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  • Is cricketer Haris Rauf crushing on Maya Ali?

    Is cricketer Haris Rauf crushing on Maya Ali?

    Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf recently posted a picture in which he can be seen watching one of actor Maya Ali’s drama serial with complete devotion.

    This isn’t the first time Haris has revealed his admiration for Pakistani star Ali.

    The bowler came in the news limelight after showing his admiration for ace actor Maya, he then wished to have a dinner date with the Mann Mayal lead. Ali however, kept quiet about it. The bowler, then once again said that he’s still waiting for a dinner with her. Now, the bowler has posted the story while watching Ali’s latest drama Jo Bichar Gaye.

    Netizens are coming up with funny reactions on his desperation for Pehli Si Muhabbat diva. Fans are tagging Ali in the post as well, they are also saying that he will win Ali’s heart. They also urged Maya Ali to listen to him. They also praised them and said that the two will make a cute couple. Here are the comments.

  • Jaffer roasts Vaughan, digs out old ‘India 92 all out’ tweet after England defeat

    Jaffer roasts Vaughan, digs out old ‘India 92 all out’ tweet after England defeat

    Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer has teased former English cricketer Michael Vaughan after England’s defeat in the Ashes.

    Jaffer got the opportunity today (Tuesday) to hit back at Michael Vaughan who had mocked Men in Blue in 2019.

    English team was bowled out for 68 on the third day of the Melbourne Test, handing a 3-0 victory to Australia in five-match Ashes series.

    The Joe Root side failed to live up to the expectations in the third Test after losing the first two matches and succumbed to Australian bowling.

    Jaffer got the opportunity today to hit back at Vaughan who had mocked the Men in Blue when they were bowled out for their lowest-ever ODI total (92) in New Zealand in 2019.

    “92 all out India… Can’t believe any team would get bowled out for under a 100 these days !!!” he had tweeted.

    The former Indian batter took to Twitter and said: “England 68 all out @MichaelVaughan [See-no-evil emoji] #Ashes.”

    In the video, Wasim Jaffer can be seen opening the Twitter app and winking towards the camera.

    Vaughan too responded to the tweet and said: “Very good Wasim.”

    Meanwhile, in another tweet, Vaughan lauded the Australian team saying “well done Australia .. Far too good for England.”

  • Cricket legend Sourav Ganguly hospitalised after Covid-19

    Cricket legend Sourav Ganguly hospitalised after Covid-19

    President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for Covid-19. The former cricketer has been admitted to Kolkata’s Woodlands Hospital. He had a mild fever on Sunday, and was tested for the virus soon after. Following the emergence of a positive report, on Monday evening, he checked into the hospital at night.

    As per ESPN cricinfo, his condition is stable. The 49-year-old veteran cricketer was advised by medical experts to avoid isolating at home and, instead, get admitted to the hospital, possibly because of some pre-existing health conditions. According to a PTI report, he has been administered both doses of the vaccine against Covid-19.

    In January this year, the former India captain had to be hospitalised twice in quick succession after complaining of “chest discomfort”. He was initially admitted to Woodlands Hospital for what was described as a heart attack by doctors. He underwent angioplasty at the time, and was believed to have recovered.

    But, later that month, he had to undergo another angioplasty, this time at the Kolkata’s Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, and doctors confirmed afterwards that two stents had been placed.

  • England captain Joe Root fails to break Mohammad Yousuf’s Test record

    England captain Joe Root fails to break Mohammad Yousuf’s Test record

    England’s skipper Joe Root failed to break Pakistan’s veteran cricketer Mohammad Yousuf’s record of most runs in a calendar year, ending 2021 with the third-most Test runs in history.

    His dismissal on day three of the third Test in Melbourne for 28 left him with 1,708 runs for the year, at an average of 61.00, behind only Mohammad Yousuf (1,788 in 2006) and West Indian legend Viv Richards (1,710 in 1976).

    He moved past the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar to chalk up 1,600 runs at the second Test in Adelaide, and then edged South Africa’s Graeme Smith (1,656 in 2008) in Melbourne.

    Root, however, had far more innings to compile his total — 29 to the 19 of both Yousuf and Richards.

    “I obviously feel like I’m playing really nicely at the minute but I would obviously swap it all for Test match wins,” he said after England’s innings and 14 runs thrashing in Melbourne.

    “Any player will tell you that there’s no better feeling in cricket than winning a Test match.”

    “It’s great that I feel like my game is improving and evolving still as a player, even having played quite a lot of cricket, and I’m desperate to keep doing that,” he added.

    The 31-year old cricketer is still searching for a first Ashes hundred in Australia. He has two more Tests to do it.

    “I think I probably wanted it too much, I was too desperate and it had probably a negative impact on the way I played, I put too much pressure on myself,” he said ahead of the tour of his will to succeed in Australia.

    The extent to which England have relied on Root this year is demonstrated by the numbers.

    Second in the hierarchy is English opener Rory Burns, who scored 530 this year at 27.89, then Jonny Bairstow with 391 at 24.43.

  • Pakistan turns out victorious in group-stage matches of U19 Asia Cup

    Pakistan turns out victorious in group-stage matches of U19 Asia Cup

    After registering victories against India and Afghanistan earlier in the competition, Pakistan continued their dominant run by securing victory against the UAE by 21 runs on Monday in Under-19 Asia Cup.

    Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan scored 219 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. National team captain Qasim Akram scored a half century while Haseeb Ullah Khan scored 39 and Ahmed Khan 34 runs.

    Following the target, the UAE managed to score only 198 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs. Resultingly, Pakistan won the match by 21 runs.

    For Pakistan, Qasim got three wickets while Moaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz and Mohammad Zeeshan got two wickets each.

    This is the third consecutive victory of the national team in this tournament. Earlier, Pakistan had defeated its arch-rivals India and other neighbours Afghanistan.

  • ‘Karachi walon’: Shahid Afridi has a message for Karachiites

    ‘Karachi walon’: Shahid Afridi has a message for Karachiites

    Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has a message for Karachiites after some good weather in the city.

    Taking to his social media accounts, Shahid wrote: “Karachi walon!!! Weather enjoy karo aur safe raho. (People of Karachi!!! Enjoy the weather and be safe.)”

    In one of the pictures, Afridi can be seen enjoying the cloudy view with a tea mug in his hand. In another picture, he can be seen driving around the city with his daughter in the car beside him.

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast intermittent rains in Karachi later today after morning showers turned the weather cold.

    Weather experts said that the thunder cells, present over the coastal belt of Balochistan, were heading towards Karachi.

  • Australia’s Lloyd Pope eager to ‘pick’ Shadab Khan’s ‘brain’ in BBL

    Australia’s Lloyd Pope eager to ‘pick’ Shadab Khan’s ‘brain’ in BBL

    Australian cricketer Lloyd Pope has reportedly said that he is eager to learn from Pakistan’s leg-spinner Shadab Khan in Big Bash League (BBL). It is reported that the cricketer has emerged as the key player in their pursuit of the third BBL title.

    Shadab was listed as substitute in the match against the Sydney Thunder, with the Sydney Sixers hopeful that the Pakistani star’s Covid-19 test result would come back in time for him to begin playing, local media reported.

    “It’s incredibly thrilling for us to add another international player to our squad,” Pope said.

    Pope said that he had a brief conversation with Shadab from a distance of two metres while the Pakistani spinner wore a mask.

    “I’m excited to pick his brain and see what he has to offer. He has extensive international experience and, particularly as a leggie, he will bring a great deal to the table. I’m keen on spending time with him,” Pope said.

    Earlier, BBL franchise Sixers had announced the signing of Pakistan all-rounder and vice-captain Khan for the eleventh edition of the league.

    Sydney Sixers took to Twitter to announce the signing of the Pakistani star spinner, who has also performed well with the bat for Pakistan recently.

    “We’ve signed Pakistani star spinner Shadab Khan for the remainder of #BBL11,” tweeted Sydney Sixers.

  • Naveen-ul-Haq opts out of PSL 7 for personal reasons

    Naveen-ul-Haq opts out of PSL 7 for personal reasons

    Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq opted out of the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) for his personal reasons.

    Naveen’s manager announced the news, saying that he pulled out of PSL 2022 for some personal reasons. “PSL is a fantastic competition and we look to be part of it in near future.”

    “Sad to be missing out from the @thePSLt20. Hopefully will play sometime in the future,” wrote Naveen on Twitter.

    The star Afghan cricketer was picked by PSL franchise Quetta Galadiators. As per reports, Gladiators will now look to pick Naveen’s replacement in the mini draft expected to take place in the first week of January.

    The tournament is set to be starting from January 27.

  • ‘Back in momentum’: Abid Ali thanks fans for ‘love’ and ‘support’

    ‘Back in momentum’: Abid Ali thanks fans for ‘love’ and ‘support’

    Pakistan’s Test opener Abid Ali has updated his fans about his health and thanked everyone for their love and support after the star cricketer’s heart procedures.

    Taking to Twitter, Abid said: “Alhumdulillah, get back in the momentum as per the doctor’s instructions.”

    The 34-year-old cricketer thanked his followers, saying: “A big thank you for immense love and support shown by my family, friends and followers.”

    The cricketer further said that he will recover soon and requested them to “keep praying”.

    Abid suffered from Acute Coronary Syndrome. While batting during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match, the cricketer complained of chest pain after which he was taken to the hospital. There he had angioplasty and stents were inserted. The stent was inserted for the second time last week.

    The doctors had advised him to rest for two months after which he would be re-examined.

  • Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik to play Legends League

    Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik to play Legends League

    Former Pakistan cricketers Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Shoaib Akhtar and many more will be part of Legends League, which will be played in January 2022 at the Al-Amerat Cricket Stadium in Oman.

    They will be representing the Asia Lions team, which also includes the likes of Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan.

    “Asia Lions our team from Asia. We find it most suited name with the lion-hearted players that feature in the team. Shoaib Akhtar running in to bowl and Jayasuriya cutting it over the square is what fans will now be most eagerly waiting for,” said Raman Raheja, CEO of Legends League Cricket in a press release.

    Ravi Shastri, commissioner of Legends League, is also excited for the event due to the presence of great players.

    “This is top quality exciting cricket in offer. The Lions of Asia from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan coming together in one team will definitely give the other two teams a run for their money. I tell you they are absolute champions and Afridi, Murali, Chaminda, Shoaib Malik all playing in one team, this will be a blast,” said Shastri.

    The other two teams in the event are India and Rest of the World but their squads have not been announced, yet.

    Asia Lions squad:

    Shoaib Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Azhar Mahmood, Upul Tharanga, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammed Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammed Yousuf, Umar Gul, Younis Khan and Asghar Afghan.