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‘Overacting ke 50 paise kaatenge’: Bangladesh players sledge Pakistan’s Rizwan | Cricket News

‘Overacting ke 50 paise kaatenge’: Bangladesh players sledge Pakistan’s Rizwan | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: May 20, 2026 08:44 AM IST Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan was in the centre of a heated exchange with Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das on the fourth day of the second Test. After the terse exchange of words between Rizwan and Litton, Bangladesh players were overheard on the stump mic joking about Rizwan “overacting” and then making jokes about how “50 paise should be cut for his overacting” in a reference to a Bollywood movie scene. Tensions between Rizwan and Bangladesh players apparently erupted in the 72nd over of Pakistan’s chase. Rizwan, who was on strike, was apparently asking someone in the stands to stop moving near the sight screen. Seeing him interrupt the bowler’s run up, keeper Das got involved and asked Rizwan why he was delaying the game. When Rizwan tried to say that the person behind the sight screen was moving on every ball, Das rebuked him saying: “Look at the pitch, why are you looking in the stands for every ball?” “Is it your job to tell me (where I …

‘He is Mike Hesson’s ladla’: Ex-Pakistan players hit back at Shadab Khan, ‘Earlier, India feared us’ | Cricket News

‘He is Mike Hesson’s ladla’: Ex-Pakistan players hit back at Shadab Khan, ‘Earlier, India feared us’ | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 19, 2026 04:52 PM IST Shadab Khan pointing out that none of the Pakistan players criticising the current lot now managed to beat India in a World Cup hasn’t gone down too well. Shadab and the rest of the Pakistan team have copped some scathing criticism after they lost to India in the T20 World Cup by 61 runs. When asked about the criticism, Shadab first said that the former players are entitled to their opinions before pointing out that none of them managed to do what they did in 2021, which was to beat India in a World Cup amtch, T20I or ODI. Shadab and a few other senior players in the current Pakistan team like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi played starring roles when they had defeated India by 10 wickets in a group-stage match of the 2021 T20 World Cup. However, that and the 2017 Champions Trophy final remains the only two victories that Pakistan have had over their arch-rivals in ICC tournaments. “Our former cricketers have their own …

Ahmed Shehzad says his ‘good looks’ caused him a ‘lot of problems’ in Pakistan’s dressing room | Cricket News

Ahmed Shehzad says his ‘good looks’ caused him a ‘lot of problems’ in Pakistan’s dressing room | Cricket News

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Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad claimed that being “good-looking” caused him trouble in the Pakistan team when he was playing. He would not take any names, but according to him, some of the seniors did not like the fame and popularity he was gaining during his playing days. “Being good-looking has caused me a lot of problems. In our field, if you look good, know how to dress, and speak well, some people start to resent you,” Shehzad said in a podcast with Ahmed Ali. “I’ve been a target within the Pakistani team for this. I’m not defending myself here, but others have also faced this. If your fan following grows and people appreciate you, it’s hard for some senior players to accept,” he added. Shehzad last played for Pakistan in 2019. In 13 Tests for Pakistan, the 33-year-old scored 982 runs at an average of 40.91. In 81 ODIs, he scored 2605 runs at an average of 32.56, and in 59 T20Is, he amassed 1471 runs at an average of 25.80. “We come from small …

Babar Azam has to prove to the world that he is Viv Richards: Ramiz Raja’s sky-high remarks on former Pakistan captain | Cricket News

Babar Azam has to prove to the world that he is Viv Richards: Ramiz Raja’s sky-high remarks on former Pakistan captain | Cricket News

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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja believes Babar Azam has the temperament to channel former West Indies legendary batter Sir Viv Richards with the bat. Speaking during a fan interaction on his YouTube live, Ramiz said, “I feel Babar has to achieve a lot more in Test cricket. He plays the white-ball format really well, has an average of 50-plus in both the formats (T20I and ODI). “There is so much potential in Babar Azam. Ab unko apne temperament se batana hai duniya mei ke woh ek Viv Richards hain (now he has to prove to the world with his temperament that he is Viv Richards). Bigger the contest, bigger the innings Richards used to play,” he added. Richards, who played 121 Tests for the West Indies between 1974 and 1991, amassed 8,540 runs during his career, averaging more than 50. Ramiz’s comments come after Pakistan removed Babar from the Test squad midway through the Test series against England and went on to clinch their maiden home series win in red ball cricket in …

Gary Kirsten’s departure from Pakistan’s white-ball coaching role not a great advertisement for Pakistan cricket: Ramiz Raja | Cricket News

Gary Kirsten’s departure from Pakistan’s white-ball coaching role not a great advertisement for Pakistan cricket: Ramiz Raja | Cricket News

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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja believes the unceremonious departure of Gary Kirsten will have a lasting impact on Pakistan cricket, potentially leading to backlash from international coaches in the future. “It’s not good news because Pakistan needed an experienced hand like Gary Kirsten,” Raja told reporters. “I don’t have inside information, but from a distance, it doesn’t look great to lose your coach right before the start of a tour,” he added. Kirsten resigned as head coach of Pakistan’s ODI and T20I teams a week before Pakistan’s white-ball series against Australia. The PCB announced that Test coach Jason Gillespie would take over Kirsten’s role on the Australia tour. According to media reports, there was a rift between Kirsten and the PCB after the board decided to strip coaches of selection powers. The selection committee — comprising Aleem Dar, Aaqib Javed, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, and Hassan Cheema — started selecting the playing XI. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Test coach Gillespie stated that his role with the Pakistan cricket team was now purely as a …

Ramiz Raja says dropping Babar Azam was a knee-jerk reaction

Ramiz Raja says dropping Babar Azam was a knee-jerk reaction

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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja maintained that dropping Babar Azam in the middle of the series was a “knee-jerk” reaction from the management and feels the slump in his batting form is not because of his technique but is more to do with his mental side. “He (Babar Azam) should have been asked whether he needed time off from cricket or not,” Raja told reporters during a select media interaction ahead of Pakistan’s white-ball tour of Australia. “Obviously, his form wasn’t great, but even then, I mean, his body of work suggests that there should have been a much better way of easing him out from a Test series. So it was probably a knee-jerk reaction, but I’m sure that he’ll come back as a stronger individual. “This is probably the first time that he’s been dropped in his career, and he will be eager to prove his point. So let’s see how the comeback is or whether he is inspired, whether he has changed his technique, and how motivated he is …

Jason Gillespie reveals he is no longer a selector for Pakistan team

Jason Gillespie reveals he is no longer a selector for Pakistan team

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Pakistan cricket team head coach Jason Gillespie has revealed that he’s “no longer a selector” with the Pakistan men’s side after the Pakistan Cricket Board announced a new selection committee in the middle of the team’s series against England. Gillespie added that his role with the Pakistan cricket team was now just as a “coach for match-day strategy”. The Australian has reportedly been excluded along with captain Shan Masood from having any say in selection matters. The new selection committee announced by the PCB — which includes former umpire Aleem Dar besides Aaqib Javed — named an unchanged playing XI for the third Test after their win over England in Multan. “The PCB came out and made some changes after that (first) Test. It was decided that a new selection panel would come in and that they would be making the decisions. I am now the coach for match-day strategy. I keep out of things now and focus on getting the players ready for cricket,” Gillespie said at the press conference ahead of the third …

‘Those who admitted to deliberately lose shouldn’t be mentor’: Basit Ali’s explosive accusation at ex-Pakistan captain

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Sep 12, 2024 09:43 PM IST Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali didn’t hold back, making a rather explosive remark against one of Pakistan’s ex-captains. Controversy continues to swirl around Pakistan cricket as former international Basit Ali has made explosive allegations, seemingly against ex-captain Shoaib Malik, accusing him of deliberately losing a match during his playing career. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Basit did not hold back, slamming Malik for alleged match-fixing and criticizing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for appointing him as the mentor of the Stallions, a team captained by Mohammad Haris set to compete in the Champions One-Day Cup. Shoaib Malik (L) with Babar Azam(AFP) Basit’s claims have only added to the growing list of troubles surrounding Pakistan cricket. This comes on the heels of Pakistan’s shocking 0-2 Test series defeat to Bangladesh last month, marking their first-ever series loss against the ‘Tigers’. The stunning loss has already sparked widespread criticism within the cricket fraternity. With these new allegations against a high-profile former captain, there seems no end to the …