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PAK vs NZ: Squad announcement for New Zealand home series delayed

PAK vs NZ: Squad announcement for New Zealand home series delayed

Pakistan T20I squad vs New Zealand announcement has been delayed. Selectors met with Captain Babar Azam to discuss players. Shaheen Afridi might be rested for some/all of the series. The announcement of the Pakistan squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand may not occur before April 8, as the selectors are scheduled … Read more

ICC announces contenders for March Player of the Month awards

ICC announces contenders for March Player of the Month awards

ICC announced nominees for March Player of the Month awards Matt Henry took consistent wickets in World Test Championship. Ashleigh Gardner displayed Strong performances in Australia’s ODI win vs Bangladesh. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the list of nominees for the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards, recognizing performances in March. … Read more

PCB expected to annouce national squad for New Zealand series soon

PCB expected to annouce national squad for New Zealand series soon

PCB is anticipated to reveal the team for NZ series. The announcement is expcted to be made on April 5. The fitness training camp will conclude on April 8. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is anticipated to reveal the team for the forthcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand on April 5th. Currently, the selection … Read more

Shane Watson only interested in limited overs coaching

Shane Watson only interested in limited overs coaching

Shane Watson sowed interest in limited overs coaching. PCB may be forced to appoint different coaches for red and white ball cricket. Paksiatn will host New Zealand for a 5-match T20I series starting from April 18. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may need to consider appointing separate coaches for red-ball and white-ball cricket, given Shane … Read more

Fifty Injured as New Zealand-Bound Flight Encounters ‘Technical’ issue

Fifty Injured as New Zealand-Bound Flight Encounters 'Technical' issue

Emergency services reported one person in serious condition. New Zealand’s St. John Ambulance Service treated approximately 50 patients. The plane experienced a loss of altitude about two hours into the flight. Passenger Brian Jokat recounted the moment when individuals were thrown towards the roof of a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand during what … Read more

David White showers Pakistani players with kudos

David White showers Pakistani players with kudos

ILT20 CEO David White sings praises of Pakistani players. Shaheen Shah Afridi was hailed for his contribution. White recognized Pakistan’s talent, competitiveness, and volatility. The ILT20 2024 tournament has seen the involvement of Pakistani players, which has delighted and impressed David White, the ILT20 Chief Executive Officer and former New Zealand batsman. White told Cricket … Read more

Shan Masood unviels his strategic plans for upcoming home Test series

Shan Masood unviels his strategic plans for upcoming home Test series

Shan Masood outlines Test strategy for hot Pakistani conditions after T20 World Cup. Core group, squad announcement soon for clarity on playing style. Unconventional pitches, extra bowler considered for home advantage. Shan Masood, Pakistan’s Test captain, has shared his strategic approach for the upcoming home Test series after the T20I World Cup 2024. In a … Read more

Pakistan Misses Qualification for Paris Olympics

Pakistan Misses Qualification for Paris Olympics

Pakistan’s hockey team misses Paris Olympics, losing 3-2 to New Zealand. Third consecutive Olympic miss (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024). Out after 4-0 defeat to Germany in semis. Pakistan men’s hockey team faced a 3-2 defeat against New Zealand in the third/fourth place match of the Olympic qualifiers in Muscat, Oman, thus failing to … Read more

Pakistan salvages win in Christchurch, avoids T20 rout

Pakistan salvages win in Christchurch, avoids T20 rout

Pakistan won its last match by 42 runs, avoiding a clean sweep. New Zealand secures a series victory despite Pakistan’s consolation win. Iftikhar Ahmed claims 3-24 in 4 overs for Pakistan. Pakistan avoided a rout in the Twenty20 International series against New Zealand on Sunday in Christchurch, winning by 42 runs. After winning each of … Read more

New Zealand rests Mitchell, gives youngster Ravindra a chance for final T20I against Pakistan

New Zealand rests Mitchell, gives youngster Ravindra a chance for final T20I against Pakistan

New Zealand rests star batsman Daryl Mitchell for final T20I vs. Pakistan. Workload management was cited as the reason for Mitchell’s absence. Youngster Rachin Ravindra replaces Mitchell in the lineup. Daryl Mitchell, a middle-order batsman for New Zealand, will not play in Sunday’s last Twenty20 International match against Pakistan at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Mitchell … Read more

Phillips, Mitchell shine as Kiwis defeat Pakistan by 7 wickets in fourth T20I

Phillips, Mitchell shine as Kiwis defeat Pakistan by 7 wickets in fourth T20I

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in the 4th T20I in Christchurch. Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell starred in a 139-run partnership. Mohammad Rizwan top-scored for Pakistan with an unbeaten 90. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the fourth Twenty20 International on Friday in Christchurch, with fifties from Glenn Phillips and Daryl … Read more

Santner praises Pakistan despite series loss in Dunedin

Santner praises Pakistan despite series loss in Dunedin

New Zealand won the T20I series 3-0 despite Pakistan’s valiant effort. Mitchell Santner praises Pakistan’s overall strength despite the series loss. Allen’s record-breaking ton (137) powered New Zealand to victory. Despite the Pakistani squad’s T20I series loss over the host team in Dunedin on Wednesday, Mitchell Santner, an all-rounder for New Zealand, praised them. As … Read more

Shaheen Afridi opens up after their third defeat against New Zealand

Shaheen Afridi opens up after their third defeat against New Zealand

Shaheen Afridi explains the reason behind the defeat. Pakistan lost the match by 45 runs. Shaheen admits Pakistan’s bowling has been poor. The captain of the Pakistan Twenty20 international team, Shaheen Afridi, discussed his choice to bowl first in Wednesday’s third Twenty20 international match in Dunedin, New Zealand. As New Zealand gained an unbeatable 3-0 … Read more

Ton from Finn Allen helps Kiwis clinch T20I series against Pakistan

Ton from Finn Allen helps Kiwis clinch T20I series against Pakistan

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 45 runs. Finn Allen scored 137 runs off 62 balls. Babar Azam scored his third successive fifty. On Wednesday in Dunedin, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 45 runs to win the Twenty20 International series, led by Finn Allen. In the third Twenty20 international of the five-match series, New Zealand gave … Read more

Zaman Khan replaces Abbas Afridi as Pakistan announces playing XI

Zaman Khan replaces Abbas Afridi as Pakistan announces playing XI

Pakistan made 3 changes vs. New Zealand. Aamer Jamal and Usama Mir were dropped. Zaman Khan joins the playing XI. For Wednesday’s third Twenty20 International match against New Zealand, Pakistan has made three changes. All-rounder Aamer Jamal and leg-spinner Usama Mir have been left off the starting list, while bowler Abbas Afridi is sidelined with … Read more

Abbas Afridi to miss third T20 match against New Zealand

Abbas Afridi to miss third T20 match against New Zealand

Abbas Afridi is out for the T20I vs. New Zealand. Afridi’s availability for the remaining matches is unclear. Zaman Khan is likely to replace Afridi in the XI. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed on Tuesday that pacer Abbas Afridi of Pakistan will miss the third Twenty20 International match against New Zealand on Wednesday because … Read more

NZ vs PAK: Kiwis to be without Williamson in third T20 against Pakistan

NZ vs PAK: Kiwis to be without Williamson in third T20 against Pakistan

Kane Williamson is unlikely to play the remaining T20s. His focus will be on the upcoming Test series against South Africa. Tim Seifert is expected to replace Williamson. Coach Gary Stead stated on Monday that Kane Williamson, the captain of New Zealand, is unlikely to play any more in the series after sustaining a hamstring … Read more

NZ vs PAK: Josh Clarkson out of T20 squad after shoulder injury

NZ vs PAK: Josh Clarkson out of T20 squad after shoulder injury

Josh Clarkson is out of the Black Caps T20 squad due to a shoulder injury. Will Young replace Clarkson for the third game against Pakistan. Young will travel to Dunedin from Hamilton. Due to a shoulder injury he suffered while playing for the Central Stags in the Dream11 Super Smash, Josh Clarkson will not be … Read more

NZ vs PAK: Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir to make debut as Pakistan announces playing XI for first T20I

NZ vs PAK: Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir to make debut as Pakistan announces playing XI for first T20I

Abbas Afridi and Usama Mir will make their T20I debuts. The match will be played at Eden Park in Auckland. Shaheen Shah Adridi will lead the Men in Green. Pakistan is all set to go against the hosts, New Zealand, in a high-octane T20I series starting today. The Men in Green will play five T20I … Read more

Fakhar Zaman ready to bat in middle-order against New Zealand

Fakhar Zaman expected to join squad for Champions Trophy 2025

Fakhar Zaman is open to batting at number six or seven. He acknowledges the strong competition for spots. Babar will bat at number three, followed by Zaman at number four. Fakhar Zaman, the top-order batsman for Pakistan, is prepared to bat at number six or seven in the forthcoming Twenty20 International Series against New Zealand. … Read more

NZ vs PAK: Mohammad Rizwan appointed as vice captain of national team

NZ vs PAK: Mohammad Rizwan appointed as vice captain of national team

Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as vice captain. Pakistan has reached Auckland for a 5-match T20I series. The first match will be played on Jan 12. Mohammad Rizwan, a batter and wicketkeeper for the national T20I side, was named vice captain, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. Rizwan’s first task will be to … Read more

Saim shows spark, needs tune-up: Misbah on Ayub

Saim shows spark, needs tune-up: Misbah on Ayub

Saim Ayub made his Test debut for Pakistan against Australia in Sydney. Misbah-ul-Haq identified a small flaw in Ayub’s technique. Ayub is part of the T20 squad against New Zealand. After making his Test debut against Australia in Sydney, Saim Ayub’s technique was found to be lacking by former Pakistan captain and coach Misbah-ul-Haq. Ayub … Read more

Key players return as New Zealand announces T20I squad against Pakistan

Key players return as New Zealand announces T20I squad against Pakistan

New Zealand announced its T20I squad against Pakistan. Henry returns from a hamstring injury. William will not play the third match. With the smooth recovery of Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson from their respective ailments, as well as the return of Devon Conway and Kane Williamson from periods of rest, New Zealand has chosen a … Read more