18-year-old Ahmed a 'very rare talent', says Ben Stokes
England captain Ben Stokes has said that 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed, who has been called up to England's December test squad to face Pakistan, is a "very rare talent".
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England add teenage spinner Ahmed to Pakistan squad
LONDON: Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed could become England’s youngest men’s Test cricketer after being added Wednesday to the squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan. The 18-year-old has been training with the second-string England Lions in the United Arab Emirates during the past three weeks and has done enough to gain selection for a senior squad where Jack Leach is the only proven red-ball slow bowler.
England's Wood says attack on Pakistan's ex-PM Khan worrisome ahead of tour
England's Mark Wood said an attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was worrying ahead of a three-test series in the Asian country, but added that he trusted the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to assess any security concerns.
Tragedy convinced Pakistan cricket great Akram to ditch cocaine habit
Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram says it took the death of his first wife Huma to spark him into finally kicking his addiction to cocaine which had replaced the thrill of playing when he retired.
Fakhar Zaman Replaces Usman Qadir In Pakistan's T20 World Cup Squad
Hard-hitting batter Fakhar Zaman was on Friday included in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in place of leg-spinner Usman Qadir who is yet to recover from an injury. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Fakhar would be part of the official 15-member T20 World Cup squad while Qadir, who is still recovering from a fractured thumb, will join the travelling reserves.
Fakhar Zaman replaces Usman Qadir in Pakistan's squad for T20 World Cup
Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in place of leg-spinner Usman Qadir who is yet to recover from an injury. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Fakhar would be part of the official 15-member T20 World Cup squad while Qadir, who is still recovering from a fractured thumb, will join the travelling reserves. “The change was necessary as Usman Qadir is yet to recover from a hairline fracture on his right thumb that he suffered during the 25 September T20I against England in Karachi. The leg-spinner will not be available for selection before 22 October,” the PCB said in a statement.
Cricket: Zaman replaces Qadir in Pakistan's squad for T20 World Cup
(Reuters) - Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has been promoted to the team's 15-player squad for the Twenty20 World Cup while leg spinner Usman Qadir has been moved to the travelling reserves due to an injury, the country's cricket board (PCB) said on Friday.
Pakistan brings Fakhar Zaman into Twenty20 World Cup squad
KARACHI: Pakistan included top-order batter Fakhar Zaman in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on Friday, replacing spinner Usman Qadir after he suffered a thumb injury. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said 32-year-old Zaman is recovering from a knee injury. "Pakistan have made one change in their squad for the T20 World Cup Australia with Zaman included in the squad while Qadir will be in the travelling reserves," said a PCB statement.