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Did Babar Azam Stop Mohammad Rizwan From Celebrating? Social Media Reacts To Viral Video

During Pakistan's last match of Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, their skipper Babar Azam hogged the limelight for the wrong reason. Pakistan's game which was against England kicked off with captain Jos Buttler winning the toss and opting to bat first. On the first ball of the 41st over of the England innings, Shaheen Afridi dismissed Ben Stokes. As the Pakistan players gathered to congratulate the bowler, Babar seemingly tried to put Mohammad Rizwan's hands down while the wicketkeeper was trying to celebrate the wicket with his teammates.

"Lot Of Stuff Coming Up": Ben Stokes On His Future In ODI Cricket

He might have reversed his ODI retirement decision to play the World Cup but England Test captain Ben Stokes would like to "think hard" about his future in 50-over format after his impending knee surgery. The England Test captain will undergo a surgery to fix his dodgy left knee later this month as he would be running against time to be fit for a busy calendar ahead beginning with the five-match series in India slated from January 25 in Hyderabad. "I'm Test captain, got a lot of stuff coming up," Stokes told Sky Sports on whether he would like to remain in England's scheme of things for their ODI team reboot.

Did Babar Azam Stop Mohammad Rizwan From Celebrating? Social Media Reacts To Viral Video

During Pakistan's last match of Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, their skipper Babar Azam hogged the limelight for the wrong reason. Pakistan's game which was against England kicked off with captain Jos Buttler winning the toss and opting to bat first. On the first ball of the 41st over of the England innings, Shaheen Afridi dismissed Ben Stokes. As the Pakistan players gathered to congratulate the bowler, Babar seemingly tried to put Mohammad Rizwan's hands down while the wicketkeeper was trying to celebrate the wicket with his teammates.

Cricket World Cup 2023: England Thrash Pakistan By 93 Runs To End Campaign On A High

England joined the party after everything was done and dusted, finding enough reasons to smile while humiliating a demotivated Pakistan by 93 runs in their final World Cup game in Kolkata on Saturday. By virtue of winning their last two games, England finished seventh in the 10-team table and qualified for the Champions Trophy, scheduled in Pakistan in 2025. Pakistan's improbable hopes of a semi-final qualification were dashed the moment England batted first and scored 337 for nine in 50 overs.

"The Easy Way Out": Ben Stokes Not Ready To Leave World Cup For Knee Surgery

All-rounder Ben Stokes never considered quitting the World Cup early to expedite his planned knee surgery, despite England's upcoming Test tour to India in two-and-a-half months. "Going home would have been "the easy way out," he said. Stokes announced before England's 33-run defeat to Australia in Ahmedabad last week that he will have surgery later this month to address the chronic left knee problem that has forced him to play as a specialist hitter since the beginning of July. He anticipates that his rehabilitation will take between five and seven weeks, leaving him with a short turnaround before his Test team's January journey to India. The first of five Tests kicks off on January 25 in Hyderabad.

"Wahi Se Andar, Wahi Se Bahar": Wasim Akram's Analysis Of Mohammed Shami's Cricket World Cup 2023 Show

Legendary Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Wasim Akram was all praise for Mohammed Shami once again and he tried to decode the main reasons behind his success in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023. Shami has been a revelation since making his way to the Indian cricket team playing XI with 16 matches which included two five-wicket hauls. In an interaction with A Sports, Akram explained that Shami hits the seam with most of his deliveries and that allows to optimise the conditions of the pitch.

Ben Stokes More Pleased With England's Win Than Scoring World Cup Ton

England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who produced a match-winning performance against the Netherlands and also brought up his maiden ton in the World Cup, was more pleased with the team's victory rather than achieving his personal milestone. Stokes took on the opposition bowlers, scoring at a brisk rate, pushing England's score to 300 plus and keeping their hopes of sealing a place in the ICC Champions Trophy alive. After the game, Stokes was quizzed about whether he was pleased with England's victory or about his own performance to which he replied, "more pleased with the victory (than scoring a century), it has been a tough World Cup for us."

Ben Stokes rescues England again to set up big World Cup win over Netherlands

Ben Stokes once again came to England's rescue as his timely century pulled the struggling champions out of trouble and propelled them past 300 to set up a big World Cup win over the Netherlands.

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Did Babar Azam Stop Mohammad Rizwan From Celebrating? Social Media Reacts To Viral Video

"Lot Of Stuff Coming Up": Ben Stokes On His Future In ODI Cricket

Did Babar Azam Stop Mohammad Rizwan From Celebrating? Social Media Reacts To Viral Video

Cricket World Cup 2023: England Thrash Pakistan By 93 Runs To End Campaign On A High

"The Easy Way Out": Ben Stokes Not Ready To Leave World Cup For Knee Surgery

"Wahi Se Andar, Wahi Se Bahar": Wasim Akram's Analysis Of Mohammed Shami's Cricket World Cup 2023 Show

Ben Stokes More Pleased With England's Win Than Scoring World Cup Ton

Ben Stokes rescues England again to set up big World Cup win over Netherlands