But Shanxian refused to accept this excuse and performed well in the recently concluded National T20 Cup, where he finished fourth. Given his stellar performance in the previous edition, the selectors opted to field him in the first T20I against England.
Salah was one of the big names who did not travel to Qatar for the massive event. Egypt's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were dashed in a rematch of the Africa Cup of Nations final, with Senegal beating them on penalties.
A businessman named Alexander reportedly robbed thousands of dollars from fans by selling them fake tickets to arch-rivals World Cup matches. The incident came to light when fans were unable to enter the stadium to watch the tense match at the MCG because their tickets were invalid.
"Pakistan is the only team with three bowlers who can bowl over 140," he said in an interview. Compared to other teams, Australia has one bowler who can bowl over 140, while England Then there is Mark Wood who can hit more than 150 balls.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been in the spotlight for quite some time due to its huge spending on players and a few controversies that have cropped up from time to time. Ratings for last year's money-rich tournament were reportedly down 35% compared to 2021.
Asif was dismissed by Farid Khan in the 19th over, sparking a verbal altercation, and after admitting his guilt and accepting sanctions, Asif will pay 25% of his match fee as punishment.
*Subject to physical condition
It is worth mentioning that the 22-year-old had a fantastic season in red-ball cricket this year, scoring 736 runs in 13 innings at an average of 66.90, including two centuries and four fifty points.
After FIFA lifted the ban on Pakistan Football Federation, the Normalization Committee is taking appropriate steps to revive football in Pakistan. PFF is launching a C-certificate coaching course to train coaches in this area. Individuals who want to advance in their football coaching careers can apply for the course until September 15th. Both male and female coaches are eligible to participate in the training sessions.
Both teams have had very different performances in the 2022 T20 World Cup so far. While New Zealand performed best in the Super 12, Pakistan were inconsistent to say the least but still qualified ahead of a strong South Africa side.
The T20 World Cup clash between the two sides is scheduled to take place on October 23 at the MCG. This will be the third meeting between the two teams this year, having previously met twice in the 2022 Asian Cup.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh kicked off the Tri-Nations Championship in New Zealand, with the men in green winning comfortably by 21 runs at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
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Pakistan's premier T20 tournament is getting bigger and better with every passing season, with PSL 8 attracting a lot of attention from international stars like Aaron Finch, Shakib Al Hasan, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi and Wanindu Hasaranga.
"Despite the odds, Eman bravely faced a strong opponent from Kazakhstan and lost by split decision in the semi-finals. Our goal is to win the gold medal in the next match," Rizwan added.
I really enjoy working with the players and it’s fun helping the batsmen and bowlers with their pre-game drills. The bowling, catching drills and pre-match bowling sessions were all fun and made me realize once again that my passion for cricket is still there!
Defending champions Real Madrid are in Group F along with Germany's Red Bull Leipzig, Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Scottish champions Celtic.
Similarly, Pakistan has also announced the launch of its new T20 jersey, which will be worn by the Babar Azam-led team in the mega event. With the launch of the kit around the corner, some pictures of Babar wearing the new kit have leaked on social media.
Babar Azam is expected to field four pacers in the starting XI but it will be interesting to see who among Haider Ali and Asif Ali loses his place.
Pakistan need to change their approach in the batting unit and discover some more talented players like Mohammad Harris. England are a model for Pakistan to emulate as they continue to play a fearless style of cricket no matter what the match may be.
The PCB medical team, after investigating the injury, recommended a four-week rest for the pacemaker.
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After a long wait of 17 years, England players are about to fly out for the upcoming T20I series. This is the first time since 2005 that Pakistan will face England at home.
Pakistan's midfielder has been criticized after his poor performance in Asia Cup 2022 and was exposed in the first T20I against England.