https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com Latest news from 4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com (c)4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com en-gb Sun 28 Apr 2024 https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/try4JEtF6B_drh-sevawcirc/repeated-the-words-that-imran-khan-said-to-us-ramiz-raja-on-his-message-to-babar-azam-ahead-oiccf-the-t20-world-cup-final.html Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has stated that he has tried to motivate the Pakistan cricket team ahead of their T20 World Cup 2022 final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, November 13. Raja revealed that he tried to give the same message to the team that Imran Khan gave when the country won the 1992 World Cup at the same venue 30 years ago. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/aCwTs777HI_drh-sevawcirc/the-lower-order-falling-cheaply-was-disappointing-babar-azam-reflects-on-galle-defeat.html Pakistan captain Babar Azam has lamented the team’s batting collapse in the second innings of the Galle Test on Thursday (July 28), which cost them the match. Chasing an improbable 508, Pakistan were well placed to draw the Test at 176 for 2. However, Mohammad Rizwan’s dismissal for 37 triggered a batting collapse, which saw them getting all out for 261. The 246-run defeat meant Pakistan had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the two-match series. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/5UNOUULHai_drh-sevawcirc/karachi-win-was-necessary-following-new-zealand-debacle-babar-azam.html Having beaten a strong South African outfit in the first Test in This win was very necessaryin four days, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam described the seven-wicket win as very important for the team. Pakistan were coming off a 0-2 in New Zealand in the absence of Azam, and were under extreme pressure going into the Test series against South Africa. Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis too had come in for heavy criticism in the build up to the South Africa series. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/K80DyNpje1_drh-sevawcirc/babar-azam-reveals-who-his-batting-idol-is-find-out.html Rated as one of the best batsmen across formats in the world at present, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, who was recently handed over the captaincy of the team in all formats, explained that watching former Pakistan batsman Mohammed Yousuf gave him great enjoyment, and that he idolises the legend. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/Y7jFifqRr5_drh-sevawcirc/icc-test-rankings-labuschagne-in-top-5-azam-breaks-into-top-10.html Australia’s in-form batsman Marnus Labuschagne has continued his rise in the ICC Test Player Rankings following his knocks of 143 and 50 in the Perth Test. The knocks followed his 185 and 162 in the two Tests against Pakistan at Brisbane and Adelaide. Labuschagne, whose fortunes changed after he was brought in as concussion substitute for Steve Smith during the Ashes Test at Lord’s, moved up to number five from eight. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/ssGcu015kR_drh-sevawcirc/pcb-sacks-sarfaraz-ahmed-as-test-and-t20-captain-elevates-azhar-ali-and-babar-azam-to-respective-posts.html The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sacked its veteran wicket-keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain of both the Test and T20I side. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/LsN6XLgMt0_drh-sevawcirc/pcb-sacks-sarfaraz-ahmed-as-test-and-t20-captain-elevates-azhar-ali-and-babar-azam-to-respective-posts.html The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sacked its veteran wicket-keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain of both the Test and T20I side. Not only that, owing to his consistent ‘poor form’, Sarfaraz has also been dropped as player from both the Test and T20I teams. While Azhar Ali has been appointed captain for the Test matches, Babar Azam will lead the team in the T20Is. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/fP3wUozsC0_drh-sevawcirc/babar-azam-stars-as-pakistan-seal-series.html Pakistan beat West Indies by big margin of 82 runs in 2nd T20I and got 2-0 lead in the three-match series. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/Hq0mQTFT22_drh-sevawcirc/pakistan-west-indies-odis-top-performers.html Pakistan thrashed West Indies 3-0 in the three-match one-day series that concluded on Wednesday. Here’s a look at the top performer in the series