Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Somerset recruits Imam-ul-Haq for County Championship

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Somerset recruits Imam-ul-Haq. He will play in place of Australian Matt Renshaw. Azhar Ali also lauded him. Wednesday, Somerset County Cricket Club signed Pakistani opener Imam-ul-Haq for the County Championship. Imam has been recruited as a substitute for Matt Renshaw, who has traveled back to Australia after his domestic cricket commitment, according to the details. Welcome … Read more

Shan Masood completes 1000 County Championship runs

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Masood completed his 1000 County Championship runs. He has scored 2000 runs in international cricket in all formats. He may surpass Sangakara for most runs in a calendar year. Shan Masood, the top-order hitter for Pakistan, scored his 1000th run in the County Championship 2022 on Sunday. 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓-𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 👏👏👏 Shan Masood … Read more

Jamie Overton joins twin brother Craig in England squad for third Test

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Surrey’s Jamie Overton has been called up for England’s final Test against New Zealand. The 28-year-old joins twin brother Craig in a 14-man squad for the three-Test series. Ben Stokes’s England have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after two Tests. Surrey seam bowler Jamie Overton was on Thursday called up for England’s third … Read more

Leach retains England place for 2nd Test against New Zealand

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Leach missed majority of England’s five-wicket win at Lord’s. Victory for England over the World Test champions would give them an unassailable 2-0 lead. Stokes also pleaded for patience regarding Potts after his “dream debut”. Jack Leach has kept his place in an unchanged England XI for the second Test against New Zealand at Nottingham’s … Read more

Ben Stokes supports Brendon McCullum to make England feel ’10 feet tall’

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England will face New Zealand in the series opener on June 2 Stokes’ influence led to the recall of Stuart Broad and James Anderson to the Playing XI ‘I just want everyone to feel free under my captaincy’: Stokes Many tickets, pricing over £160 ($202), remain unsold Ben Stokes stated that Brendon McCullum was already … Read more

Pak vs WI: Pakistan squad to begin training at NHPC ahead of ODI series

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Pak vs WI: The Pakistan men’s cricket squad will face the West Indies in a three-match One-Day International series beginning on June 8. Due to recent political unrest, the matches have been relocated from Rawalpindi to Multan. The training camp for the 16-member squad will take place at the National High Performance Center (NHPC), Lahore. … Read more

Vitality Blast: Shan Masood-led Falcons thrashes Foxes by 70 runs

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Derbyshire Falcons registered their first win in the Vitality Blast after thrashing Leicestershire Foxes by 70 runs. This also marked the first win for Shan Masood as Derbyshire’s skipper. The Pakistani left-arm opener played a blistering inning of 53 runs and established a partnership with Leus du Plooy, who played an unbeaten 38-run inning. The … Read more

Haris Rauf reveals his reason for playing County Cricket

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Pakistan’s destructive bowler Haris Rauf believes that playing County Cricket will help him develop red-ball abilities as he intends to play Test cricket for his country in the future. As part of the link-up with Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars, the 28-year-old is in England, representing Yorkshire in the County Championship and T20 … Read more

Shan Masood named Derbyshire skipper for Vitality Blast

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Pakistan left-hand batsman Shan Masood has been named captain of the Derbyshire County Cricket Club for the upcoming Vitality Blast. The club took it to Twitter and shared the new development. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧!@shani_official has been named as Derbyshire Falcons captain for the upcoming @VitalityBlast 🙌 Congratulations, Shan 👏 Read ⤵️ — Derbyshire CCC … Read more

Azhar Ali scores unbeaten double ton in county game

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In an English County Championship match against Leicestershire on Friday, Pakistan’s Azhar Ali hit an undefeated double century to help Worcestershire rewrite the record books. Azhar and former England Under-19 international Jack Haynes added 281 for the third wicket, breaking the previous mark of 278 set by Cyril Walters and Harold Gibbons against Leicestershire in … Read more

Shan Masood ready to bat for Pakistan at any position

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Pakistan’s left-arm opener Shan Masood has said that he will bat at any position for his country if given the opportunity. Masood has been scoring big in the ongoing County Championship 2022 in England, where he has amassed 826 runs in just seven innings. Shan may need to play down the order if his name … Read more

Azhar Ali smashes back-to-back 50s in Country Championship

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Pakistani batter Azhar Ali has regained his form after a poor start in the initial matches of the ongoing County Championship 2022. After scoring only 34 runs in the first six innings of the tournament, right-hand-batter has amassed three back-to-back half-centuries for the Worchestershire Country Cricket Club. Azhar played a blistering 88 and 60-run knock … Read more

County Championship: Ben Stokes sets new record for most sixes

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During his 161-run knock off 88 balls, Ben Stokes set a new county cricket record for the most sixes hit in an innings. He hit 17 maximums, breaking the previous record of 15 sixes set by Darren Stevens for Kent against Glamorgan in the 2021 season. Stokes batted carefully for a half-century off 47 deliveries … Read more

WATCH: Mohammad Rizwan bowls for the first time in his career

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Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan grabbed attention over social media when he was observed bowling for Sussex CCC at the County Championship 2022. Rizwan, who is on the Sussex team alongside India’s experienced Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, is rarely seen bowling. However, he bowled some medium-pacer deliveries during Sussex’s drawn match against Durham. Rizwan can be … Read more

“I am excited to play with extremely talented players”: Mohammad Amir

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Former Pakistani bowler Mohammad Amir said he couldn’t say no to Gloucestershire’s offer to return to the County Championship. Amir stated he always loves playing county championship in a video released on Gloucestershire’s social media. “County Championship has proved to be worthy for world cricket. I always enjoy my time playing here,” he said. “When … Read more

Salman Butt shows concern for Shaheen’s participation in County Cricket

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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt is concerned over Shaheen Shah Afridi’s participation in the ongoing County Championship in England. He belives that Shaheen is putting too much workload on himself. “In all three formats, Shaheen is our finest bowler,” Butt said on YouTube Channel Cricket Baaz. “I’m not sure whether they considered his workload, but … Read more

County Championship: Hasan Ali’s 9 wickets helps Lancashire win

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Pakistani players continue to impress with some brilliant performances in the County Championship 2022. Hasan Ali finished with brilliant figures of 9-96 to help Lancashire outclass Gloucestershire by an innings and 57 runs in the County Championship 2022. He got the last wicket, Jared Warner (10) who put up an incredible fight against a threatening … Read more

County Championship: Shan Masood creates history at county cricket

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Shaan Masood became the first Pakistani cricketer in the County Championship to score back-to-back double centuries. The Pakistani opener is representing the county cricket club Derbyshire. He played a blistering inning of 219 off 239 balls to register his second double century against Leicestershire on Friday. He scored his debut double century against Sussex in … Read more

County Championship: Amir joins Gloucestershire on a three-match deal

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Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Amir has joined the County Championship cricket club Gloucestershire on a three-match deal, the club announced on Friday. “I’m very excited and I can’t wait to join my team” 🤝 New signing @iamamirofficial with a special message to Glos fans 💬#GoGlos 💛🖤 #WelcomeAmir pic.twitter.com/GWTZBqsfSO — Gloucestershire Cricket (@Gloscricket) April 22, 2022 … Read more

County Championship: Afridi dismisses Marnus Labuschagne to get first championship wicket

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Shaheen Shah Afridi of Pakistan picked up where he left off in the Test series against Australia at home when he dismissed Marnus Labuschagne once more, this time in England while playing for Middlesex against Glamorgan in the County Championship. Afridi got a delivery to rise uncomfortably from a short of good length location, which … Read more

County Championship: Naseem Shah to miss next four games

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Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah has been rested for a month in his debut match for Gloucestershire amid injury. During the clash with Northamptonshire, which marked his first match in the County Championship, he bowled 11 overs ahead of suffering from a shoulder injury. The injury made him unavailable for their fixture against Yorkshire last … Read more

WATCH: Shaheen Shah Afridi shows excitement for playing in County Championship

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Pakistani young bowling sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi showed excitement for his debut match at the County Championship. Shaheen will be representing Middlesex Country Cricket Club in the ongoing tournament. Taking to Instagram, the 21-year-old shared a video message where he showed excitement about playing for the Middlesex. “Hey, its me Shaheen. I am so excited … Read more

County Championship: Durham and Leicestershire stalemate

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Durham and Leicestershire drew as the visitors held off the bowlers, thanks to Sam Evans’ unbroken 77. Durham declared overnight on 239-2 in their second innings, giving Leicestershire a notional 395. By the time both sides shook hands, Evans and skipper Colin Ackermann (40 not out) had guided them to 183-2. Both teams have two … Read more

Watch: Azhar Ali excited to join Worcestershire

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Azhar Ali, a Pakistani batsman, is excited to be joining Worcestershire in the County Championship this season. In a video published by Worcestershire, Azhar expressed his excitement at the new endeavour. Have a look 🗣 𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 | خوش آمدید اظہر 💚 #WeAreWorcestershire | 🍐 #Pears@AzharAli_ @TheRealPCB — 🏆 Worcestershire … Read more

Zafar Gohar takes 6 wickets in County Championship

Zafar Gohar takes 6 wickets in County Championship

Pakistan’s Zafar Gohar, bagged 6 wickets in the second innings as Gloucestershire defeated Glamorgan by 10 wickets in the County Championship. Zafar went could not take any wicket in the first innings as Glamorgan managed to score 309. Gloucestershire scored over 400 runs for the first time in the current season. Holding a lead of … Read more

Somerset sign New Zealand batsman Devon Conway for T20 Blast

County Championship: Devon Conway joins Somerset for Blast

Cricketer Devon Conway will join Somerset County Cricket Club for nine T20 Blast matches in 2021. The exciting New Zealand batsman will be available to the county between June 23 and July 18, a stay which will also incorporate two County Championship matches. Conway averages 59.12 with a strike rate of 151.11 for the Black Caps … Read more