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Mohammad Yousuf resigns as Pakistan cricket selector

Mohammad Yousuf resigns

Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has officially announced his resignation from his position as a national team selector. He attributed his decision to personal reasons and appreciated the chance to contribute to Pakistan cricket. In a statement, Yousuf said, “I announce my resignation as a selector for the Pakistan cricket team for ‘personal reasons’. Serving … Read more

PCB reveals new national team selection committee

PCB reveals new national team selection committee

PCB shakes up selection committee with new faces. Ex-players Mohammad Yousuf & Asad Shafiq joined. Fitness tests a must for players before Bangladesh Test series. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled a revamped selection committee after a few days of dismissing the previous one. This committee is composed of distinguished ex-players Mohammad Yousuf and … Read more

Babar makes history: Pakistani king climbs beyond 13,000 runs

Babar makes history: Pakistani king climbs beyond 13,000 runs

Babar Azam reaches 13,000 Test runs. Pakistan was bowled out for 271 in the first inning. Imam-ul-Haq tops the scores for Pakistan with 62 runs. A significant accomplishment was made by former Pakistani captain Babar Azam on the third day of the first Test in Perth. The 29-year-old made history by becoming the fifth hitter … Read more

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 for Pakistan announced by PCB

ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 for Pakistan announced by PCB

PCB has announced the Pakistan squad for the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023. The tournament will be held in the UAE starting this month. Pakistan is in Group A along with India, Afghanistan, and Nepal. The 15-member Pakistani squad for the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023, which is set to take place in the United … Read more

Yousuf reveals Babar Azam’s emotional breakdown after World Cup defeat

Yousuf reveals Babar Azam's emotional breakdown after World Cup defeat

Babar Azam reportedly cried after Pakistan’s loss to Afghanistan. Yousuf has shown sympathy for Babar Azam. He has asked the team to back Babar in his difficult time. After Pakistan’s 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup defeat to Afghanistan, current captain Babar Azam reportedly started crying, according to former captain Mohammad Yousuf. The 49-year-old has shown … Read more

Shoaib Malik criticizes Babar Azam’s captaincy, Mohammad Yousuf hits back

Shoaib Malik criticizes Babar Azam's captaincy, Mohammad Yousuf hits back

Pakistan lost badly to India in the ICC World Cup 2023. Shoaib Malik criticized Babar Azam’s captaincy. Mohammad Yousuf defended Babar Azam. Pakistan lost badly to India in the ICC World Cup 2023, which was played in Ahmedabad this past Saturday, losing by seven wickets. This failure led to comments from former Pakistan captain Shoaib … Read more

Mohammad Yousuf Shares His Inspiring Journey to Islam

Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf was born Christian but converted to Islam in 1999. He was inspired by the example of Saeed Anwar, a devout Muslim cricketer. He initially hid his conversion from his family and community for three years. Mohammad Yousuf, a former Pakistani cricketer who began his career in March 1998, originally followed the Christian faith … Read more

Babar Azam Closing in on ODI Century Record

Babar Azam Century Record

He is one century away from equaling Pakistan’s ODI century record. Saeed Anwar holds the record with 20 centuries. Sri Lanka is favored for the final due to a better net run-rate (NRR). Babar Azam, Pakistan’s standout batsman and captain, who was named ICC Player of the Month on Tuesday, is closing in on another … Read more

Mohammad Yousuf won’t visit UAE for Afghanistan’s T20I matches

Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf won’t visit UAE for Afghanistan’s T20I matches. M Yousuf is the batting coach for Pakistan. Yousuf’s appointment was decided series by series. Mohammad Yousuf, the batting coach for Pakistan, will not accompany the national team to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Yousuf, according to sources, is … Read more

PAK vs NZ: Yousuf questions the inexperience of Pakistan’s bowlers

PAK vs NZ:

Pakistan score 154-3 at stumps on day two of second Test against New Zealand. Hosts still trailing by 295 runs after dismissing Kiwis for 449 in first innings. Batsman Mohammad Yousuf bemoans inexperience of national team’s bowlers. Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan’s batting coach, bemoaned the inexperience of the national team’s bowlers during the second Test against … Read more

Sarfaraz Ahmed only player to practice today for second Test

Sarfaraz Ahmed second Test

It was his first Test since 2019 after replacing Mohammad Rizwan. The second Test of the series will be played in Karachi After Friday’s first Test ended in a draw. Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s wicketkeeper and batsman, was the only player to practice today before tomorrow’s second Test against New Zealand in Karachi. After squandering several … Read more

Mickey Arthur is expected to return to Pakistan as head coach

Mickey Arthur

Local cricketers would be in charge of various aspects of the PCB, But they will not be a part of the team’s coaching staff. An internal meeting will decide the coaching team’s destiny. Mickey Arthur, the former head coach of the Pakistan cricket board, describes the golden era of Pakistan cricket. During this time, Pakistan … Read more

Azhar Ali receives appreciation from Barmy Army and England team

Azhar Ali

Azhar Ali played his final Test innings for Pakistan against England. The 37-year-old was dismissed by Jack Leach for a duck in Karachi. Barmy Army were roaring their approval from the stands as he made his way back to the pavilion. Azhar Ali was praised by the entire England squad, led by captain Ben Stokes, … Read more

Mohammad Yousuf recalls incidents from Multan’s 2006 Test between Pakistan and England

Mohammad Yousuf recalls incidents from Multan's 2006 Test between Pakistan and England

16 years ago, Mohammad Yousuf played a match-saving innings for Pakistan against West Indies in Multan. The former batsman is the team’s current batting coach. He also holds the record for the most Test runs scored in a single year with 1,788.  Mohammad Yousuf, a seasoned player and the team’s current batting coach, reflected on … Read more

Pak v Eng: Mohammad Yousuf departs for Multan

Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf leave Rawalpindi Test He departs for Multan Test Batting coach left for Multan upon the orders of captain and head coach Mohammad Yousuf skipped the middle portion of the Rawalpindi Test and headed to Multan instead. The batting coach travelled to Multan in order to assist with the second test’s pitch preparation. After … Read more

Watch: Mohammad Yousuf believes every host team prepares wickets according to their strengths

Mohammad Yousuf

KARACHI: Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan’s batting coach for the Australia series, believes every host team prepares the wickets based on their team’s strengths. The pitch at the Rawalpindi Stadium had provided little help for the bowlers, forcing the visitors, who rely on Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood for their quicks, to work hard. Recently, … Read more

Shaun Tait to arrive late in Pakistan due to his father’s demise

shaun tait

Pakistan’s new bowling coach, ex-Australian pacer Shaun Tait will arrive in Pakistan at a later date due to his father’s demise, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed. PCB issued a statement expressing their condolences to Shaun Tait on the demise of his father and informing him that his arrival in Pakistan has been delayed. “PCB … Read more

PCB Level-2 Coach Education Course begins at Inzamam-ul-Haq HPC

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A six-day Level-2 Coach Education Course organized by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) began on Wednesday at the Inzamam-ul-Haq High Performance Centre (HPC) in Multan, with 28 cricketers taking part, including Test cricketer Abid Ali. Participants will receive training in a wide range of coaching abilities, including video analysis, coaching methodology, the implications and use of … Read more

Pak vs Aus: PCB announces coaching panel for home series against Australia

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the appointment of the coaching panel for the historic home series against Australia. The PCB stated that Saqlain Mushtaq will continue his duties as the head coach of the national team for another calendar year. He has served as an acting head coach for the Green Shirts during … Read more

Joe Root named men’s Test player of the year

International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the England skipper Joe Root as the men’s Test player of the year with 1,708 runs in 15 matches during the calendar year 2021. The England and Wales Cricket Board, on their official Twitter handle, tweeted’ “The winner of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for … Read more

Pakistan former cricketer and Doosra inventor Saqlain Mushtaq turns 45

Saqlain Mushtaq

Saqlain Mushtaq, former Pakistani leg-spinner and the founder of ‘Doosra’ bowling style, turns 45 today. Mushtaq was also among the coaching staff of the Pakistan national team during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Bangladesh and West Indies series where he served as the interim coach. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on their official Twitter … Read more

Root ends 2021 with third-most calendar-year Test runs in history

Root

MELBOURNE: England lost the Ashes in humiliating style on Tuesday but for Joe Root, it has been an incredible 2021 with the bat, the skipper ending the calendar year with the third-most Test runs in history. His dismissal on day three of the third Test in Melbourne for 28 left him with 1,708 runs for … Read more

Root joins elite group with 1,600 Test runs in calendar year

Root

ADELAIDE: Joe Root became just the fourth player in history to chalk up 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year Saturday — and the first since 2008 — but a maiden century in Australia again eluded him. The England captain has been in brilliant form in 2021, arriving for the Ashes with 1,455 runs from 12 Tests, … Read more

Former captain Mohammad Yousuf contracts COVID-19

Former captain Muhammad Yousuf contracts COVID-19

Former Pakistan cricket captain and Test cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has been contracted with the coronavirus. According to details, former cricketer Mohammad Yousuf will not be available as a coach in the camp of Pakistan’s T20 player. Sources said that in the absence of Mohammad Yousuf, Omar Rashid will oversee the Pakistan T20 players. It should … Read more

Abdul Razzaq, a famous Pakistan All-Rounder warned Indian bookies

Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq, a former Pakistan all-rounder, has recently dominated the news with a series of provocative comments.

Razzaq recently stated that he has told several Indian bookies not to approach him in the future.

Abdul Razzaq had some surprising chats on a private news channel program. Razzaq stated that Indian bookies tried to pull him in for a long run while speaking exclusively about fixing offers made to him.

In addition to warning them not to approach him, Razzaq stated that if they attempted to do so again, he would report them.

He stated,

“Indian bookies offered me to join them for 50 crores. The offer was made in India,” the cricketer shared. “See, at that time, no rule was defined whether to report such offers. But, yes I warned them to not approach me again otherwise I would report them.”

“Pakistan Players Have More Talent Than Indians” – Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq recently made headlines when he claimed that Pakistani cricketers have greater skill than Indian cricketers.

When asked about the comparisons between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, Razzaq said that Pakistani cricketers are far more gifted than Indian cricketers.

“Firstly, we should not say such a thing [compare Virat Kohli with Babar Azam]. You can’t compare Indian players with Pakistan players because Pakistan has more talent. If you look at our history, we have so many great players with who we can draw comparisons like Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam Ul Haq, Saeed Anwar, Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, and Ijaz Ahmed,” During an interview with Cricket Pakistan, Abdul Razzaq said.

Abdul Razzaq played 46 Tests for Pakistan, scoring 1,946 runs at an average of 28.61, including three centuries and seven fifties.

He also got 100 wickets at a 36.94 average. He also amassed 5,080 runs at a 29.70 average in 265 One-Day Internationals, including three centuries and 23 half-centuries, and claimed 269 wickets at a 31.83 average.

In 32 matches for the T20 Internationals, he scored 393 runs at an average of 20.68. He also took 20 wickets at 19.75 runs per wicket.

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