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Former captain Azhar Ali announces Test cricket retirement

16Dec

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Former captain Azhar Ali announces Test cricket retirement

Azhar Ali who played with the Pakistan Cricket Team as a captain has announced retirement. Azhar Ali announced that he would stop playing Test cricket following the final Test match against England in Karachi. According to the PCB, Azhar Ali has 7,097 runs in 96 matches at an average of 42.49. Azhar Ali also served as Pakistan's captain for nine Test matches during two separate terms from 2016 to 2020. Azhar Ali made the decision and announced his retirement at a press conference while appearing visibly dejected. He said that his heart and mind felt that this is the right time to call it a day after the final game. Moreover, he said that every kid wants to play for their country. However, it was an honor for him to captain Pakistan in both Tests and ODIs. But every beginning m...

Abrar Ahmed is the second Pakistani who took 10 wickets in his test debut

14Dec

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Abrar Ahmed is the second Pakistani who took 10 wickets in his test debut

Abrar Ahmed is the newest enrollment to the Test Cricket Team of Pakistan. Abrar Ahmed is a 24-year-old mystery spinner. He announced his arrival at the Test level with a remarkable set of numbers on his debut. This was the only story in town at the end of a hectic opening day in Multan. Babar Azam stayed on the pitch and continuously defied Mark Wood’s deliveries. Mark Wood’s fastest delivery of the day was at 97 mph. However, Babar Azam stood his ground delivering a commanding 61 not out. Pakistan had closed on 107 for 2 after 28 overs in response to England's absurd 281 all out after 51.4 overs. Abrar Ahmad has officially entered his international cricket career with this England versus Pakistan match. Quite Shockingly, he was able to take a wicket at just his fifth b...

Youth sports leagues for cricket and football talent hunt launched by PM’s instructions

13Dec

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Youth sports leagues for cricket and football talent hunt launched by PM’s instructions

The Prime Ministers' Youth Talent Hunt Program is an initiative for the promotion of sports. The program aims to encourage talent and help the nation win medals at major events such as Olympics, Commonwealth, and South Asian Games. The Youth talent program includes 12 different sports. These include sports such as badminton, boxing, cricket, football, handball, hockey, judo, squash, table tennis, and volleyball. These sports are launched for both genders. However, The government has launched weightlifting and wrestling only for men. The government aims to find top talent in the first season of the Talent Hunt Youth Sports League. Bahre Karam is the director general of sports at the University of Peshawar along with Maria Samin Jan, who serves as the deputy director of sports and ...

Michael Hogan reverses his retirement and signed 1 year deal with Kent

9Nov

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Michael Hogan reverses his retirement and signed 1 year deal with Kent

Michael Hogan had just revered his retirement decision and signed a one-year deal with the Kent cricket team. Michael Hogan is an Australian fast bowler who had the pleasure to play for his national team back in 2010 as a fast bowler. The player had announced retirement due to his age of 41 but has recently reverted his decision to retire. Michael Hogan made his first-class debut when he was 28 years old. The Australian bowler had a wonderful career playing for domestic teams in his country. Last year, he announced that he would not continue playing cricket because of his age. However, a one-year contract from the Kent domestic team has changed his mind somehow. The player has signed a deal to play 1 more year for the Kent cricket team at the Australian domestic level tournaments. Whil...

Pakistan triumph over India by 5 wickets in T20 nail-biting finish

4Sep

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Pakistan triumph over India by 5 wickets in T20 nail-biting finish

Pakistan defeated India by five wickets on Sunday in a thrilling Asia Cup Super-4 clash at the Dubai International Stadium. Rizwan smashed 71 against India Pakistan won its first game at the Asia Cup, beating India by five wickets. Mohammad Rizwan smashed 71 off 51 balls to propel Pakistan's chase of 182 and overcome a shaky start after Babar Azam (14) was dismissed in the fourth over. Pakistan made a strong start with openers Fakhar Zaman (47) and Imam-ul-Haq (53) putting on a 93-run stand for the first wicket. But India fought back to reduce Pakistan to 138/4 in 28 overs, giving the Indians some hope of defending the target. However, Mohammad Rizwan's blistering knock ensured Pakistan reached its target with two balls to spare. Fakhar Zaman too failed to...