“We didn’t hit the ball in the right area,” Rashid said. “If we had bowled inside the wicket and at good lengths, it would have been difficult to score runs. We need to improve in some areas.” Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first and Gulbadin Naib, who came in at number three, […]
“We need to be alert and bring our A-game,” Agha told reporters. He admitted that Pakistan had limited experience of the Netherlands and “did not know” many of its players. “We intend to expose all of our spin options as we feel they are vulnerable against quality spin,” he said. The 2009 champions will rely […]
However, in a post on Sunday, the official X account of the Pakistani government announced that the Pakistan team will not play against India. The PCB has not made any public comment on the matter. However, on the same day, the ICC issued a statement urging Pakistan to “reconsider” its decision, and warned of its […]
A BCB director involved in the development of Bangladesh’s absence from the World Cup yesterday, Tuesday, said, “This will directly impact the ICC’s central revenue pool. Like everyone else, we are also stakeholders in that fund. Take Kenya or Uganda for example. They will be satisfied with US$100,000-200,000. But given our infrastructure, how will we […]
The most controversial stipulation is that if players participate in the World Cup, officials will deem them to have accepted all terms and conditions – even if they have not formally signed them. The WCA strongly opposes this “imposed” approach. Tom Moffatt has accused the ICC and its member boards of attempting to take away […]
West Indies thrashed Afghanistan by 104 runs in the final group stage match of the T20 World Cup on Monday. Nicholas Pooran's whirlwind 98 off 53 balls (six fours, eight sixes) highlighted West Indies' impressive batting effort as they reached 218 for five after playing two Super Eight qualifiers ahead of the next stage of […]
T20 World Cup cricket finally got underway in Florida on Sunday, where Pakistan restricted Ireland to 106-9 in their final Group A match. The Irish were struggling at 32-6 in the seventh over and will be hoping their pacers can also make the most of the help they will get from the Lauderhill surface. The […]
Ireland also made one change, preferring leg-spinner Ben White in place of fast bowler Craig Young. Although there is nothing at stake in this contest, Ireland, who are bottom in terms of qualification, will be looking for their first win in the competition. Pakistan will be keen to finish third above Canada.
