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Afridi says only players with a 135+ avg will be selected for T20s

3Jan

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Sports

Afridi says only players with a 135+ avg will be selected for T20s

Shahid Afridi has recently announced that he will only select players with 135+ runs average for T20s. After this announcement people on Twitter are calling for Babar and Rizwan to take retirement. According to the announcement, Players with a strike rate of less than 130 in domestic T20 competitions will not be selected. The players will not be taken into consideration for selection to the national T20 squad. Shahid Afridi made the announcement publicly after becoming Pakistan's interim chief selector. Afridi was appointed the interim chief selector because of a recent change in the Pakistan Cricket Board's power structure. Najam Sethi took over as PCB chief last month after the board fired former captain Ramiz Raja. Sethi and Afridi met with current Pakistan captain Babar Azam in a p...

30Dec

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Sports

Brazil Football legend Pele Dies at 82

Pele, a football legend from Brazil who helped his country win three World Cups, died recently. He made a name for himself as a goal-scoring teenager in multiple tournaments around the world. However, the legendary footballer passed away on Thursday at the age of 82. Beginning on Monday, fans will be able to pay their final respects at the stadium where the football star played. Pele who died at the age of 82 is regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. He shone for Brazil at the World Cup, in club matches, and on international tours with his team. He played for the New York Cosmos at the end of his career. Pele contributed to a resurgence of interest in the sport in the United States. At the age of 16, he joined Brazil's national team. However, he had to wait ...

Cricket coming back to Quetta after 27 years during PSL 8

29Dec

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Pakistan, Sports

Cricket coming back to Quetta after 27 years during PSL 8

Pakistan Cricket Board has finally decided to bring cricket back to Quetta after 27 years. Pakistan Cricket Board decided to include Quetta Cricket Stadium as a venue for PSL 8 on December 24. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided that they will host the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Quetta's Bugti Stadium. The eighth season of the league will happen from February 13 to March 19. The tournament will now feature games in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Quetta. The Quetta Stadium hosted its last ODI in 1996. It was a three-wicket Pakistan victory over Zimbabwe. However, now Quetta which is Pakistan's least populous but largest by area province will play host to a high-profile cricket match. High-ranking PCB profiles stated their remarks on this auspicious occasion. They said...

Shahid Afridi is a new Chief Selector at PCB

24Dec

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Sports

Shahid Afridi is a new Chief Selector at PCB

Najam Sethi appointed Shahid Afridi as new the interim chief selector of PCB. PM Shahbaz Sharif proposed his name for this post. Few other old players are roped in for the upcoming series against New Zealand. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim chief of the Men’s National Selection Committee for the home series against New Zealand. The PCB announced the new panel today after sacking the selection committee headed by Mohammad Wasim. The new chief selector of the team might bring a major difference in results. Other members of the selection panel are Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum. While Haroon Rashid (member PCB Management Committee) will be the Convener. “I am pleased to announce, with immediate effect, an I...

Massive U-Turn by Messi after FIFA World Cup victory

22Dec

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Sports

Massive U-Turn by Messi after FIFA World Cup victory

The football world is shocked again by a massive U-Turn by Messi. Messi finally speaks about his retirement plans as he teases a FIFA World Cup U-turn following a trophy haul. Fans were urged to maintain their faith in Lionel Messi. Messi not only led his team to the championship game, but he also scored twice against France in Lusail Stadium to win the World Cup. This had eluded him throughout his illustrious career. Given that Messi had previously stated twice that the World Cup final would be his final appearance in the competition. One could not have asked for a better way to end a World Cup career. The captain of Argentina, however, appears to have made a U-turn suggestion. The 35-year-old had announced before the World Cup in Qatar that it would be his final participation in the ...