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Pakistan foreign min evaluating World Cup participation in India
Pakistan's foreign ministry said it is "evaluating all aspects" of the country's participation in this year's 50-overs World Cup in India with bilateral cricket stalled between the South Asian neighbours due to soured political relations.
Watch: RCB Batter Hits 5 Consecutive Sixes, Does This On Full Toss 6th Ball
England all-rounder Will Jacks was on top of his powers during Surrey's T20 Blast fixture against Middlesex on Thursday. Jacks, who missed the recently-concluded season of Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury, hit Luke Hollman for five sixes on the trot in the 11th over, and almost made it six out six, only to mistime his shot on a high full toss. Jacks was a whisker away from equalling the record held by former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and ex-South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs.
"To Play Against Virat Kohli": Pakistan-born USA Star On 'Ultimate Goal'
Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli remains the benchmark for many budding cricketers all across the globe. One such player is former Pakistan Under-19 batter Shayan Jahangir who is now a player for the United States of America senior cricket team. Up against Nepal in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 qualifier, Jahangir scored his maiden century in the Group A match, drawing plaudits from the cricketing spectrum. After his ton, Jahangir spoke of his ambitions of playing against none other than the great Kohli and show that there's 'another batter on the block'.
"No Disrespect To Them": Pakistan Batter's Blunt Take On Indian Bowlers
Pakistan cricket team batter Ahmed Shehzad said in a recent interaction that India currently lacks threatening bowlers but praised their batters. In thelatest episode of the Nadir Ali Podcast, Shehzad said that India have bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja but they are not dangerous in his opinion. He drew comparisons with the Pakistan team which has historically produced world-class fast bowlers. He added that India have been successful in producing great batters over the years and the batters have received a lot of support from the team management.
After 4-0 Loss To India, Pakistan Coach Puts Blame On 'Visa, Ticketing Issue'
The Pakistan football team got off to a horror start in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, losing to arch-rivals India 0-4. It was India captain Sunil Chhetri who netted a hat-trick while Udanta Singh bagged a solitary goal in the rout. While there's no denying that India dominated Pakistan all throughout the 90 minutes, the visitors put a part of the blame for their defeat on the delayed arrival for the match. Pakistan coach Torben Witajewski feels the team's visa and ticketing issue played a big role in their performance against India.
I Will Go With ACC's Decision On Hybrid Model: PCB's Soon-To-Be Chairman Zaka Ashraf
In less than 24 hours after he had officially "rejected" the 'Hybrid Model' for the Asia Cup after Asian Cricket Council's formal nod, Pakistan Cricket Board's soon-to-be chairman Zaka Ashraf did a complete 'volte-face' by accepting the four matches awarded to the original hosts. The Hybrid Model by virtue of which Asia Cup will be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka will have India playing all their games, including two against the arch-rivals in the island nation. The model was proposed by Ashraf's predecessor and bete noire Najam Sethi and the banker, who will take over the reins of PCB on June 27 had "rejected" the idea during a media conference.
Ireland target better times against West Indies on historic multi-format tour
Ireland captain Laura Delany is hoping to make up for their ICC T20I World Cup defeat to the West Indies when they embark on a historic multi-format tour in St Lucia.