Pakistan was scheduled to host England in two T20I matches on October 13 and 14, but the ECB decided to cancel the tour citing the physical and mental health of the players. Just days before the ECB decided to cancel the tour, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) abandoned the tour of the country, citing safety concerns.
The 50-year-old said Pakistan are playing three consecutive matches and if the first match does not turn out well, it will be a tough task for them to turn things around and win the other matches.
Shakib has been ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 due to a hamstring injury. During Bangladesh's match against the West Indies, he was stopped in the field even though he bowled four overs after the injury and even started in the chase.
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While his captaincy remains in doubt, his performance with the bat this year has been incredible.
Rizwan became the 14th wicketkeeper in the world to complete 100 catches in T20 cricket. He achieved this milestone in just 156 T20 games. Apart from 100 catches, Rizwan also recorded 36 knocks. Rizwan has been dismissed a total of 136 times in 152 T20 games. Only 12 wicketkeepers have been dismissed more times than Rizwan in T2o cricket, and all of them have played more games than him.
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Pakistan cricket fans will be able to watch the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 in high definition as A Sports has acquired the broadcast rights of the mega event. The competition is scheduled to begin on October 17, with first-round matches taking place in Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Players also talked about the impact of social media on team selection. They said the vast number of statistics posted on social media without any context of match situations or conditions affected selection policies.
The 30-year-old scored 27 runs off 12 balls in the first innings against New Zealand and then went on to beat Afghanistan with 25 runs off 7 balls. He hit four huge maximums in the 19th over against Afghanistan as Pakistan chased down the target by an innings.
The men's and women's selection trials for Lahore Division cyclists were held on Monday at the velodrome at Nishtar Park Sports Centre. A total of 58 boys and 51 girl cyclists participated in the cycling trials.
Meanwhile, fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain, all-rounders Shadab Khan, Lahore Qalandar )'s young leg-spinner Syed Fareedoun and pacer Ahmed Danyal have agreed to play and will feature in this year's BBL.
Right-arm pacer Hasan Ali is one player who has not performed up to his usual standards. While his performance hasn't been terrible, he has certainly been the least efficient bowler in the five games so far. Pakistan cricket fans were not happy with Hassan's performance, with some calling for him to be dropped from the sidelines.
READOGRA also increased RLNG prices for October as global natural gas prices soared.
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The Lanka Premier League 2021 is less than a month away and the five teams participating in the competition have finalized their squads. The tournament draft was held on Tuesday and saw five teams including Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Warriors secure the services of some of the biggest names in T20 cricket.
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The 29-year-old will have a chance to break MS Dhoni's record as Pakistan are scheduled to play at least two more T20Is in the calendar year. The two upcoming matches against Namibia and Scotland have been confirmed and Pakistan are also likely to participate in the semi-finals of the mega tournament. There are still two months to go in the year and if Rizwan plays more T20 matches this year, including domestic and team leagues, he can create a record that no one can beat.
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Their final group match will be against former champions North at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 11 at 7:30 pm.
The first Lanka Premier League (LPL) was held from November 26 to December 16, 2020 at the bio-secure campus of the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota, attracting a cumulative audience of 557 million viewers through television and digital media - Social spaces and traditional media.
Zampa was one of the top performers at the massive event. The young leg-spinner took 13 wickets in 7 games at an average of 12.07 and an economy rate of 5.81, becoming the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. He became one of the best players in the tournament due to his outstanding performances in every match of the tournament.
The experienced duo may not have lived up to expectations at the T20 World Cup, but they have been able to change the way the T20 game is played over the past few years. Both players are the most popular players in T20 franchise leagues across the globe and have had a flawless record in T20 cricket over the past two years. The Men in Green hope that the duo can put in a stellar performance and lead Pakistan to glory in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
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GSV CEO Zabe Khan said: "The only lifeline for gamers is to play the game. Pakistan has seen nothing but football being taken away from its so-called grassroots. I welcome Shoaib Akhtar to stand shoulder to shoulder with GSV and work hard for Pakistan The next generation of footballers brings new hope.”