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Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bowl in the second of a three-game one-day series against Australia in Adelaide on Friday.
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"There's No Value...": Ex-Pakistan Star Namedrops Virat Kohli In Big Verdict On Babar Azam
Former Pakistan cricket team star Basit Ali believes that much like the relationship between Virat Kohli and Indian fans, supporters in Pakistan have huge expectations from Babar Azam. Babar showed promise but was dismissed for 37 during the first ODI match between Pakistan and Australia on Monday. During his analysis, Basit said that although Babar did look comfortable during his stay at the crease, the fans in Pakistan will not be happy with 37 and they will always demand more from him.
Pakistan Star Has "12 Brothers, 4 Sisters": Wasim Akram's Commentary Trivia Stumps England Great
England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan was left stumped by an information shared by Pakistan great Wasim Akram on commentary during the first T20I encounter between Pakistan and Australia in Melbourne on Monday. During the Australia innings, the duo were discussing the Pakistan cricketer Kamran Ghulam before Akram shared the fact that he has 11 brothers and 4 sisters in his family. Vaughan was left stunned by the information and their conversation has already gone viral on social media. Here's how the conversation between Vaughan and Akram turned out -
Watch: Kamran Ghulam Teases Pat Cummins, Dismissed To Unplayable Ball On Next Delivery
Pakistan star Kamran Ghulam, who scored a brilliant hundred on his Test debut against England, couldn't get his ODI career off to a promising start on Monday. With Pakistan up against the mighty Australians in a 3-match series, Kamran could only score 5 runs from 6 balls in the series opener, after being dismissed to an unplayable delivery by the opponent team's skipper Pat Cummins. Kamran tried to tease Cummins on the previous delivery, hoping to unsettle the Aussie skipper but ended up losing his wicket on the next delivery.
Short keen on Australia captaincy for Pakistan T20 series
MELBOURNE : Top order batsman Matt Short will have a role in Australia's leadership group during the Twenty20 series against Pakistan and has put his hand up to stand in as captain with Mitchell Marsh away on paternity leave.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Retentions: Full List Of Players Retained And Released
Rajasthan Royals (RR) let go of stalwart Jos Buttler, as well as star Indian spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. Instead, RR chose to retain Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 18 cr each. RR had a brilliant run in the previous edition of the IPL. The 2008 champions have now announced the list of their retained players for the mega auctions of the upcoming season. Under the captaincy of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, RR finished at number three on the points table with eight victories in 14 matches in IPL 2024. They lost against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 36 runs in the Qualifier 2 match and bowed out of the tournament.
No Captain Named As Australia Announce Squad For Pakistan Series
Australia on Monday left out their Test stars for the home T20 series against Pakistan, with a new captain set to be named. The three-match T20 series next month will conclude only four days before Australia embark on the first of a five home Tests against India. Selectors rested fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, along with other Test players Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head. All-rounder Cameron Green is injured and will miss the entire Australian summer.
Skipper Marsh and test regulars to skip Pakistan T20 series
SYDNEY : Australia's Twenty20 captain Mitchell Marsh and his test teammates will skip the three matches against Pakistan in November as they prepare for the blockbuster series against India in the longest format of the game.