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Mad Max's Big Show to Fakhar's Fury: Impactful knocks of World Cup 2023

Revisit the top knocks of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 before the final

Pakistan cricket: Shaheen to lead in T20Is, Masood gets Tests captaincy

Former cricketer Mohammed Hafeez has been appointed as the Director of Cricket for Pakistan

World Cup: Babar Azam resigns as Pakistan captain from all 3 formats

Babar Azam resigned from captaincy of Pakistan in all three formats after they failed to reach the knockout stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Abdul Razzaq apologises to Aishwarya Rai for remark; here's why

Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Afridi, and Umar Gul all faced backlash for the comment from netizens; the latter two for not objecting during the event

World Cup 2023: Shadab backs skipper Babar, calls for change in mindset

Calling for a change in "cultural" mindset, Pakistan's vice-captain Shadab Khan has voiced his support for skipper Babar Azam, who is being blamed for the team's disastrous showing in the World Cup. There has been a growing demand from several former Pakistan cricketers for the removal of Babar as captain after the team could not qualify for the World Cup semifinals. However, Shadab indicated the responsibility for the defeats doesn't rest solely on the captain. "This represents a cultural difference. When we emerge victorious, it is attributed solely to the captain's triumph. But in times of defeat, the responsibility for the loss falls squarely on the captain's shoulders. This should change," Shadab told reporters after Pakistan's 93-run defeat to England in their last World Cup match here on Saturday. Babar, who started the World Cup as the world's No. 1 batter, failed to bring his A-game to the fore and his captaincy came under scrutiny. Back home, there has been talk about ...

World Cup 2023: Batting to bowling, factors that punctured Pakistan's hopes

An outdated batting approach, dismal performance of the spinners, lack of back-up options and selection blunders have led to another early World Cup exit for the forever unpredictable Pakistan unit. Heading into the Asia Cup that preceded the World Cup in India, Pakistan was the top-ranked ODI side but like it is the case often, the rankings don't paint the whole picture. By the end of Asia Cup, Pakistan were left with major concerns but the management chose to back the same set of players for the World Cup and ended up with an underwhelming campaign. Pakistan's last semifinal appearance in the ODI World Cup came way back in 2011 when India beat them on their way to glory. PTI looks back at the shortcomings of the Babar Azam-led side, which squandered a golden opportunity to make an impact on Indian shores. Top-order performance ============== Pakistan had carried an out of form Fakhar Zaman to the World Cup but he was dropped after the team's opener against the Netherlands in .

ENG vs PAK Highlights, World Cup 2023: England win, reach Champions Trophy

England vs Pakistan Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: England qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 in style as they defeated Pakistan by 93 runs to win their last World Cup game

Teammates have advised Pakistan skipper Babar Azam not to step down

Skipper Babar Azam has been advised against putting in his papers by his national teammates even as he has rested case with the Pakistan Cricket Board headed by Zaka Ashraf to take a call on his future. Pakistan finished fifth in 10 team table and missed out on semi-final qualification, leading to a lot of criticism from former players, who has sought a change in leadership. "Babar has already spoken to his teammates, and majority of them advised him not to step down himself. He will come out with a clear line of action once he returns home with the team after failing to make the semi-finals of the World Cup in India. But, he will not step down himself," a PCB source told PTI. Babar has a strong following in the team and likes of Imam ul Haq, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf are players considered to be close to the Pakistan skipper. In fact, last year when there were talks about removing Babar from Test captaincy had gained traction on social media, some of the players

Cricket World Cup 2023 ENG vs PAK Playing 11, toss result, live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, England vs Pakistan Playing 11: Pakistan brought in Shadab Khan in place of Hasan Ali in their playing 11 while England remained unchanged

World Cup 2023: How Pakistan is still mathematically in race for semis spot

Pakistan, who will take on England in Kolkata on Saturday, will have to win by 287 runs if they bat first. If they chase, Pakistan will have to win with 284 balls -- more than 47 overs -- to spare.

World Cup 2023: Afghanistan, Pakistan chances for semifinals qualification

Afghanistan's chances of qualifying for the semi-final are nearly over after New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by a big margin. Pakistan also have to win by nearly impossible margins to qualify

World Cup 2023: Rauf overcomes 'rib strain' scare, Shadab to be reassessed

Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf, who developed a strain on his ribs, is fine and available for selection for their concluding group league clash against England in the World Cup. "Haris underwent an MRI scan of his rib and the report is okay. The test was carried out as a precaution after he reported pain on the left side of his ribs during the last game in Bengaluru against New Zealand," Pakistan media manager Umar Farooq told PTI here on Tuesday. Rauf had some "strain" on his ribs against New Zealand in Bengaluru but managed to complete his full quota, finishing with underwhelming figures of 1/85. Set a massive target of 402, Pakistan won by 21 runs via the DLS method to keep their slender semifinal hopes alive. Shadab to be reassessed =============== Leg-spinning all-rounder Shadab Khan, who missed their last two matches while recovering from a concussion, will be "re-assessed during training" on Wednesday, Farooq added. Shadab was hit on his head while fielding as he landed awkwar

World Cup 2023: 3 teams, 3 days, one spot to decide India's semifinal rival

Following Australia's sensational victory on Tuesday night that sealed their last-four clash against South Africa, it will largely be a three-way battle among New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan to identify hot-favourite India's semifinal rival. New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan are on eight points each and are separated only by Net Run-Rate. The Kiwis, who face the struggling Sri Lanka in their last group match at Bengaluru on Thursday boast the highest NRR of 0.398 among the three teams. The last edition's runners-up need to win by a handsome margin and hope that Pakistan (0.036) and Afghanistan (-0.038) do not win. The Black Caps' late struggle -- they have lost four matches in a row with poor bowling -- and a rain forecast for their match in Bengaluru has added some more spice to the intriguing scenarios. India-Pakistan semifinal at Eden? =================== An India-Pakistan semi-final clash on Thursday at Eden Gardens is still possible. For this to happen, Pakistan w

Champions Trophy 2025: Race for qualification heats up in World Cup 2023

Only the top eight teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will get direct qualification for the Champions Trophy 2025 event. Six teams are almost fixed, but who could be the remaining two?

Mathews timed-out to Kohli's wide: Top 5 controversies in World Cup 2023

Controversies of Cricket World Cup 2023: Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer in history to be given timed-out in international cricket. Virat Kohli reached his century thanks to a not-wide call.

Wasim Akram pitches for India vs Rest of world match; check teams here

The way the Indian team are playing in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 even forced the legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram to pitch India against the Rest of the World Team.

Pak players fined 10% of match fee for slow over-rate against New Zealand

Pakistan players have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in a World Cup league game which they won by 21 runs here. Pakistan kept alive their semifinal hopes by defeating New Zealand via the Duckworth Lewis (DLS) method after rain curtailed the crucial fixture at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. "Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Babar Adam's side was ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration," an ICC media release stated. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time. New Zealand had amassed 401 for six after being put to bat. Babar pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanctio

Zaka Ashraf to remain PCB chairman till end of World Cup, confirms Pak PM

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf's tenure, which was about to come to an end, has been extended at least till the end of the ongoing World Cup, according to ESPNcricinfo

World Cup 2023 PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Hasan Ali completes 100 ODI wickets

Pakistani pacer Hasan Ali completed 100 ODI wickets on Friday

World Cup 2023: Pakistan's Haris Rauf enters record books for wrong reasons

Haris Rauf had a bitter-sweet ICC Cricket World Cup outing against New Zealand, as he reached a career milestone of 150 international wickets but also entered the record books for the wrong reasons