newscricket8 days ago

WATCH | ‘Calm and composed’ Shaheen Afridi saves Lahore Qalandars from wayward throw to defend PSL title

Certain players have a style to keep their calm and composed demeanor on fields which helps them to be superior to others. On Saturday, Shaheen Shah Afridi made headlines for keeping his cool under pressure just when Lahore Qalanders were about to lose the PSL title following a David Wiese blunder.
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newscricket4 months ago

PAK vs ENG | Shaheen not playing obviously good for us but Pakistan have other strengths as well, remarks Ollie Pope

England batter Ollie Pope has highlighted how strong Pakistan are in red-ball cricket, and what they can achieve in the coming three-match Test series at home despite missing the services of Shaheen Shah Afridi. Shaheen has been ruled out of the series after undergoing an appendectomy last week.
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newscricket4 months ago

PAK vs ENG | Haris Rauf earns maiden call-up for England Tests, Fawad Alam dropped

Haris Rauf has earned his maiden call-up in Test cricket as he was picked among Pakistan’s 18-man squad for three-match series against England. The 29-year-old has come into the mix in place of Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was unavailable for selection after he underwent appendicitis surgery on Sunday.
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newscricket4 months ago

Shaheen Shah Afridi undergoes appendectomy following his knee injury at T20 World Cup

Amidst undergoing rehabilitation for the knee injury he suffered during ICC Men's T20 World Cup final against England, Shaheen Afridi went through a surgical operation on Sunday. The 22-year-old confirmed on social media that he underwent an appendectomy and has been feeling better.
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newscricket4 months ago

Report | Shaheen Shah Afridi ruled out of Pakistan’s England, New Zealand series at home after ‘aggravating knee injury’

As per ESPNCricinfo, Shaheen Shah Afridi will miss Pakistan’s upcoming two series against England and New Zealand. The 22-year-old injured himself during the Men's T20 World Cup final against England on Sunday, which aggravated the knee injury that he had recovered from ahead of the tournament.
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newscricket4 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Sam Curran, Ben Stokes guide England to double World Cup triumph

England have inked their name in the history book winning their second World T20 title by outplaying Pakistan by five wickets. Sam Curran was the most impressive bowler for the Three Lions with three wickets while Ben Stokes anchored a successful chase with a knock of unbeaten 52 runs.
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newscricket4 months ago

ICC World T20 | Want Pakistan to win, not England, proclaims Shane Watson

Shane Watson has admitted that he wants Pakistan to lift the T20 World Cup trophy by beating England in the final on Sunday. The Aussie all-rounder has also remarked Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has been in stupendous form lately, will ‘prove to be crucial for Pakistan’ in the summit clash.
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newscricket5 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Pakistan storm into final with seven-wicket victory over New Zealand

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam returned to their good old form on the big stage in the ongoing T20 World Cup as the star openers played crucial roles in Pakistan’s seven-wicket win against New Zealand in the first semi-final. Riding on their knocks, Pakistan chased down 153 with five balls to spare.
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newscricket5 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts to Marais Erasmus fist-bumping Richard Illingworth in relief after rectifying horrendous mistake

Cricket might be a game between two teams, but it is the umpires that seem to be constantly in the spotlight for their decisions. However, Marais Erasmus took a moment to enjoy a spot-on decision with Richard Illingworth after DRS had embarrassingly proved him wrong in the previous delivery itself.
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newscricket5 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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