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  • ‘Avoid social media…’: Ramiz Raja’s Advice To Struggling Babar Azam | cricket news

    Former Pakistan batsman and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Ramiz Raja urged star batsman Babar Azam to stay off social media as he continues his struggle with poor form. Babar scored a duck in the first innings and made just 22 runs in the second innings as Pakistan slipped to a ten-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the first Test and are trailing in the series by 1-0. He has scored just 275 runs in his last seven Tests and 13 innings at an average of 21.15, with the best score of 41.

    Speaking on his YouTube channel recently, Ramiz said that Babar has become a “headline” in this age of social media because he has not been able to score runs. (PAK vs BAN: Pakistan Drop Shaheen Afridi For 2nd Test Against Bangladesh, Know Reason Here)

    He called for discouraging immense criticism and trolling on the internet. He also urged Babar to “stay in the moment”, taking note of the visible worried Babar is going through as a batter.

    “It seems the entire nation does not have a problem with anything except the form of Babar Azam. Unfortunately what happens is when you lose a match and you have not scored runs and if you are Babar Azam, then you become a headline – How did What did he do? And then this is the era of Social Media, this should be discouraged as much as possible.

    “Cricket is in our blood but don’t know for how long if we continue to lose matches like this in Test cricket. Fan following increases with wins and fans identify themselves with success stories. Babar Azam has had a famous success story. There is no doubt that he has been a big player in all three formats,” he said.

    “So what does he have to do? First, avoid social media. Second, stay in the moment. When you are not able to score runs, it becomes a mental game and you start second-guessing. So you start worrying and that worrisome. look is evident on Babar’s face, so frustration will be there,” the former cricketer concluded his point.

    Ramiz said that in the last innings he played, he was bowled off an inside edge and it means that his “batting angles are not right”.

    “You lose your frame because you aren’t spending much time on the crease. If you are playing forward, commit fully, if on the back foot, then use the crease. Practice hook and pull shots a lot, because then you focus on the ball a lot,” he concluded.

    In the first Test, Bangladesh put Pakistan to bat first, who scored 448/6 declared, thanks to centuries from Mohammed Rizwan (171) and Saud Shakeel (141). Then Pakistan went on to concede 565 runs in Bangladesh’s first innings, riding on contributions from Mushfiqur Rahim (191), Shadman Islam (93) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (77).

    Bangladesh having the lead of 117 runs, bundled out Pakistan for just 146 runs in their second innings, setting up a target of just 30 runs, which Bangladesh chased down easily without losing any wicket. The second Test will start on Friday at Rawalpindi.

  • Pakistan ought to choose gamers on benefit and enhance physique language, really feel former gamers

    Former captain and PCB chief Ramiz Raja has urged Pakistan captain Babar Azam and workforce administration to select gamers on benefit and reassess Fakhar Zaman’s type forward of the workforce’s must-win Asia Cup recreation in opposition to Sri Lanka.

    Pakistan will tackle Sri Lanka on Thursday in a Super 4 match which can act as a digital semifinal, for the reason that winner will face India within the ultimate on Sunday, September 17.

    Following Pakistan’s heaviest loss to India in ODIs by 228 runs within the Asia Cup, Raja has come down onerous on Babar’s workforce over their reluctance to drop the out-of-form Zaman.

    Raja stated, “Babar should not just follow a straight line and decide against making changes in the line-up. The team management and Babar need to realise their love affair with Fakhar is not beneficial for the team as he is not in form at all.” After scoring consecutive centuries in opposition to New Zealand earlier this 12 months, Zaman has failed to attain even a fifty within the final 10 ODIs.

    Younis Khan criticised the workforce for its physique language within the contest in opposition to India. “Their body language indicated they had accepted defeat from the start and they didn’t play well at all as a team,” Younis stated.

    “(Mohammad) Rizwan should bat where the team needs him (to), not where he wants to bat,” he added.

    Shahid Afridi stated left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi regarded annoyed for not getting early breakthroughs.

    “What is (being) seen is that against India when he (Shaheen) didn’t get a early breakthrough he got frustrated and angry at himself,” he stated.

    “He always does this when he can’t get early wickets. The thing is that in international cricket his main focus should be on line and length when they are in right spot the wickets will come automatically.” Afridi stated.

    “He has a lot of cricket ahead of him and he has to plan out his career properly,” he added.

    The former cricketer stated Pakistan’s strategy in opposition to India was incorrect. “You win or lose, that is not a problem but it is your approach which everyone watches closely. Pakistan’s approach was all wrong,” he stated.

    Moin Khan urged Pakistan to maneuver on rapidly from the 228-run thrashing and be able to settle scores with India, supplied they make the ultimate.

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    “This would mean another chance in the final to settle the score line with India, so we have to give our best against Sri Lanka which is a dangerous side despite missing their main bowlers,” Moeen stated.

    Former opener and chief selector Mohsin Khan stated toss can be essential in opposition to Sri Lanka.

    “With rain forecast for the match, the right decision has to be made at the toss. I would go for a bat second so that you know what the situation is and what target you are chasing to get into the final,” Mohsin stated.

  • This IPL will possible be remembered for MS Dhoni…there has not at all been a spectacle as huge: Former PCB chief Ramiz Raja

    The 2023 Indian Premier League left the collective jaw of world cricket huge open with an epic conclusion that seen the Chennai Super Kings best Gujarat Titans inside the remaining to win their fifth title, as a result of a closing ball boundary from Ravindra Jadeja.

    Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja moreover lavished reward on the league’s sixteenth model and talked about that it might be remembered for the CSK skipper.

    “This IPL will be remembered for the color yellow, and for MS Dhoni,” Raja talked about in a video on his YouTube channel. “Because his humility, the Dhonimania, his captaincy, his calmness, and his keeping will be remembered for the ages.”

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    Ft. Chennai Super Kings 💛#TATAIPL | #Final | #CSKvGT | @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/urpHU1HrrJ

    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 30, 2023

    “But most of all, this IPL will remembered for the moment when a legend like Sunil Gavaskar asked MS Dhoni to sign an autograph on his shirt. There cannot be a bigger complement for MS Dhoni,” he added. 

    It was a tenth IPL remaining for the MS Dhoni-led CSK, who had been the fan favorites with chants of their star skipper reverberating at venues all through the nation.

    Among totally different points from the simply these days concluded occasion, Raja talked about, “It will be remembered for young batting talent, the likes of Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad. These are stars who’ll decorate these grounds for many years to come. The season will also be remembered for the big names that were benched and players from small nations who made a big mark. For the fact that even if you have big names in the coaching staff in the dugout, there’s no guarantee of success for the teams. This IPL will be remembered for the fans, for great shot making and for great catching. Jab bowlers wicket lete the toh wo ulte seedhe bhangde nahi daalta the, they rather took their game up in the pressure situations. The tournament will be remembered for Gujarat Titans’ bowling and leg spin bowling. This IPL had a wow factor. There has never been a spectacle as big in IPL history.”

    Raja was appointed the thirty fifth PCB chief in September 2021 and would proceed on the publish until December 2022, when he may be succeeded by Najam Sethi.

  • PSL 2023: Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris are future openers of Pakistan in T20Is: Ramiz Raja

    Former PCB chief Ramiz Raja heaped reward on Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub for his or her spending knocks in opposition to Multan Sultans a few days in the past.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 18, 2023 23:57 IST

    Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris are future T20I openers of Pakistan: Ramiz Raja. Courtesy: Peshawar Zalmi Twitter

    By India Today Web Desk: Former PCB chief Ramiz Raja reckoned that Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub are potential openers for the Pakistan nationwide group in T20Is. Both Haris and Ayub are at present plying their commerce for the Peshawar Zalmi within the 2023 version of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

    Haris has already performed worldwide cricket for Pakistan and was additionally part of their squad within the T20 World Cup on Australian soil.

    Ayub, then again, hasn’t performed for Pakistan, however has proven that he can play the large pictures within the hour of want.

    “Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris have immense potential and are future openers of Pakistan in T20I cricket,” Raja was quoted as saying on his YouTube channel.

    Haris and Ayub have been spectacular when the Zalmi confronted Multan Sultans on Friday on the Multan Cricket Stadium. Haris was the extra aggressive of the 2 as he scored 40 runs off 23 balls earlier than Abbas Afridi ran him out.

    Ayub, then again, went on to attain 53 runs off 37 balls with the assistance of three fours and as many sixes. His knock got here to an finish after leg-spinner Usama Mir rattled his woodwork.

    While chasing 211 to safe victory, the Zalmi have been within the recreation when Ayub and Haris have been firing on all cylinders. But as soon as they perished, the innings went downhill and Zalmi have been bowled out for 154 in 18.5 overs.

    “However, after getting a start and setting the tempo, they should have finished the match. Not finishing the game is injustice to their talent and potential,” he acknowledged.

    Raja was additionally clear reduce in saying that the PSL focuses on gamers for the subsequent era and doesn’t typically desire cricketers, who’re round 40 years outdated.

    “I strongly believe Pakistan Super League should not be meant for players, who are close to 40 years in age. We put the careers of young cricketers and future stars on stake just because of friendships,” Raja added.

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    sabyasachi chowdhury

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    Feb 18, 2023

  • Asia Cup 2023 prone to transfer out of Pakistan, ultimate determination from ACC in March

    Pakistan have the internet hosting rights for Asia Cup 2023, which will likely be performed within the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup in India. However, the event is prone to be held within the UAE later this yr.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 4, 2023 21:50 IST

    Pakistan have the internet hosting rights for Asia Cup 2023 (Reuters Photo)

    By India Today Web Desk: The Asia Cup 2023 is prone to be moved out of Pakistan and held within the UAE. The growth comes after the Asian Cricket Council assembly which was held in Bahrain on Saturday, February 4. A name on the venue of the Asia Cup was not taken on the assembly however it’s probably that Pakistan is not going to host the 50-over event within the lead-up to the 2023 World Cup.

    A ultimate name on the Asia Cup hosts will likely be taken after one other ACC assembly, which is prone to be held in March. The assembly in Bahrain was attended by ACC chief Jay Shah, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi and representatives of the member nations.

    “The ACC had a constructive dialogue on the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The Board agreed to continue discussions on operations, timelines and any other specifics with a view to ensuring the success of the tournament. An update on the matter would be taken on the next ACC Executive Board Meeting to be held in March 2023,” the ACC stated in an announcement.

    The ACC had confirmed the fixtures for Asian cricket till 2024 and stated the Asia Cup can be held in September 2023 even because it didn’t verify the venue for the 50-over event.

    Pakistan have the internet hosting rights for the 50-over event, which will likely be performed within the lead-up to the World Cup in India. However, Indian cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah had stated final yr that the Asia Cup can be moved out of Pakistan, resulting in robust reactions from former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja. Raja had threatened Pakistan would boycott the World Cup in India if the Men in Blue determined towards travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2023.

    The BCCI has been sustaining that will probably be the Indian authorities that might take a name on whether or not or not journey to Pakistan sooner or later and it could abide by the choice taken on the Centre.

    While the ultimate name is anticipated to return in March, Sri Lanka may also be thought of for internet hosting the 50-over event, sources have stated. Notably, the Asia Cup T20 final yr was moved out of Sri Lanka because of the political turmoil within the nation. UAE hosted the T20 event forward of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

    The stand-off over the venue of the Asia Cup has dominated headlines over the previous few months. Newly-appointed PCB chief Najam Sethi additionally took a dig at Jay Shah after the ACC introduced the schedule for the event. After the ACC introduced that the Asia Cup can be held in September, Sethi took a cheeky dig at Shah, urging him to additionally announce the schedule of Paksitan Super League, including that the decision was taken “unilaterally”.

    The ACC, in an announcement, known as Najam Sethi’s claims baseless and that the Pakistan Cricket Board was additionally communicated in regards to the calendar of Asian cricket in an e mail in December.

    In an interview to SportsTak, PCB chief Najam Sethi additionally questioned India’s stand on not travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup. Sethi reiterated that Pakistan’s determination on whether or not or not journey to India for the World Cup will likely be taken by the Pakistan authorities.

    AFGHANISTAN BUDGET INCREASED

    Meanwhile, on the ACC assembly the funds for Afghanistan cricket was additionally elevated even because the nation faces backlash for detiriorating girls’s rights within the nation. Australia determined to cancel their ODI sequence towards Afghanistan in March within the UAE shortly after Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration, in December, imposed a ban on girls attending universities. Girls have been banned from highschool since March. They have additionally been excluded from parks and gymnasiums.

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    Feb 4, 2023

  • What did Ramiz Raja say about Shubman Gill’s batting

    India sealed their third straight bilateral collection in a row once they received the second ODI towards New Zealand in Raipur behind a scintillating bowling efficiency that noticed the Kiwis collapse for 108. India then chased down the goal with ease and former Pakistan Cricket Board boss Ramiz Raja went on his Youtube channel to reward the Indian efficiency.

    He notably singled out Shubman Gill for his performances. Gill slammed a double hundred within the first ODI and was in comparison with the Indian captain Rohit Sharma, by Raja.

    “Shubman Gill looks like a mini-Rohit Sharma. He has extra time and looks good. He has enough potential. Aggression will also develop with time. He doesn’t need to change anything. He scored a double hundred recently,” stated Raja.

    “Batting was easy for India because they have an outstanding batter like Rohit Sharma. He plays exceedingly well. He is an amazing striker of hook-and-pull shots, so a 108-run chase becomes easy,” Raja added.

    The former Pakistan participant then spoke about India’s bowling and the way efficient they have been of their function in Raipur. Raja added that the Indian bowling unit turned the sport on New Zealand’s head by doing the issues the Kiwis are identified to do finest.

    “India beat New Zealand at their own game. It was an outstanding bowling performance from them. Their length bowling, seam position was very good. Indian bowlers may not have a lot of pace but their ability to bowl in one spot means that they had a complete performance.”

    Raja additionally spoke about how India continued to dominate groups at residence and that this enviable document wanted to be replicated by Pakistan in the event that they wished to turn into a greater cricketing facet.

    “Beating India in India has become almost impossible. Sub-continent teams should learn from this, including Pakistan,” stated Raja.

  • Ramiz Raja on Wasim, Waqar on foundation of Justice Qayyum’s report on match-fixing: I might have banned them

    Former PCB chief Ramiz Raja made an explosive comment about Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. Referring to Justice Qayyum’s report on match-fixing, Raja acknowledged that tainted cricketers shouldn’t be allowed to return to the system.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 31, 2022 11:25 IST

    Ramiz Raja makes explosive comment about Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis (AFP Photo)

    By India Today Web Desk: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja made an explosive comment about his former teammates Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, saying that people whose names had been related to match-fixing ought to by no means have been reinstated within the system.

    Raza stated that if he was the decision-maker, he would have banned Wasim and Waqar endlessly for his or her involvement in match-fixing. Ramiz additional claimed that when Akram and Younis had been reintroduced into the system, he had no alternative however to cooperate with them as a result of he had no different choices.

    Raja’s comment was on Justice Qayyum’s report on match-fixing, which included the names of Akram and Younis. Waqar served because the crew’s head coach twice, whereas Akram was fined and relieved of his captaincy however continued to play cricket for Pakistan.

    “I think no one should have had the chance of coming back to Pakistan cricket. If Wasim Akram’s name is in there, and he was censored for not cooperating, right? It was a borderline case. If I was the decision maker at the time, I would’ve banned them forever,” Raza stated in an interview with Samaa TV.

    “You brought them back to system. I wasn’t in power at the time. We were told to play with them and work with them, and that was it. No one knew how to tackle that. So many people were involved in that. I don’t know what the compulsion was.”

    “Whoever is tainted, I’ve zero tolerance on it,” Ramiz stated when he was requested in regards to the banned trio of former captain Salman Butt and pacers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif.

    The trio was banned in 2010 for his or her involvement in spot fixing, and after serving his sentence, Amir returned to Pakistan in 2016, however was not thought-about for choice throughout Raja’s tenure as PCB chairman. “I’m absolutely clear. People say they’ve had their punishment; move on. But I’ve experienced such situations,” Ramiz added.

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    Dec 31, 2022

  • Wahab Riaz hits out at former chief Ramiz Raja and sacked PCB members: Lot of difficulties with the earlier board

    Veteran speedster Wahab Riaz lashed out on the former members of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and mentioned that the gamers weren’t valued.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 28, 2022 23:04 IST

    Wahab Riaz hits out at former chief Ramiz Raja and sacked PCB members. Courtesy: Reuters

    By India Today Web Desk: Veteran quick bowler Wahab Riaz lashed out on the former members of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which included chairman Ramiz Raja and chief selector Muhammad Wasim.

    The speedster, who lately got here again from taking part in within the Lanka Premier League (LPL), mentioned that the gamers didn’t really feel revered below the earlier board.

    “We had a lot of difficulties with the previous board. We were told things ‘You have no idea how difficult it is to adjust you, nobody would keep you in a team’. That made us feel as if we’ve some loorhay langhray players who have never achieved anything in the game,” Wahab was quoted as saying to Samaa News on Tuesday.

    Wahab, who hasn’t performed for Pakistan since December 2020, mentioned that Babar may also have confronted points with the choice panel.

    “Sometimes I felt as if Babar was informed to make sure statements. Babar Azam used to speak about including expertise within the group throughout press conferences, however within the precise group there was no expertise,” he added.

    Recently, Najam Sethi changed Raja as the brand new chairman of the PCB. Wasim was additionally sacked, after which Shahid Afridi was named because the interim chief selector on a 3-member panel headed by Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Abdul Razzaq.

    Pakistan lately misplaced the Test collection to Ben Stokes’ England 0-3 and is at the moment collaborating within the Tests towards New Zealand.

    Pakistan additionally didn’t win the Asia Cup 2022 within the UAE and the T20 World Cup 2022 regardless of advancing to the ultimate of the tournaments.

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    sabyasachi chowdhury

    Published On:

    Dec 28, 2022

  • ‘Mera saman bhi nahi lene diya inlogo ne’: Ramiz Raja hits out at PCB administration

    Former Pakistan cricketer and PCB chief Ramiz Raja has opened up on his sudden exit from the cricket board saying he has been ill-treated by the administration.

    “Aisa inhone hamla kiya cricket board mein aake. Mera saman bhi nahi lene diya inlogo ne. Subah yeh 9 baje, 17 bande dhandate fir rahe they cricket board mein. Jaise ki koi FIA ka chapa par gaya. (They attacked the cricket board (office) and did not even let me collect my belongings. Early morning at 9 around 17 guys stormed into the office, which felt as if the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan has raided the office),” stated Raja in his Youtube channel video on Monday.

    Ramiz Raja and his Board had been not too long ago ousted by the Pakistani authorities after the PCB’s 2019 structure was revoked and a 14-member committee chaired by Sethi was given full govt authority to work on restoring the division construction, which had been eradicated in 2019 after Imran Khan was elected because the nation’s prime minister (the PM of Pakistan is the PCB’s patron-in-chief).

    Hitting out at new PCB Management Committee chief Nazam Sethi, Raja stated, “We have seen how legal guidelines and structure been modified to regulate one man within the system. Nazam Sethi tweeted at 2.30 within the night time saying my exit and his arrival as if he’s some messiah who will change the cricket in a single day. I’ve been a Test participant and I do know the sport. It’s my taking part in area.

    “Former players who have been on key posts have been removed unceremoniously to adjust this man and his thugs. I have never seen this happening anywhere in the world.”

    Meanwhile, the PCB Management Committee chairperson Najam Sethi held at a gathering on the National Stadium Karachi on Monday. Former gamers like Javed Miandad, Wasim Bari, Tauseef Ahmed, and Sadiq Mohammad had been current within the assembly.

    “Chairman of the PCB Management Committee Mr Najam Sethi meets with former players at National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi. #PAKvNZ,” PCB stated in a tweet.

    The new committee could have 120 days to amend the PCB structure, changing the 2019 model with the 2014 model. According to the 2014 structure, the committee will probably be answerable for selecting a boss and making a board of governors.

    All committees established beneath the defunct 2019 structure, together with the choice committee, had been dismissed on Friday by the brand new PCB administration committee which took workplace on Thursday.

    Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was appointed the interim chief selector for the nationwide males’s crew on Saturday.

    Afridi could have former teammates Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum to work with him in a three-member committee.

    Pakistan was whitewashed for the primary time at residence after England managed to wash sweep the three-match take a look at sequence this month.
    The Asian facet is at present taking part in a two-Test sequence towards New Zealand at residence.

  • Babar Azam more likely to lose Pakistan Test captaincy, Saqlaiin Mushtaq could give up coach function

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam, head coach Saqlain Mushtaq amongst others had a high-level assembly with former captain Ramiz Raja, who expressed his disappointment with the 3-0 sequence whitewash at house in opposition to England.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 21, 2022 23:35 IST

    Babar Azam more likely to lose Pakistan Test captaincy by July 2023 (AP Photo)

    By India Today Web Desk: Babar Azam may lose his job as Pakistan’s Test captain by July subsequent 12 months and is more likely to proceed as white-ball skipper whereas head coach Saqlain Mushtaq is more likely to step down from his function after the top of the New Zealand Test sequence in January, information company PTI has stated.

    The report stated that Babar Azam and Saqlain Mushtaq flew to Lahore from Karachi to have a high-level assembly with former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja after Pakistan have been clear swept 3-0 in a Test sequence at house.

    it was the primary time Pakistan had misplaced all Test matches in a sequence at house whereas Babar grew to become the primary captain from the nation to lose 4 successive house Tests in a calendar 12 months.

    “A high-level meeting was held in the office of the PCB chairman Ramiz Raja at the Gaddafi Stadium in which chief selector, Mohammad Wasim also participated,” PTI quoted the PCB supply as saying.

    Ramiz Raja, who was on Wednesday sacked as PCB chairman and changed by veteran administrator Najam Sethi, was heard explanations as to why Pakistan misplaced the Test sequence 3-0.

    “Every aspect of the team, selection matters, the captaincy and Saqlain’s role were discussed threadbare in the nearly three-hour-long meeting,” the supply added.

    Notably, the PCB introduced a 16-man squad for the 2-Test sequence in opposition to New Zealand, beginning December 26. Babar was named the captain of the squad.

    DISCUSSION ON BABAR’S CAPTAINCY

    Raja, in accordance with the report, was not proud of the choices made for the Test sequence and gave a chunk of his thoughts to the management group.

    “Babar told the chairman that the injury issues with the three main fast bowlers, Shaheen (Afridi), Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah, had hit their plans hard and weakened the bowling considerably, allowing England batters to score freely,” it added.

    The Test captaincy is more likely to go to Shan Masood or Mohammad Rizwan however the PCB would not wish to take away Babar proper now as it would have an effect on his morale.

    Babar, in accordance with the report, had informed that Pakistan haven’t got the expertise and high quality to beat Test sides like England and Australia for the time being.

    “A lot of discussion has been held on Babar’s future as Test captain and it was decided to maintain status quo for now.”

    “But what is decided is that, in July Babar will be changed as Test captain,” it added.

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    Dec 21, 2022