Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has revealed that he was addicted to cocaine (a stimulant drug) right after the end of his playing days. The 1992 World Cup winner made these revelations in his soon-to-be-released autobiography ‘Sultan: A Memoir’. Notably, Akram, who is Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker in both Test and ODI formats, bid farewell to international
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Bangladesh have kept themselves alive in the race to the semifinals of the ongoing T20 World Cup by defeating Zimbabwe in a thrilling contest at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. The game witnessed a highly intense drama on the final ball of the game when Zimbabwe needed 5 runs to win. Tailender Blessing Muzarabani
India opening batter KL Rahul is going through one of the worst phases of his career. For the third consecutive match in the T20 World Cup 2022, Rahul was dismissed for a single-digit score, having scored 4 and 9 in the last two matches. After two poor outings against Pakistan and Netherlands, expectations were huge
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Star Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma achieved two big milestones in T20 World Cups on Sunday, in the match against South Africa. Kohli went on to reach the 1,000-run landmark at ICC T20 World Cup events, becoming only the second player to do so. Rohit, on the other hand, became the highest-capped player in the
After their close defeats to India and Zimbabwe, Pakistan were left needing to win their remaining two matches and also hoping that India do them a favour by beating South Africa. Both Afridi and Shadab Khan said they were not thinking too much about the other results, and that the first two matches could have
Bangladesh were celebrating, the players had left the field, Blessing Muzarabani had taken his pads off. This T20 World Cup threw up another extraordinary finish as the players were called back onto the field at the Gabba to re-bowl the final delivery after TV replays had shown that wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan had taken the last
Aaron Finch has pondered whether removing double-header match days at a single venue would be a worthwhile option to avoid rain scuppering consecutive games as happened in Melbourne although conceded the logistical challenges of staging a World Cup were vast. The Australia-England contest at the MCG was abandoned, a decision that had felt inevitable for
Pakistan have finally opened their account in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 with a comfortable victory over the Netherlands at Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. Batting first, the Dutch side never really got any momentum as Pakistan bowlers bowled in tight lines and kept taking wickets at regular intervals to maintain the pressure.
File photo of Axar Patel© AFP For the ongoing T20 World Cup Super 12 clash against South Africa on Sunday, India brought in an extra batter in the form of Deepak Hooda in place of left-arm spinning all-rounder Axar Patel. There are no other changes made to the playing XI from the previous match against
Pakistan were once again scrappy with the bat but managed to eke out a six-wicket victory over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup, at Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday to keep their slim semifinal hopes alive. The Dutchmen found Pakistan’s world class pace attack too hot to handle on a bowlers’ friendly Optus
T20 World Cup: Babar Azam has failed to register a double digit score in three matches so far© AFP Pakistan’s ICC T20 World Cup campaign finally got off the mark on Sunday as they beat Netherlands by 6 wickets, in what can at best be called a scrappy win. The Asian giants had lost the
Babar Azam was dismissed for 4 runs against Netherlands© AFP Perth: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was a relieved man after finally getting a win in the T20 World Cup but said the batters could have done better while chasing a small total against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday. Pakistan bowlers
Babar Azam in action© AFP Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was a relieved man after finally getting a win in the T20 World Cup but said the batters could have done better while chasing a small total against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup, in Perth on Sunday. Pakistan bowlers set the tone by dismissing
Bas De Leede was hit by a Haris Rauf bouncer© AFP Known for bowling at an explosive pace, Pakistani speedster Haris Rauf once again showed the damage he can do with the ball. In the match against Netherlands, the pacer produced a fiery bouncer that hit Dutch batter Bas De Leede on the helmet. The
Last ball of Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe as bowled twice© Twitter The Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Group 2 match in the T20 World Cup 2022 saw an epic drama unfold as the last ball had to be bowled twice. After the first ‘last ball’, on which Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani was stumped, the two sets of players shook
Cricket in India is a religion, and the players in this country are considered demi-gods. During a recent show hosted by Star Sports India, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif was asked questions ranging from her love for cricket and her favourite cricketer from the current era. Katrina, admired by many as an actor, has been seen
Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh did a major favour to Pakistan after winning their T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 2 match against Zimbabwe at the Gabba, Brisbane. Before the match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, Pakistan had 0 points, Zimbabwe had 3 and Bangladesh had 2. After facing defeats against India and Zimbabwe, Pakistan are facing
Rishabh Pant hasn’t featured for India in T20 World Cup so far© AFP The Pakistan cricket team’s poor results in the T20 World Cup 2022 have drawn a plethora of reactions from their cricketing fraternity. Several former Pakistan cricketers have attacked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), their selection committee, as well as the captaincy of
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe played out a heart-stopper of a game where the Tigers managed to register a win by three runs at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. Zimbabwe were struggling badly at 69/5 during the chase of 151 before Sean Williams (64), and Ryan Burl (27 no) brought their side into the contest. The
Shakib Al Hasan came up with brilliant effort to run-out Sean Williams© Twitter The T20 World Cup Super 12 match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh was one for the ages and there was high drama on offer. It was Bangladesh who won the match by three runs, but it was not before some high intense drama
The Pakistan cricket team’s back-to-back defeats in the T20 World Cup 2022 have put their semi-finals qualification hopes in jeopardy. Questions have been raised on the Pakistan team’s over their captaincy, middle-order performance, fitness of certain players, and team selection. India great Sunil Gavaskar, when asked about his opinion of the way Pakistan have performed
Bangladesh got their T20 World Cup back on track Sunday with a thrilling last-ball win over Zimbabwe, aided by opener Najmul Shanto’s maiden half-century and Taskin Ahmed‘s three wickets. Shanto (71) helped steer Bangladesh to 150-7 at Brisbane’s Gabba ground in a match that went to the wire with Zimbabwe needing 16 off an incredible
India and South Africa will lock horns in Match 30 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 at Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. India have won both their previous matches and are top of the points table in Group 2. Similarly, the Proteas haven’t lost any match as well and are positioned right behind
Zimbabwe players were recalled after no-ball drama against Bangladesh© Twitter After upsetting Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Group 2 match, Zimbabwe nearly produced a victory over Bangladesh in Brisbane. The Sikandar Raza-led side came close to beating the Bangla Tigers before evenutally losing the match by 3 runs. However, the manner in which the
Group 2 leader India will cross-swords with South Africa in a top-of-the-table tussle on a pacy pitch at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. India, on the back of consecutive wins, have the momentum and would be at ease as Rohit Sharma’s side has ticked all the boxes so far. The top order, except
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has been under the scanner after Pakistan were stunned by Zimbabwe in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Several current and former Pakistan players have slammed Raja for his decision making, also suggesting that 60-year-old should resign as the chairman of the PCB. Having said that, an old video
File photo of Babar Azam© AFP Pakistan’s one-run loss against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage has opened a pandora’s box and former cricketers are bashing the side left, right and centre. The Babar Azam-led side were unable to chase 130 against Zimbabwe and hence it is very difficult for Pakistan to
T20 World Cup, PAK vs NED Live Updates: Pakistan Look To Get On Winning Track In Do-Or-Die Clash© AFP T20 World Cup, Pakistan vs Netherlands Live Updates:After facing two back-to-back defeats in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup, Pakistan and Netherlands will be going up against each other on Sunday, at
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