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Web Desk — Pakistan’s right-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz says he will retire from international cricket after World Cup 2023 in India. In a recent interview, the 36-year-old pacer said he believed he had a few years of “good cricket” left in him. “Everyone has to say goodbye to cricket one day. But my target is to carry on playing …

Web Desk — Pakistan’s leading T20 Wicket taker Hasan Ali, who was earlier avoiding media following poor performance in the T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia, appeared on social media to say some words to the nation. On his Twitter handle the pacer said, “I know you all are upset because my performance didn’t meet your expectations from me but …

Web Desk — There is good news for Pakistani cricket fans that seasoned all-rounder Shoaib Malik and wicket-keeper batsman Muhammad Rizwan will be playing the semi-final against Australia. Both Malik and Rizwan did not participate in yesterday’s training session for suffering from flu and fever. Their illness raised apprehensions whether the duo would be part of the playing eleven against …

Web Desk — In a tight-nerves match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, New Zealand defeated England by 5 wickets to reach their maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 final. Chasing a target of 167 runs, New Zealand had the worst start possible by losing Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson for 4 and 5 runs respectively. After …

Web Desk — England cricket team faces a big blow as its main opening batsman Jason Roy is out of the T20 World Cup due to injury in the leg. Media has reported that England cricket team’s main hard-hitter Jason Roy would not be able to play for his country in the T20 World Cup’s first semi-final against New Zeland …

Web Desk — Australia coach Justin Langer praises the Pakistan circket team and calls them a ‘good all-round side’. Before the semi-final clash with Pakistan in Dubai, the Australian coach said the Pakistan team is well led. Langer had words of praise for the skipper Babar Azam. “Their captain, Babar Azam, is a superstar of the game. They’ve some good …

Web Desk — A panel featuring Australia’s Tom Moody and Indian ex-cricketers Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir still doubt that the Men in Green are the favourites to win the T20 World Cup. The panel assembled by ESPNcricinfo was not keen to see Pakistan as the potential winner of the ICC T20 World Cup as most of them reminded fans …

Web Desk — Pakistan cricket team’s skipper Babar Azam regains the top slot in ICC’s T20I ‘Batting Ranking’ after a dazzling performance against Namibia in the T20 World Cup. The 27-year-old’s two successive half-centuries in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup tournament and three in four previous matches have helped him overtake England’s Dawid Malan to grab the No. 1 …

Web Desk — The desperate Men in Blue will take on Afghanistan, known to play fearless cricket, in its third T20 World Cup 2021 group match in Abu Dhabi today at 7 pm (PST). The Indian squad’s main target is to win their remaining three group matches to keep their chance alive for the semi-final. However, it goes without saying …

Web Desk — Winning their fourth consecutive victory against Namibia in the T20 World Cup, Pakistan makes its way smoothly to the semi-finals. Pakistan are the first team in their group to have booked their place in the semis. Credit goes to Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for their brilliant half-centuries to give Pakistan a 45-run victory against Namibia. …