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  • Pakistan Cricket Board announces squad for T20 World Cup

    Pakistan Cricket Board announces squad for T20 World Cup

    Cricket fans are waiting with baited breath as the countdown to men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia has begun while England-Pakistan series is all set to start from September 20.

    Chief selector at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Muhammad Wasim, unveiled Pakistan’s squad for the series against England and ICC men’s T20 World Cup.

    Babar Azam will be leading the men in green along with Shadab as vice captain. Top-order batter Shan Masood has been included in the team.

    Here is the 18 member squad for ICC T20I World Cup:

    • Babar Azam (captain)
    • Shadab Khan (vice-captain)
    • Asif Ali
    • Haider Ali
    • Haris Rauf
    • Iftikhar Ahmed
    • Khushdil Shah
    • Mohammad Hasnain
    • Mohammad Nawaz
    • Mohammad Rizwan
    • Mohammad Wasim Junior
    • Naseem Shah
    • Shaheen Shah Afridi
    • Shan Masood
    • Usman Qadir

    The travelling reserves include

    • Fakhar Zaman
    • Mohammad Haris
    • Shahnawaz Dahani

    Here is the list of Pakistan squad for England T20I:

    • Babar Azam (captain)
    • Shadab Khan (vice-captain)
    • Aamir jamal
    • Abrar Ahmed
    • Asif Ali
    • Haider Ali
    • Haris Rauf
    • Iftikhar Ahmed
    • Khushdil Shah
    • Mohammad Haris
    • Mohammad Hasnain
    • Mohammad Nawaz
    • Mohammad Rizwan
    • Mohammad Wasim Junior
    • Naseem Shah
    • Shahnawaz Dahani
    • Shan Masood
    • Usman Qadir
  • All you need to know about the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022

    All you need to know about the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022

    The countdown to men’s ICC T20 world Cup 2022 in Australia has begun. It commences on October 16 and ends on November 13.

    The final will be held in MCG – Melbourne Cricket Ground- on November 13. Australia is the defending champions and will have the home advantage.

    Matches will be played at Melbourne, Geelong, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

    A total of 16 teams will be playing including Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, UAE, Netherlands, and Zimbabwe.

    Among these 16, the top eight will qualify for super 12. The other eight team will be playing in group stage to get a spot in super 12.

    Here is the list

    Group A Group Stage:
    • Namibia
    • Netherlands
    • Sri Lanka
    • United Arab Emirates
    Group B Group Stage:
    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • West Indies
    • Zimbabwe
    Group A Super 12:
    • Afghanistan
    • Australia
    • England
    • New Zeeland
    • Winner from group A
    • Runner up group B
    Group B Super 12:
    • Bangladesh
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • South Africa
    • Runner up Group A
    • Winner Group B
  • Legendary umpire Asad Rauf passes away

    Legendary umpire Asad Rauf passes away

    Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf passed away on Thursday (September 15) due to cardiac arrest. Rauf breathed his last at the age of 66.
    He officiated 64 Tests (49 as on-field umpire and 15 as TV umpire), 139 ODIs and 28 T20Is.


    Rauf was a former National Bank Of Pakistan (NBP) and Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) first-class player and played 71 first-class and 40 List A matches.
    When it comes to umpires, the former match official was one of the most well-known names in the mid-2000s. He has been on the ICC’s ODI panel since 2004 and was promoted to the ICC’s elite panel in 2006, barely a year after his Test debut.

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja expressed his grief over the passing of the former umpire. “Saddened to hear about the passing of Asad Rauf. Not only was he a good umpire but also had a wicked sense of humour. He always puts a smile on my face and will continue to do so whenever I think about him. Many sympathies with his family for their loss,” wrote Raja.

  • ‘Babar hits a cover drive, calculate kinetic energy,’ now a part of Physics syllabus

    ‘Babar hits a cover drive, calculate kinetic energy,’ now a part of Physics syllabus

    Cricket commentators and fans agree that Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s cover drives are poetry in motion. Often termed as treat for sore eyes, the graceful shot has thrilled cricket aficionados since Azam made his debut. Now, his absolute best shot have got more recognition and are taught to students in Physics book.

    According to ESPN Cricinfo, “cover drive in cricket is the act of stroking the ball through the covers with well-timed wristwork and conventional movement of the front foot toward the pitch of a delivery aimed at or outside the off stump.”

    A tweet by Shiraz Hassan has been circulating on the internet. It points out that Federal Board has added a question regarding captain’s shot in a Physics book.

    Shiraz wrote, “Babar Azam’s cover drive related question in 9th grade physics syllabus (federal board) (via Reddit).”

    The question says:

    Babar Azam has hit a cover drive by given kinetic energy of 150 J to the ball by his bat. 

    a) At what speed will the ball go the boundary if the mass of the ball is 120g? 

    b) How much kinetic energy footballer must impart to a football of mass 450g to make it move at this speed?

    Twitteratis are now reacting to this tweet

    https://twitter.com/BozoHeadrock/status/1569712527159828481
  • Video: Indian Police mocks Shadab’s dropped catch with message for road safety

    Video: Indian Police mocks Shadab’s dropped catch with message for road safety

    The Delhi Police Department of India have used a video of Pakistani cricketers Shadab Khan and Asif Ali’s on-field collision in the final of Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka to pass along a message of traffic safety.

    The Pakistani cricketers collided while attempting to catch a skier hit by Sri Lankan batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa in the 19th over of the first innings. Asif was about to grab the catch when Shadab stepped in front of him. The misfielding resulted in a lost opportunity to send the rampaging Rajapaksa back to the pavillion, as the ball went over the ropes.


    Sri Lanka’s stiff target of 171 turned out too much for Pakistan as Rajapaksa’s unbeaten 71 helped Sri Lanka clinch their sixth Asia Cup title. Many Pakistani fans blamed the dropped catch for the defeat.

    Delhi Police have used the video to take a jibe at Pakistan’s team.


    “Ae bhai, zara dekh ke chalo,” wrote the Indian Police in the caption of the video, to raise awareness about road safety.

  • Teams which have qualified for FIFA World Cup 2022

    Teams which have qualified for FIFA World Cup 2022

    The countdown for FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has begun. It will be the first edition of the tournament to be held in the Middle East and the first to start at the end of the calendar year, from November 20 till December 18.

    A total of 32 countries have earned a ticket to tournament through regional qualifying matches. The following list provides a regional breakdown:

    • Africa : 5
    • Asia : 4
    • Europe : 13
    • North America and Australia: 4
    • South America: 4

    This 2022 World Cup will feature 32 teams. Qatar and another 31 countries have qualified for the tournament.

    Below is the list of teams

    Group A:
    • Qatar
    • Ecuador
    • Senegal
    • Netherlands
    Group B:
    • England
    • Iran
    • USA
    • Wales
    Group C:
    • Argentina
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Mexico
    • Poland
    Group D:
    • France
    • Australia
    • Denmark
    • Tunisia
    Group E:
    • Spain
    • Costa Rica
    • Germany
    • Japan
    Group F:
    • Belgium
    • Canada
    • Morocco
    • Croatia
    Group G:
    • Portugal
    • Ghana
    • Uruguay
    • South Korea
  • Ahmed Shehzad trolled by fans for criticising Asif, Shadab incident

    Ahmed Shehzad trolled by fans for criticising Asif, Shadab incident

    Sri Lanka became Asia Cup 2022 champions, defeating Pakistan by 23 runs with Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s unbeaten knock of 71 on 54 balls paving the way to victory.

    Pakistani cricketers made a litany of mistakes on the field, with a dropped catch of Rajapaksa as Shadab bumped into Asif Ali while both tried to catch the airborne ball.

    The collision prompted former Pakistan opening batter Ahmed Shehzad to take to twitter to vent his feelings, typing out a sarcastic tweet that triggered cricket fans.

    “Boys, its as simple as “mera haiiiiiiii” or “its miiiiiiiiiine”. This has happened multiple times this tournament,” Shehzad wrote.

    Although the former cricket star raised a valid point, he was heavily trolled by twitteratis because of mistakes he committed during his career.

    “bhai tum fake catches apne claim kar lete they, not the game tips coming from you”, wrote a user.

    One of the user replied with a video of Shehzad dropping the catch.

    A user replied, “U have done it like 200 times … relax and enjoy at home”

    After the match, Shadab Khan posted an apology saying, ” Catches win matches. Sorry, I take responsibility for this loss. I let my team down. Positives for team”

  • US Open 2022: Carlos Alcaraz wins the men’s singles title

    US Open 2022: Carlos Alcaraz wins the men’s singles title

    Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in US open tennis men’s final to become the youngest men’s Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal at 2005 French Open and the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras in 1990.

    In the process, Alcaraz also broke Lyeyton Hewitts’ record of becoming the youngest player to achieve world no 1 ranking.

    “This is something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be number one in the world, to be a champion of a Grand Slam,” said Alcaraz

    US Open champion went on to say, “This is something that I worked really really hard for. It’s tough to talk right now, a lot of emotions.”

    Alcaraz’s idol, Rafael Nadal, also congratulated him on winning the champoinship.

    Casper was previously defeated by Rafael Nadal in French Open Final. This defeat in US Open final marks second grand slam defeat for Casper Ruud.

    With era of Nadal and Novak Djokovic coming closer to end, world of tennis has found another superstar in Alcaraz having the potential to rule for coming years.

  • Wasim Akram’s upcoming autobiography book to include some shocking revelations

    Wasim Akram’s upcoming autobiography book to include some shocking revelations

    Former captain of Pakistan Wasim Akram has announced that his autobiography book, “Sultan Wasim Akram,” will be released in the coming weeks.

    The “Sultan of Swing” made the announcement on Twitter, writing: “Finally you will know the truth & my side of the story! Details and dates soon to follow, stay tuned…”

    Details indicate that the Justice Malik Qayyum Commission report, match-fixing, and cricket celebrities would come under a lot of shocking relevations. There will be various translations of the book, including Urdu.

    In his book, Akram incorporated memories from both his personal and professional lives. He also discussed Imran Khan and the 1992 World Cup in the book.

    The cricketer allegedly disclosed some significant but previously unreported cricket-related occurrences.

  • Naseem Shah to auction his match-winning bat for flood victims

    Naseem Shah to auction his match-winning bat for flood victims

    Naseem Shah has announced the auction of his six-smashing bat, which he used against Afghanistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022.

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video of Mohmmad Hasnain and Naseem Shah. In the video, Hasnain can be seen gifting his bat to Naseem Shah.

    Hasnain in the video said “By now you know about the inning played by Naseem, which he played outstandingly and led Pakistan to victory by repeating the time when Javed Miandad hit a sixer and this time it was our Naseem, our shehzada [prince], our tiger. So this bat that he played with last night was mine and now I’m gifting it to him so he can do whatever he wants with it.”

    After accepting the bat from Hasnain, Shah thanked him and said that he would auction the bat. He stated that half of the revenues will be donated to flood victims in Pakistan.

    At he very end of the nail-biting match between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Naseem Shah smashed two sixes on two balls and powered Pakistan into the final of Asia Cup 2022 against Sri Lanka on September 11. In the process, he sealed his place in history too.