Former Captain Younis Khan Becomes Pakistan's Batting Coach
The Pakistan Cricket Board on November 12 appointed former captain Younis Khan as the national team's batting coach. As per reports, he will be carrying the responsibility until the Twenty20 World Cup in 2022. Khan stated that he was very much interested in it and would enrich the talent of "local batsmen". The 42-year-old was the only Pakistani to score more than 10,000 Test runs.
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Courtesy: Reuters
Cricket: Azhar Ali Gets Replaced By Babar Azam As Pakistan Test Captain
Ahead of Pakistan's tour of New Zealand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has picked Babar Azam over Azhar Ali as the new captain of the team in all three formats. The team will first play the ICC World Test Championship against New Zealand. The two Tests will be held at Mount Maunganui from December 26-30 and at Christchurch from January 3-7, 2021. The PCB will be declaring the official squad this week.
Tags: Pakistan Cricket, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, ICC
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Alia Zafar Becomes The First Female Director of Pakistan Cricket Board
Human resources executive Alia Zafar became the first female director of the Pakistan Cricket Board on November 10. She has been appointed as one of the four independent members along with finance executive Javed Kurieshi, economist Asim Wajid Jawad, and corporate executive Arif Saeed. The decision was taken after PCB's new constitution made the inclusion of at least one woman in the Board of Governors mandatory.
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Courtesy: The Times of India
South Africa's Cricket Team Likely To Tour Pakistan First Time Since 2007
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on October 27 announced that it is exploring the possibilities to visit Pakistan in 2021. If all goes same as per the reports, it will become South Africa's first visit to Pakistan since 2007. Reportedly, CSA officials will visit Pakistan soon to assess security arrangements. In the meantime, South Africa will be having back-to-back home series against England, Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan till April.
Tags: Cricket South Africa, Pakistan Cricket, Test Cricket, T20 Cricket
Courtesy: Sportstar
Pakistani Cricketer Azhar Ali Likely To Lose Test Captaincy Due to Meek Performance
According to the reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to remove Azhar Ali from the test captain's post for the upcoming tour to New Zealand. Speculations say Mohammed Rizwan and Babar Azam are the potential replacements. The Ali-led team had put a meek performance last year, which resulted in the officials rethinking about his captaincy. The decision regarding Azhar's position is scheduled to be announced on November 11.
Tags: Pakistan Cricket, Azhar Ali, Test Cricket, Mohammed Rizwan
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Pakistani Cricketer Umar Gul Announces Retirement
Pakistan pacer Umar Gul on October 16 brought his 17-year cricket career to an end after announcing retirement from every format of the game post the end of the ongoing National T20 Cup. The Peshawar-born represented Pakistan in 47 Tests, 130 ODIs and 60 T20Is from the year 2003 to 2016. “I have always played for Pakistan with all my heart and 100 percent of hard work,” the 36-year-old tweeted.
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Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Cricket: England's T20 Squad for Series against Pakistan, Eion Morgan Becomes Captain
Pakistan will be facing the host England in a three-match, T20 series starting from August 28. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on August 18, announced their 14-player squad for the series. The team's Test captain Joe Root and pacer Jofra Archer have been rested. Eion Morgan will be the skipper. and all-… read-more
Tags: England Cricket, Pakistan Cricket, T20 Cricket
Courtesy: The Indian Express
England Takes a 1-0 Lead in the Test Series Against Pakistan
England beat Pakistan in the first test of the three-match series played at Old Trafford. With batsman Chris Woakes and Jos Butler smashing a half-century each, England chased down the target of 277 runs while 3 wickets were still in hand. Even though Pakistan made 326 runs in the first inning and maintained a lead of 107 runs, it could manage to score only 169 runs in the… read-more
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Courtesy: Times Of India