicket victory against Bangladesh, Pakistan have ensured their spot in the semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup. Their disciplined bowling unit, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi set the platform while the batters did the rest to ensure a victory with 11 balls to spare.
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newscricket4 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter claims cheating after Shakib Al Hasan's controversial LBW dismissal

Technology was brought into the game of cricket to improve the accuracy of decisions but it has also been a hotbed of controversial decisions by third umpires. One such decision was handed out in the ongoing T20 World Cup when Shakib Al Hasan was ruled LBW overlooking the spike on Ultra Edge.
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newscricket5 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Pakistan win by 33 runs against South Africa in rain-curtailed game

Pakistan have registered a victory against South Africa by 33 runs in the Super 12 fixture, keeping their chances to make it to the semi-final alive. Shadab Khan starred with an ultra-aggressive knock of 52 runs from 22 balls while Shaheen Afridi dismissed three batters to ensure a win.
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newscricket5 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts to surprised Babar Azam smiling in disbelief after taking miraculous slip catch

Pakistan have always been criticized for their poor fielding standards but there are some rare occasions when they produce sensational moments on the field. Babar Azam scripted one of such moments against Zimbabwe as he was surprised with his own doings in the slips by taking a sharp reflex catch.
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