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‘No room for friendliness in this contest’: Ramiz Raja slams Salman Ali Agha’s controversial run out by Bangladesh | Cricket News

‘No room for friendliness in this contest’: Ramiz Raja slams Salman Ali Agha’s controversial run out by Bangladesh | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Mar 13, 2026 06:50 PM IST Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja slammed the Bangladesh team for the controversial run out of Salman Ali Agha on 64 in the second ODI at Mirpur’s Shere Bangla Stadium on Friday. The incident happened in the 39th over when Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz was bowling. What was the Agha run out controversy in the Pakistan vs Bangladesh game? On the fourth ball of the 39th over, Mohd Rizwan defended the ball which rolled towards Agha at the non-striker’s end. Miraz moved sideways and stopped the ball which landed at Agha’s feet. The Pakistan batter tried to stoop and pick up the ball, but Miraz was quicker, snatching the ball and then throwing it at the stumps at the non-striker’s end. The Pakistan cricketer was shocked to see Miraz and the other Bangladesh fielders appealing for a run out. The decision was sent upstairs to the third umpire and while he was taking a look, cameras caught a livid Agha throwing his gloves and bat on …

‘Shameful’: Salman Mirza slams Pakistan fans for targeting captain Salman Agha’s family ahead of do-or-die clash | Cricket News

‘Shameful’: Salman Mirza slams Pakistan fans for targeting captain Salman Agha’s family ahead of do-or-die clash | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 27, 2026 11:46 PM IST Pakistan cricketer Salman Mirza has slammed the fans for abusing team captain Salman Ali Agha’s family on social media. Pakistan need to win their final game of the Super 8 stage against Sri Lanka tomorrow by a handsome margin to make it to the semis. In Pakistan, Agha’s decisions as captain have come under heavy criticism, from former cricketers who are now analysts besides Pakistan cricket team’s passionate fans. Agha, who has promoted himself up the batting order to no 3 instead of Babar Azam, has also not had the best of form, scoring just 60 runs from six matches. Recently, Agha’s wife hit back at trolls on social media, writing: “Abusing me and my son won’t win you the World Cup.” Now, Mirza has criticised the trolls at the pre-match press conference before the Sri Lanka game. “…. any such act which targets a player’s family is a very shameful thing. Because the player always wants to do good on the ground. If he doesn’t …

‘Failure to utilize talent’: Why Pakistan’s loss to England has ex-players slamming Salman Ali Agha’s tactics | Cricket News

‘Failure to utilize talent’: Why Pakistan’s loss to England has ex-players slamming Salman Ali Agha’s tactics | Cricket News

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4 min readFeb 25, 2026 10:18 AM IST Former Pakistan cricketers Saqlain Mushtaq and Mohammad Hafeez have lambasted Pakistan team’s tactical errors in decision making after their two-wicket defeat against England on Tuesday in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. The loss means that Pakistan are on the verge of exiting the ongoing T20 World Cup as they have just one point from their two games after the previous game was washed out. In the aftermath of the loss, Mushtaq and Hafeez pointed out the one glaring tactical error in the second innings from captain Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan sought to defend the target of 165: the handling of their ace bowler Usman Tariq. In hindsight, that error might have swung the game in England’s favour. Pakistan’s defence of 165 started off in the best possible way thanks toShaheen Shah Afridi, who picked up a wicket in each of his first three overs after he was dropped from the XI for the previous game. But it was at the other end …