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Aaqib Javed named Pakistan's interim white-ball head coach​

Aaqib will maintain his role while taking on additional responsibilities after the eight-team tournament

News Desk
November 18, 2024

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former fast bowler Aaqib Javed as the interim head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team until the conclusion of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Aaqib, who has been serving as a senior member of the National Selection Committee, will maintain his role while taking on additional responsibilities after the eight-team tournament.

The PCB also announced plans to begin the recruitment process for a permanent white-ball head coach, with the appointment expected by the end of the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to take place from February 19 to March 9.

 

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Aaqib says dual role of national selector and coach no major issue​

"There is a thing called experience," says former Test pacer, who has criticised dual roles in past.

 

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Babar Azam reaches two milestones during second T20I against South Africa​

Former Pakistan captain broke a long-standing world record by Chris Gayle

News Desk
December 14, 2024

Pakistan’s Babar Azam made history during the second T20I against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday, breaking a long-standing record held by Chris Gayle.

Former captain, who was demoted to number three in the batting order, scored 31 runs off 20 balls. His performance on the day led him to surpass Gayle’s record to become the fastest player to reach 11,000 T20 runs (combined international, franchise, and domestic cricket).

Babar’s innings brought him to the milestone in just 298 innings, breaking Gayle’s previous record of 314 innings. With this feat, Babar became the 11th player in history to score 11,000 runs in the shortest format of the game, and only the second Pakistani after Shoaib Malik.

Babar also held the record for the quickest to 7,000, 9,000, and 10,000 runs in T20 cricket as well. Overall, Babar has 11,020 runs in 298 T20 innings at an average of 43.38 and a strike rate of 129.35 with 11 centuries.

 

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Fastest Players to 11,000 T20 Runs (by innings):

1. Babar Azam - 298 innings
2. Chris Gayle - 314 innings
3. David Warner - 330 innings
4. Virat Kohli - 337 innings
5. Aaron Finch - 363 innings

In addition to this T20 record, Babar also reached another significant milestone in his career as he became the fifth Pakistani batter to surpass 14,000 runs in international cricket.

The other players in this exclusive club are Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, and Javed Miandad.

 

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Babar is now just 6,000 runs shy of Inzamam-ul-Haq’s record of 20,541 international runs for Pakistan.

Most International Runs for Pakistan:

1. Inzamam-ul-Haq - 20,580 runs in 551 innings
2. Younis Khan - 17,790 runs in 491 innings
3. Mohammad Yousuf - 17,300 runs in 432 innings
4. Javed Miandad - 16,213 runs in 407 innings
5. Babar Azam - 14,029 runs in 338 innings

 

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Imad Wasim quits international cricket​

AFP
December 14, 2024

KARACHI: Pakistan’s white-ball spinning all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, six months after staging a comeback to play the Twenty20 World Cup.

“After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from international cricket,” 35-year-old Imad announced on social media platform X.

“Representing Pakistan on the world stage has been the greatest honour of my life.”

Imad had previously retired from international cricket in November last year after he was plagued by fitness issues and non-selection.

 

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After Imad, veteran pacer Amir announces retirement from international cricket​

Dawn.com
December 14, 2024

Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has announced his retirement from international cricket, a day after white-ball spinning all-rounder Imad Wasim quit the game, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Saturday.

The pair, who took back their retirement from the game this year, were selected for the ICC T20 World Cup in summer where the Green Team were knocked out in their earliest-ever elimination after a sub-par performance.

According to a press release issued by the PCB today, the 32-year-old pacer began his international career in June 2009, featuring in 36 Tests, 61 ODIs and 62 T20Is.

“Amir took 271 international wickets and had scored 1,179 runs across the three formats,” the PCB said.

Amir, who was an integral part of the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup and the 2017 ICC winning squad, said it was an honour to play for the country across all three formats, the statement added.

The veteran pacer had previously announced his retirement in 2020, saying he was being “mentally tortured” by the PCB management.

 

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Pakistan’s performance in T20 Internationals (T20Is) in 2024 has reached a concerning milestone, with the national team suffering 16 defeats in 27 matches.
This places Pakistan in a joint position with Rwanda, which also endured 16 losses but in 24 matches, for the most T20I defeats of the year.
This statistic highlights the ongoing struggles within Pakistan’s T20I team, which has faced inconsistent performances and a lack of cohesion throughout the year.
Despite Pakistan's cricketing legacy, the team has struggled to establish a winning combination, suffering defeats against both top-tier teams and lower-ranked nations alike.
In addition to Pakistan and Rwanda, Bhutan and Indonesia also had difficult years in the T20 format. Bhutan recorded 15 losses in just 19 matches, while Indonesia, like Pakistan, played 27 matches but lost 15 times.

Most T20I Defeats in 2024:​

Rank	Country	Defeats	Matches Played
1	Pakistan	16	27
1	Rwanda	16	24
3	Bhutan	15	19
3	Indonesia	15	27

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Pakistan’s 2024 T20I Record:​

Team	Span	Matches	Won	Lost	Draw	Tied	NR	W/L%	W%	L%	D%	Result%
Pakistan	2024-2024	27	9	16	0	0	1	0.562	33.33	59.25	0.00	36.53

The alarming number of losses is expected to lead to changes in team management and squad selection in the near future.

 

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Rising Star Siam Ayub.
Fading Star Babar Azam

 

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Pakistan, India agree to hybrid model for Champions Trophy, ICC events from 2024-27​

Dawn.com
December 19, 2024

This photo shows the trophy for ICC Men’s Champions Trophy in front of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad on Nov 16.

Pakistan and India on Thursday reached a breakthrough in the impasse between the neighbours on the venue for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy “with a hybrid model”, ESPNcricinfo reported on Thursday.

The tournament, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, has become embroiled in a dispute, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refusing to send its team to Pakistan, citing political and security concerns, despite assurances from all member boards regarding the security arrangements and the tentative match schedule.

Earlier in the month, BCCI representatives turned down the PCB’s proposal of adopting a “partnership formula” for the next three years as part of efforts to break the ongoing deadlock between the two parties.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the model would see India playing their matches for the tournament at a neutral venue. In turn, Pakistan’s matches scheduled to take place in India for ICC events until 2027 will also be held at a neutral venue.

 

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Pakistan, India agree to hybrid model for Champions Trophy, ICC events from 2024-27​

Dawn.com
December 19, 2024

This photo shows the trophy for ICC Men’s Champions Trophy in front of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad on Nov 16.

Pakistan and India on Thursday reached a breakthrough in the impasse between the neighbours on the venue for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy “with a hybrid model”, ESPNcricinfo reported on Thursday.

The tournament, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, has become embroiled in a dispute, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refusing to send its team to Pakistan, citing political and security concerns, despite assurances from all member boards regarding the security arrangements and the tentative match schedule.

Earlier in the month, BCCI representatives turned down the PCB’s proposal of adopting a “partnership formula” for the next three years as part of efforts to break the ongoing deadlock between the two parties.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the model would see India playing their matches for the tournament at a neutral venue. In turn, Pakistan’s matches scheduled to take place in India for ICC events until 2027 will also be held at a neutral venue.

Jokes on India. Neutral is what we do best.

Jokes aside, Pakistan's preference for neutral venue now should be ----> Bangladesh. Although, I think it would be either Sri Lanka or Dubai.

 

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Five-star Ghazanfar helps Afghanistan win Zimbabwe ODI series​

Zimbabwe, put in to bat by Afghanistan captain, flop to be all out of 127.

 

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Abdullah Shafique's third duck helps him share record with Tendulkar, Ponting

News Desk

Opener failed to face the music at the Wanderers Stadium against SA, falling to pacer Kagiso Rabada in the third ODI